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| Catalogue # | Title | Type | Subject | Description | |
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| 1000.0.1459 | Photo unidentified people and place |
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| Cranberry Isles Church-1920? Believed to be incorrect label | 
Description: Cranberry Isles Church-1920? Believed to be incorrect label |
| 1000.0.1649 | Victor Whites old shed and boat |
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| Shed on the right was Victor White's now on Marylyn Fredickson's (?) property. Victor's boat, Lea Lyman's house is in the background. | 
Description: Shed on the right was Victor White's now on Marylyn Fredickson's (?) property. Victor's boat, Lea Lyman's house is in the background. |
| 1000.0.1632 | Heliker-LaHotan dock |
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| Photo, "At Bob & Jacks" | |
| 2012.201.1597 | Cranberry Isles vintage postcards |
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| Cranberry Isles postcards with Paypal receipt dated 4/12/2009 generated when Bruce Komusin purchased two postcards items 1597a and 1597b on Ebay. Item 1597a is a postcard of "Spurling's Cove, Cranberry Isles, Me." and Item 1597b is a postcard "Winter Scene, Cranberry's Isles, Me" There are no dates on the postcards but they both appear to be vintage. | 
Description: Cranberry Isles postcards with Paypal receipt dated 4/12/2009 generated when Bruce Komusin purchased two postcards items 1597a and 1597b on Ebay. Item 1597a is a postcard of "Spurling's Cove, Cranberry Isles, Me." and Item 1597b is a postcard "Winter Scene, Cranberry's Isles, Me" There are no dates on the postcards but they both appear to be vintage. |
| 2018.407.2196 | Lewis Stanley Boatyard |
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| The boatyard and adjacent home have a long history of maritime businesses and occupants. Capt. Lewis G. Stanley (1869-1957) was the son of Enoch B. (Sr.) and Caroline H. (Guptill) Stanley. Carrie Richardson was his sister. He was the husband of Leah Jeanette (Sawyer) Stanley. His house was on The Pool (presently the site of the Heliker-LaHotan Foundation), and he had a large boathouse that blew down in the storm of 1978. | 
Description: The boatyard and adjacent home have a long history of maritime businesses and occupants. Capt. Lewis G. Stanley (1869-1957) was the son of Enoch B. (Sr.) and Caroline H. (Guptill) Stanley. Carrie Richardson was his sister. He was the husband of Leah Jeanette (Sawyer) Stanley. His house was on The Pool (presently the site of the Heliker-LaHotan Foundation), and he had a large boathouse that blew down in the storm of 1978. |
| 2014.289.2044 | Mural seascape with mountains and schooners |
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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.) | 
Description: 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] |
| 2014.269.2006 | Photographs of island scenes and people from Towns family 1940s, 1950s, and 1960-70s |
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| Photos. Collection of 24 color and black and white photgraphs: several from 1940s, most 1960-70s including a wedding and other events concerning the Towns family. Subjects include Beal and Bunker dock; Great Cranberry Island town dock granite block ca. 1940s; Winslow Bunker's dock. Individuals in pictures include Sawtelle Teel with Mary Elizabeth Pratt 1949 (scanned); Mary Elizabeth Pratt with Judy Towns [Lim] 1949; Carl and Clara Wedge in their vintage 1932 Ford (?) car; Carl Nelson, Chris Johnston, Judy Towns Lim at the wedding of Rhonda and Douglas King (Gaile Colby's daughter) ca. 1970. There is a group photo of Harry and Annie Alley, David Bunker, Carl Wedge, Sonja Colby, Chuck Liebow, Leigh Liebow, Clara Wedge, and Paul Liebow possibly celebrating the launching of the "Double B" boat. Group photo of Carl Nelson, Dorothy "Dot" Towns, Debby Wedge, Keither Wedge with Freddy and Allison Hawes at a picnic. Others in photos include: "Doc" Haydock with George Savage under the Cranberry Rooster Club sign (scanned); Debby Bunker, Katie Moss Keogh; Blair Colby and Chris White in a Jeep; and Charles "Pink" Stanley at the helm late 1940s (scanned). Large photos: Harry Alley with son Robert Alley at the helm in 1959; Andrew Alley in 1959 (scanned); and Fred Start with his mother Jean Start (daughter and grandson of Charles "Pink" Stanley) at a Boy Scout event in 1954.(See 2013.243.1941 and other Towns photos in collection.) | 
