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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
17608Box Candle and stand
  • Object, Furnishings, Household Box, Candle Box
  • ?
Box Candle and stand
Item:
  • 17608   
Object ID:
  • 006.21.1
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Household Box, Candle Box
Date:
  • ?
Description:
Hand-painted (black background) Japanese motif tin and candle stand with white candle.
3204School Master’s Desk
  • Object, Furnishings, Floor Stand, Lectern
  • Other, Desks
  • Other, Furniture
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Teachers
  • 1850s
School Master’s Desk
Item:
  • 3204   
Object ID:
  • 996-248-464
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Floor Stand, Lectern
Subject:
  • Other, Desks
  • Other, Furniture
  • Other, Schools
  • Other, Teachers
Date:
  • 1850s
Description:
Top lifts to reveal space for books and pencils. One drawer at top with white knob. Two doors with shelves behind. One drawer at bottom missing pull. Decorative cut base. Lender info - used by Lynam Smith during the 1850s when he was the teacher in the first school in Pretty Marsh, called "The Little Red Schoolhouse." Lyman Smith also taught in other area schools. Donor is a descendant of Smith.
13172Cradle
  • Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle
  • 1858
Cradle
Item:
  • 13172   
Object ID:
  • 996-198-414
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle
Date:
  • 1858
Description:
Made of walnut; shaped like a small boat. Sits in frame and rocks. Cradle has swan head and end like a ship’s stern. Frame is carved with flowers on each end and underneath. Donor info - made for Olive Perkins (Mrs. S.W. Smith, Jr.) of Warren, Ohio born August 17, 1858. Mattress made in 1924 for Samuel Smith Wilson. Following info from Samuel Smith Wilson who visited Museum in 1997. Olive Perkins married Judge Smith who rented the house between the Mount Desert Tavern and the Abraham Somes III house in Somesville. This house is no longer standing. She died near 1930. Her grandfather was Brig. General Simon Perkins, an Ohio land surveyor and speculator. [show more]
1815Picture Frame
  • Object, Furnishings, Frame, Picture Frame
  • 1875c
Picture Frame
Item:
  • 1815   
Object ID:
  • 997-37-526
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Frame, Picture Frame
Date:
  • 1875c
Description:
Side of frame resemble logs with leaves in each corner. Frame nailed together. Gilt edge. Glass in frame. Wood backing. The original nails hold wood in place. Picture hanger made of red cord. Cord tied in loop at top, very worn at loop. Photo # 997-933-1103 removed from frame.
12460Flashilight, black and metal
  • Object, Furnishings, Flashlight
  • 1899c.
Flashilight, black and metal
Item:
  • 12460   
Object ID:
  • 011.29.13
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Flashlight
Date:
  • 1899c.
Description:
9" long; part unscrews to insert battery; date (ca. 1899) suggested by donor. Metal loop perhaps for hanging or affixing to belt. Found in apartment over old store in Seal Harbor. Marked patent pending.
12025Chest
  • Object, Furnishings, Chest
  • 1935c.
Chest
Item:
  • 12025   
Object ID:
  • 996-253-469
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Chest
Date:
  • 1935c.
Description:
Lid lifts to reveal shallow space. Two drawers underneath. Sits on four legs. Donor info - was given to donor as a wedding present 61 years ago. Donor used it for odds and ends and thread.
13512Vase
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase
  • 1956-1965
Vase
Item:
  • 13512   
Object ID:
  • 996-48-264
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase
Date:
  • 1956-1965
Description:
Belleek vase of the fifth mark. Resembles sheave of wheat with yellow ribbon tied around narrow section in middle. Marked 96-264
12223Highchair
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair, Child's Chair, Highchair
  • 19th c
Highchair
Item:
  • 12223   
Object ID:
  • 996-169-385
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair, Child's Chair, Highchair
Date:
  • 19th c
Description:
Black wooden chair with arms and foot rest. Screws used to attach back.
