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2002.20.44Norwegian Navigation Chart 1807
  • Document, Chart, Navigational Chart
  • Places
Navigation Chart of Norway probably belonging to Sam Hadlock, Jr., with a faint, barely legible handwritten annotation in center. [Best guess at written note: "Fren Cape, Nsor 8am, point 21+ NorW, from Stan point, to Cape Jack(?) 21+, N(illegible symbols), Way-and give Sun, Point 1/2 mile -, From Cape Jack(?), to Cape George or, Cape Laieu(?) NW (and then some illegible letters)". A note attributed to "The Maine Islands in Story and Legend" by Dorothy Simpson says: "Capt. Samuel Hadlock in 1807, during Napoleonic wars, took load of fish to Spain, with good profit and returned with load of salt and lemons. He built a store on Little Cranberry. He built ships too, captained by his five sons. His third son was Samuel who lived on Great Cranberry....". Samuel Hadlock, Jr., built the 1826 house that became the Preble House. Samuel Hadlock, Jr.'s adventures were subject of Rachel Field's book, "God's Pocket"
Norwegian Navigation Chart 1807
Catalogue #:
  • 2002.20.44   
Type:
  • Document, Chart, Navigational Chart
Subject:
  • Places
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Navigation Chart of Norway probably belonging to Sam Hadlock, Jr., with a faint, barely legible handwritten annotation in center. [Best guess at written note: "Fren Cape, Nsor 8am, point 21+ NorW, from Stan point, to Cape Jack(?) 21+, N(illegible symbols), Way-and give Sun, Point 1/2 mile -, From Cape Jack(?), to Cape George or, Cape Laieu(?) NW (and then some illegible letters)". A note attributed to "The Maine Islands in Story and Legend" by Dorothy Simpson says: "Capt. Samuel Hadlock in 1807, during Napoleonic wars, took load of fish to Spain, with good profit and returned with load of salt and lemons. He built a store on Little Cranberry. He built ships too, captained by his five sons. His third son was Samuel who lived on Great Cranberry....". Samuel Hadlock, Jr., built the 1826 house that became the Preble House. Samuel Hadlock, Jr.'s adventures were subject of Rachel Field's book, "God's Pocket" [show more]
2018.420.2290Documents pertaining to Great Cranberry 1902-1930
  • Document, Other Documents, Multi-Part Documents
  • People
Collection of documents (1902-1930) including store receipts, Telephone Office postcard, Cranberry Isles High School program 1902 listing 21 students, and the history of the poem "My Island Home" by Mrs. E. T. Preble. Families mentioned include: Bunker, Spurling, Lagoutte
Documents pertaining to Great Cranberry 1902-1930
Catalogue #:
  • 2018.420.2290   
Type:
  • Document, Other Documents, Multi-Part Documents
Subject:
  • People
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Collection of documents (1902-1930) including store receipts, Telephone Office postcard, Cranberry Isles High School program 1902 listing 21 students, and the history of the poem "My Island Home" by Mrs. E. T. Preble. Families mentioned include: Bunker, Spurling, Lagoutte
2019.442.2817Model Schooner
  • Object, Model
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
Two-mast schooner model by George Savage. Red, white, orange, black with blue deck, four sails, no name or number on stern or sides. He lived on the island from the 1930s onward. He was a constable.
Model Schooner
Catalogue #:
  • 2019.442.2817   
Type:
  • Object, Model
Subject:
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
Creator:
  • George Savage
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles
Materials:
  • Wood
Description:
Two-mast schooner model by George Savage. Red, white, orange, black with blue deck, four sails, no name or number on stern or sides. He lived on the island from the 1930s onward. He was a constable.
