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Tray
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Tray
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black tin tray.
Box
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Box
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Handkerchief box: Wooden box covered with paper which was once red with black trim. Inside is lined with blue paper. Fabric hinges. Box lid is marked, “Handkerchiefs”. Inside of box are two items. One is a hand lettered card, faded, ink.. reading; R.L. Somes, Boston. the other is a small handmade paper and cardborad box.
Somesville Brass Band music box
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Containers, Box
  • Other, Music boxes
Somesville Brass Band music box
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
S. O. Richardson's Somesville Brass Band box , for carrying sheets of music and music clip. May have belonged to Samuel Osgood Richardson (1842-1910). Some of the sheets of music are handwritten, others printed. Brown and gold decorated box lined with blue fabric. Per Raymond Strout, came from Kittredge family house in Somesville (7/28/11, AB)
John Snow Postcard Basket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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John Snow Postcard Basket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Milk Bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Milk Bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Clear glass milk bottle marked 1 pint liquid; P.S. Richardson, Mt. Desert, ME. Maine Seal 52, 152 Registered. 7" high.
Silk drawstring bag
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Silk drawstring bag
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Silk drawstring bag for knitting or other purpose. May have been used as bag for use with a formal dress. Eggshell color. Fabric has embellished floral pattern with handstitched crewel embroidery trim. Two small metal fabric covered wheels complete the drawn bag.
Bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Large green glass bottle. Bubbles in glass. Lip rough.
Satchel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Satchel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Woven brown, tan, reds, black. Bottom leather. Top trimmed with leather and leather straps. Leather handle. Lined with tan and blue striped fabric. Donor info - belonged to Capt. Nathaniel Bracket. Carried on his vessel. Later owned by his son Frederick Bracket the mail carrier of Otisfield, Maine. Used to carry mail. Marked, “FBP Otisfield, Maine”.
Basket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Basket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Round brown and olive grass and wood basket with flax thread inside. Braided handle lays flat on top. Note found inside read, “from McAllister house”.
Basket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • 20th c
Basket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Light wood with green running through middle. No lid. Marked on bottom, “Made in Japan”. Contains flax thread.
Can for Beach Cliff Sardines in Soybean Oil
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Can for Beach Cliff Sardines in Soybean Oil
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Can for Beach Cliff Sardines in Soybean Oil
Gin Flask
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Gin Flask
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Brownware gin flask. Molded decoration. One side - old gin mill. Other side - Dutch building.
Box and Pouch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Box and Pouch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Light blue box marked, “Dempsey & Carroll, Union Square NY. Retail Dept.”. Pouch small brown with green, red and gold diamonds. Blue draw string closes pouch. Probably either a jewel or perfume bottle pouch.
Rum Bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Rum Bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Dark olive brown glass. Tall square with rounded shoulders and embossed bottom. Seal on shoulder. Donor info - from Bass Harbor.
3 small glass cream bottles
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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3 small glass cream bottles
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Three clear glass bottles used as individual servings for cream. Provenance unknown.
Rum Bottle
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Rum Bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Hand blown bottle with recessed bottom. Rim around top of neck, slightly imperfect. Thick glass. Bubbles in glass. Some scratches on surface. Donor info - found in attic of old house (c 1758) in Lamoine.
Sarsaparilla bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Sarsaparilla bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
sarsaparilla bottle with cork inside the bottle
Sarsaparilla bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Sarsaparilla bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
sarsaparilla bottle with cork in neck
Torpedo ballast bottle
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Torpedo ballast bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Handmade "Torpedo" ballast bottle found in water near Somesville landing in August 2009. Would have been used to carry fresh water on a ship; added ballast during voyage.
Ballast bottle
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Ballast bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Handmade ballast bottle found in water near Somesville landing in August 2009. Would have been used to carry fresh water on a ship; added ballast during voyage. Thinner glass at mouth of bottler than item 009.052.3
Ballast bottle
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Ballast bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Handmade ballast bottle found in water near Somesville landing in August 2009. Would have been used to carry fresh water on a ship; added ballast during voyage. Has thicker glass around mouth than item 009.052.2.
Half pint milk or cream bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Half pint milk or cream bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Half pint liquid bottle. Marked "Maine L Seal" and "152 Registered". 5.5 inches high.
Carter's Mucilage bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Carter's Mucilage bottle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Carter's Mucilage bottle. Carter Dinsmore & Co. Cork stopper. Red, yellow and black label intact. Thick brown substance inside attached to one side. Approx. 2.5 inches tall, 2 inches in diameter.
Bowl
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Bowl
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Blue glass bowl in “Tree of Life” pattern. One seam from top to bottom. Donor info - Aberina glass.
Box for "Vegetine. Purely Vegetable. Nature's Remedy."
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Box for "Vegetine. Purely Vegetable. Nature's Remedy."
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Box for "Vegetine. Purely Vegetable. Nature's Remedy."