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Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Eretmochelys imbricata Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Other Object	Nature, Animals			Cranberry Isles	Copyright Not Evaluated	Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Eretmochelys imbricata Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2023.648.3138 Type: Object, Other Object Subject: Nature, Animals Place: Cranberry Isles Description: On loan from Phil Whitney. This turtle shell, according to Whitney family legend, is suspected to be from an 1825 whaling expedition to the South Pacific. It was kept in the family home until 1928, when the Spurling house burned down, and was rescued from the flames by islanders trying to salvage their possessions. The shell is that of a Hawksbill sea turtle, larger than most found today, and you may notice an indentation on the left side. Turtles are adept at recovering from injuries but they can’t grow back bone, so this is likely an injury sustained from when this turtle was far smaller. [show more]
Shell Midden Remains and Photographs Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Other Object	Nature, Animals			Cranberry Isles	No Known Copyright	Shell Midden Remains and Photographs Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2022.617.3109 Type: Object, Other Object Subject: Nature, Animals Place: Cranberry Isles Description: A collection of shells and photographs taken from the Shell Midden on Fish Point. Some of the shells have holes in them, which may have been created by the indigenous people who hunted for them. Dating through the shell middens and other archeological remains, we know people have used this coastline and its plentiful marine resources for thousands of years. The Cranberries themselves were used by the indigenous peoples here, evidenced by the remains of a shell midden on Fish point (at the hook of the island) which isn’t accessible to the public. Shell middens are often referred to as trash heaps and they contain oyster, clam, and shellfish remains, along with ‘faunal remains’ which refers to the mammal, fish, bird, reptile bones and teeth that are found. A minor portion of the middens are often stone tools or their fragments, and pieces of ceramic pottery. Shellfish middens are phenomenal records of the lives lived in proximity to the coast, and they are often found in sheltered coves and bays, near small mudflats, and tidal/inland streams. They tell us which seasons people were occupying areas, their preference for sheltered areas with easy access to the ocean (for their canoes) and plentiful marine resources, such as shellfish flats, and spring runs of migratory fish. They are extraordinary records which are disappearing rapidly due to rising oceans. [show more]
Snowshoe Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Transportation, Snowshoe	Nature, Seasons, Winter Other, leather Other, shoes Transportation, Snowshoe		06/14/2011			Snowshoe Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11669 Type: Object, Transportation, Snowshoe Subject: Nature, Seasons, Winter Other, leather Other, shoes Transportation, Snowshoe Date: 06/14/2011 Description: Wooden frame with woven rawhide strips. Leather moccasin partially intact. Ropes to tie around feet.
Decoy Branscom Male Eider ca 1915 Great Harbor Maritime Museum	Object, Armaments, Decoy	Nature, Animals Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Recreation, Hunting	Branscom			Copyright Not Evaluated	Decoy Branscom Male Eider ca 1915 Great Harbor Maritime Museum Identifier: ghmm-1493 Type: Object, Armaments, Decoy Subject: Nature, Animals Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Recreation, Hunting Creator: Branscom Description: Carved decoy, male eider duck
Canada goose decoy Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Model	Nature, Animals, Birds				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Canada goose decoy Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1310 Type: Object, Model Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Description: Decoy. Wood, Canada goose, written on bottom "LT WARD + BRO" and "Crisfield, MD"
Eider duck decoy Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Model	Nature, Animals, Birds Recreation, Hunting				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Eider duck decoy Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1372 Type: Object, Model Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Recreation, Hunting Description: Eider duck decoy made by Wesley Bracy, Jr., carved on bottom "WB", written on bottom on paper labels "107"
Wood duck decoys carved BS and LCS Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Model	Nature, Animals, Birds Recreation, Hunting				Copyright Not Evaluated	Wood duck decoys carved BS and LCS Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1296 Type: Object, Model Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Recreation, Hunting Description: Decoys. Collection of 2 wood duck decoys, very rustic, one with carved "BS", the other with carved "LCS". (See also two other primitive decoys with B.S. 2016.355.2120. (B.S. could indicate Bert or Boynton Stanley.)
Taxidermist made Stuffed Pheasant Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Taxidermy Mount	Nature, Animals, Birds				No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Taxidermist made Stuffed Pheasant Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1309 Type: Object, Furnishings, Taxidermy Mount Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Description: Taxidermy, bird, stuffed pheasant, maker unknown

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