Description: A film on DVD about Wendell Gilley, master carver from Southwest Harbor. Title: Gilley: Portrait of a Bird Carver. A documentary story filmed during the construction of the museum built in his honor in 1981. Film by Richard W. Adams, with a 2004 update on the 25th anniversary of the Museum and the centennial of the birth of Wendell Gilley. Running time of 25 minutes.
Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963
Description: Gives information about the techniques of decorating early American furniture, walls, tinware, etc. and also gives instructions about how to do that oneself. Covers stenciling, applying gold leaf, japanning, oil-painted boxes and chests Envelope inside front cover contains cut stencils.
Description: Construction deck plan for 'Little International,' class boat commissioned by William F. Strawbridge from L. Francis Herreshoff, of Marblehead. Two boats were built by Hinckley. One remains on Mount Desert Island today. The class failed to materialize due to the coming of WWII, after which Luders made their debut. White markings of ship design on black background (white paper on back is blank). Shows design of 28' class boat. Construction plan for design number 77. Drawn or designed by L. Francis Herreshoff in Aug. 1940. Scale: 1"=1'. [show more]