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: 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: The caption on the back of this photograph reads,"Sch. "Emma" - Bernard, Maine - about 1900 (Capt. Turner) - photo by George A. Neal. Paul Stubing indicated that this photo was of the "Emma" in Manset. "Emma" is tied up to a wharf with a punt off her stern. She has two masts. There are two other punts to the left of the picture which are tied up to the wharf, too. There are two buildings at the head of the wharf (closest to "Emma"). [show more]
Description: Paul Stubing identified the subjects in this picture as a "banker crew" fishing on the banks. This photo was by Geo. Neal. The caption on the back reads "A Banker Crew at Bernard, Maine; About 1900. Sch. "Emma"- Capt. Turner". Rralph Stanley thinks this is a Mackerel Schooner.
Description: Framed photograph of an unidentified IOOF Ocean Lodge officer, December 25th, 1908. Receding hairline, full beard (probably red), bushy eyebrows, wide tie between stiff collars of his white shirt. Dark vest and jacket. Chain and badge visible across his chest.. Looks to his right. .
Description: Framed photograph of an unidentified IOOF Ocean Lodge officer, June 18th, 1909. Handlbar moustache. Plaid vest, wool jacket. Tie visible around standing collar and tucked into vest.
Description: Framed photograph of an unidentified IOOF Ocean Lodge officer, November 16, 1909. Hair thinning, both ears prominent, handlebar moustache. Knot of tie visible between shirt collar and jacket lapels.
Description: Framed photograph of an unidentified IOOF Ocean Lodge officer, March 12th, 1905. Subject wears flowing bow tie, vest and jacket. Full beard and mustage. Hair parted on far left, heaped in center of head.
Description: Framed photograph of an unidentified IOOF Ocean Lodge officer, March 8th, 1905. Hair parted in center, tufts sticking out right and left. Plaid bow tie and stiff white collar.
Description: Framed photograph of an unidentified officer of IOOF Ocean Lodge, March 16th, 1903. Hair parted on left, neatly trimmed. Knot of patterned tie and wool jacket visible.
Description: Interior of Somesville Meeting House taken from back of church over middle row of pews. Church is decorated with garlands and ferns and other plant material. The words "GOD is LOVE" and "WELCOME" on the wall at the front of the church. The organ is to the right. Black and white print from negative in collection.
Description: Looking towards Gott's Island from Little Gott's Island. Negative taken from postcard by CE Cook, Bangor 1906. Black band at bottom on which is printed "Gott's Island, Maine" and under that is hand-written "This is a view of my home, with love from, sister Nell". View includes sail boats, skiffs in harbor and houses on island.
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]