Scans A-F. 1067A - News Article describing a 32 lb. lobster caught by Linwood Wedge (Karl Wedge's older brother by 14 years) while trawling. The lobster was displayed in Town Hill in the Sunset Club. 1067B - From left to right Rose Wedge, Norman Wedge Ethel Wedge, and Oscar Wedge in front of the Goldberg house which used to be owned by Merrill Stanley. Photo most likely taken in the late 1940's to early 1950's. 1067C - Photo of Ruth Alley standing in front of what is now Sonja Colby's house. Ruth's father built the house and it has only been out of the family's ownership once, sold to a summer family and then resold back into the family to Sonja Wedge Colby. Ruth Alley used to run a taxi on Cranberry which was eventually taken over by Hazel "Snooks" Peterson. 1067D - Photo of Oscar and Ethel Wedge parents of Linwood and Karl Wedge. Photo taken in the kitchen of what is now Kevin Wedge's home. Ethel used to run the post office out of this home when she was postmaster. After Oscar passed away Ethel moved to Southwest Harbor behind Shirley Phippen. Gaile Colby remembers Oscar Wedge's nickname was Okky Tooman but isn't sure why. 1067E - Karl Wedge in his military uniform. Originally enlisted in the Air National Guard and then when his 4 years of service were up he once again enlisted with the army. Clara said his reasoning was even if he didn't rejoin he would get drafted, and this way he was able to choose where he went. 1067F - Photo of Linwood Wedge and his wife Bertha.
Description: Scans A-F. 1067A - News Article describing a 32 lb. lobster caught by Linwood Wedge (Karl Wedge's older brother by 14 years) while trawling. The lobster was displayed in Town Hill in the Sunset Club. 1067B - From left to right Rose Wedge, Norman Wedge Ethel Wedge, and Oscar Wedge in front of the Goldberg house which used to be owned by Merrill Stanley. Photo most likely taken in the late 1940's to early 1950's. 1067C - Photo of Ruth Alley standing in front of what is now Sonja Colby's house. Ruth's father built the house and it has only been out of the family's ownership once, sold to a summer family and then resold back into the family to Sonja Wedge Colby. Ruth Alley used to run a taxi on Cranberry which was eventually taken over by Hazel "Snooks" Peterson. 1067D - Photo of Oscar and Ethel Wedge parents of Linwood and Karl Wedge. Photo taken in the kitchen of what is now Kevin Wedge's home. Ethel used to run the post office out of this home when she was postmaster. After Oscar passed away Ethel moved to Southwest Harbor behind Shirley Phippen. Gaile Colby remembers Oscar Wedge's nickname was Okky Tooman but isn't sure why. 1067E - Karl Wedge in his military uniform. Originally enlisted in the Air National Guard and then when his 4 years of service were up he once again enlisted with the army. Clara said his reasoning was even if he didn't rejoin he would get drafted, and this way he was able to choose where he went. 1067F - Photo of Linwood Wedge and his wife Bertha. [show more]
Collection of photographs and postcards related to the Hamor family and Cranberry Island, many are labeled and those that aren't were unable to be identified at the first archival meeting of Winter 2010. Included in the collection is a news article about Austus B. Hamor retiring from the Owl's Head lighthouse where he was the keeper for 15 years. Sarah B. Hamor obituary. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Hillard Hamor in Charlotte, NC, from Bar Harbor, ME 1943. Series of photos of "Mrs. 'E' - mother'. (See also 2010.126.1017 and 2013.214.1913)
Description: Collection of photographs and postcards related to the Hamor family and Cranberry Island, many are labeled and those that aren't were unable to be identified at the first archival meeting of Winter 2010. Included in the collection is a news article about Austus B. Hamor retiring from the Owl's Head lighthouse where he was the keeper for 15 years. Sarah B. Hamor obituary. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Hillard Hamor in Charlotte, NC, from Bar Harbor, ME 1943. Series of photos of "Mrs. 'E' - mother'. (See also 2010.126.1017 and 2013.214.1913) [show more]
Four black and white photographs (A-D) . 1017A= Photo of Mabel Hamor, Hillard Hamor, Shirley Hamor, Josephine Hamor, John Hamor and Sadie Hamor. Original photo in an original frame folder and scanned version with names included. 1017B= Photo of young Hillard and Shirley Hamor, in cardboard frame with studio identified: "J. C. Ralph, South West Harbor, Me." with faded pencil writing including year 1909. 1017C= Photo of young Hillard M. Hamor in a hat with sword, wig, and ruffled shirt with sleds in background. 1017D= Photo of "Em Birlem: Pups sister" by Ballard in cardboard folder. E=Hamor family portrait with IDs.
