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Catalogue # Title Type Subject Description
1000.18.337Bill for kerosene
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Store Business
Bill, from Beal & Bunker, 4 Apr 1973, to D. Westphal (David Westphal), for 100 gallons of K (kerosene) $24.50
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Bill, from Beal & Bunker, 4 Apr 1973, to D. Westphal (David Westphal), for 100 gallons of K (kerosene) $24.50
1000.0.1224Large fishing hand line with weights with wood frame
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Equipment
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, large fishing hand line with weights, wrapped around a wooden frame
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Fishing gear, large fishing hand line with weights, wrapped around a wooden frame
2012.195.1559Cranberry House Cafe poster
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
  • Businesses, Restaurant Business
Poster, Cranberry House Cafe (before it became Hitty's Karin Whitney ran it).
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Poster, Cranberry House Cafe (before it became Hitty's Karin Whitney ran it).
2012.193.1411Cranberry General Store visitors
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • People
Charles Rice, Wilfred Bunker, Charlene Allen at Cranberry General Store
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Charles Rice, Wilfred Bunker, Charlene Allen at Cranberry General Store
1000.0.1308Rectangular basket
  • Object, Containers, Basket
  • Businesses, Farming
Basket, woven wood-splint basket, rectangular, low
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Basket, woven wood-splint basket, rectangular, low
1000.0.1226Large hand line with weights
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Equipment
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Large hand line with weights and initials JLS
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Large hand line with weights and initials JLS
2018.416.2769Letter from William H. Preble to William P. Preble
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • Organizations, Religious
  • People
Letter is from William H. Preble to his father William P. Preble in 1891. He explains there have been many fatal cases of the grippe (flu); suggestions for how to handle repairs and sale of the GCI meeting house (church); and that his brother Andrew is disposing of his interests in the company (presumably Chicago Rawhide Mfg); Transcribed.
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Letter is from William H. Preble to his father William P. Preble in 1891. He explains there have been many fatal cases of the grippe (flu); suggestions for how to handle repairs and sale of the GCI meeting house (church); and that his brother Andrew is disposing of his interests in the company (presumably Chicago Rawhide Mfg); Transcribed.
2013.218.1857Clam hod (clam basket) handmade
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Equipment
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, large wood, rectangular, slatted box with handle - clam hod (clam basket) handmade out of parts previously painted in various colors: red, white, green. With small wooden box full of shells.
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Fishing gear, large wood, rectangular, slatted box with handle - clam hod (clam basket) handmade out of parts previously painted in various colors: red, white, green. With small wooden box full of shells.
2013.218.1858Clam rake with metal tines and wood handle
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Equipment
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, clam rake with metal tines and short wooden handle with a hole on the end
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Fishing gear, clam rake with metal tines and short wooden handle with a hole on the end
2013.214.1859Buoy (lobster float), double plastic buoys yellow with red
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Buoy
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, buoy (lobster float), double plastic buoys on one plastic shaft, yellow with three vertical red stripes, branded with "7491" and also "8676"; the plastic shaft has been heated and bent to form a loop to which a swivel fitting is attached, which is then tied to a rope
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Fishing gear, buoy (lobster float), double plastic buoys on one plastic shaft, yellow with three vertical red stripes, branded with "7491" and also "8676"; the plastic shaft has been heated and bent to form a loop to which a swivel fitting is attached, which is then tied to a rope
2013.214.1860Wood buoy (lobster float) branded C.E. RICHARDSON
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Buoy
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, wooden buoy (lobster float), fish shaped, white top and blue bottom, branded with "C.E. RICHARDSON" and "900", with hole in the blue bottom part for attaching to a rope; concave on one side probably because the log used to make it was soft or rotten in that area
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Fishing gear, wooden buoy (lobster float), fish shaped, white top and blue bottom, branded with "C.E. RICHARDSON" and "900", with hole in the blue bottom part for attaching to a rope; concave on one side probably because the log used to make it was soft or rotten in that area
2013.214.1861Wood buoy carved with FLS and branded F L STANLEY
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Buoy
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, wooden buoy (lobster float), club shaped, with perhaps white bottom (top paint, if any, is worn off), carved with "FLS" and also branded with "F L STANLEY", with hole in the thicker white bottom part for attaching to a rope
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Fishing gear, wooden buoy (lobster float), club shaped, with perhaps white bottom (top paint, if any, is worn off), carved with "FLS" and also branded with "F L STANLEY", with hole in the thicker white bottom part for attaching to a rope
2013.214.1862Wood buoy (lobster float), carved with GWS and BS
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Buoy
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, wooden buoy (lobster float), bullet shaped, remants of white and red paint, carved with "GWS", and on the other side "BS", with hole in the narrow part for attaching to a rope, and hole on top for a missing handle
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Fishing gear, wooden buoy (lobster float), bullet shaped, remants of white and red paint, carved with "GWS", and on the other side "BS", with hole in the narrow part for attaching to a rope, and hole on top for a missing handle
2013.214.1864Bait pouch, twine net with drawstring mouth
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Equipment
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, bait pouch, net-woven from twine, with drawstring mouth to pull closed, to be filled with bait and hung inside lobster trap to attract lobsters
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Fishing gear, bait pouch, net-woven from twine, with drawstring mouth to pull closed, to be filled with bait and hung inside lobster trap to attract lobsters
2013.214.1865Wood buoy (lobster float), fish shape, orange and white carved with V WHITE