Description: Photos. Collection of 24 color and black and white photgraphs: several from 1940s, most 1960-70s including a wedding and other events concerning the Towns family. Subjects include Beal and Bunker dock; Great Cranberry Island town dock granite block ca. 1940s; Winslow Bunker's dock. Individuals in pictures include Sawtelle Teel with Mary Elizabeth Pratt 1949 (scanned); Mary Elizabeth Pratt with Judy Towns [Lim] 1949; Carl and Clara Wedge in their vintage 1932 Ford (?) car; Carl Nelson, Chris Johnston, Judy Towns Lim at the wedding of Rhonda and Douglas King (Gaile Colby's daughter) ca. 1970. There is a group photo of Harry and Annie Alley, David Bunker, Carl Wedge, Sonja Colby, Chuck Liebow, Leigh Liebow, Clara Wedge, and Paul Liebow possibly celebrating the launching of the "Double B" boat. Group photo of Carl Nelson, Dorothy "Dot" Towns, Debby Wedge, Keither Wedge with Freddy and Allison Hawes at a picnic. Others in photos include: "Doc" Haydock with George Savage under the Cranberry Rooster Club sign (scanned); Debby Bunker, Katie Moss Keogh; Blair Colby and Chris White in a Jeep; and Charles "Pink" Stanley at the helm late 1940s (scanned). Large photos: Harry Alley with son Robert Alley at the helm in 1959; Andrew Alley in 1959 (scanned); and Fred Start with his mother Jean Start (daughter and grandson of Charles "Pink" Stanley) at a Boy Scout event in 1954.(See 2013.243.1941 and other Towns photos in collection.) [show more] |
| 2012.204.1679 | Ice Breaker in 1918 |
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| Photo, Ice Breaker S.C. 262 in 1918 to save Cranberry Isle Fleet- the words hand-written around margin of photo, "Through miles of solid ice to save the Cranberry Isles fleet in Feb. 1918. | 
Description: Photo, Ice Breaker S.C. 262 in 1918 to save Cranberry Isle Fleet- the words hand-written around margin of photo, "Through miles of solid ice to save the Cranberry Isles fleet in Feb. 1918. |
| 1000.0.1507 | Men at Clifton Dock |
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| Four unknown men relaxing at Clifton Dock (view is looking north) | 
Description: Four unknown men relaxing at Clifton Dock (view is looking north) |
| 1000.0.1484 | Boats at the ready in Northeast Harbor |
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| Rock End Dock in Northeast Harbor (a.k.a. today as "the Fleet") | 
Description: Rock End Dock in Northeast Harbor (a.k.a. today as "the Fleet") |
| 1000.146.1103 | Islesford scenes |
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| Photos of Islesford. A - Photo of man rowing a dory, in the background shows Sandbeach Rd. house pictured to the right was the Hadlock's and was burned down by the firebug in 1915. B - Postcard with photo of Islesford with Mt. Desert in the backgroundduring the mid 1970's. Postcard promotes Hugh Dwelley's publication "A History of Little Cranberry Island, Maine" C - Postcard of Church Hill on Islesford caption reads "Church Hill 100 Years Ago" | 
Description: Photos of Islesford. A - Photo of man rowing a dory, in the background shows Sandbeach Rd. house pictured to the right was the Hadlock's and was burned down by the firebug in 1915. B - Postcard with photo of Islesford with Mt. Desert in the backgroundduring the mid 1970's. Postcard promotes Hugh Dwelley's publication "A History of Little Cranberry Island, Maine" C - Postcard of Church Hill on Islesford caption reads "Church Hill 100 Years Ago" [show more] |
| 2011.149.1110 | Sunset over the Western Way |
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| Photo. Slide looking across Preble Cove and Wharf Head, over Western Way, at sunset. | 
Description: Photo. Slide looking across Preble Cove and Wharf Head, over Western Way, at sunset. |
| 2000.132.1056 | People and scenes Cranberry Isles |
