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WWII Era Life Jacket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Water Transporation, Water Transportation Accessories	Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories	Copyright Not Evaluated	WWII Era Life Jacket Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2023.649.3139 Type: Object, Water Transporation, Water Transportation Accessories Subject: Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories Description: Weighing about 5 pounds, this jacket is likely made of Kapok fibre from the Ceiba pentandra tree; which is lighter in weight than the original cork life jackets and much more comfortable and pliable. Unlikely to still float. Donor unknown, likely used in the early 1900s.
Hats and tobacco brick from Lewis Stanley house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Hat	Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories People	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Hats and tobacco brick from Lewis Stanley house Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2016.354.2119 Type: Object, Clothing, Hat Subject: Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories People Description: Hats and tobacco brick. (A) One flat-topped, black, wool cap with braiding above the visor in poor condition -sometimes called a Greek fisherman's cap. Brand name inside is worn off but begins with G. Style may be 100 years old. Perhaps Lewis Stanley's captain's hat (brother of Carrie Richardson). (B) One oilskin, tan, rain hat in poor condition, size 7 and 1/4. (C) One long, flat tobacco brick (10.5" x 2.5" x .5"). "The rectangular block is tobacco, probably to scrape off into the bowl of a pipe." - Bruce Komusin's note Fall 2008. Donor stated items were "found in Carrie Richardson's house under the stairwell during renovation." (The Stanley-Richardson house is now the Heliker-LaHotan Foundation house.) Also,"the photo of Carrie?? [Richardson] and man with telephone standing by canon was given at same time. [Photo not present during 2013 review.] [show more]
Feather fan, 19th century Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories	Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories	Copyright Not Evaluated	Feather fan, 19th century Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2010.190.1399 Type: Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories Subject: Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories Description: Clothing. Ladies Feather Fan-19th Century-Macfarlan Family. (Duplicate of 2009.11.1181?)
Umbrella Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Umbrella	Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories	Copyright Not Evaluated	Umbrella Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2016.339.2105 Type: Object, Umbrella Subject: Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories Description: Umbrella, parasol. Faded peach-colored silk with black lace covering, carved wood handle, metal supports. Note from donor explains, "Ladies French lace parasol circa 1910. Owned by Anna Williams Dreer (Mrs. William F. Dreer) of Philadelphia, PA. The Dreers owned a summer house on Greenings Island. Their daughter Florence married Hermann Markle Hessenbruch and toghether they lived in Fir Lee, built by the Hessenbruchs on the north side of Sutton Island about 1910. The Dreers were frequent guests on Suttons Island visiting their children and later grandchildren as well. Mrs. Dreer died about 1940." [show more]

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