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2017.395.2170Painting of the Lusitania
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • Vessels, Ship
Painting, oil or acrylic, and pencil on cardboard of the ship Lusitania. Framed in wood with popsicle stick supports on damaged corners. Donor notes, "I bought it at a Cranberry Island Fair in the 1980s, and was told it came out of an Island House. I'm not sure if it was done by an Islander, but Isabel Storey would know."
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Painting, oil or acrylic, and pencil on cardboard of the ship Lusitania. Framed in wood with popsicle stick supports on damaged corners. Donor notes, "I bought it at a Cranberry Island Fair in the 1980s, and was told it came out of an Island House. I'm not sure if it was done by an Islander, but Isabel Storey would know."
1000.0.986Copy of Eskimo drawing with lock of hair in green frame,
  • Image, Art, Drawing
  • Other, Literature
  • People
Printed photo copy of Eskimo drawing with lock of hair in green frame, 8"x10"; connected with Rachel Field's book "God's Pocket" and Samuel Hadlock, Jr. voyages with his traveling exhibition of Eskimo Indians in the 1820s. See also Beyond God's Pocket. [Research on drawing TBD.]
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Printed photo copy of Eskimo drawing with lock of hair in green frame, 8"x10"; connected with Rachel Field's book "God's Pocket" and Samuel Hadlock, Jr. voyages with his traveling exhibition of Eskimo Indians in the 1820s. See also Beyond God's Pocket. [Research on drawing TBD.]
2013.214.1876Drawing of lobster pot by C. Gilley
  • Image, Art, Drawing
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Object, Fishing, Fish Trap, Lobster Trap
Art, pen and ink drawing titled "LOBSTER TRAP ON BOTTOM" by C. Gilley, showing an old fashioned round top wooden lobster trap on the sea bed, with a rope going up to an intermediate float (a glass bottle), the rope continuing further up to a bullet shaped float on the surface; also a lobster boat approching it on the surface
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Art, pen and ink drawing titled "LOBSTER TRAP ON BOTTOM" by C. Gilley, showing an old fashioned round top wooden lobster trap on the sea bed, with a rope going up to an intermediate float (a glass bottle), the rope continuing further up to a bullet shaped float on the surface; also a lobster boat approching it on the surface
2012.201.1339Small painting - Hitty Dances
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • Other, Literature
Artwork. Small painting, Hitty Dances, in starched lace frame signed "Spirit was willing - I. Wolf" lower right corner. Hitty is a character in Rachel Field's book.
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Artwork. Small painting, Hitty Dances, in starched lace frame signed "Spirit was willing - I. Wolf" lower right corner. Hitty is a character in Rachel Field's book.
2010.126.1018Seascape by Scott White
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • People
  • Places
Art, original watercolor seascape painting by Scott White (one of the "Three Islesford Painters" or TIPs.) Scott White used to spend summers at the Hamor House. Inscription on the back of the painting: "This painting was done by an artist who spent summers on Cranberry Island at the Hamor House. This was given to Mabel by Mr. White on her birthday."
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Art, original watercolor seascape painting by Scott White (one of the "Three Islesford Painters" or TIPs.) Scott White used to spend summers at the Hamor House. Inscription on the back of the painting: "This painting was done by an artist who spent summers on Cranberry Island at the Hamor House. This was given to Mabel by Mr. White on her birthday."
1000.0.1065Boat Drawings by young Alton Bunker
  • Image, Art, Drawing
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat
Two pictures printed on large paper for display purposes of boats by young Alton Bunker, brother of Tud Bunker. Alton had the mailboat contract for a few years around 1939, he ran the contract with his boat a Novia
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Two pictures printed on large paper for display purposes of boats by young Alton Bunker, brother of Tud Bunker. Alton had the mailboat contract for a few years around 1939, he ran the contract with his boat a Novia
2010.126.1912Hamor House sketch
  • Image, Art, Drawing
  • Businesses, Restaurant Business
  • People
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
Drawing by S.G. Easter or Caster? pencil sketch of the Hamor Tea House; some water staining on the edges. Painting removed from original frame (a glass pane with metal rosettes securing it to a wood board back). Original sketch stored separately; scanned print of the drawing is in frame.
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Drawing by S.G. Easter or Caster? pencil sketch of the Hamor Tea House; some water staining on the edges. Painting removed from original frame (a glass pane with metal rosettes securing it to a wood board back). Original sketch stored separately; scanned print of the drawing is in frame.
2014.576.3068"Rocking Chairs" by Louise Marr
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • Object, Furnishings, Decoration
A folder holding 6 print out ranging in size of Louise Marr's painting of a rocking chair.
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A folder holding 6 print out ranging in size of Louise Marr's painting of a rocking chair.