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| Photos, 1056a-n. (a) Snowy picture taken from what is now the Wood house, showing David Bunker's home. (b) Vessel Christine Sue viewpoint looking towards Islesford shore. (c) May Gilman (also known as May Gim to distinguish between the two Mays) and Ida Higgins on Harding Point Rd. in front of the turn towards Heliker LaHotan property, May Gilman lived in the Finkelstein house. (d) Inscription "Clara D Nell, 2-Sisters". (e) Lena Stanley and Lulu Alley. (f) Cora Rosebrook Chapman. (g) May Gilman on the shore with friends. (h) Postcard photo of Sherwin Stanley, son of Lena and Perly Stanley, Christmas 1917. (i) Lee Klausky as a child. (j) Harding Point, Long Ledge navigational landmark before they replaced the barrel with the orange triangle. (k) Young Omar Mountain taken by May Gilman; inscribed "just as aunt may snapped he put his hand up with his rattle in it but it looks cute though". (l) Inscribed "this is Lovie [Klausky] and Rebecca's children and myself taken last summer when she was here" (m) Postcard photo of the Post Office in its current location. (n) Trees in the snow on Cranberry taken on February 12, 1934. | 
Description: Photos, 1056a-n. (a) Snowy picture taken from what is now the Wood house, showing David Bunker's home. (b) Vessel Christine Sue viewpoint looking towards Islesford shore. (c) May Gilman (also known as May Gim to distinguish between the two Mays) and Ida Higgins on Harding Point Rd. in front of the turn towards Heliker LaHotan property, May Gilman lived in the Finkelstein house. (d) Inscription "Clara D Nell, 2-Sisters". (e) Lena Stanley and Lulu Alley. (f) Cora Rosebrook Chapman. (g) May Gilman on the shore with friends. (h) Postcard photo of Sherwin Stanley, son of Lena and Perly Stanley, Christmas 1917. (i) Lee Klausky as a child. (j) Harding Point, Long Ledge navigational landmark before they replaced the barrel with the orange triangle. (k) Young Omar Mountain taken by May Gilman; inscribed "just as aunt may snapped he put his hand up with his rattle in it but it looks cute though". (l) Inscribed "this is Lovie [Klausky] and Rebecca's children and myself taken last summer when she was here" (m) Postcard photo of the Post Office in its current location. (n) Trees in the snow on Cranberry taken on February 12, 1934. [show more] |
| 1000.0.945 | Great Cranberry and Suttons Map |
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| Map. Copy of an old Great Cranberry and Suttons Map (date not specified) | 
Description: Map. Copy of an old Great Cranberry and Suttons Map (date not specified) |
| 1000.0.957 | Sutton's Island house histories |
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| Collection of House Histories on Sutton's Island until 1963 | 
Description: Collection of House Histories on Sutton's Island until 1963 |
| 2004.96.897 | Cranberry Isles Maine; The Town of Five Islands |
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| Cranberry Isles Maine; The Town of Five Islands, a 1-page fold-out tourist brochure created by the town, with photos of both Cranberry and Islesford attractions, and the poem "Cranbery Isles" by James Belcher Ford (who was a minister on GCI.) | 
Description: Cranberry Isles Maine; The Town of Five Islands, a 1-page fold-out tourist brochure created by the town, with photos of both Cranberry and Islesford attractions, and the poem "Cranbery Isles" by James Belcher Ford (who was a minister on GCI.) |
| 1000.112.834 | The History of Sutton Island by Anne Namnoum |
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| The History of Sutton (or Sutton's) Island, 32 pages, by Anne Namnoum of Sutton; a draft manuscript (also see item #86); with historical narrative, and descriptions and photos of the houses: The Richardson House "twin Tops", Moore House, Bunker House (the old Post Office) built by William Richardson, The Boathouse, White Hen owned by Lancasters and Rices, Gilley House a.k.a. Lyman, A.C. Fernald House, Harvard/Kendall House owned by Albion Moore, The Schoolhouse, Bunchberry Bungalow or cottage owned by Woodworth and Fernald, Windemere owned by Burnham and Stimsons, Rice Cottage, Church/Lange House owned by Charles Church, Memhard and Chatfields; The Teahouse owned by Wheelrights, Rockefeller and Hopkins, Farmhouse owned by Wilbert Rice; Rachel Field House, Afterglow, The Log Cabin, The Cow Barn, Harvard/Paine House, Little Gilley/Lyman House, Fir-Lee, Talley House, Lamb House/Sunset Point, The Dory, Twin Tops II. Additional documents discovered July 2015 and added to folder: about 50 pages of printed text about houses on Sutton no dates or names of author(s). | 
