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2011.157.1380Boat Building during World War II
  • Document, Report
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Document, "Boatbuilding During World War II, M.D.I., Ellsworth, Stonington, and Bluehill" by Ralph W. Stanley, 12 pages. Ralph was 12 years old on 7 Dec 1941, and gives his personal reminiscences of that period and the war effort. He mentions the Manset Boatyard, Henry Hinckley Co., Southwest Boat, and the Mount Desert Yacht Yard, all on MDI, the Webber's Cove Boat Yard in Bluehill, and the Stonington Deer Isle Yacht Yard. He lists many vessels built at those places, and throws in a few humorous anecdotes too. Ralph lists his sources at the end. (Document transcribed as .txt and saved as html.)
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Document, "Boatbuilding During World War II, M.D.I., Ellsworth, Stonington, and Bluehill" by Ralph W. Stanley, 12 pages. Ralph was 12 years old on 7 Dec 1941, and gives his personal reminiscences of that period and the war effort. He mentions the Manset Boatyard, Henry Hinckley Co., Southwest Boat, and the Mount Desert Yacht Yard, all on MDI, the Webber's Cove Boat Yard in Bluehill, and the Stonington Deer Isle Yacht Yard. He lists many vessels built at those places, and throws in a few humorous anecdotes too. Ralph lists his sources at the end. (Document transcribed as .txt and saved as html.) [show more]
1000.0.1641Tinker Colby at the boatyard
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • People
Photo, Tinker Colby at the Cranberry Island boatyard
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Photo, Tinker Colby at the Cranberry Island boatyard
1000.0.1635Charles Rice at Cranberry Isle Boatyard
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • People
Charles Rice at Cranberry Isle Boatyard which he owned. He sold to Ed and Ed sold to the Staintons (2 copies of picture)
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Charles Rice at Cranberry Isle Boatyard which he owned. He sold to Ed and Ed sold to the Staintons (2 copies of picture)
1000.0.336Bunker Boatyard check
  • Document, Financial, Financial Records
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Check, blank, from Bunker Boatyard, Charles E. Rice, Eugene R. MacAllister, Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Co.
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Check, blank, from Bunker Boatyard, Charles E. Rice, Eugene R. MacAllister, Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Co.
1000.171.1233Smelting ladle with spout
  • Object, Metalworking, Foundry Ladle
  • Businesses, Blacksmith Business
  • Businesses, Farming
Smelting ladle with spout, for melting and poring molten lead
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Smelting ladle with spout, for melting and poring molten lead
2011.163.1390Mail Boat ticket
  • Object, Ticket
  • Businesses, Ferry Service
Ticket, Mail Boat, 10-Trips for $5, all punched out (used). Polly said while donating it, "An example of the 'Good Old Days.'"
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Ticket, Mail Boat, 10-Trips for $5, all punched out (used). Polly said while donating it, "An example of the 'Good Old Days.'"
2002.20.1243Shoemaker's last
  • Object, Last, Shoe Last
  • Businesses, Other Business, Shoemaking Business
Tool, Shoemaker's Last used to make and mend shoes. Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old.
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Tool, Shoemaker's Last used to make and mend shoes. Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old.
2002.20.1244Shoemaker's last
  • Object, Last, Shoe Last
  • Businesses, Other Business, Shoemaking Business
Shoemaker's Last used in making and mending shoes. Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old.
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Shoemaker's Last used in making and mending shoes. Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old.
2002.20.1240Shoemaker's last, approx. 6"
  • Object, Last, Shoe Last
  • Businesses, Other Business, Shoemaking Business
Tool, Shoemaker's Last, approx. 6". Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old. (See also items 1240-1245.)
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Tool, Shoemaker's Last, approx. 6". Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old. (See also items 1240-1245.)
2002.20.1245Shoemaker's lasts with cast iron support post
  • Object, Last, Shoe Last
  • Businesses, Other Business, Shoemaking Business
Two Shoemaker's Lasts with cast iron post to support lasts as cobbler works on them (one 9" and one 5"). Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old.
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Two Shoemaker's Lasts with cast iron post to support lasts as cobbler works on them (one 9" and one 5"). Found in the old Lewis Ladd barn, a.k.a. Spurling home, and Freeman home (across from donor's home). Lewis Ladd died in 1912 at 88 years old.
2002.20.1241Shoemaker's hammer
  • Object, Leatherworking Hammer, Shoemaker's Hammer
  • Businesses, Other Business, Shoemaking Business
Tool. Shoemaker's hammer 8.5". See also 2002.20.42 patent for this type of hammer. Hammer recovered from Captain Bert's house - Bert Spurling, a.k.a. Freeman home (across from donor's home). (This is the same house where the shoe lasts were found - see items 1240, 1242-1245.)