2013.499.2990Ceramic Tile - Unknown Artist
  • Image, Art, Other Art
  • Object, Art
Ceramic tile with colorful glaze test spots on it. This glaze is possible the work of Holly Hartley, Mrs. Samenfeld, or Janice Roberts studios.
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Ceramic tile with colorful glaze test spots on it. This glaze is possible the work of Holly Hartley, Mrs. Samenfeld, or Janice Roberts studios.
1000.0.916Sketch of Rachel Field's house
  • Image, Art, Drawing
  • People
  • Places
Sketch of Rachel Field's house on Sutton Island
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Sketch of Rachel Field's house on Sutton Island
2000.233.675Greeting cards by Charles Wadsworth and other artists
  • Image, Art, Other Art
  • People
Greeting Cards, blank, set of 10 published by The Tidal Press. Reproductions of art by Charles Wadsworth: Rock Pool #2, Chickadees, The Rose and the Hand, Cambridge Backyards, Swans, Tern Island, Blind Horse. And by Jean Howard: Wild Anemones in Earthen Bowl, Cosmos and Snapdragons. And by Donald Stoltenberg: Barn.
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Greeting Cards, blank, set of 10 published by The Tidal Press. Reproductions of art by Charles Wadsworth: Rock Pool #2, Chickadees, The Rose and the Hand, Cambridge Backyards, Swans, Tern Island, Blind Horse. And by Jean Howard: Wild Anemones in Earthen Bowl, Cosmos and Snapdragons. And by Donald Stoltenberg: Barn.
2016.364.2127Title unknown
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • Places, Shore
Painting, large, colorful, shoreline scene with island flora and fauna,Title? , acrylic (or oil?) on wood by Wini Smart, 2000. Mounted on wooden frame. 8 ft H x 4 ft H. Painting is intended as a museum display to help children identify all the animals and sea life found on GCI. Early on, the GCIHS museum had a section for children. See also (B): white binder with laminated pages, "Can You Find These Animals?" identifying animals seen in the painting and on GCI.
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Painting, large, colorful, shoreline scene with island flora and fauna,Title? , acrylic (or oil?) on wood by Wini Smart, 2000. Mounted on wooden frame. 8 ft H x 4 ft H. Painting is intended as a museum display to help children identify all the animals and sea life found on GCI. Early on, the GCIHS museum had a section for children. See also (B): white binder with laminated pages, "Can You Find These Animals?" identifying animals seen in the painting and on GCI. [show more]
2015.330.2092The Quiltmaker
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • Other, Textiles
  • People
Artwork. "The Quiltmaker" framed, oil on canvas by Wini Smart 2006. Islander Ruth Westphal sewing a colorful quilt in a windowed room with view of church suggested in one window. Painting donated by Friends of Cranberry House at the 2006 Exhibit and Benefit Auction held at the Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor, ME.
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Artwork. "The Quiltmaker" framed, oil on canvas by Wini Smart 2006. Islander Ruth Westphal sewing a colorful quilt in a windowed room with view of church suggested in one window. Painting donated by Friends of Cranberry House at the 2006 Exhibit and Benefit Auction held at the Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor, ME.
2014.302.2056Dancing Rock, Baker Island
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • People
  • Places, Shore
Painting, oil on canvas, unframed, "Dancing Rock, Baker Island" by Wini Smart. Painting features people dancing in a summer scene atop the flat ledge of granite on the island.
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Painting, oil on canvas, unframed, "Dancing Rock, Baker Island" by Wini Smart. Painting features people dancing in a summer scene atop the flat ledge of granite on the island.
2014.289.2044Mural seascape with mountains and schooners
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • Places, Island
Painting. Mural, acrylic on canvas of view from Preble Cove, Great Cranberry Island - seascape with mountains and schooners by Wini Smart. Artist painted the view from Sammy Sanford's cabin for a play by Hugh Dwelley about Sanford that was produced by GCIHS in 2000 - "An Evening with Rachel Field & Sammy Sanford." Artist says the mural was rained on and had to be rescued at one point. Four snapshot photos of mural in use at the GCI church. (See also video of play 1000.0.505; and p. 77 in "A Long, Long Way, An Artist's Life" 2008 by Wini Smart.)
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Painting. Mural, acrylic on canvas of view from Preble Cove, Great Cranberry Island - seascape with mountains and schooners by Wini Smart. Artist painted the view from Sammy Sanford's cabin for a play by Hugh Dwelley about Sanford that was produced by GCIHS in 2000 - "An Evening with Rachel Field & Sammy Sanford." Artist says the mural was rained on and had to be rescued at one point. Four snapshot photos of mural in use at the GCI church. (See also video of play 1000.0.505; and p. 77 in "A Long, Long Way, An Artist's Life" 2008 by Wini Smart.) [show more]