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Tintypes and other photographs and an old photo album
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Tintypes and other photographs and an old photo album
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photos. Four folders of assorted old photographs and one old photo album. Folder 1 = Twenty tintypes of various sizes from 1" to 4" - portraits of unidentified people in various settings and poses. Folder 2 = Cabinet cards and mounted prints: a) group photo of a family reunion marked on reverse "Mrs. D. K. Stanley". b) Portrait of man with a beanie or school cap, on reverse: J. G. L'Abbe/H.A. '06". c) Man with spectacles "Floyd Philbrick"; d) Man in dark suit "Mr. Thomas Fennelley/cor. Summit Ave/& Mcauster Rd/N. E. Harbor, Maine" and "Photo Andrew E. Fennelly". e) Same photo as (d) man in dark suit "Andrew Fennelly". f) "Andrew & Eva Fennelly on wedding day/Gardiner Cottage". g) baby picture "Miss Rebecca Alberger Price/age 22 months/Born Mar 25-1899". h)"Frank Richardson". i) "A late birthday present from Effie". j) "George Renaldo (Hamor?)". k) "Clarence? Crosby". And twelve unidentified photos. Folder 3 = Two mounted photographs. The first is an excellent high quality 5x7 print mounted on cardboard of men at work in a large workshop. Lots of lath strips stored in ceiling and on workbench. (Lobster pots)? Faint illegible writing on upper right corner, "319" "J. B." and other words. The second mounted print is 6"x7" print on tan cardboard backing of 35 women and two boys seated on grass and standing along the wall of the house with a woman and child looking out from a window behind the group. Stained glass window in background. . Folder 4 = A collection of small mounted photos marked: Roy Bryant; Ralph Bryant; Rebecca Alberger Price age 16 mos; Philina Stanley/Oscar Wedge's Aunt (there are chickens and fences in the background; eight unidentified photos. One 4" x4" GCI Class of 1936 yearbook with 1" x1" individual photos of school children and teacher Dorothy Spurling Whitney. Children's names: Spurling, Bunker, Alley, Phippen, Worcester, Wedge, Rosebrook, Carlson, and eight unidentified. There are also nine small unmounted photos with one identified as Ralph Stanley. One framed color 8" x 6" photo "Dock on Great Cranberry" by Waterman. Photo Album = Ornate yellow leather photo album with embossed, colored lilies, metal corners, and 1/2 of its metal clasp remaining. Per donor, this was Ethel Wedge's photo album. It's 12 thick pages of photos unidentified except for the last page "Elder J. C. Foss". The name Myra G. Steele is written in one slot, but the photo is missing. [show more]
Print, "A Playful Mood - on Maine Coast"
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Print, "A Playful Mood - on Maine Coast"
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Photograph. Print, "A Playful Mood - on Maine Coast", framed, color landscape of wave breaking on rocks, (c) Harris. With exhibit tag: Old tinted photos from the Hamor Tea House
Stereoscope viewer (a.k.a. Stereopticon viewer) 1901
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Stereoscope viewer (a.k.a. Stereopticon viewer) 1901
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Stereoscope viewer (a.k.a. Stereopticon viewer). This wood and aluminum viewer with two magnifying-glass lenses is a 1901 Underwood & Underwood stereoscope hand-held stereoview card viewer. "Man'f'd by Underwood & Underwood New York; Patented June 11, 1901 Foreign Patents Applied for" stamped into metal base. Stamped into brass flange of wood handle: "Patd June 14, 1881 (or 1891)". Stamped into the metal bracket on the slide mechanism: "Pat June 18, 1907". With a stereoviewing card inserted, images appeared three dimensional. (See 2000.63.491, the stereo viewing cards used with this device.) Stereoscope viewer was given to donor by Addie Stanley Duren, Ron Mountain's aunt, who lived in the house before it became Ron Mountain's property. [show more]
Photograph of Carrie M. Richardson
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Photograph of Carrie M. Richardson
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photo, digital, Carrie M. Richardson, wife of Meltiah J. Richardson. "Carrie (Stanley) Richardson - Peter's mother" written on photo. (Photo formerly known as hbp09). Louise Millar has original July 2017.
Photo of Arthur Bunker by Dick Berggren
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Photo of Arthur Bunker by Dick Berggren
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Photograph, framed color photo of Arthur Bunker seated on bench with beer and American flag. Photo by Dick Berggren.
