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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
1003Woodlawn House Business Card, undated
  • Object, Identification Card, Business Card
  • Businesses, Lodging Business
  • Dwelley, James R.
Description:
The Woodlawn Inn was built by George Henry Fernald for George and Edna Gilley, circa 1893. After Edna's death it was closed in 1909. James Ray and Ada Dwelley reopened the inn in 1911 and ran it for over 40 years. A business card for the Woodlawn House, with rates. People Mentioned: James R. Dwelley
1267The Islesford School Sign
  • Object, Sign
  • Structures, Institutional, School
1288Lawrence Beal's ration card holder
  • Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book
  • Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book
1289Lawrence Beal's war ration book 1 with some ration stamps
  • Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book
  • Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book
1290Lawrence Beal's War Ration books 1,2,3 WW II
  • Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book
  • Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book
1291Natalie Beal's war ration book 1 with some ration stamps
  • Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book
  • Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book
1292Natalie Beal's War Ration books 1,2,3 WW II
  • Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book
  • Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book
1293Wayne Beal's war ration book 1 no stamps left
  • Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book
  • Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book
1294Wayne Beal's War Ration books 1,2,3 WW II
  • Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book
  • Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book
1295Wayne Beals ration book 2 with some stamps and back cover
  • Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book
  • Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book
1296WW II ration book 3 stamps and back cover
  • Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book
  • Object, Coupon, Ration Coupon, Ration Book
2101Tiny wooden crate of wodden cranberries
  • Object, Containers, Crate
Description:
Sent to Jennie Jarvis by Phyllis Colson 1943 mail tag still attached
212019th Century Seaman's medicine chest with contents and a copy of Ritter's Medical Manual
  • Object, Furnishings, Household Box, Medicine Chest
Description:
Chest owned and used by George Gilley (1848-191 _)of Islessford. See Islesford Historical Society Occasional Paper No. 1, June 1991.
2124Stanwood/Hadlock Bible
  • Object, Religious Text, Bible
Description:
Bible found in the house built by Capt. Gilbert Hadlock and occupied by him, by Geoarge R. Hadlock and Elmer S. Hadlock. Inscription 'This Bible was presented to my father Capt. Edwin Hadlock by my maternal grandmother Mary Stanwood after my father's decease, by my mother Mary A. Hadlock Sept. 3, 1878. -Harvey D. Hadlock'
2125Town of CranberryIsles check stubs 1908-1910
  • Object, Pay Order, Bank Check
Description:
In poor condition. Said to have been found in a museum trash can
212948-star American Flag
  • Object, Flag
Description:
The flag of Rockbound Grange#568 was active on Islesford From 1939-1979
21341899 Edition of the Holy Bible published by the American Bible Society
  • Object, Religious Text, Bible
Description:
Used by the Islesford Congregational Church from the time it was organized in 1898
21351896 edition of the Holy Bible published by the American Bible Society. New York.
  • Object, Religious Text, Bible
Description:
Used by the Islesford Congregational Church from the time it was organized in 1898
2136Hymns of the Living Age, New York The Century Company, 1923. Inscribed: "Property of the Islesford Church, 1928"
  • Object, Hymnal
Description:
Used by the Islesford Congregational Church until the 1980's
2166U.S. Coast Guard uniform consisting of 1 hat with insignia, 2 dress jackets with insignia, 1 pair black trousers, 1 pea coat.
  • Object, Clothing, Uniform
Description:
Uniform belonged to Faunce Bryant while he served in the U.S. Coast Guard Station on Islesford as a cook for most of the early 1940's.
2182George R. Hadlock's Naval officer's caps from World War I. White topped summer version and black topped winter version.
  • Object, Clothing, Cap
Description:
Caps were found in bad shape. They have been cleaned, laundered and restored (See framed photo of George Hadlock in uniform including winter cap)
2192A runnng light from the USn blimp K-140100
  • Object, Water Transporation, Watercraft Lamp, Watercraft Running Light
Description:
This running light and the attached fabric were salvaged by Mr. Tebbetts who served as the Quartermaster on the Uss Haigler YTB-327 which vessel towed the wreck of the K-14 into Bunker's Cove on July 4, 1944. Mr. Tebbetts has also furnished copies of Photos and testimony as to his role in the salvage operation. (Small wood sample, given by Helen Merrill in August 1996.)
2206Quilted bedspread designed for a 4 poster bed Made by Aunt Mitilda Spurling, Cranberry Isles, Me
  • Object, Furnishings, Bedcover, Bedspread
Description:
Matilda wa the grandmother of"Chummie" Spurling. She was born Matilda Young, Daughter of Josiah and Rosalana(Guptil) Young Married Joseph W. Spurling, was the father of Arthur and of Warren A."Bert" Spurling both of whom married and lived their libes on Little Cranberry Island.
2212Earle Spurling's fiddle
  • Object, Musical, Musical Instruments
Description:
Earle played his fidddel in the Bangor High School band and for dances ath Islesford and Elswhere. Jim Bright found it in a closet in the apartment occupied by Earle's cousin Winslow Bunker before his death.
2216Green souvenir glass from Islesford, ME
  • Object, Other Object, Souvenir Object
Description:
Note inside the glass from the woman who donated it.