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You searched for: Date: 1950sPlace: [blank]Type: Object
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
High Seas, Restaurant for Mr. and Mrs. G. Edgar Morang
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • 1956
High Seas, Restaurant for Mr. and Mrs. G. Edgar Morang
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Postcard with photo of High Seas, restaurant built for Mr. and Mrs. G. Edgar Morang. Designed by Robert Patterson. Note gave date of 1956.
Hunting Vest
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Vest
  • 1950s
Hunting Vest
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Boy Scout Hunting Vest light brown canvas color with pockets running for ammunition, solo breast pocket and 4 brown buttons
Pitcher
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Drink Serving Vessel, Pitcher
  • 1946-1955
Pitcher
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Belleek pitcher with 4th mark. Leaves and berries. Some leaves yellow. Handle resembles twisted rope. Marked 96-284
Baby shoes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Bootee
  • Other, Children's clothing & dress
  • Other, Shoes
  • 1950's
Baby shoes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
One pair of Mrs. Day's IDEAL Baby Shoes, Size 0. Creamcolor. Cream lace edging around front part of opening for foot. Ribbon ties. 3 1/2" long by 1.75" width. Some discoloration but still in good condition. Original box is included. a lock of is hair is also in the box in paper. These shoes belonged to Steven Joseph Carvajal.
Bordeaux Dairy labels
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Label
  • 1951
Bordeaux Dairy labels
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection of John Clark Bordeaux Dairy Labels, list of products, B: Shaped card: Leave EXTRA Today | Name No.___St. Date ___ Qts. MILK ___Pts. MILK ___1/2 Pts. CREAM | Set this cap in cap of bottle | Your extra orders are appreciated C: Rounded rectangular plastic label: Bordeaux Dairy | Pasturized homogenized 2% lowfat milk 2% milkfat | nutritional labeling | Dist. by Bordeaux Dairy Mount Desert, Maine 04660 | Processed & Packaged by Grants Dairy, Bangor, Maine, 04401 E: Egg nog | one half gallon | pasteurized * non-alcoholic | Ing: Milk, Sugar, Dried Egg Yolks, Spices, Salt, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Artificial Colors | Mt. Desert, Me. 04660 F: Sour cream | 5 lbs. | Mt. Desert, Me. 04660 G: Pasteurized-homogenized Milk | Mount Desert Maine 04660 H: Coffee cream | Mt. Desert Maine 04660 [show more]
Canada Geese
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1950
Canada Geese
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Pair of Canada geese on driftwood base ; "McInnes" written on underside of base ; stamped "1950"
Ring-necked Pheasant
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1957
Ring-necked Pheasant
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Slightly larger than miniature; male ; signed and dated "Gilley '57" on front top corner of driftwood base
Bald Eagle Plaque
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1957
Bald Eagle Plaque
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Decorative flying eagle; clutching flagpole in left talon with attached banner:. "E Pluribus Unum" carved and painted decorative detail. Attached hanging wire. Signed "Wendell Gilley," marked "Addie Gilley" on back.
Postcard & 3 cent stamp sent from Otter Creek Post Office 1952.
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Postcard
  • Other, Mail Delivery
  • Other, Northeast Harbor, Hancock County, Maine
  • Other, Post Offices
  • Other, Postage
  • Other, Postmasters
  • Other, Stamps
  • 8/7/1952
Description:
Postcard & 3 cent stamp sent from Otter Creek Post Office 1952.
Common Loon
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1950 c.
Common Loon
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Miniature; adult standing on driftwood base, neck bent, head turned left; glass eyes, metal feet, carved and painted detail. Signed on right of base. Partial felt bottom.
Black Capped Chickadee, Pair
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1959
Black Capped Chickadee, Pair
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Two life-sized chickadees on a driftwood base, one hanging upside down on branch, one standing on bottom left of base; both have pin head eyes, wire legs, painted details. Signed and dated "Gilley '59" on left side of base. Bottom of base covered with grey felt.
Pintail Drake
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1955
Pintail Drake
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Miniature; mounted on driftwood, upright posture, preening breast - only one in this position in this size; glass eyes, molded feet, aluminium wing tips and tail. Signed "Gilley" on right of base, marked "Addie Gilley on underside of base. Carved out of pine-head separate piece
Black-capped Chickadee Pair
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1958
Black-capped Chickadee Pair
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Two chickadees, near life size, on driftwood, both with glass eyes, metal legs and feet, carved and painted detail ; both upright, left chickadee has head down. Signed, dated on rear of base "Gilley '58".
Downy Woodpecker
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1950 c.
Downy Woodpecker
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Almost life size; male on driftwood "tree" attached to oblong sand-covered wooden base; glass eyes, wire feet, carved and painted detail. Signed "Gilley" on side of driftwood. Felt bottom.
Mallard Drake Box
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1950
Mallard Drake Box
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Six-board pine box, lap-joined and nailed, with clear acrylic finish ; rounded-edge lift cover, carved underneath to set in box cavity. Five-inch long mallard is screw-mounted lengthwise in the center of cover ; has two curled lead-strip tail-curls, glass eyes. Marked "Made for Hilda and Hulda Bragdon" on underside of box. Signed "Made by Wendell Gilley" and dated 1950 (in a circle).
Little Blue Herons
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1957 ?
Little Blue Herons
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Juvenile standing with wings raised on branch, adult standing on base ; signed "Gilley" on right rear corner of base ; no date
Ruffed Grouse
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1950 c.
Ruffed Grouse
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Miniature; adult male perched on yellow birch base, head erect, tail spread; glass eyes, metal feet, carved and painted detail. Signed "Gilley" on lower left of base.
Great Blue Heron, Pair
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1950 c.
Great Blue Heron, Pair
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Miniatures; two adults on driftwood base, left heron stands with neck erect, right heron bent over; both with glass eyes, wire legs, metal crest feathers, carved and painted detail. Signed "Gilley" on right front of base.
Model of Baker Island Lighthouse (from Great Harbor Maritime Museum collection)
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Model
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • 1950
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Description:
Model of Baker Island Lighthouse made ca. 1950; electric lights in keeper's house and lighthouse; heavy cement base, wooden keeper's house, metal Lionel train set tower (no longer in existence on Baker Island), connection between keeper's house and lighthouse (no longer in existence on Baker Island); roof lifts off keeper's house for storage of low voltage (14V) lights and access to ordinary 115V lamp and transformer. Loaned to GCIHS by Great Harbor Maritime Museum to ca. 2010 but remained in GCIHS collection for years. Photo 2013.215.1849C shows Great Harbor Maritime Museum curator Willie Granston with the lighthouse (photo dated 2008). Contact GHMM regarding this item. [show more]
Carroll drug store prescription bottle
Tremont Historical Society
  • Object, Medical, Medicine Container, Medicine Bottle
  • 2/12/1953
Carroll drug store prescription bottle
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Square, amber prescription bottle from Carroll Drug Store, Phillip T. Carroll, reg. pharm., Southwest Harbor, Maine. #39963, filled 2/12/1953. "Dissolve two in 1/2 glass hot water and use as a gargle every two hours." Prescribed by Dr. Black.
Ring-necked pheasant
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1954
Ring-necked pheasant
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on front right of driftwood base
Canada Goose
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1959
Canada Goose
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on left front of driftwood base
Woodcock
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1956
Woodcock
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Signed "Gilley" on front right of carved oblong base
Canada Goose
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1956
Canada Goose
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Signed "Gilley '56" on left side of driftwood base
Canada Goose
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1956
Canada Goose
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Signed "Gilley '56" on side of base