Description: Paper Heart for the tin woodsman from the Wizard of Oz production performed in Seal Harbor in 1963red paper on cardboard with gold tie string
Description: Leather shot bag bound around neck of green glass bottle. Neck stuffed with hemp. Dark brown leather. Edges stitched together. Small worn patch.
Description: Wooden cap nailed on each end. Marked G. Freeman 1770, H.G. Somes 1870. Donor info - this is the well known Somes Powder horn. Morris Somes was to be the next to sign.
Description: Two war ration books belonging to Woodrow W. Herrick (carpenter) and Paul W. Herrick (age 2) of Southwest Harbor, Maine. Note to be guided by the rule: "If you don't need it, don't buy it." Not dated.
Description: “Monogram Breast Pump (English Style)” in blue cardboard box. Box marked, “Heavy Chocolate Bulbs Wired On Guaranteed Perfect. United Drug Company, Boston, USA”.
Object, Fishing, Fishing Tackle, Fishing Weight, Net Weight
Subject:
Other, Fishing
Other, Weights
Description: Eleven (11) weights for fishing nets on a line of rope, with metal eye at one end. Circular loop of rope at opposite end. Each weight is approx. 1.25 inches long.
Description: An audio walking tour of Southwest Harbor, Maine, with Ralph W. Stanley, produced and narrated by Mary Jones. Audio may be heard through the multi-media link attached to this record. Available in CD format for playing on a portable CD player or CD computer drive. This audio tour is available for sale, with an accompanying hand drawn map, for $12.95. All rights are owned by the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. Extra copies for sale are located in the Research Room, lower shelf, left, on the window side of the room. [show more]
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]
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]
Description: “Friendship” courtesy card with a poem about friendship printed on a scroll and framed by colored flowers Previously archived as object id 016.FIC.001.6.e
Description: Fabric samples; found in building that housed old general store in Seal Harbor. Envelope addressed to WH Whitmore, Seal Harbor, Maine. Return address: Callender, McAuslan & Troup Co., Providence, RI.
Description: Certificate of Master Mason for Earll W. Gott of Tremont Lodge of Southwest Harbor. Print with engraved illustration with charity, faith, hope, the Mason seals, and symbols on brown paper. 1911
Description: Face white. Brass hands and Roman numerals. Inside case - marked, “Ellsworth Brass”. Another case enclosed works. Also marked, “Brougham London 6097”. Scale reads slow-fast. Swan and floral design imprinted inside. Donor info - belonged to Dr. Kittredge, first doctor on Mt. Desert Island.
Object, Medical, Medicine Container, Medicine Bottle
Subject:
Other, Medical equipment & supplies
Other, Somesville
Description: Two bottles in leather cases. Pontil mark on bottom of both bottles. On lip broken and label faded. Has leather case with open end. Other has no label. Leather case has closed end. Both bottles have corks. Donor info - Dr. Kittredge’s bottles.
Description: One pair of Mrs. Day's IDEAL Baby Shoes, Size 0. Creamcolor. Cream lace edging around front part of opening for foot. Ribbon ties. 3 1/2" long by 1.75" width. Some discoloration but still in good condition. Original box is included. a lock of is hair is also in the box in paper. These shoes belonged to Steven Joseph Carvajal.