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Tool. Shoemaker's hammer 8.5". See also 2002.20.42 patent for this type of hammer. Hammer recovered from Captain Bert's house - Bert Spurling, a.k.a. Freeman home (across from donor's home). (This is the same house where the shoe lasts were found - see items 1240, 1242-1245.)
1000.0.1277Boatbuilding tool on wood base similar to nut cracker
  • Object, Woodworking, Boatbuilding
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Tool, metal boatbuilding tool on wood base, similar to a nut cracker; molded into the metal "SARGENT & CO" and "10"
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Tool, metal boatbuilding tool on wood base, similar to a nut cracker; molded into the metal "SARGENT & CO" and "10"
1000.174.1236Boat building tool?
  • Object, Woodworking, Boatbuilding
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Tool, boat building tool (?)
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Tool, boat building tool (?)
1000.154.1122Gouge tool used in boatbuilding
  • Object, Woodworking, Boatbuilding
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Tool, gouge used in boatbuilding; makers mark: BUCK BROS (head of buck deer) CAST STEEL
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Tool, gouge used in boatbuilding; makers mark: BUCK BROS (head of buck deer) CAST STEEL
2001.39.297Ledger with records of fishing Schooner Rozella
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
Ledger, Pocket, with records of work, fishing, cleaning fish, fish shares sold from Schooner Rozella, found in Bob LaHotan's barn, and probably kept by Enoch Stanley
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Ledger, Pocket, with records of work, fishing, cleaning fish, fish shares sold from Schooner Rozella, found in Bob LaHotan's barn, and probably kept by Enoch Stanley
2013.221.1877Glass float from herring fishing net
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Equipment
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, glass float, round, aqua colored, with pontil mark (where glass was blown, then removed from pipe), fully enclosed in a stout twine net (with unusually wide openings) which would be attached to the edge of a herring net
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Fishing gear, glass float, round, aqua colored, with pontil mark (where glass was blown, then removed from pipe), fully enclosed in a stout twine net (with unusually wide openings) which would be attached to the edge of a herring net
1000.153.1215Small carved wooden box
  • Object, Containers
  • Businesses, Medical Business
Box, small wooden box carved from one piece of wood, and with separate sliding cover, for lancet 1000.153.1131
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Box, small wooden box carved from one piece of wood, and with separate sliding cover, for lancet 1000.153.1131
1000.153.1131Medical, lancet, spring loaded
  • Object, Medical, Surgical, Surgical Knife, Lancet
  • Businesses, Medical Business
Tool, medical, lancet, spring loaded, for bloodletting or lancing boils; previously owned by the donor's father. Item #1215 is custom box for it.
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Tool, medical, lancet, spring loaded, for bloodletting or lancing boils; previously owned by the donor's father. Item #1215 is custom box for it.
2001.39.300Receipt for fish
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Receipt, tied with string, for fish
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Receipt, tied with string, for fish
1000.27.725Whale's Rib business card
  • Object, Identification Card, Business Card
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • People
Business card, The Whale's Rib Gifts of Maine - Art Gallery, run by Polly Bunker
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Business card, The Whale's Rib Gifts of Maine - Art Gallery, run by Polly Bunker
2012.13.1392Branding iron 7327
  • Object, Woodworking, Woodworking Iron, Marking Iron
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, Metal Branding Iron to burn "7327" onto lobster floats or buoys, presumably.
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Fishing gear, Metal Branding Iron to burn "7327" onto lobster floats or buoys, presumably.
2013.214.1852Branding iron RH STANLEY
  • Object, Woodworking, Woodworking Iron, Marking Iron
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, branding iron to burn "RH STANLEY" onto wooden lobster buoys
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Fishing gear, branding iron to burn "RH STANLEY" onto wooden lobster buoys
2013.262.1994Sailmakers thimble or net mender
  • Object, Thimble
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Boat tools. Sailmakers thimble (a.k.a. net mender per donor), leather and metal with star on thimble. Thumb slips through hole and metal thimble is used to push needle through dense material.
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Boat tools. Sailmakers thimble (a.k.a. net mender per donor), leather and metal with star on thimble. Thumb slips through hole and metal thimble is used to push needle through dense material.
2016.372.2136Circular wooden sieve
  • Object, Food Separating Tool, Kitchen Strainer
  • Businesses, Farming
Kitchen/Farm. Circular wooden sieve with metal screen, iron handle, and side hooks for winnowing beans from the husks. Gaile Colby recalls her aunt "winnowing in the wind."
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Kitchen/Farm. Circular wooden sieve with metal screen, iron handle, and side hooks for winnowing beans from the husks. Gaile Colby recalls her aunt "winnowing in the wind."
2012.13.1393Scythe handle with two grippers but no blade
  • Object, Agricultural, Scythe
  • Businesses, Farming
Artifact, Wooden Scythe Handle with two grippers but no blade
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Artifact, Wooden Scythe Handle with two grippers but no blade