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Buoy
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, wooden buoy (lobster float), fish shaped, newly painted white top and bottom with orange band in the middle, carved with "V WHITE" and branded with "G V WHITE" and "7482", with hole in the wide bottom part for attaching to a rope; on the other side a long gouge probably because the log used to make it was soft or rotten in that area; see also #1866 and #1867
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Fishing gear, wooden buoy (lobster float), fish shaped, newly painted white top and bottom with orange band in the middle, carved with "V WHITE" and branded with "G V WHITE" and "7482", with hole in the wide bottom part for attaching to a rope; on the other side a long gouge probably because the log used to make it was soft or rotten in that area; see also #1866 and #1867
2013.214.1866Wood buoy (lobster float) branded G V WHITE
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Buoy
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, wooden buoy (lobster float), bullet shaped with white handle on top, newly painted white top and bottom with orange band in the middle, branded with "G V WHITE" and "7482", with metal staple and ring on the bottom for attaching to a rope; see also #1865 and #1867
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Fishing gear, wooden buoy (lobster float), bullet shaped with white handle on top, newly painted white top and bottom with orange band in the middle, branded with "G V WHITE" and "7482", with metal staple and ring on the bottom for attaching to a rope; see also #1865 and #1867
2013.214.1867Wood buoy (lobster float), bullet shape, branded G V WHITE
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Buoy
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, wooden buoy (lobster float), bullet shaped with white handle on top, newly painted white top and bottom with orange band in the middle, branded with "G V WHITE" and "7482", with metal staple and ring on the bottom for attaching to a rope; see also #1865 and #1866
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Fishing gear, wooden buoy (lobster float), bullet shaped with white handle on top, newly painted white top and bottom with orange band in the middle, branded with "G V WHITE" and "7482", with metal staple and ring on the bottom for attaching to a rope; see also #1865 and #1866
2013.214.1869Wooden, wedge-shaped lobster claw pegs
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Equipment
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, wooden lobster claw pegs, wedge shaped, used to hold a live lobster's claw closed so it would not pinch a customer; now they have been made obsolete by rubber bands used for the same purpose; hundreds of pegs are in a sturdy galvanized metal pail with a metal bail handle; the pail is rusted inside, and the bottom is rusted through in a small area
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Fishing gear, wooden lobster claw pegs, wedge shaped, used to hold a live lobster's claw closed so it would not pinch a customer; now they have been made obsolete by rubber bands used for the same purpose; hundreds of pegs are in a sturdy galvanized metal pail with a metal bail handle; the pail is rusted inside, and the bottom is rusted through in a small area
2013.214.1871Cork net floats of assorted sizes, strung on a rope like beads
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Equipment
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, cork net floats (21) of assorted sizes, strung on a rope like beads
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Fishing gear, cork net floats (21) of assorted sizes, strung on a rope like beads
2013.214.1872Fishing net pieces
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Equipment
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, net with fine mesh, for catching small fish; two pieces: one small, basically intact, one large, with holes and almost torn in two; may have been all one net
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Fishing gear, net with fine mesh, for catching small fish; two pieces: one small, basically intact, one large, with holes and almost torn in two; may have been all one net
2013.214.1873Untitled
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Equipment
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, hand line; a length of stout twine attached to a lead sinker (marked "2 1/2"); the other end of the sinker is attached to two large (3.5" L) fish hooks; the twine is wrapped around (stored on) a one-piece wooden frame
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Fishing gear, hand line; a length of stout twine attached to a lead sinker (marked "2 1/2"); the other end of the sinker is attached to two large (3.5" L) fish hooks; the twine is wrapped around (stored on) a one-piece wooden frame
2013.214.1878Glass float in a nylon twine pouch for use with herring net
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Equipment
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, clear glass float, round, molded with a nipple on one end, the other end flat, fully enclosed in a stout nylon twine pouch (with fine openings) with a drawstring, the whole would be attached to the edge of a herring net
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Fishing gear, clear glass float, round, molded with a nipple on one end, the other end flat, fully enclosed in a stout nylon twine pouch (with fine openings) with a drawstring, the whole would be attached to the edge of a herring net
2013.214.1879Colorful glass floats - fishing gear
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Equipment
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, glass float collection, one each clear, green, and red, in a nylon pouch with a drawstring (for display purposes only); clear float is molded; red and green floats hand made with pontil marks
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Fishing gear, glass float collection, one each clear, green, and red, in a nylon pouch with a drawstring (for display purposes only); clear float is molded; red and green floats hand made with pontil marks
2013.214.1880Round glass float in a nylon twine pouch for herring net
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Equipment
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, clear glass float, round, with pontil mark (where glass was blown, then removed from pipe), fully enclosed in a stout nylon twine pouch which would be attached to the edge of a herring net
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Fishing gear, clear glass float, round, with pontil mark (where glass was blown, then removed from pipe), fully enclosed in a stout nylon twine pouch which would be attached to the edge of a herring net
2013.214.1853Wooden buoy (lobster float) with RH STANLEY
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Buoy
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Fishing gear, wooden buoy (lobster float) with "RH STANLEY" and "5830" branded onto it; originally painted all white but now only remnants of the paint remain
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Fishing gear, wooden buoy (lobster float) with "RH STANLEY" and "5830" branded onto it; originally painted all white but now only remnants of the paint remain