2526Writing Chest
  • Object, Furnishings, Desk, Writing Desk
  • 19th c
Writing Chest
Item:
  • 2526   
Object ID:
  • 995-25-25
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Desk, Writing Desk
Date:
  • 19th c
Description:
Heavy box with key lock. Top worn. There are two compartments, one underneath the lid and three smaller compartments in front. Brass lock. Joints nailed. Raw wood inside. This belonged to A.C. Fernald, born 1819 died 1896. Bottle for ink is in front compartment.
12060Candlestick
  • Object, Furnishings, Candleholder, Candlestick
  • 19th c.
Candlestick
Item:
  • 12060   
Object ID:
  • 995-76-76
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Candleholder, Candlestick
Date:
  • 19th c.
Description:
Heavy tin candlestick with flange to catch wax and ring for finger. Lever moves candle up and down.
3442Bellows
  • Object, Furnishings, Bellows
  • 19th c
Bellows
Item:
  • 3442   
Object ID:
  • 995-9-9
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Bellows
Date:
  • 19th c
Description:
Bellows with two apples with green background painted on top. Paint chipping, leather stiff. Tip missing. Crack in wood on underside.
2283Bellows - Pair
  • Object, Furnishings, Bellows
  • 19th c
Bellows - Pair
Item:
  • 2283   
Object ID:
  • 995-8-8
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Bellows
Date:
  • 19th c
Description:
Set of two bellows. Both bellows have painted leaves; one has brass tip loose and leather is torn. Leather worn but not brittle on both. Sign of past infestation in wood. Donor Info - from house of Daniel Somes.
1618Pillowcase
  • Object, Furnishings, Pillowcase
  • c 1835
Pillowcase
Item:
  • 1618   
Object ID:
  • 997-81-580.a-b
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Pillowcase
Date:
  • c 1835
Description:
Hand stitched with ruffle on edge. Marked in brown ink “Mary A. Tapley”. Number after name not legible. Donor info - pillow case from Somes family of Gloucester, Massachusetts. From 1835 trousseau of Mary A. Tapley. It appears that there are two identical pillowcases with this ID #.
3219Rocking Chair
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair, Rocking Chair
  • c 1850
Rocking Chair
Item:
  • 3219   
Object ID:
  • 996-163-379
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair, Rocking Chair
Date:
  • c 1850
Description:
Child sized rocking chair. Natural finish with red trim. Donor info - belonged to his grandmother, Maria Merritt Beckworth, who is pictured in the chair in MDIHS photo # 996-39-39.
3415Candlewick Trimmer
  • Object, Furnishings, Wick Trimmer
  • Other, Candles
  • Other, Tools & implements
  • c 1883
Candlewick Trimmer
Item:
  • 3415   
Object ID:
  • 996.152.368
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Wick Trimmer
Subject:
  • Other, Candles
  • Other, Tools & implements
Date:
  • c 1883
Description:
Cast iron tool - handle squeezed together causing blade to cut candle wick. Spring mechanism. Small ring on handle perhaps for hanging. Marked Pat Nov 22 81 Jan 23 + JE 5 83.
11429Mecca Cigarette Box, c.1900
  • Object, Furnishings, Cigarette Box
  • c. 1900
Mecca Cigarette Box, c.1900
Item:
  • 11429   
Object ID:
  • 001-117-2-606
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Cigarette Box
Collection:
  • 00
Date:
  • c. 1900
Description:
Badly damaged cardboard Mecca cigarettes case. Red lettering with blue background and turkish-looking skyline. Belonged to a Stanley?
11904Cotton and lace cover for child's pillow
  • Object, Furnishings, Bed Casing, Pillow Cover
  • c. 1940s
Cotton and lace cover for child's pillow
Item:
  • 11904   
Object ID:
  • 008.022.17
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Bed Casing, Pillow Cover
Date:
  • c. 1940s
Description:
Cream cotton cover for small pillow (probably an infant or child's) with borderof appliqued sheer fabric.
