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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Harve Moore workshop sign
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Sign
Harve Moore workshop sign
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Sign from Harve Moore's workshop at F. W. Thurston wharf in Bernard, Tremont; wooden, unfiished. Sign says H. A. Moore 3389 the number is his Maine lobstering identification number.
Wooden taps for collecting sap
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Metalworking, Thread Cutter, Tap
  • 19-20th century
Wooden taps for collecting sap
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Two wooden taps for collecting sap from trees to make maple syrup, one grooved alongto direct the syrup, 11" long), one hollow tube, 5.25" long
Brass telescoping spyglass
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Optical, Telescope
  • 19th century
Brass telescoping spyglass
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Brass telescoping spyglass; belonged to Captain William S. Brown.
Coffee Grinder
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Food Grinding Tool, Culinary Mill, Coffee Mill
Coffee Grinder
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Wall mounted grinder with stamped metal hopper with hinged lid. Cast iron grinding parts. Gold colored metal disc attached to hopper showing it was made by "P&S".
Old color postcard of Bernard from McKinley, Maine.
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
Description:
Old color postcard of Bernard from McKinley, Maine.
Mastercraft electric hair dryer
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Hair Dryer
  • 20th century
Mastercraft electric hair dryer
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Mastercraft electric hair dryer, bronze color, metal with wooden handle, Bersted mfg, co,, Fostoria O. Oakville. Canada, Model No. 785M, 110-120, 210 W 60 Cyc. A.C. only. Donated by Muriel Davisson, Tremont ME
Underwood canning notebook
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Notebook
Underwood canning notebook
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Underwood canning notebook of process times for sardines, clams and fish. Includes "recipes" for sauces and codfish cakes. Leather bound book with dark red cover, approx. 4" x 6.75".
Old color postcard of McKinley, Maine, Looking down Bass Harbor.
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
Description:
Old color postcard of McKinley, Maine, Looking down Bass Harbor.
Boy Scouts scoutmaster membership card
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Identification Card, Membership Card
Boy Scouts scoutmaster membership card
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Tremont troop 81
Wooden doll bed
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Crib Toy
Wooden doll bed
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
wooden doll bed, approximately 8"W x 14" L x 8.5"H; intact except for broken outside bed rail
Sugared dates tin
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Food Storage Can
Sugared dates tin
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Square tin container for "Vandyk's Persian filled sugared dates", sold by Van Dyk & Reeves, Brooklyn. Painted black with white, and red label and gold lettering. Has small vent holes on bottom of tin.
Wide brimmed straw hat
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Hat, Straw Hat
Wide brimmed straw hat
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Natural straw, wide brim, overall diameter 15.5", small crown, gray cloth decorative band on outside, sweat band on inside, 7 bands in brim, 7 on crown.
Armour's shortening can
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Food Storage Can
Armour's shortening can
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Tin container with wire handle, "Armour's Vegetol shortening, a pure vegetable product"...Chicago, U.S.A.
decorative hand mirror
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Mirror
decorative hand mirror
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
12" round overall; 9" round, thick glass mirror with a metal surround, florett and leaves pattern. Glass is bneveled to sides at 8" mark. Back has 9" metal holding section with a swivel base attached. Base 3.5"w, 5"h, in shape of yoke with screw fitting at top, and thumbscrews on either side to attach mirror. Mirror is attached to backing by 6 solder joints, patented stamped between yoke mount. Holding with patented word upright. [show more]
cast iron glue pot
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Gluepot
  • 19th century
cast iron glue pot
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Cast iron pot. With wire handle. Handle wire wrapped around knob on either side of pot. At height of 2 inches pot encircled with protruding ridge. From this point circumference gradually decreases to opening. Opening of 1.87 inches. Attached to lid is cast iron insert, base 1.5 inches diameter, height , 2.5 inches, opening 1.5 inches. Insert has hinged lid with attached circular ring that holds small metal brush. Insert lid has delicate sunflower type design. [show more]
Wall hanging candle holder
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Candleholder
  • 19th century
Wall hanging candle holder
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Candle holder for wall hanging,
Niddy-Noddy
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Yarn Winder, Niddy-Noddy
Niddy-Noddy
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
String tag on it says M. (Marilyn) Dolliver. (she was a spinner and weaver in Manset so she or her estate probably donated it. Muriel Davisson)
Pincushion
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Needlework Container, Needlework Holder, Pincushion
Pincushion
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
6.5" x 6.5" x 2.5/8 thick in center; dark red fabric; bargello on top, afghhan stitch; 1 rusty needles and a number of common pins inserted; crocheted edge with loop for hanging label "pins 15 cents."
Wooden butter mold
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Food Shaper, Food Mold, Butter Mold
Wooden butter mold
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Wooden butter mold/press. 3 pieces (2 L-shaped sides & 1 decorative inner piece with 2 screwed on base pieces); assembles with hooks (one attached to the nlong side of each L) that fall over screws (attached to short sides of each L). Design part has 2 4-petal flowers, .
Paregoric bottle
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Medical, Medicine Container, Medicine Bottle
  • early 20th century
Paregoric bottle
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Glass bottle with label, paregoric, by Maurice Baker & Company, Portland, Maine. Embossed on the glass is Baker's Pure Extracts, 2 oz. cork stopper
Metal hand turn egg beater
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Food Mixing Tool, Food Beater, Eggbeater
  • 19th century
Metal hand turn egg beater
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
metal egg beater with wooden handle on turning wheel
Wooden Friendship sloop model
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Model
  • 19th-early 20th century
Wooden Friendship sloop model
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Model of Friendship sloop with sails and on wooden stand.
Tin spice storage box
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Food Storage Box, Spice Box
  • 19th century
Tin spice storage box
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Tin spice storage box, containing 6 round canisters with spices in them. Hinged metal box with carrying handle on top. Hinges cut into lid part of box lip removed. Lock closure on front (no lock), soldered to front of box. Painted black with gold decoration on front and two sides. Top where handle is is raised (stamped out/up portion approximately 5.25" x 8." Handle riveted to top. Six small containers with lids, painted black with and labeled on tops cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, allspice and mace.- worn and barely readable on the last can. [show more]
Compass in wood box
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Ship's Compass, Box Compass
  • early 20th century
Compass in wood box
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Round compass gimbal-mounted in wood dove-tailed box. Made by Starfinder company in Milton MA. Liquid inside compass. Removable wooden cover. Compass brass and glass. Belonged to Russell Mitchell and donated by daughter Arlene Mitchell Bartlett
Red Buffalo brand peanut butter can
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Food Storage Can
Red Buffalo brand peanut butter can
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Round red buffalo brand peanut butter can with wire handle from the F. M. Hoyt & Company, Amesbury, Massachusetts.