2016.362.2126GCIHS book publications as of 2016
  • Publication, Booklet
  • People
  • Places, Town
Booklets published by GCIHS. (Collection ongoing) GCIHS BOOK PUBLICATIONS LIST as of March 2016 with printed copies of book covers. Not all books are present in collection yet. Digital copies on GCIHS NAS in Archives GCIHS publications. A Cabin in the Woods - A Story of Sammy Sanford and Rachel Field, by Wini Smart (2011). A Taste of Cranberry, by Susan Donald Michalski 2002. Now recorded at 2023.635.3125 An Artist's Sketchbook, 1998, Great Cranberry Island, Maine, by Susan Donald Michalski 2001. An Interview with Ralph Stanley, Wooden Boat Builder and National Heritage Foundation "National Treasure", by Jeff Weisbruch, 1994. Published by GCIHS 1999. Artists of the Cranberry Isles, Past & Present, by Wini Smart (2005). Now recorded at 2023.636.3126 Baker Island - The Early Years, by Wini Smart (2012). Boatdog Bess - My Story, by Kay Gibson (Year?) Cookbook 2004. Cranberry Road Great Cranberry Island 1919-1950 by Wini Smart & Bruce Komusin 2002-2003 Cranberry Quilts by Charlotte Harlan 2006 Enterprising Islanders - Great Cranberry Island 1760-2008, by Wini Smart (2008). Now recorded at 2023.638.3128 Hitty Preble of the Cranberry Isles, Maine by Wini Smart & Bruce Komusin (2004). Now recorded at 2023.637.3127 House Histories Of Great Cranberry Island by Wini Smart 2010 If It Were Yesterday…A Historic Coloring Book Of Great Cranberry Island by Wini Smart (2001) Preserving our Past to steer our Future - Cranberry House Prospectus (2004). Now recorded at 2023.639.3129 Riding with Tud - An interview with Lyndon "Tud" Bunker, March 18, 1993, by ? 2001 Salvaging Cargo from the Wreck of the Emily F. Northam, by Farnham W. Smith, with permission of Down East Magazine (March 1974). Now recorded at 2023.640.3130 Surf, Stone, & Spruce by Ted Harlan (2003) The Construction of Road I-95 by Doris "Dot" McSorley (1996). Now recorded at 2023.641.3131 Three Heroines of Great Cranberry Island by Wini Smart (2013) Winter: The Other Season A Look at Old Great Cranberry Island by Wini Smart & Bruce Komusin (2004) Booklets from other lists I came across, not found yet on computer 3/17/16: Favorite Island Recipes (published in conjunction with Ladies Aid) The Asa D. Stanley House 31/07/2023 Booklets that didn't have a new record created and recorded in the above text were not found during the 2023 review.
GCIHS book publications as of 2016
Catalogue #:
  • 2016.362.2126   
Type:
  • Publication, Booklet
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Town
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
Booklets published by GCIHS. (Collection ongoing) GCIHS BOOK PUBLICATIONS LIST as of March 2016 with printed copies of book covers. Not all books are present in collection yet. Digital copies on GCIHS NAS in Archives GCIHS publications. A Cabin in the Woods - A Story of Sammy Sanford and Rachel Field, by Wini Smart (2011). A Taste of Cranberry, by Susan Donald Michalski 2002. Now recorded at 2023.635.3125 An Artist's Sketchbook, 1998, Great Cranberry Island, Maine, by Susan Donald Michalski 2001. An Interview with Ralph Stanley, Wooden Boat Builder and National Heritage Foundation "National Treasure", by Jeff Weisbruch, 1994. Published by GCIHS 1999. Artists of the Cranberry Isles, Past & Present, by Wini Smart (2005). Now recorded at 2023.636.3126 Baker Island - The Early Years, by Wini Smart (2012). Boatdog Bess - My Story, by Kay Gibson (Year?) Cookbook 2004. Cranberry Road Great Cranberry Island 1919-1950 by Wini Smart & Bruce Komusin 2002-2003 Cranberry Quilts by Charlotte Harlan 2006 Enterprising Islanders - Great Cranberry Island 1760-2008, by Wini Smart (2008). Now recorded at 2023.638.3128 Hitty Preble of the Cranberry Isles, Maine by Wini Smart & Bruce Komusin (2004). Now recorded at 2023.637.3127 House Histories Of Great Cranberry Island by Wini Smart 2010 If It Were Yesterday…A Historic Coloring Book Of Great Cranberry Island by Wini Smart (2001) Preserving our Past to steer our Future - Cranberry House Prospectus (2004). Now recorded at 2023.639.3129 Riding with Tud - An interview with Lyndon "Tud" Bunker, March 18, 1993, by ? 2001 Salvaging Cargo from the Wreck of the Emily F. Northam, by Farnham W. Smith, with permission of Down East Magazine (March 1974). Now recorded at 2023.640.3130 Surf, Stone, & Spruce by Ted Harlan (2003) The Construction of Road I-95 by Doris "Dot" McSorley (1996). Now recorded at 2023.641.3131 Three Heroines of Great Cranberry Island by Wini Smart (2013) Winter: The Other Season A Look at Old Great Cranberry Island by Wini Smart & Bruce Komusin (2004) Booklets from other lists I came across, not found yet on computer 3/17/16: Favorite Island Recipes (published in conjunction with Ladies Aid) The Asa D. Stanley House 31/07/2023 Booklets that didn't have a new record created and recorded in the above text were not found during the 2023 review. [show more]
2023.641.3131The Construction of Road I-95 - Doris 'Dot' McSorley
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Events
A description of the process around building the road I-95, written by Dot McSorley.