3192Parlor Stove Leg
  • Object, Furnishings, Heating Stove
  • c.1784
Parlor Stove Leg
Item:
  • 3192   
Object ID:
  • 002-47-679
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Heating Stove
Date:
  • c.1784
Description:
artifact remnant parlor stove leg? with shield design on front from George F.Greeley homestead “R” relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
3212Parlor Stove Back
  • Object, Furnishings, Heating Stove
  • c.1820
Parlor Stove Back
Item:
  • 3212   
Object ID:
  • 002-47-676
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Heating Stove
Date:
  • c.1820
Description:
Large decorative iron remnant with flower design and opening - probably a stove-back from kitchen midden at Israel Atherton homestead “T” in Pretty Marsh.“T” relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
3191Stove Lid Lifter
  • Object, Furnishings, Stove Tool, Stove Lifter
  • c.1830
Stove Lid Lifter
Item:
  • 3191   
Object ID:
  • 002-47-680
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Stove Tool, Stove Lifter
Date:
  • c.1830
Description:
wound iron rod with loop handle and turned end found at kitchen midden of Benjamin and Sophronia Carter home “C” relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
3165Stove Lid Lifter
  • Object, Furnishings, Stove Tool, Stove Lifter
  • Other, Kitchens
  • c.1830
Stove Lid Lifter
Item:
  • 3165   
Object ID:
  • 002-47-681
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Stove Tool, Stove Lifter
Subject:
  • Other, Kitchens
Date:
  • c.1830
Description:
10 “ iron rod with loop handle and hooked end found at kitchen midden of Benjamin and Sophronia Carter home“C” relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
11493Hoyt Richards and Sons Ashtray
  • Object, Furnishings, Ashtray
  • c.1953
Hoyt Richards and Sons Ashtray
Item:
  • 11493   
Object ID:
  • .015.039.01
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Ashtray
Date:
  • c.1953
Description:
Ashtray advertising Hoyt Richards and Sons Auto Service. Company mentioned in Pemetic High School yearbook for 1953.
12308Blue Cobalt Vases (pair)
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase
  • Other, Vases
  • ca 1890
Blue Cobalt Vases (pair)
Item:
  • 12308   
Object ID:
  • 011.31.4A
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase
Subject:
  • Other, Vases
Date:
  • ca 1890
Description:
Pair of blue cobalt vases, 8" high. Vases given to Roscoe and Edna Hysom at their first Christmas (1930) by Kate (Lester) Pray, formerly Kate Heath. She and Julia (Mrs. A.C.) Fernald were sisters. Their mother, Judith Somes Heath (m. Capt. Hirshel Heath), had a house and hat shop between Nuttings and Peppers. Judith and Etta Somes Salisbury were sisters. Kate Heath Pray said that these vases were "very old" when she gave them to the Hysoms, parents of donor (Gail Hysom Reiber). [show more]
12307Blue Cobalt Vases (pair)
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase
  • Other, Vases
  • ca 1890
Blue Cobalt Vases (pair)
Item:
  • 12307   
Object ID:
  • 011.31.4B
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase
Subject:
  • Other, Vases
Date:
  • ca 1890
Description:
Pair of blue cobalt vases, 8" high. Vases given to Roscoe and Edna Hysom at their first Christmas (1930) by Kate (Lester) Pray, formerly Kate Heath. She and Julia (Mrs. A.C.) Fernald were sisters. Their mother, Judith Somes Heath (m. Capt. Hirshel Heath), had a house and hat shop between Nuttings and Peppers. Judith and Etta Somes Salisbury were sisters. Kate Heath Pray said that these vases were "very old" when she gave them to the Hysoms, parents of donor (Gail Hysom Reiber). [show more]
1816Picture Frame
  • Object, Furnishings, Frame, Picture Frame
  • Other, Beads
  • late 19th c.
Picture Frame
Item:
  • 1816   
Object ID:
  • 996-245-461
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Frame, Picture Frame
Subject:
  • Other, Beads
Date:
  • late 19th c.
Description:
Beaded picture frame. Beaded fringe on bottom. Clear beads in rows around photo with sections of yellow, green, red and blue. Sewn on yellowed muslin. Stiff paper under fabric frame. Purple velvet under beads at top of frame. Photo of baby in white dress.