Description: Album Quilt created by members (men and women) of The Federated Church Society of the Union Church of Northeast Harbor in 1900. Presented to the church in 2000 by Connie Seavey. This Object Id # also includes a framed list of all of the signers of the quilt and a short explanation of the provenance and history of the quilt and the ownership of it.
Description: Oilcloth doll with white bonnet and dress, yellow painted hair and blue eyes. "Chase Doll” made by Mrs. Chase (from Rhode Island) as play dolls - successful career through Boston store, and later used by nurses in training. At the turn of the century these were sold undressed, or for a dollar more - fully dressed. *The dress may be a christening gown that was donated separately; it has no accession or object number.
Description: Bar Harbor Bottling Works crate. Marked Bar Harbor Bottling Works, Bar Harbor on all sides. Marked Registered on both ends. Metal strapping nailed around ends of box. Space for 12 bottles. Signs of infestation on bottom of box. Some rust on metal. Donor info - purchased in antique store in Brewer.
Description: The Boston File Alphabetical Filing Box - contained letters pertaining to M.L. Allen’s 1908 campaign for county commissioner. These documents are filed in box #5 Folder #13. Inside two sets of alphabetized pages one with cover marked Boston File - other with marble print cardboard cover. Foxing on paper in interior. Paper hinge fragile. Metal clasp closed by pressing. Green and red marble print paper on outside. On end marked The Boston File - marked “letters from-- to -- with leather pull strap. Also marked - patented Oct 6, 1903. Contained letters pertaining to M.L. Allen’s 1908 campaign for County Commissioner. There papers are filed in box # 5 Folder # 13. [show more]
Description: Issued quarterly from the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Augusta, Maine. | A. W. Gilman, Commissioner Contains 50 rules for the dairy farmer Rules included- "Aperson suffering from any disease, or who has been exposed to a contagious desease, must remain away from the cows and the milk."; "Brush the udder and surrounding parts just before milking, and wipe them with a clean, damp cloth or sponge."; "Milk utensils for farm use should be make of metal...." [show more]
Description: leather photo album, holding approximately 50 photos. Leather cover, back and spine. Diamond-shape embossed onto front and back, also decorated with gold leaf in vine pattern, as well as embossed zig-zag design. Four white studs protrude from four corners of album on both front and back. Two metal clasps on right hand side, ivy leaf and vine design. Word “Photographs” embossed on spine of album.
Description: Bucket shaped bread maker c.1906 with hand crank shaped mixing utensil and clamp (two separate pieces). Handle adjusts for larger or smaller bucket
Description: Carving of three heads mounted on carved rectangular board. Marked, “Dinklespiel’s Joke. Hear’s a good yarn! Tries to tell it to his wife!! Forgets the point!!!” Signed, C.C. Steele 1904.
Description: White baby gown with lace at neck and cuffs and along the clam shell hem continuing up the left hand side to the bodice. Belonged to Jeannette Godfrey as her Christening gown
Description: Plumbing, masonry, carpentry and painting specs for Robbins home. There are three separate documents. The document for plumbing has the Robbins name crossed out and Dr. A.W. Biddle was written in.
Description: Specifications for Trevor Stable Electric, and Plumbing. Plumbing Specs for Schiefflin Stable Architect A.W Longfellow designed for Mrs. J.B, Trevor and at the request of George Washington Vanderbelt, called "Whileaway" Also, the Schiefflin Stable was built for Mrs. W.J. Schiefflin the niece of Vanderbilt. The estate was called Islescoat Savage was the on site architect
Description: Specifications for Trevor house, including electric work and lighting, plumbing, heating. Owned by George Vanderbilt, built for Mrs. Trevor, Designed by A.W. Longfellow Savage was on site architect
Description: Handwritten copies of the records of the town of Eden including, active incorporation of The town (1796), notices of town meetings, minutes of town meetings, 1796 real estate and personal property holdings of the inhabitants of Eden. Histories of the families with descriptions of marriage, children, birth and death dates. Personal descriptions of the men of the families. Families included, Blunt.Campbell, Cousins,Chippa, DeGregiore, Doane, HIggins, Hamor, Hopkins,Hadley, Hull, Knowles, Leland, Lynam, Marcyes, Mayo, Mason, Monarch,Newmarch, Peach,Rodick, Richardson,Remick, Stanwood, Salsbury, Smalledge. Thompson, Thomas, Wasgatt, Young. Describes activities during Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Describes conflict of the controversy of Maine and New Brunswick in 1939 LIst of names credited to the "rebellion of 1861-1865", list of those who were drafted and furnished substitutes and for whom the town paid commutation A brief history of ministers and churches Description of school districts and schools Occupations lists of the vessels index of names in the back of book Book is pre numbered and starts at page 84 Note at beginning from Virginia Somes Sanderson, states that she found the book in Town offfice of Northeast Harbor [show more]