The Construction of Road I-95 - Doris 'Dot' McSorley
Catalogue #:
  • 2023.641.3131   
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Events
Creator:
  • Doris 'Dot' McSorley
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
A description of the process around building the road I-95, written by Dot McSorley.
2023.640.3130Salvaging Cargo from the Wreck of Emily F. Northam
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel
The Emily F. Northam was a three masted cargo schooner that was grounded off of the Baker Island reef, the crew and cargo were rescued but the Northam never left the Cranberry Isles. In 1974 the Downeast Magazine published a piece written about the event by Farnham W. Smith, and the Historical Society acquired its use for the island's history. Introduction by Bruce Komusin.
Salvaging Cargo from the Wreck of Emily F. Northam
Catalogue #:
  • 2023.640.3130   
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel
Creator:
  • Farnham W. Smith
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
The Emily F. Northam was a three masted cargo schooner that was grounded off of the Baker Island reef, the crew and cargo were rescued but the Northam never left the Cranberry Isles. In 1974 the Downeast Magazine published a piece written about the event by Farnham W. Smith, and the Historical Society acquired its use for the island's history. Introduction by Bruce Komusin.
2023.639.3129Preserving our Past to Steer our Future
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Organizations, Civic, Historical Society
A booklet made in the early years of GCIHS explaining the need for a permanent home for the Historical Society: Cranberry House.
Preserving our Past to Steer our Future
Catalogue #:
  • 2023.639.3129   
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic, Historical Society
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
A booklet made in the early years of GCIHS explaining the need for a permanent home for the Historical Society: Cranberry House.
2023.638.3128Enterprising Islanders Great Cranberry - Wini Smart
  • Document, Manuscript
  • People
A descriptive booklet describing a number of enterprises local islanders began and maintained between 1760 and 2008. Fishing, Ship Building, Boat Yards, Newman and Gray Boatyard, the mailboat, Stores, Restaurants and Boarding Establishments, Farms, Hooked Rugs, Antique Autos, Art.
Enterprising Islanders Great Cranberry - Wini Smart
Catalogue #:
  • 2023.638.3128   
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • People
Creator:
  • Wini Smart
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
A descriptive booklet describing a number of enterprises local islanders began and maintained between 1760 and 2008. Fishing, Ship Building, Boat Yards, Newman and Gray Boatyard, the mailboat, Stores, Restaurants and Boarding Establishments, Farms, Hooked Rugs, Antique Autos, Art.
2023.637.3127Hitty Preble of the Cranberry Isles: A Travelling Adventure Doll
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Object, Doll
A booklet written by Wini Smart and Bruce Komusin, regarding background information on Hitty Preble, a doll written about by the acclaimed Rachel Field.
Hitty Preble of the Cranberry Isles: A Travelling Adventure Doll
Catalogue #:
  • 2023.637.3127   
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Object, Doll
Creator:
  • Bruce Komusin
  • Wini Smart,
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
A booklet written by Wini Smart and Bruce Komusin, regarding background information on Hitty Preble, a doll written about by the acclaimed Rachel Field.