Description: Four black and white photographs (A-D) . 1017A= Photo of Mabel Hamor, Hillard Hamor, Shirley Hamor, Josephine Hamor, John Hamor and Sadie Hamor. Original photo in an original frame folder and scanned version with names included. 1017B= Photo of young Hillard and Shirley Hamor, in cardboard frame with studio identified: "J. C. Ralph, South West Harbor, Me." with faded pencil writing including year 1909. 1017C= Photo of young Hillard M. Hamor in a hat with sword, wig, and ruffled shirt with sleds in background. 1017D= Photo of "Em Birlem: Pups sister" by Ballard in cardboard folder. E=Hamor family portrait with IDs. [show more]
Photo, George Savage standing in front of the Helen Parker House (on Cranberry Rd. across from Bruce Komusin's) with his horse Star Summer 1945. 1048B George in back of the Parker house with his horse Star. 1048C photo taken from The Pool. 1048D George Savage's boat. 1048 E Arvard Savage and others with Hillard Hardy's boat. Photo featured on Fall 2010 Cranberry Chronicle.
Description: Photo, George Savage standing in front of the Helen Parker House (on Cranberry Rd. across from Bruce Komusin's) with his horse Star Summer 1945. 1048B George in back of the Parker house with his horse Star. 1048C photo taken from The Pool. 1048D George Savage's boat. 1048 E Arvard Savage and others with Hillard Hardy's boat. Photo featured on Fall 2010 Cranberry Chronicle.
Photo. Cranberry Cove Restaurant (Now Wini Smart's house) on Spurling Cove. Picture most likely taken before Polly Bunker's shop was built nearby. Also Edgar's tractor is not visible. The Jarvis + Newman Boatyard is shown to the left and the Beal and Bunker dock is visible in the foreground.
Description: Photo. Cranberry Cove Restaurant (Now Wini Smart's house) on Spurling Cove. Picture most likely taken before Polly Bunker's shop was built nearby. Also Edgar's tractor is not visible. The Jarvis + Newman Boatyard is shown to the left and the Beal and Bunker dock is visible in the foreground.
Collection of photographs given by Louise Marr's sister's daughters. Folder contains 29 photos (973 a-z + 973a1 - 973e2) featuring Dot McSorley, Andy McSorley, Louise Marr, Joe Simmon, and perhaps Missy Simmons, Arvard Savage, and the construction of I-95 on the island.
Description: Collection of photographs given by Louise Marr's sister's daughters. Folder contains 29 photos (973 a-z + 973a1 - 973e2) featuring Dot McSorley, Andy McSorley, Louise Marr, Joe Simmon, and perhaps Missy Simmons, Arvard Savage, and the construction of I-95 on the island.
Photos. 29 photos featuring Dot and Andy McSorley, Louise Marr, and Joe Simmons the realtor. Photos feature pictures of building I-95 on the island, the McSorley's cabin, Preble cove, and scenes from GCI. Included are the archival meeting notes of the discussion of the photos as well as the deed of gift. Also, scans of a burgundy colored MethotWebster photo album that had also been loaned in 2010 were made in 2016. Since the majority of photos in this album are of these same subjects, the digital images were incorporated into this accession October 2016. Album was returned to donor 2016 and scans saved on DVD and on NAS museum photos. Not all images shown here.
Description: Photos. 29 photos featuring Dot and Andy McSorley, Louise Marr, and Joe Simmons the realtor. Photos feature pictures of building I-95 on the island, the McSorley's cabin, Preble cove, and scenes from GCI. Included are the archival meeting notes of the discussion of the photos as well as the deed of gift. Also, scans of a burgundy colored MethotWebster photo album that had also been loaned in 2010 were made in 2016. Since the majority of photos in this album are of these same subjects, the digital images were incorporated into this accession October 2016. Album was returned to donor 2016 and scans saved on DVD and on NAS museum photos. Not all images shown here. [show more]
Photos from Louise Marr: Photo A - From left to right Louise Marr, Dot McSorley, Andy McSorley circa the 1940's. Photo B - Louise Marr pouring tea at the YW on Boyleston St. in Boston in 1946. Photo C - (L) Andy McSorley & (R) Bruce Komusin circa 1985. Photo D - Margarite Komusin in front of the old Preble house, now Mickey Mcfarlan's house. Photo E - Cabinet card photo identified in modern script handwriting on reverse as the "Prussian Lady"/Sammy Sanford's grandmother - Hanna Caroline Dorothea Russ Hadlock Haines (1803-1889), but it could actually be the "Prussian Lady's" daughter, Jane Matilda Hadlock Sanford Preble (1826-1898), Sammy Sanford's mother, the second wife of William Pitt Preble. The cabinet card is from B. H Joy, Ellsworth, ME, copyrighted 1889. The "Prussian Lady" died in 1889 at age 86 (notice the copyright date is 1889). [Did they make copies of older photos and put them on cabinet cards?] (B.K.: An anecdote relates that when Sammy Sanford passed away he froze in his cabin sitting in a chair. In order to fit him into a coffin they had to break him into 3 pieces in order to have a service at the church.) Photo F - from left to right Dot McSorley, Margarite Komusin, Louise Marr, & Andy Mc Sorley. (See also 2010.120.977 as photos may be mixed up with that group.)
