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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
14656Tripod used by W. H. Ballard
  • Object, Furnishings, Floor Stand, Tripod
  • Other, Photographers
  • Other, Photographic apparatus & supplies
Description:
Wooden and metal tripod used by W.H. Ballard, Southwest Harbor photographer from 1935-1980.
11986Milking Stool
  • Object, Furnishings, Stool, Milking Stool
Description:
Three Legged Green Painted Milking Stool. Six Sided.
17524Embroidered runner
  • Object, Furnishings, Furniture Runner, Table Runner
Description:
Embroidered cotton runner
11789Large pillowcase
  • Object, Furnishings, Pillowcase
Description:
Large cotton pillowcase, plain. Marked with letter "S"
11790Julia Ann L Babson pillowcase
  • Object, Furnishings, Pillowcase
  • Unknown
Description:
Pillowcase with name "Julia Ann L Babson" and "No. 1"
12049Knitted cover and pillow
  • Object, Furnishings, Pillow
  • unknown
Description:
12.5 round foam pillow with blue, grey and white knitted cover in concentric star pattern
17608Box Candle and stand
  • Object, Furnishings, Household Box, Candle Box
  • ?
Description:
Hand-painted (black background) Japanese motif tin and candle stand with white candle.
17581Snuffer
  • Object, Furnishings, Candlesnuffer
Description:
Snuffer resembles pair of scissors. Small box at end of tool. Lid closes on top of box holding the wick inside. Half of snuffer missing.
14191Birchbark Frame with Photo of Lucie Pray
  • Object, Furnishings, Frame, Picture Frame
Description:
Rectangular birchbark picture frame, with glass window 3 1/2” by 4”, framing photo of Lucie Pray, age 12 to 16 (photo #001.59.297. )Rough texture, edges of frame bound with some sort of slim wood binding. Thin metal rods attached to back as prop. Glass is coated with dirt and grime.
13426Crib
  • Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Crib
Description:
Crib has one open side so that it could be pushed against mother’s bed. Turned wood posts. Wooden peg construction. Rope lattice for mattress.Donor info - made by Dr. Kendall Kittredge for his daughter. Seven generations of the family slept in it. From Fred Wiggin house in Town Hill. Dimensions: 25" w 39"h 46"l
13427Postal Desk
  • Object, Furnishings, Desk
Description:
Dark wood with heavy legs. Two drawers in middle. Two doors above desk open to reveal compartments - 6 in right and 13 in left. Wooden wedge nailed to right compartment which may be an ink holder. Wire coil attached to board inside compartment. Several “cubbies” above doors. Space in back of desk to hand mail through. Desk may have had a leather desk top attached that has left black marks on surface.
12869Tinder Box
  • Object, Furnishings, Fuel Container, Tinderbox
Description:
Small tin box for keeping pieces of oiled rag. Hinged lid.
12415Bellows
  • Object, Furnishings, Bellows
Description:
Red wood trimmed with leather. Tin tip.
12286Lamp
  • Object, Furnishings, Lamp
Description:
Small camphene lamp of clear glass, Metal top. Chain on cap missing. Wick intact. Top tarnished. Camphene is turpentine. Often mixed with alcohol to burn.
12228Table
  • Object, Furnishings, Table
Description:
Scalloped edges with drawer in front. Painted red. Top of table cracked. Donor Info - from Daniel Somes House.
12227Easel
  • Object, Furnishings, Easel
  • Victorian
Description:
Tall carved with fruit and leaves. Easel moves up and down. Marked, “2799 A” and “2230” on back. Donor info - from John Allen Somes house. Piece needs glueing.
12226Chair
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair
Description:
Carved dark wood. Seat and back resemble scallop shells. Arms resemble sea serpents. Four legs resemble rough tree branches. Note on ribbon across seat indicated that chair may have been used in Daniel Somes's house. Ellsworth furniture restorer David Williams saw this chair; his research indicated that it may be a ninetheenth Venetian grotto chair, which was intended for hallways and aimed to be sold to visitors on their European tours. (ABenson12/22/2014) [show more]
12225Cradle
  • Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle
Description:
Wooden cradle on rockers. Has side railings. Painted yellow.
12223Highchair
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair, Child's Chair, Highchair
  • 19th c
Description:
Black wooden chair with arms and foot rest. Screws used to attach back.
12221Chair
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair
Description:
Light brown wood with carved back. Upholstered seat of gray brocade. Upholstery very worn. Spring pushed through underside of cushion. Chair sturdy.
12211Vase
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase
Description:
Small cylindrical glass vase on round base. Gold inlay with ivy decoration on bottom and top. Associated with Manning house.
12198Cradle
  • Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle
Description:
Wooden cradle on rockers which are not fixed to the cradle. Once painted blue. Constructed with both dove tailed joints and nails. Head board has a narrow side piece creating a semi “hood”.
12060Candlestick
  • Object, Furnishings, Candleholder, Candlestick
  • 19th c.
Description:
Heavy tin candlestick with flange to catch wax and ring for finger. Lever moves candle up and down.
12028Chair
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair
  • mid to late 19th c
Description:
Child sized chair. Maybe a doll chair. Bent wood back with strip of wood from chair seat to bent wood. Painted black with gold trim and angels drinking wine. Soldier boy on seat. Donor info - belonged to Lucie Pray, the daughter of Kate and Lester Pray of Somesville.
11960Pillow
  • Object, Furnishings, Pillow
Description:
Purple velvet on front. Tan fabric on back. Flowers worked on front in clear beads.