2023.635.3125A Taste of Cranberry - Susan Donald Michalski
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Poetry
A collection of poetry and wood cuts by Susan Donald Michalski from 2002.
A Taste of Cranberry - Susan Donald Michalski
Catalogue #:
  • 2023.635.3125   
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Poetry
Creator:
  • Susan Donald Michalski
Place:
  • Cranberry Isles
Materials:
  • Paper
Description:
A collection of poetry and wood cuts by Susan Donald Michalski from 2002.
2010.232.1914Glass souvenir basket
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • Places
Bowl, souvenir, white glass miniature Clam Broth Basket with red letters "SOUVENIR OF Cranberry Isles Maine"; impressed into glass on inside bottom: PAT'D; gold colored handle and rim; with receipt from Pine Bough "Select Antiques, Northeast Harbor" 13 July '04, and note from them "Prob. orig. sold NEH ca. 1920s"
Glass souvenir basket
Catalogue #:
  • 2010.232.1914   
Type:
  • Object, Containers, Basket
Subject:
  • Places
Materials:
  • Glass
Size:
  • 4.75" H x 2" W x 3.5" D
Description:
Bowl, souvenir, white glass miniature Clam Broth Basket with red letters "SOUVENIR OF Cranberry Isles Maine"; impressed into glass on inside bottom: PAT'D; gold colored handle and rim; with receipt from Pine Bough "Select Antiques, Northeast Harbor" 13 July '04, and note from them "Prob. orig. sold NEH ca. 1920s"
2013.241.2030Oil lamp with metal base and glass globe
  • Object, Furnishings, Lamp
  • Object, Other Object
Oil lamp with metal base, brass stand and pressed glass globe with fanlike motif in poor condition. Globe was cracked and repaired in several places.
Oil lamp with metal base and glass globe
Catalogue #:
  • 2013.241.2030   
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Lamp
Subject:
  • Object, Other Object
Materials:
  • Glass
Size:
  • 5.5" diameter x 8" H
Description:
Oil lamp with metal base, brass stand and pressed glass globe with fanlike motif in poor condition. Globe was cracked and repaired in several places.
2014.286.2036Doll furniture with braided rug
  • Object, Toy
  • Object, Toy
Doll furniture. Five pieces of furniture for doll house (see 2014.286.2037). Grey and black braided rug (E), blue Pennsylvania Dutch motif cupboard (B). Chest with three drawers (C). Rocking Chair (A). Wicker couch (D). Donor says they were acquired randomly.
Doll furniture with braided rug
Catalogue #:
  • 2014.286.2036   
Type:
  • Object, Toy
Subject:
  • Object, Toy
Materials:
  • Wood
Description:
Doll furniture. Five pieces of furniture for doll house (see 2014.286.2037). Grey and black braided rug (E), blue Pennsylvania Dutch motif cupboard (B). Chest with three drawers (C). Rocking Chair (A). Wicker couch (D). Donor says they were acquired randomly.
2013.241.2039Wooden needles for mending nets
  • Object, Fabric Piercing Tool, Sewing Needle
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear. Collection of twelve wooden tools: (A) Eight wooden needles for mending nets, making and repairing bait bag netting: snowshoe-shaped implements with U-shaped end, closed tangs, and pointed ends. (B) Net needle: wood with large rectangular eye hole. (C) Wood rectangle with hole in the middle and a loop of rope through two other holes: lobster fishing assemby that keeps the line from getting tangled. (D and E) Two wood implements that come to a smooth point.
