Description: Governess uniform jacket worn by Mary Fletcher Craig, governess to the Tyson family at Ledgelawn, who originally was from Philadelphia and later married Augustus Phillips of Asticou. The jacket is midnight blue in color; label inside reads "P.N. Degerberg, Ladies Tailor, Philadelphia." Three buttons in front; two slant pockets.
Description: Hat recently purchased on Cape Cod to go with the dress of donor's grandmother. Hat is about 13" in diameter; brim is lacy crown covered in black "leaves".
Description: Black wooden trunk with leather exterior. Metal tacks along edges. Extended leather top. Interior paper with small print design affixed to wood.
Description: Brass gimbal-mounted compass owned by Capt. Joseph H. Whitmore (Dec. 12 1860 - Mar. 18, 1917). Compass is contained within a stained, possibly pine, box stamped with "brass compass." The box is 6.5" high, 10" wide, and 10" deep. The 6 3/4" diameter compass face includes maker's name (S. Thaxter & Son, Boston), cardinal points, and a decorative marker at the north point. Unlike most othe existing examples from this firm with a fleur-de-lis, this compass's north point is ornamented by a political trophy containing crossed flags -- one with a flying bird and the other the United States stars and stripes flag -- along with a United States shield and fouled anchor. Properly balanced. [show more]
Description: Socket bayonet with leather sheath, found on the Higgins farm. Bayonet has triangular blade consistent with Revolutionary-era bayonets for use on Charleville or Brown Bess style muskets. Exact date unknown.
Description: Blond short wavy hair painted on. China head, hands and legs. Blue eyes, rosy cheeks and small pursed lips. Legs white with painted black shoe. One leg replaced with leather boot. Pink ribbon painted around china leg. Dressed in mid-calf length dress of brown with white sprigs of flowers and triangles. Orange ribbon tied at waist. Pink ribbon at neck Wide lace collar. Dress sewn in place. Also wearing cotton petticoat with lace at bottom and middle. Wearing knee length underpants. [show more]
Object, Musical, Keyboard Instrument, Organ, Reed Organ
Description: Found in "The Cobblers" house in Somesville when Rose Dresser, aunt of donor, purchased it in 1946. "Was owned and played by daughter of Lewis Somes, Mrs. Brigham Fernald."
Description: Cream skimmer, diamond pattern. 5/20/08 annotation by Michael Shook - Start This item has been cataloged 3 times: In chronological order: 001-102-597 (#1) 008.021.010 (#2 - with two other cream skimmers) 001-102.1 (#3 this is the number marked on the object) I'm not changing any of these: There may be references to #1 and #3. Removing #2 messes up the other objects in that Accession 5/20/08 annotation by Michael Shook - End
Description: Short-waisted deep green silk blouse with sash at waist and 6 buttons (I believe this is an incorrect description which fits similar blouse in Textile Box #24 001-103.7 -MF); This OID blouse is black silk, puffy sleeves and several hooks for fastening bodice. Has skirt to accompany.
Description: silver spectacles with oval-round frames.Belonged to R.Ruze’s father, Donald B. PerryMarried to Cora May Phillips of Northeast Harbor, the daughter of Cora Justina Savage and Augustus Chase Savage.