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| Catalogue # | Title | Type | Subject | Description | |
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| 1000.0.1119 | Folding ruler made of wood and brass |
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| Tool, wood and brass folding ruler; makers mark: STANLEY No 54 | 
Description: Tool, wood and brass folding ruler; makers mark: STANLEY No 54 |
| 1000.0.1285 | Large metal peavey or cant hook |
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| Tool, large metal C-shaped hook, probably from a peavey or cant hook, for rolling and moving logs | 
Description: Tool, large metal C-shaped hook, probably from a peavey or cant hook, for rolling and moving logs |
| 1000.0.1134 | Compass with pencil |
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| Tool, compass, with pencil, used to draw arcs and perhaps measure distances on maps; makers mark: S. COPELAND, PAT. MA??? | 
Description: Tool, compass, with pencil, used to draw arcs and perhaps measure distances on maps; makers mark: S. COPELAND, PAT. MA??? |
| 1000.0.1258 | Iron pot with fire starter |
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| Pot, kerosene pot with fire starter | |
| 1000.0.1257 | Sailmaker's thimble for pushing needle through heavy canvas |
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| Tool, leather sailmaker's thimble for pushing needle through heavy canvas. | 
Description: Tool, leather sailmaker's thimble for pushing needle through heavy canvas. |
| 2013.214.1916 | Large pulley with metal hook |
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| Tool, large pulley with metal hook | |
| 2014.302.2058 | Table |
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| Table. Wicker, circular, beige; and table cloth: white with sunflower border. | 
Description: Table. Wicker, circular, beige; and table cloth: white with sunflower border. |
| 2013.228.1370 | Sitz Bath that belonged to Moorfield Storey |
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| Furniture. Sitz Bath 27" diameter; belonged to Moorfield Storey | 
Description: Furniture. Sitz Bath 27" diameter; belonged to Moorfield Storey |
| 2016.343.2109 | Sword made from a swordfish bill |
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| Sword made from swordfish bill, with woven rope handle with remains of gilt in several spots, large red bow, and painted nautical scene. From left to right along the blade the painting shows a lighthouse, schooners, swordfish, seagull, flower, and a scroll with "Rena A. Percy", and date "July 19, 1908" towards the tip. Painting is peeling and flaking in some areas. On reverse, peeling paint remains near hilt but no evidence of painting on the rest of the blade. The Rena A. Percy was a schooner under Master Willis G.[E?] Bunker, with a crew of 14, (#200857?), either 78 or 46 Gross Tons, measuring 76.5/ 21.6/ 9.4. Built in 1904 in East Boothbay and used for dory trawling around Jonesport and elsewhere - (http://www.cranberryisles.com/photos/ci_notes.html - Cranberry Islands Notes by Chuck Liebow). Willis Bunker (1855-1915) was the uncle of donor's husband Linden "Tud" Bunker. Note states: "Sword came from Percy's house, Winslow Bunker's father." (In 2016, this would be the house owned by the Sullivan's.) | 
Description: Sword made from swordfish bill, with woven rope handle with remains of gilt in several spots, large red bow, and painted nautical scene. From left to right along the blade the painting shows a lighthouse, schooners, swordfish, seagull, flower, and a scroll with "Rena A. Percy", and date "July 19, 1908" towards the tip. Painting is peeling and flaking in some areas. On reverse, peeling paint remains near hilt but no evidence of painting on the rest of the blade. The Rena A. Percy was a schooner under Master Willis G.[E?] Bunker, with a crew of 14, (#200857?), either 78 or 46 Gross Tons, measuring 76.5/ 21.6/ 9.4. Built in 1904 in East Boothbay and used for dory trawling around Jonesport and elsewhere - (http://www.cranberryisles.com/photos/ci_notes.html - Cranberry Islands Notes by Chuck Liebow). Willis Bunker (1855-1915) was the uncle of donor's husband Linden "Tud" Bunker. Note states: "Sword came from Percy's house, Winslow Bunker's father." (In 2016, this would be the house owned by the Sullivan's.) [show more] |
| 1000.0.1304 | Carved walking stick |
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| Artifact, carved walking stick made by Sam Chapman | |