Wooden needles for mending nets
Catalogue #:
  • 2013.241.2039   
Type:
  • Object, Fabric Piercing Tool, Sewing Needle
Subject:
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Description:
Fishing gear. Collection of twelve wooden tools: (A) Eight wooden needles for mending nets, making and repairing bait bag netting: snowshoe-shaped implements with U-shaped end, closed tangs, and pointed ends. (B) Net needle: wood with large rectangular eye hole. (C) Wood rectangle with hole in the middle and a loop of rope through two other holes: lobster fishing assemby that keeps the line from getting tangled. (D and E) Two wood implements that come to a smooth point. [show more]
1000.0.1117Model four-mast schooner in glass bottle
  • Object, Model
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
Model, 4-masted wooden schooner in a molded glass bottle with cork; it looks old but commercial, not a handicraft object
Model four-mast schooner in glass bottle
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.0.1117   
Type:
  • Object, Model
Subject:
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
Materials:
  • Glass
Size:
  • 12" L x 6" H
Description:
Model, 4-masted wooden schooner in a molded glass bottle with cork; it looks old but commercial, not a handicraft object
2016.372.2135Wooden and tin kitchenware
  • Object, Other Object, Collection
  • Other, Culinary
Kitchenware. Collection of five kitchen wares: (A) Wooden pounder for pounding foodstuff or packing pickles, etc. (B) Large wooden bowl (crack in center). (C and D): Two grooved wooden paddles for making butter balls. (E) One curved, perforated, tin skimmer for removing cream from milk.
Wooden and tin kitchenware
Catalogue #:
  • 2016.372.2135   
Type:
  • Object, Other Object, Collection
Subject:
  • Other, Culinary
Materials:
  • Wood
Size:
  • 10" x 2" W
Description:
Kitchenware. Collection of five kitchen wares: (A) Wooden pounder for pounding foodstuff or packing pickles, etc. (B) Large wooden bowl (crack in center). (C and D): Two grooved wooden paddles for making butter balls. (E) One curved, perforated, tin skimmer for removing cream from milk.
2014.283.2027White earthenware bowl
  • Object, Serving Dish
  • Other, Culinary
Bowl. White earthenware with red and pink rose clusters (underglaze decals) on interior; exterior has plain embossed scroll work and no rose decals. No maker's marks or ID.
White earthenware bowl
Catalogue #:
  • 2014.283.2027   
Type:
  • Object, Serving Dish
Subject:
  • Other, Culinary
Materials:
  • Ceramic
Size:
  • 14.75" diam x 3.75" H
Description:
Bowl. White earthenware with red and pink rose clusters (underglaze decals) on interior; exterior has plain embossed scroll work and no rose decals. No maker's marks or ID.
2014.286.2035Glass globe light fixture
  • Object, Furnishings, Lighting Fixture
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
Light fixture. Glass globe from donor's kitchen ceiling light with connections and cap. White glass with two blue lines and pale blue band between them; brass base is painted beige.
Glass globe light fixture
Catalogue #:
  • 2014.286.2035   
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Lighting Fixture
Subject:
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
Materials:
  • Glass
Size:
  • 9" Diameter x 7" H
Description:
Light fixture. Glass globe from donor's kitchen ceiling light with connections and cap. White glass with two blue lines and pale blue band between them; brass base is painted beige.
1000.140.1140Silver spoon from Preble House
  • Object, Eating Spoon
  • Other, Culinary
Spoon, silver plated, makers mark: (star) ROGERS & BRO. A1, with daffodil motif on bowl and handle and engraved italic M on handle, from Preble house
Silver spoon from Preble House
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.140.1140   
Type:
  • Object, Eating Spoon
Subject:
  • Other, Culinary
Materials:
  • Metal
Description:
Spoon, silver plated, makers mark: (star) ROGERS & BRO. A1, with daffodil motif on bowl and handle and engraved italic M on handle, from Preble house
1000.140.1141Silver spoon from Preble house
  • Object, Eating Spoon
  • Other, Culinary
Spoon, silver plated, makers mark: 1847 ROGERS BROS. A1, with floral motif on handle, from Preble house
Silver spoon from Preble house
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.140.1141   
Type:
  • Object, Eating Spoon
Subject:
  • Other, Culinary
Materials:
  • Metal
Description:
Spoon, silver plated, makers mark: 1847 ROGERS BROS. A1, with floral motif on handle, from Preble house
1000.140.1178Silver tea set
  • Object, Cooking Vessels
  • Other, Culinary
Tea set, silver plated: "Stevens - Smart Quadruple Plate" tea set, 5 pieces: lidded teapot #415, cream pitcher, double handled sugar bowl, "waste " (used tea leaves) bowl w/lid. Wheat/leaves design cut in, not embossed
Silver tea set
Catalogue #:
  • 1000.140.1178   
Type:
  • Object, Cooking Vessels
Subject:
  • Other, Culinary
Materials:
  • Metal
Description:
Tea set, silver plated: "Stevens - Smart Quadruple Plate" tea set, 5 pieces: lidded teapot #415, cream pitcher, double handled sugar bowl, "waste " (used tea leaves) bowl w/lid. Wheat/leaves design cut in, not embossed
2014.284.2029Ceramic bowl made by Lillian Samenfeld
  • Object, Eating Dish
  • Other, Culinary
Bowl. Red earthenware with beige glaze; green and orange dripped pattern. Made and donated by GCI potter, Lillian Samenfeld Island Pottery which operated in the studio barn next to what is now the Bradley house. Samenfeld was a member of the faculty of the Brooklyn Museum Art School.