Portrait of unknown man and woman
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Portrait of unknown man and woman
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Portrait, large, framed, pastel or watercolor - man and woman, man in dark suit seated with woman standing next to him. Written in pencil on back of canvas: "Hair brown/hat white light blue F[?]/Deep Blue eyes/Complexion light [??? illegible]/[??]pale/]??] golden/ hair medium Brown/eyes dark brown/Complexion medium/very little? Collar in face/bluish? Barn or Brown Ty." Written on the wood canvas stretcher:"583 cgilt" One of several items from donors in summer 2016 prior to selling their house on The Lane, GCI. Many items pertain to Lulu Alley family. Items were in the house when donor's parents, June and Ed Sampson, bought the house from Lulu in November 1969. The four Sampson children were added to the deed in 1995. Dan and Maia bought the house from Maia’s siblings in 2002 and sold it in 2016. The house was built for Lulu Steele when she married Lewis Alley 1914(?); Lulu died in 2004. House is said to be a ca. 1914 Sears Roebuck modular home, similar to several others on GCI. The garage on the property was built by Mike Westphal in the 1980s. Big cook stove in kitchen is original. It was the only heat and only stove in the house originally. Rocking chair in house is original. Kitchen cabinetry on right of sink is original. Woodstove in the living room is 1973. [show more]
Digital photos of walk around circumference of GCI 2014
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Digital photos of walk around circumference of GCI 2014
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Photographs. 110 digital color photos of donor's walk around the circumference of GCI in the fall of 2014. Sixty of these photos were used for a summer 2015 digital exhibit in GCIHS arts center. Mike Justa, photographer, wildlife biologist, and 2014 GCI resident, photographed his trek around the circumference of GCI during November and December of 2014. Sixty of his photos were used in a digital exhibit for the Art Center at GCIHS (see flash drive and digital files). Justa says he "explored the coastline of Great Cranberry Island and documented his adventures under the clouds, rain and snow of a Maine Coast winter. Many of these photos contrast the Summer sunshine we are likely to see from May through September and offer a perspective of these wonderful islands in the "Other" season." Jessi Duma, Island Institute Fellow, accompanied him occasionally and appears in a few of these photos. [show more]
Photographs of George and Althea Savage and Benny Bulger
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Photographs of George and Althea Savage and Benny Bulger
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photographs. Three black and white, 3" x 3" photographs. (A) George and Althea Savage; (B) George and Althea Savage 1950s; (C) George Savage at Rider (now Liebow) house; (D) Ralph Preston "Benny" Bulger at Rider (now Liebow) house. George and Althea are Arvard Savage (donor's) parents and they once owned the Liebow house.
Photographs, postcards, and letters from Hazel Stanley Peterson memorabilia
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Collection of Hazel Stanley Peterson memorabilia of postcards, photographs, and correspondence. Postcards: Cranberry Islands, Mount Desert Island, Ellsworth, Acadia National Park. One antique photo postcard with one cent postage of what is believed to be the "red house" which Florence and Herbert Towns bought it 1938. It was Bayview Farm. Florence Town's note to her sister Hazel reads: Nina (Hazel's sister) and I delivered my message which you sent. We are having wonderful weather here and a glorious vacation. This is our home. How many times have you been here to visit?” Herbert Towns was a photographer and probably took this photograph; postmarked Cranberry Island July 16 1940. Other antique postcards: the Elmer Spurling wharf on Islesford before it became the Islesford Dock Restaurant; and a view of Bear Island (three copies). Two antique postcards (views of Manset and Southwest Harbor (A) and (B) were scanned and originals given to SW Harbor Historical Society). The six photos include: Mabel Stanley (see also 1000.0.1698 photograph of Mabel taken same day, same location); Neil Petersen on the boat Niliraga; and several unknowns. Report card for Hazel Stanley signed by Beatrice B. and Enoch A. Stanley, and teacher Velma Teel for GCI Grammar School Cranberry Isles, undated. Correspondence includes Christmas cards, Certificate of Work for Malcolm Stanley 1930 after completion of eighth grade. Letter to Hazel from E.G.M. (undated);handwritten poem entitled October Days, Cranberry Isles, October 12, 1948. Invitation to Cranberry Club 75th anniversary July 13 (no year). Letter to "Snooks" from Frances and family with envelope postmarked Oct 21, 1981, return address Mrs. Donald Wellman; letter to "Snooks" from Helena B, undated, with envelope postmarked 4 oct 1971 with return address Helna L. Bianco. [show more]
Photographs of Bert Stanley and Eber Spurling
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Photographs of Bert Stanley and Eber Spurling
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photographs. Two framed black-and-white photographs in old, damaged frames. (Frames removed.) Large photograph (8 x 10) (2013.259.1990) is Bert Stanley probably at Spurling Cove with fish houses in background. Smaller photo (a 5 x 7 reprint) (2013.259.1990 B) is Eber Spurling. Spurling ran the first mail boat in the late 1930s. In those days the mail boat ran between GCI, Islesford, and Seal Harbor which meant traversing open ocean in winter. Note on back of picture: "Capt. Eber of Cranberry Isles who could steer a boat through the thickest fog and always land you safely. Died 1952." [show more]
Hundreds of digital photographs compiled by Bruce Komusin
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Hundreds of digital photographs compiled by Bruce Komusin
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photographs. An ongoing collection of hundreds of digital photographs and scans of photographs compiled by Bruce Komusin. Photos include GCIHS events and history, scans of donor photos, scenery, happenings, historical photos, and more. Collection is located on GCIHS computer by year and donor or event name. Many of these photos appear on the GCIHS website at http://www.gcihs.org/1/great/historical_photos.html. (This description TBD.)