| 2013.214.1905 | Wooden wedge with handle, perhaps a basket splint gauge |
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| Tool, one-piece wooden wedge shape with handle, similar to a spatula or paddle, worn but not stained. Perhaps a basket splint gauge. | 
Description: Tool, one-piece wooden wedge shape with handle, similar to a spatula or paddle, worn but not stained. Perhaps a basket splint gauge. |
| 2013.214.1868 | Vintage mystery object/tool wood and leather |
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| Unknown object of unknown purpose, U-shaped wooden base; on top it has a wooden "handle" (perhaps) and a nail, and between those it is partially covered with leather rudely but securely tacked on; the leather has cut marks across it, and deep cuts along both sides | 
Description: Unknown object of unknown purpose, U-shaped wooden base; on top it has a wooden "handle" (perhaps) and a nail, and between those it is partially covered with leather rudely but securely tacked on; the leather has cut marks across it, and deep cuts along both sides |
| 1000.0.1286 | Boatbuilding tool or garden weeder (unknown) |
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| Tool, boatbuilding tool or weeder for a garden? | 
Description: Tool, boatbuilding tool or weeder for a garden? |
| 1000.0.1298 | Wooden tool with eyelet (unknown) |
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| Tool, wooden tool with eyelet (unknown name) | 
Description: Tool, wooden tool with eyelet (unknown name) |
| 1000.0.1288 | Y-shaped tool with points on all three ends (unknown) |
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| Tool, Y-shaped with points on all three ends (unknown name) | 
Description: Tool, Y-shaped with points on all three ends (unknown name) |
| 1000.0.1290 | Wood tamper or sewing needle (unknown) |
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| Tool, wooden tamper (if held on thin end) or sewing needle (if held on thick end) | 
Description: Tool, wooden tamper (if held on thin end) or sewing needle (if held on thick end) |
| 1000.0.1343 | Metal jug |
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| Metal jug, sides and bottom wrapped in wood, with cork, on metal bottom BOSTON CAN CO | 
Description: Metal jug, sides and bottom wrapped in wood, with cork, on metal bottom BOSTON CAN CO |
| 1000.0.1345 | Glass jug |
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| Large glass jug with a screw-on metal top containing a spring-activated valve to release the contents, which was probably kerosene |
Description: Large glass jug with a screw-on metal top containing a spring-activated valve to release the contents, which was probably kerosene |
| 1000.0.1223 | Lantern |
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| Lantern | |
| 1000.116.1123 | Part of a balance weighing scale |
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| Scale, the arms part of a balance weighing scale. Item was dug up close to Mickey Macfarlan's shed (the old Post Office in Preble's time) ca. 1970 | 
Description: Scale, the arms part of a balance weighing scale. Item was dug up close to Mickey Macfarlan's shed (the old Post Office in Preble's time) ca. 1970 |
| 1000.0.1297 | Vintage 2 hook metal balance scale |
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| Scale, balance scale with 3 hooks for: 1) hanging it, 2) hanging the unknown weight object,and 3) hanging known weight counter balance weights | 
Description: Scale, balance scale with 3 hooks for: 1) hanging it, 2) hanging the unknown weight object,and 3) hanging known weight counter balance weights |
| 1000.0.1270 | Weight scale |
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| Tool, weight scale, 26 lb., (Sargent & Co.) | |
| 1000.0.1262 | Vintage metal canteen with lid |
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| Canteen., metal (Donated 1955, unknown donor) | |
| 2013.214.1845 | Box |
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| Box, large wooden packing box with rope handles on the ends, one long side has a broken off piece; box is nailed together with no lid; marked "GLOVE" BRAND RUBBERS (picture of a left hand) |
Description: Box, large wooden packing box with rope handles on the ends, one long side has a broken off piece; box is nailed together with no lid; marked "GLOVE" BRAND RUBBERS (picture of a left hand) |
| 1000.0.1272 | Tobacco box |
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| Box, metal tobacco box |
