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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
2771Planes used by A.J. Bryant
  • Object, Woodworking
  • 1890 - 1920
Description:
Alonzo Bryant built many houses and the church on Islesford between 1890 and 1920. They are still standing in fine condition as of 2022.
2732Rope basket
  • Object, Containers, Basket
Description:
Rope Basket
2733Act of Congress Medal for Heroic Deeds
  • Object, Award, Decoration of Honor, Medal
Description:
Capt. Gilbert T. Hadlock medal for rescuing the crew of the Schooner Effie T. Kemp 6/14/1894
2734Case for the Gilbert T. Hadlock Medal for rescuing crew of Schooner Effie T. Kemp
  • Object, Award, Decoration of Honor, Medal
Description:
Case for Medal
2737Little Cranberry Recycles License Plate
  • Object, License Plate
Description:
Made for Islesford by the NY Prison System. Jim Marion came to give a talk on recycling in 2005
2719Sweetgrass Basket
  • Object, Containers, Basket
2727Metal Funny Eye
  • Object, Other Object
Description:
Funny Eye holds the net (mesh) open at the entrance of a lobster trap
2728Metal Fid
  • Object, Fid
Description:
Metal Fid used to divide strands of rope before splicing
2729Square Iron Nail
  • Object, Woodworking, Wood Fastener, Nail
Description:
Most likely hand made nail/spike
2730Harpoon Point
  • Object, Armaments, Harpoon
Description:
Brass Harpoon Point
2731Wooden Lobster Peg
  • Object, Fishing, Lobster Peg
Description:
Whittled peg for plugging lobster claws to prevent the lobster from pinching someone with its claw. Used before the invention of rubber bands for lobster claws
2689Handle for blade used to cut slices in fish to soak up water (to stay fresh or to add weight?)
  • Object, Other Object
2696Bible presented to Harley J. Baker by his aunt, Miss Ruhama James.
  • Object, Religious Text, Bible
Description:
• Letter found in a bible inscribed: “Presented to Harley J. Baker by his aunt, Miss Ruhama James. East Thompson, CT. Sept. 10th, 1896. Note mentions of ‘Rheuma May’ in margin.” • Recipes marked Freeman T. James. Found in a bible inscribed: “Presented to Harley J. Baker by his aunt, Miss Ruhama James. East Thompson, CT. Sept. 10th, 1896 (Bible falling apart. Letter and Recipes kept in plastic sleeve.)
2699Emmerson Ham's WWII "dog tag"
  • Object, Nametag, Dog Tag
27006 Plates for Woodlawn Pamphlets. Circ. 1952
  • Object, Printing, Printing Surface, Printing Plate
Description:
Copper plates on wood for printing brochures for the Woodlawn House.
2673Cassette Tape. Richard Dudman - Return to Vietnam. Islesford, July 13, 1994
  • Object, Audiotape, Audiocassette
2677Cassette Tape. Wendell S. Hadlock interviewing himself and interviews with Capt. Warren Spurling by Wendell S. Hadlock
  • Object, Audiotape, Audiocassette
2678Cassette Tape. William Hadlock 7/22/89
  • Object, Audiotape, Audiocassette
2679Cassette Tape. Ted Spurling Sr. Interviewed by Jane Moran Porter. Winter 2001/02
  • Object, Audiotape, Audiocassette
2680Cassette Tape. Interview with Maurice Phillips 10/23/95
  • Object, Audiotape, Audiocassette
2681Cassette Tape. Joy Sprague re The Islesford Post Office 7/97
  • Object, Audiotape, Audiocassette
2686Homemade Paint Scraper
  • Object, Painting, Wall Scraper
2687Edson Stanley’s needles for knitting heads. Large one hand carved – probably from apple wood.
  • Object, Needle Tool
2688Used to size the holes in knitted heads for lobster traps.
  • Object, Other Object
2480Old Shoebox with Sam Gilley Farm items from the Gilley's farm when it was restored in 1981
  • Object, Accessory Box, Shoe Box