Scan of card Rachel Field & Arthur Pederson with inscription
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Scan of card Rachel Field & Arthur Pederson with inscription
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photograph. Digital scan of photograph card showing Rachel Field with husband Arthur Pederson. On reverse is Field's personal inscription to her friend Betty Hartley," A coast of Maine greeting to you all from Rachel and Arthur Pederson 1935." The photograph shows the couple standing at the water's edge and is thought to have been taken on Sutton Island on their honeymoon.
Photographs: Islesford Beach, herring catchers, sunbeam, hamor pool and redrocks
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Photographs. Collection of 25 small black and white photographs: Sunbeam I; brush fire; herring catchers looking towards Bakers Island; Elva Stanley, Eliza's garden, Lucille Stanley 2 and a half months old; Sherwin Stanley infant;Isabelle Stanley; Red Rocks, Hamor Pool, Spurling Point, Town Landing; Bunkers Head, Islesford Aug 15 1950. And reprints of photos of Benaiah B. Bunker 1926; Elva L. Bunker Mountain (1901-1997) and Orie J. Mountain;Town Landing 1920s; Addie Stanley Duren house before fire (1930-1940s?); Benaiah B. Bunker (1863-1951) with Josie S. Stanley/Bunker (1870-1958) and Omer P. Mountain (1922-2007). [show more]
Photo, Wilbur Reed ca 1977
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Photo, Wilbur Reed ca 1977
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Photo, Wilbur Reed circa 1977 or 1978?, Cranberry Isle, Maine
Wilbur and Carl Brooks on Saltenstall's porch 1977
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Wilbur and Carl Brooks on Saltenstall's porch 1977
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Photo, Wilbur and Carl Brooks on Mrs. Saltenstall's porch on very cold day in October 1977, Cranberry Isle, Maine
Ruth Reed on porch Saltenstall's house 1978
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Ruth Reed on porch Saltenstall's house 1978
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photo, Ruth Reed on porch of Mrs. Saltenstall's house (cold wind) in October 1978, Cranberry Isles, Maine
Ruth Reed and Barbara Brooks near Saltenstall's house 1977
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Ruth Reed and Barbara Brooks near Saltenstall's house 1977
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Photo, Ruth Reed and Barbara Brooks on beach near Mrs. Saltenstall's house in October 1977, Cranberry Isle, Maine
Wilbur Reed and Carl Brooks near Saltenstall's house 1977
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Wilbur Reed and Carl Brooks near Saltenstall's house 1977
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photo, Wilbur Reed and Carl Brooks on beach near Saltenstall's house in October 1977, Cranberry Isle, Maine
Carl and Barbara Brooks and Wilbur Reed ca. 1977
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Carl and Barbara Brooks and Wilbur Reed ca. 1977
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photo, Carl and Barbara Brook and Wilbur Reed circa 1977 or 1978?, Cranberry Isle, Maine
Cranberry Isles, Maine vacation - July 1956
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Cranberry Isles, Maine vacation - July 1956
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Photo, Cranberry Isles, Maine vacation - July 1956
Cathy Siemen July 1956
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Cathy Siemen July 1956
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Photo, Cathy Siemen - Cranberry Isles, Maine vacation - July 1956
Cranberry Isles, Maine vacation - July 1956
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Cranberry Isles, Maine vacation - July 1956
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Photo, Cranberry Isles, Maine vacation - July 1956
Cranberry Isles, Maine vacation - July 1956
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Cranberry Isles, Maine vacation - July 1956
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Photo, Cranberry Isles, Maine vacation - July 1956
Cranberry Isles, Maine vacation - July 1956
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Cranberry Isles, Maine vacation - July 1956
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Photo, Cranberry Isles, Maine vacation - July 1956
Cranberry Isles, Maine vacation - July 1956
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Cranberry Isles, Maine vacation - July 1956
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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Photo, Cranberry Isles, Maine vacation - July 1956