Description: Eyeglasses attached on one side to long cotton string. Found in building that housed old general store in Seal Harbor. In paper envelope (chewed?) marked Turbanette Cap Shape Hair Net, Marston Co., San Diego.
Description: Pince-nez (?) with small circular attachment and smaller "knob" attached to frame. Found in building that housed old general store in Seal Harbor. In black case that is not in good condition.
Description: Gold wire-framed glasses in (slightly mildewed) case marked Brown Optical Co., 1101 5th St., San Diego, California. Includes pink cleaning cloth. Found in old general store building in Seal Harbor.
Description: One boy's black leather shoe. Shoe pegs in heel. Lined with fabric and leather. Shoe slips on foot as there are slits on each side which help the leather stretch. Laces pull shoe together. Ribbon used as shoelace.
Description: Single blade razor in black case. Yellow transparent handle with a gold eagle decoration. Marked, “The American Razor” on handle. Similar design with different eagle on blade. Blade also marked, “Superior Razor, Sheffield, England”. Case marked, “Bigelow and Dowse, Boston”. Print faded. Green fabric inside case. Donor info - found at Somesville yard sale. Belonged to Ernest Richardson.
Description: Single blade in black paper case. Knife marked, “Made in Germany for Vom Cleff & Co. New York”. Case marked, “Union Cutlery Co. Olean, NY”. Shows unicorn head with fish tail on other side; marked "Diamondine". Donor info - came from a yard sale in Somesville. It belonged to Ernest Richardson.
Description: Black purse. Flower pot design outlined in white beads. Three flowers on front (2 green, 1 red); four leaves on back (2 white, 2 blue & red). Eliptical metal top with chain handle. Donor info - used by Mrs. Emmons Pray, the donor's grandmother.
Description: Yellow wood box with hinged lid and small oval shell medallion in center. Appears to hold dried, caked make-up. Wood may be maple. Compact for face powder.
Description: Apple-shaped pincushion with needle, straight pins, two large pins with initial W (likely Whitmore) and one large pin with man's figure. Found in apartment over old store in Seal Harbor.
Description: Small black notebook listing deceased members by cemetery: 58 in Northeast Harbor, 3 in Kimball Cemetery, 18 Seal Harbor, 7 Somes Sound, 6 Somesville, 2 Oak Point, 4 Pretty Marsh, 1 Bartlett’s Island, 3 Southwest Harbor, 2 Town Hill, 1 Stonington,2 Surry, 3 Islesford, 2 Otter Creek, 1 East Sullivan, 2 Franklin, 1 North Ellsworth, Sedgwick, Ellsworth, Prospect Harbor, Brewer, Steuben, Farmington. Deceased members of the Ocean Lodge #140.
Object, Fishing, Fishing Tackle, Fishing Weight, Net Weight
Subject:
Other, Fishing
Other, Weights
Description: Eleven (11) weights for fishing nets on a line of rope, with metal eye at one end. Circular loop of rope at opposite end. Each weight is approx. 1.25 inches long.