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Native American sweetgrass whisk brooms Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Native American sweetgrass whisk brooms Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1887 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Two Native American sweetgrass whisk brooms with braided loop handles, one (10" L, handle 3" across) decorated with purple twine, the other (9.5" L, handle 3" across) tied with green twine. The broom with the green twine was one of several basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail, (per Mrs. Shaw visit 9/25/14). [show more]
Native American comb or wall-pocket basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Native American comb or wall-pocket basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1889 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Basket, small comb or wall pocket basket woven of natural and red fibers, suitable to hold hair combs, keys, paper clips. This type of basket was made by the Wabanaki for sale to visitors during the late 19th-early 20th century.
Flat basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Flat basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1888 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Basket and lid, flat basket, green bottom with green, tan, and yellow twine woven throughout, lid with twine handle, marked "Made In Canada" on bottom
Native American sweetgrass basket with lid Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Native American sweetgrass basket with lid Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1890 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Basket, rectangular, with attached lid, woven with flat fiber and braided sweet grass, with thin green borders on lid and body, two sweetgrass handles, loop on lid. This purse was one of several basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail, (per Mrs. Shaw visit to GCIHS 9/25/14).]
Native American miniature sweetgrass basket (Passamaquoddy) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Native American miniature sweetgrass basket (Passamaquoddy) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1897 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Basket and lid, extremely small, flat bottom, made of sweet grass and copper colored strips, marked on bottom "PASSAMAQ." meaning Passamaquoddy; lid has a small loop handle. This miniature is one of several basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail, (per Mrs. Shaw visit 9/25/14).
Native American sweetgrass basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Native American sweetgrass basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1895 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Basket and lid, very small, flat bottom, sweetgrass and green tinted ash or other strips.
Sweetgrass basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Sweetgrass basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.225.1904 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Basket and lid, round, flat bottom, made of braided sweetgrass and red and blue and natural flat elements. Gift to donor by its maker in Manset, ME.
Native American acorn-like sweet-grass basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Native American acorn-like sweet-grass basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1902 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Basket and lid, extremely small, acorn-shaped, flat bottom, made of sweet grass and flat elements. (This basket was inside basket 2013.294.1901 in 2013.) This miniature is one of several basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail Cleveland, (per Mrs. Shaw visit to GCIHS 9/25/14).
Native American sweetgrass basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Native American sweetgrass basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1891 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Basket and lid, bowl shaped with foot ring, woven with natural color fibers and sweetgrass, lid decorated with purple, orange, and white dried flowers
Native American basket of corn husks and sweetgrass Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Native American basket of corn husks and sweetgrass Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1892 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Basket and lid, woven of corn husks and natural and green sweetgrass
Native American sweetgrass square shape Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Native American sweetgrass square shape Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1903 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Basket and lid, small square picnic basket shaped, flat open weave bottom, made of braided sweetgrass and flat elements, with a ring handle on the lid and a smaller ring handle on the body that intersect and fold down to hold the lid closed. This miniature is one of several basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail, (per Mrs. Shaw visit to GCIHS 9/25/14). [show more]
Native American sweetgrass tea-cup basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Native American sweetgrass tea-cup basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1898 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Basket, cup and saucer design, extremely small, flat bottom, woven of sweetgrass and darker brown shiney ribbon-like material (resembles magnetic tape), cup is attached to saucer. (Could this be example of 1930s "Hong Kong" paper twine?)
Native American sweetgrass basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Native American sweetgrass basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1894 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Basket and lid, flat bottom, woven of sweetgrass and red or brown strips, with star-shape finish to elaborate hole in center of lid
Native American sweetgrass basket and lid Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Native American sweetgrass basket and lid Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1901 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Basket and lid, flat bottom, made of sweetgrass and green flat elements; small woven ring handle has broken off from lid. (Miniature basket 2000.294.2902 was inside this basket 2013.) This miniature is one of several basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail Cleveland, (per Mrs. Shaw visit to GCIHS 9/25/14). [show more]
Basket made in Canada Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers, Basket	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Basket made in Canada Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.294.1899 Type: Object, Containers, Basket Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Basket and lid, small, flat bottom, made of twine and natural, orange, purple, red, and green colored fiber, stamped in black on bottom "Made in Canada"; lid has a small ring handle
Double pulley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Mechanical, Pulley	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Double pulley Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1251 Type: Object, Mechanical, Pulley Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Tool, double pulley, wood body, metal wheels and hook, 5.25", oval
Wrench Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Metalworking, Wrench	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Wrench Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1303 Type: Object, Metalworking, Wrench Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Artifact, wrench for opening boat hatches
Pulley with hook Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Mechanical, Pulley	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Pulley with hook Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1300 Type: Object, Mechanical, Pulley Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Pulley, wood with metal hook
Brass oar lock Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Water Transporation, Water Transportation Accessories	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Brass oar lock Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1292 Type: Object, Water Transporation, Water Transportation Accessories Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Boat hardware, brass oar lock
Wire metal basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Wire metal basket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1307 Type: Object, Containers Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Basket, wire metal basket
Small metal kerosene heater Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Heater, Kerosene Heater	Object, Other Object	Copyright Not Evaluated	Small metal kerosene heater Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1249 Type: Object, Furnishings, Heater, Kerosene Heater Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Tool, small metal kerosene heater for warming or melting something
Worm tool: large iron corkscrew Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Other Object	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Worm tool: large iron corkscrew Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.116.1116 Type: Object, Other Object Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Tool, "worm", an iron tool, similar to a large corkscrew, but lacking a handle, used for inserting or removing wadding from a tube, perhaps even the barrel of a cannon that has been loaded but not fired; found by the donor in Ruth Freeman's barn across from Preble House.
Antique padlock Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Security Device, Security Lock, Padlock	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Antique padlock Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1118 Type: Object, Security Device, Security Lock, Padlock Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Lock, keyed padlock with protective keyhole cover and no key; makers mark: (crown) W.R PATENT
Trowel with wood handle inserted into metal trowl head Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Agricultural, Garden Trowel	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Trowel with wood handle inserted into metal trowl head Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.241.1969 Type: Object, Agricultural, Garden Trowel Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Tool. Trowel. Wood handle inserted into metal trowl head.
Pencil sharpener ca. 1890 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Writing, Pencil Sharpener	Object, Other Object	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Pencil sharpener ca. 1890 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2014.285.2033 Type: Object, Writing, Pencil Sharpener Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Tool. Pencil sharpener. Wood base, arm, and support with metal file on base, metal teeth on arm, and metal handle at one end to clamp the sharpener to the table top. Pencil inserts through hole in wooden disk and is moved at an angle along the file. From Harold Stanley's house. Remains of text (instructions/manufacturer) on bottom barely visible. (Probably: Perfect Pencil Pointer Co., Portland Maine (to 1892), patented 1890 ~ advertised 1890-1913, Goodell Co., Antrim, NH (1892 on). (See: www.officemuseum.com/sharpener_gallery_1800s.htm and www.patented-antiques.com) [show more]

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