Description: The History of Sutton (or Sutton's) Island, 32 pages, by Anne Namnoum of Sutton; a draft manuscript (also see item #86); with historical narrative, and descriptions and photos of the houses: The Richardson House "twin Tops", Moore House, Bunker House (the old Post Office) built by William Richardson, The Boathouse, White Hen owned by Lancasters and Rices, Gilley House a.k.a. Lyman, A.C. Fernald House, Harvard/Kendall House owned by Albion Moore, The Schoolhouse, Bunchberry Bungalow or cottage owned by Woodworth and Fernald, Windemere owned by Burnham and Stimsons, Rice Cottage, Church/Lange House owned by Charles Church, Memhard and Chatfields; The Teahouse owned by Wheelrights, Rockefeller and Hopkins, Farmhouse owned by Wilbert Rice; Rachel Field House, Afterglow, The Log Cabin, The Cow Barn, Harvard/Paine House, Little Gilley/Lyman House, Fir-Lee, Talley House, Lamb House/Sunset Point, The Dory, Twin Tops II. Additional documents discovered July 2015 and added to folder: about 50 pages of printed text about houses on Sutton no dates or names of author(s). [show more] |
| 1000.0.835 | Topographic map of the Cranberry Isles |
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| Topo map of the Cranberry Isles (with lines of equal height, but not including Bear Island) and with cemeteries marked in yellow highlighter, as mentioned in Tom Vining's book "Cemeteries of MDI & the CIs" | 
Description: Topo map of the Cranberry Isles (with lines of equal height, but not including Bear Island) and with cemeteries marked in yellow highlighter, as mentioned in Tom Vining's book "Cemeteries of MDI & the CIs" |
| 2001.111.823 | Map of Preble's home lot |
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| Map: Showing William P. Preble's "The Old Home Lot" and the previous lots around it (some of which presumably Preble bought) extending from the main road to what we now call Preble Cove. Date unkown | 
Description: Map: Showing William P. Preble's "The Old Home Lot" and the previous lots around it (some of which presumably Preble bought) extending from the main road to what we now call Preble Cove. Date unkown |
| 1000.0.742 | The Bloom Property |
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| Digital Photo, The Bloom Property, assessed at $585,000.00 with Carter's Real Estate, shows backside of property, advertises claw foot tub | 
Description: Digital Photo, The Bloom Property, assessed at $585,000.00 with Carter's Real Estate, shows backside of property, advertises claw foot tub |
| 2003.87.632 | German postcard |
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| Postcard, used, with German writing, apple design and town name |
Description: Postcard, used, with German writing, apple design and town name |
| 2003.87.635 | German postcard |
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| Postcard, used, cut in half, with German writing, photo of young woman and flower |
Description: Postcard, used, cut in half, with German writing, photo of young woman and flower |
| 2003.87.645 | Cranberry Club Rooster Division |
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| Poster, "Cranberry Club Rooster Division", the Rooster Club (local spoof of Cranberry Club), hand-colored |
Description: Poster, "Cranberry Club Rooster Division", the Rooster Club (local spoof of Cranberry Club), hand-colored |
| 2003.81.583 | Geology of MDI |
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| Document, 1 sheet, copy of map "Bedrock Geology of Mount Desert Island, Maine" by Carlton A. Chapman, 1962,1970, showing types of rock found at various places. | 
Description: Document, 1 sheet, copy of map "Bedrock Geology of Mount Desert Island, Maine" by Carlton A. Chapman, 1962,1970, showing types of rock found at various places. |
| 2003.61.480 | Mount Desert Island 1882 US Coast & Geodetic Survey Map showing Cranberry Isles including personal note & envelope |
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| Map, modern copy of US Coast & Geodetic Survey, "Mount Desert Island Maine, 1882", 2 loose sheets: legend sheet and map itself (only the Cranberry Isles depicted). Envelope & short note from Hugh Dwelley also included. (Scans affiliated with this catalogue number were made from some iteration of the 1882 map at an unknown date discovered 1/19/15.) | 
Description: Map, modern copy of US Coast & Geodetic Survey, "Mount Desert Island Maine, 1882", 2 loose sheets: legend sheet and map itself (only the Cranberry Isles depicted). Envelope & short note from Hugh Dwelley also included. (Scans affiliated with this catalogue number were made from some iteration of the 1882 map at an unknown date discovered 1/19/15.) |