Ceramic bowl made by Lillian Samenfeld
Catalogue #:
  • 2014.284.2029   
Type:
  • Object, Eating Dish
Subject:
  • Other, Culinary
Materials:
  • Ceramic
Size:
  • 6.75" diameter x 2.5" H
Description:
Bowl. Red earthenware with beige glaze; green and orange dripped pattern. Made and donated by GCI potter, Lillian Samenfeld Island Pottery which operated in the studio barn next to what is now the Bradley house. Samenfeld was a member of the faculty of the Brooklyn Museum Art School.
2013.241.2031Cup
  • Object, Cup
  • Other, Culinary
Cup. Silver with "JOHN Feb 18 1934" engraved. Bottom is stamped with "Sterling 335".
Cup
Catalogue #:
  • 2013.241.2031   
Type:
  • Object, Cup
Subject:
  • Other, Culinary
Size:
  • L x W x H
Description:
Cup. Silver with "JOHN Feb 18 1934" engraved. Bottom is stamped with "Sterling 335".
2013.241.2032Beano game cage with balls
  • Object, Toy
  • Organizations, Civic
Game. Metal “Beano” cage. Round wire-mesh ball containing many lightweight wooden balls (.5" diam) each stamped with a letter (B,I,N,G,O) and a number (from 1 to at least 70), on a wire stand with wire crank that spins the balls, a latch for an opening where balls can be taken in and out, and a little metal cup stamped "LOWE" where a single ball would tumble into. This game was played at the firehouse 1950s and beyond.
Beano game cage with balls
Catalogue #:
  • 2013.241.2032   
Type:
  • Object, Toy
Subject:
  • Organizations, Civic
Materials:
  • Metal
Size:
  • 4.5" diam x 6" H
Description:
Game. Metal “Beano” cage. Round wire-mesh ball containing many lightweight wooden balls (.5" diam) each stamped with a letter (B,I,N,G,O) and a number (from 1 to at least 70), on a wire stand with wire crank that spins the balls, a latch for an opening where balls can be taken in and out, and a little metal cup stamped "LOWE" where a single ball would tumble into. This game was played at the firehouse 1950s and beyond.
2000.293.1369China doll
  • Object, Doll
  • People
Doll: common hair china doll, 22" tall with underclothes, pink skirt and shirt, leather arms andn cloth body. Ceramic head is cracked and mended, leather hands frayed, underclothes probably original; donor believed the pink floral, ruffled skirt and top were original and the doll was at least 100 years old. This doll is from the Towns house, a.k.a. Crosby farm, Bayview Farm, or Red House.
China doll
Catalogue #:
  • 2000.293.1369   
Type:
  • Object, Doll
Subject:
  • People
Materials:
  • Fabric
Size:
  • 22"
Description:
Doll: common hair china doll, 22" tall with underclothes, pink skirt and shirt, leather arms andn cloth body. Ceramic head is cracked and mended, leather hands frayed, underclothes probably original; donor believed the pink floral, ruffled skirt and top were original and the doll was at least 100 years old. This doll is from the Towns house, a.k.a. Crosby farm, Bayview Farm, or Red House.