Description: Photos from Louise Marr: Photo A - From left to right Louise Marr, Dot McSorley, Andy McSorley circa the 1940's. Photo B - Louise Marr pouring tea at the YW on Boyleston St. in Boston in 1946. Photo C - (L) Andy McSorley & (R) Bruce Komusin circa 1985. Photo D - Margarite Komusin in front of the old Preble house, now Mickey Mcfarlan's house. Photo E - Cabinet card photo identified in modern script handwriting on reverse as the "Prussian Lady"/Sammy Sanford's grandmother - Hanna Caroline Dorothea Russ Hadlock Haines (1803-1889), but it could actually be the "Prussian Lady's" daughter, Jane Matilda Hadlock Sanford Preble (1826-1898), Sammy Sanford's mother, the second wife of William Pitt Preble. The cabinet card is from B. H Joy, Ellsworth, ME, copyrighted 1889. The "Prussian Lady" died in 1889 at age 86 (notice the copyright date is 1889). [Did they make copies of older photos and put them on cabinet cards?] (B.K.: An anecdote relates that when Sammy Sanford passed away he froze in his cabin sitting in a chair. In order to fit him into a coffin they had to break him into 3 pieces in order to have a service at the church.) Photo F - from left to right Dot McSorley, Margarite Komusin, Louise Marr, & Andy Mc Sorley. (See also 2010.120.977 as photos may be mixed up with that group.) [show more]
Collection of photos of Louise Marr. Photo A - Louise Marr playing pool, Photo B - May of 1976. Photo B - Louise Marr at her retirement ceremony in May of 1976. Photo C - Louise sitting in a chair. Photo D - Portrait of Louise taken in the 1980s. Photo E - Portrait of Louise Marr taken May 27, 1954 at the Rodman Photo Studios in Boyleston, MA. (See also 976 as these photos seem to be mixed up.)
Description: Collection of photos of Louise Marr. Photo A - Louise Marr playing pool, Photo B - May of 1976. Photo B - Louise Marr at her retirement ceremony in May of 1976. Photo C - Louise sitting in a chair. Photo D - Portrait of Louise taken in the 1980s. Photo E - Portrait of Louise Marr taken May 27, 1954 at the Rodman Photo Studios in Boyleston, MA. (See also 976 as these photos seem to be mixed up.)
Photo, framed, of Mrs. Muir, one of the school teachers who taught at the Longfellow School. David Bunker and Lyn Colby were students of hers in the 1960's.
Description: Photo, framed, of Mrs. Muir, one of the school teachers who taught at the Longfellow School. David Bunker and Lyn Colby were students of hers in the 1960's.
Postcard from Rachel Field to J. Stuart Groves about a signature he wished to have in one of his books. Postcard is dated from 9/16/1935 from Sutton's Island
Description: Postcard from Rachel Field to J. Stuart Groves about a signature he wished to have in one of his books. Postcard is dated from 9/16/1935 from Sutton's Island
Photos (reprints), and a note from Gordon Shaw explaining them: a) 1912 photo of Samuel Sanford outside his cabin on GCI, and b) photo of Captain Hadlock. Photos taken by Walter K Shaw, Sr. There is newspaper clipping of poems from 1966.
Description: Photos (reprints), and a note from Gordon Shaw explaining them: a) 1912 photo of Samuel Sanford outside his cabin on GCI, and b) photo of Captain Hadlock. Photos taken by Walter K Shaw, Sr. There is newspaper clipping of poems from 1966.
Photographic journal of the May 24, 2000 move of Cap Kaine's recently donated house to the CIRT from its original location on The Lane to the home's current location on Cranberry Road.
Description: Photographic journal of the May 24, 2000 move of Cap Kaine's recently donated house to the CIRT from its original location on The Lane to the home's current location on Cranberry Road.
Description: Margie Phippen and her son Shirley Phippen, by Millie Olsen's house. Shirley Phippen was Bonnie Phippen's father - Bonnie married John Goodwin Junior.
Photo taken from the porch of the Cranberry Cove Restaurant showing a planter tub in the front. First boat on the left is the Island Queen, the Island Queen was run 1963-1973 as the year round mail boat. This photo was taken during that time frame.
Description: Photo taken from the porch of the Cranberry Cove Restaurant showing a planter tub in the front. First boat on the left is the Island Queen, the Island Queen was run 1963-1973 as the year round mail boat. This photo was taken during that time frame.