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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Wooden Highchair
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair, Child's Chair, Highchair
  • none
  • Copyright Undetermined
Wooden Highchair
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Natural wood highchair with spindle back and a wicker seat. Wheels on bottom.
Folding Table with Hunting Scene
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Table, Game Table
  • none
  • Copyright Undetermined
Folding Table with Hunting Scene
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Square wooden folding table with a painting depicting men on horses with hunting dogs surrounding them getting ready for a hunt.
Pink Upholstered Loveseat
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Sofa, Love Seat
  • none
  • Copyright Undetermined
Pink Upholstered Loveseat
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Settee with wood arms and cushioned back and seat. Cushion has light floral upholstery. Back piece has wood framing which has a gold-leaf design dividing the cushion. Legs of settee have small wheels.
Oil lamp with metal base and glass globe
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Lamp
  • Object, Other Object
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Oil lamp with metal base and glass globe
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Oil lamp with metal base, brass stand and pressed glass globe with fanlike motif in poor condition. Globe was cracked and repaired in several places.
Glass globe light fixture
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Lighting Fixture
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Glass globe light fixture
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Light fixture. Glass globe from donor's kitchen ceiling light with connections and cap. White glass with two blue lines and pale blue band between them; brass base is painted beige.
Hooked rug with wading waterbird
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Rug
  • Other
  • People
  • Stanley - Eliza
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Hooked rug with wading waterbird
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Rug. Hooked, yarn and jersey material, with note "...made by Eliza Stanley." White waterbird with yellow bill wading with cattails, mountains, and butterfly in background; brown border. Faded, torn, worn, repaired at some earlier time. Eliza Stanley b. 1888 and d. 1967. (Donor bought Eliza and Pink Stanley's house 1970.)
Ornate metal picture frame
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Frame, Picture Frame
  • Object, Furnishings, Decoration
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Ornate metal picture frame
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Frame. Ornate Metal Picture Frame for 4" to 6" pictures
Ship's lights used as wall sconces
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Object, Furnishings, Lighting Fixture
  • Copyright Undetermined
Description:
Four ship's lights repurposed as wall sconces in the alcove of the main room in the Fleet House. These are identical to a pair of lights used as ceiling fixtures inside the north door. Two of these lights are painted blue, and two are painted red. When facing the windows, the red lights are closer to the viewer, and the blue lights are closer to the exterior (northern) wall. These lights are accessioned in a clockwise order starting on the left, with the red light (2022X.02.043.A). The blue light at the northwest corner of the alcove is 2022X.02.043.B, the blue light at the northeast corner of the alcove is 2022X.02.043.C, and the right light at the right is 2022X.02.043.D [show more]
Pair of ship's lights
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Object, Furnishings, Lighting Fixture
  • Copyright Undetermined
Pair of ship's lights
Northeast Harbor Fleet
Description:
A pair of ship's lights, one painted red and the other painted blue, repurposed as ceiling lights inside the north door of the Fleet House. The red light is accession 2022X.02.035.A, and the blue light is 2022X.02.035.B Similar lights are installed under the cabinets in the alcove
Boat Ladder
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Object, Furnishings, Ladder
  • Copyright Undetermined
Boat Ladder
Northeast Harbor Fleet
Description:
A wood and metal ladder that appears to be repurposed from a ship. It is now hung in the Fleet House and gives access to the loft on the north side of the building.
BootJack
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Bootjack
  • Other, Boot Jack
  • Other, Boot Remover
  • Other, Shoe Remover
BootJack
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Iron BootJack
Tripod used by W. H. Ballard
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Floor Stand, Tripod
  • Other, Photographers
  • Other, Photographic apparatus & supplies
Tripod used by W. H. Ballard
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Wooden and metal tripod used by W.H. Ballard, Southwest Harbor photographer from 1935-1980.
Milking Stool
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Stool, Milking Stool
Milking Stool
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Three Legged Green Painted Milking Stool. Six Sided.
Embroidered runner
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Furniture Runner, Table Runner
Embroidered runner
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Embroidered cotton runner
Large pillowcase
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Pillowcase
Large pillowcase
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Large cotton pillowcase, plain. Marked with letter "S"
Julia Ann L Babson pillowcase
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Pillowcase
  • Unknown
Julia Ann L Babson pillowcase
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Pillowcase with name "Julia Ann L Babson" and "No. 1"
Knitted cover and pillow
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Pillow
  • unknown
Knitted cover and pillow
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
12.5 round foam pillow with blue, grey and white knitted cover in concentric star pattern
George Washington Decorative Bowl
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Knickknack, Decorative Bowl
  • Copyright Undetermined
George Washington Decorative Bowl
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Glass bowl with green painted back. Inside covered in U.S. George Washington stamps with a portrait of George Washington in the center and painted flowers around it.
Mirror
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Mirror, Wall Mirror
  • none
  • Copyright Undetermined
Mirror
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Mirror set into a gilded frame with a floral decorative panel.
Box Candle and stand
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Household Box, Candle Box
  • ?
Box Candle and stand
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Hand-painted (black background) Japanese motif tin and candle stand with white candle.
Snuffer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Candlesnuffer
Snuffer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Snuffer resembles pair of scissors. Small box at end of tool. Lid closes on top of box holding the wick inside. Half of snuffer missing.
Birchbark Frame with Photo of Lucie Pray
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Frame, Picture Frame
Birchbark Frame with Photo of Lucie Pray
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Rectangular birchbark picture frame, with glass window 3 1/2” by 4”, framing photo of Lucie Pray, age 12 to 16 (photo #001.59.297. )Rough texture, edges of frame bound with some sort of slim wood binding. Thin metal rods attached to back as prop. Glass is coated with dirt and grime.
Crib
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Crib
Crib
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Crib has one open side so that it could be pushed against mother’s bed. Turned wood posts. Wooden peg construction. Rope lattice for mattress.Donor info - made by Dr. Kendall Kittredge for his daughter. Seven generations of the family slept in it. From Fred Wiggin house in Town Hill. Dimensions: 25" w 39"h 46"l
Postal Desk
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Desk
Postal Desk
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Dark wood with heavy legs. Two drawers in middle. Two doors above desk open to reveal compartments - 6 in right and 13 in left. Wooden wedge nailed to right compartment which may be an ink holder. Wire coil attached to board inside compartment. Several “cubbies” above doors. Space in back of desk to hand mail through. Desk may have had a leather desk top attached that has left black marks on surface.
Tinder Box
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Fuel Container, Tinderbox
Tinder Box
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small tin box for keeping pieces of oiled rag. Hinged lid.