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Icicles on Moore's Garage from the Edwin Albert Lawler House Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Object, Other Object		Southwest Harbor	Copyright Undetermined	Icicles on Moore's Garage from the Edwin Albert Lawler House Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-16214 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Object, Other Object Place: Southwest Harbor
Chronometer from the Rebecca R. Douglas Schooner Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph, Digital Photograph	Object, Other Object			In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted	Chronometer from the Rebecca R. Douglas Schooner Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15653 Type: Image, Photograph, Digital Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object Description: The photo above and the information that follows is from Andrew Baron of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The ship’s two survivors were rescued on May 2, while the boat went down on April 28 near Cape May New Jersey. Depending on the weather, this means the schooner would likely have sailed out of New York (where its chronometer was calibrated on April 16) on April 26 or 27, only a week and half or so after the chronometer’s certification. I have the ship's marine chronometer (precision ship's clock shown in the photo above) from the Rebecca R. Douglas, well preserved and working, along with a verified vintage calibration certificate (timekeeping accuracy tested, calibrated and certified by an established chronometer firm) dated April 16, 1943, only two weeks before this schooner went down. This would likely have been done in preparation for its last journey. It's a mystery how the clock and its certificate survived when the ship did not. Given the date of the demise of the Rebecca R. Douglas, I can only assume that it had more than one chronometer, leaving one behind in New York and sailing with another. There’s more I want to learn about this however; the need of the navigator to definitely have a chronometer on board, to plot longitude on a north-to-south passage through coastal waters, how long a chronometer would remain with the certifying company after certification, prior to boarding ship, whether a coastal schooner like the RR Douglas would have had more than one chronometer, the prevailing weather at the time of the accident, whether U-boats that were observed off US coasts were in the area at that time, and the names of the two survivors long with the names of those who perished when the schooner went down. This last detail might possibly make the survival of this artifact of some importance to descendants of the victims and survivors. If any of them had young children at that time, they may still be living. This unusual survivor may be all of significance that remains of the tangible material associated with that boat, apart from the photo in your library collections. During wartime every viable old chronometer that could be found was reconditioned and pressed into service for the Navy and Merchant Marine, to augment new ones made to meet the increased demand for navigational aids. When this chronometer, made by Thomas Porthouse, ca. 1850 in London, was assigned to the Rebecca R. Douglas, it was already close to a century old, and yet its accuracy could still be certified for ongoing service at sea. [show more]
Vasculum Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Object, Other Object			No Copyright - United States	Vasculum Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-15332 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object Description: A vasculum or a botanical box is a stiff container used by botanists to keep field samples viable for transportation. The main purpose of the valsculum is to transport plants without crushing them and by maintaining a cool, humid environment. Vascula are cylinders typically made from tinned and sometimes lacquered iron, though wooden examples are known. The box was carried horizontally on a strap so that plant specimens lie flat and lined with moistened cloth.[1] Traditionally, British and American vascula were somewhat flat and valise-like with a single room, while continental examples were more cylindrical and often longer, sometimes with two separate compartments.[2] Access to the interior is through one (sometimes two) large lids in the side, allowing plants to be put in and taken out without bending or distorting them unnecessarily. This is particularly important with wildflowers, which are often fragile. Some early 20th century specimen are made from sheet aluminium rather than tin, but otherwise follow the 19th century pattern. The exterior is usually left rough, or lacquered green. This item's second image is a painting by Hermann Kern Der Botaniker depicting the artist's view of a botanist with a vasculum. [show more]
Flag of the United States Customs Service Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Art, Drawing	Object, Other Object			Copyright Not Evaluated	Flag of the United States Customs Service Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-13378 Type: Image, Art, Drawing Subject: Object, Other Object
Botanical Specimen Boxes Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Object, Other Object			Copyright Not Evaluated	Botanical Specimen Boxes Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-12786 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object
Milk Bottle (Raw Milk) from Nelson Herrick's Farm, McKinley, Maine Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Object, Other Object		Tremont, Bass Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	Milk Bottle (Raw Milk) from Nelson Herrick's Farm, McKinley, Maine Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-7347 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object Place: Tremont, Bass Harbor
The Douglas Coleman Family at TopGallant Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Object, Other Object People Structures, Dwellings, House		Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	The Douglas Coleman Family at TopGallant Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-9990 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object People Structures, Dwellings, House Place: Southwest Harbor Description: Left to right: Bev Coleman Tom Coleman David Coleman Doug Coleman
John Caston and the Flagpole Topped with Byron Lewis Robinson's Ship Model Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Object, Other Object People		Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	John Caston and the Flagpole Topped with Byron Lewis Robinson's Ship Model Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-9991 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object People Place: Southwest Harbor Description: John Caston was visiting from Cleveland. The occasion of the flag raising is described in Anne's account "Making Woods a Garden" (SWHPL 353) and in Tom Coleman's handwritten book "The House that Anne Built" (SWHPL 9979).
The Southwest Harbor Public Library Tea Cup & Saucer Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Object, Other Object		Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	The Southwest Harbor Public Library Tea Cup & Saucer Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-5976 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object Place: Southwest Harbor
Stove from the Arethusa III Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Object, Other Object			Copyright Not Evaluated	Stove from the Arethusa III Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-11509 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Tiled enclosure and stove
Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Object, Other Object	Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)		In Copyright	Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-10265 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object Creator: Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)
Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Object, Other Object	Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)		In Copyright	Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-10266 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object Creator: Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)
Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Object, Other Object	Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)		In Copyright	Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-10267 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object Creator: Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)
Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Object, Other Object	Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)		In Copyright	Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-10256 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object Creator: Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)
Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Object, Other Object	Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)		In Copyright	Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-10257 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object Creator: Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)
Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Object, Other Object	Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)		In Copyright	Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-10258 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object Creator: Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)
Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Object, Other Object	Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)		In Copyright	Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-10259 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object Creator: Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)
Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Object, Other Object	Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)		In Copyright	Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-10260 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object Creator: Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)
Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Object, Other Object	Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)		In Copyright	Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-10261 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object Creator: Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)
Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Object, Other Object	Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)		In Copyright	Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-10262 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object Creator: Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)
Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Object, Other Object	Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)		In Copyright	Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-10263 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object Creator: Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)
Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library	Image, Photograph	Object, Other Object	Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)		In Copyright	Silver Inlay - Hand Made Gun Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-10264 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Other Object Creator: Smallidge - Robert Lindsay Smallidge Jr. (1936-2010)

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