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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
14656Tripod used by W. H. Ballard
  • Object, Furnishings, Floor Stand, Tripod
  • Other, Photographers
  • Other, Photographic apparatus & supplies
Tripod used by W. H. Ballard
Item:
  • 14656   
Object ID:
  • 007.17.1
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Floor Stand, Tripod
Subject:
  • Other, Photographers
  • Other, Photographic apparatus & supplies
Description:
Wooden and metal tripod used by W.H. Ballard, Southwest Harbor photographer from 1935-1980.
11986Milking Stool
  • Object, Furnishings, Stool, Milking Stool
Milking Stool
Item:
  • 11986   
Object ID:
  • 003-15.1
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Stool, Milking Stool
Description:
Three Legged Green Painted Milking Stool. Six Sided.
17524Embroidered runner
  • Object, Furnishings, Furniture Runner, Table Runner
Embroidered runner
Item:
  • 17524   
Object ID:
  • 009.074.005
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Furniture Runner, Table Runner
Description:
Embroidered cotton runner
11789Large pillowcase
  • Object, Furnishings, Pillowcase
Large pillowcase
Item:
  • 11789   
Object ID:
  • 009.074.004
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Pillowcase
Description:
Large cotton pillowcase, plain. Marked with letter "S"
11790Julia Ann L Babson pillowcase
  • Object, Furnishings, Pillowcase
  • Unknown
Julia Ann L Babson pillowcase
Item:
  • 11790   
Object ID:
  • 009.074.016
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Pillowcase
Date:
  • Unknown
Description:
Pillowcase with name "Julia Ann L Babson" and "No. 1"
12049Knitted cover and pillow
  • Object, Furnishings, Pillow
  • unknown
Knitted cover and pillow
Item:
  • 12049   
Object ID:
  • 001-146-643.2
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Pillow
Date:
  • unknown
Description:
12.5 round foam pillow with blue, grey and white knitted cover in concentric star pattern
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.
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.
17581Snuffer
  • Object, Furnishings, Candlesnuffer
Snuffer
Item:
  • 17581   
Object ID:
  • 996-230-446
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Candlesnuffer
Description:
Snuffer resembles pair of scissors. Small box at end of tool. Lid closes on top of box holding the wick inside. Half of snuffer missing.
14191Birchbark Frame with Photo of Lucie Pray
  • Object, Furnishings, Frame, Picture Frame
Birchbark Frame with Photo of Lucie Pray
Item:
  • 14191   
Object ID:
  • 001.59.652
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Frame, Picture Frame
Collection:
  • Fernald Photo Collection
Description:
Rectangular birchbark picture frame, with glass window 3 1/2” by 4”, framing photo of Lucie Pray, age 12 to 16 (photo #001.59.297. )Rough texture, edges of frame bound with some sort of slim wood binding. Thin metal rods attached to back as prop. Glass is coated with dirt and grime.
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
13426Crib
  • Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Crib
Crib
Item:
  • 13426   
Object ID:
  • 996-205-421
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Crib
Description:
Crib has one open side so that it could be pushed against mother’s bed. Turned wood posts. Wooden peg construction. Rope lattice for mattress.Donor info - made by Dr. Kendall Kittredge for his daughter. Seven generations of the family slept in it. From Fred Wiggin house in Town Hill. Dimensions: 25" w 39"h 46"l
13427Postal Desk
  • Object, Furnishings, Desk
Postal Desk
Item:
  • 13427   
Object ID:
  • 996-96-312
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Desk
Description:
Dark wood with heavy legs. Two drawers in middle. Two doors above desk open to reveal compartments - 6 in right and 13 in left. Wooden wedge nailed to right compartment which may be an ink holder. Wire coil attached to board inside compartment. Several “cubbies” above doors. Space in back of desk to hand mail through. Desk may have had a leather desk top attached that has left black marks on surface.
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]
12869Tinder Box
  • Object, Furnishings, Fuel Container, Tinderbox
Tinder Box
Item:
  • 12869   
Object ID:
  • 995-132-132
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Fuel Container, Tinderbox
Description:
Small tin box for keeping pieces of oiled rag. Hinged lid.
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.
12415Bellows
  • Object, Furnishings, Bellows
Bellows
Item:
  • 12415   
Object ID:
  • 995-171-171
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Bellows
Description:
Red wood trimmed with leather. Tin tip.
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]
12286Lamp
  • Object, Furnishings, Lamp
Lamp
Item:
  • 12286   
Object ID:
  • 995-116-116
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Lamp
Description:
Small camphene lamp of clear glass, Metal top. Chain on cap missing. Wick intact. Top tarnished. Camphene is turpentine. Often mixed with alcohol to burn.
12228Table
  • Object, Furnishings, Table
Table
Item:
  • 12228   
Object ID:
  • 995-13-13
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Table
Description:
Scalloped edges with drawer in front. Painted red. Top of table cracked. Donor Info - from Daniel Somes House.
12227Easel
  • Object, Furnishings, Easel
  • Victorian
Easel
Item:
  • 12227   
Object ID:
  • 995-196-196
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Easel
Collection:
  • objects in archival storage
Date:
  • Victorian
Description:
Tall carved with fruit and leaves. Easel moves up and down. Marked, “2799 A” and “2230” on back. Donor info - from John Allen Somes house. Piece needs glueing.
12226Chair
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair
Chair
Item:
  • 12226   
Object ID:
  • 996-246-462
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Chair
Description:
Carved dark wood. Seat and back resemble scallop shells. Arms resemble sea serpents. Four legs resemble rough tree branches. Note on ribbon across seat indicated that chair may have been used in Daniel Somes's house. Ellsworth furniture restorer David Williams saw this chair; his research indicated that it may be a ninetheenth Venetian grotto chair, which was intended for hallways and aimed to be sold to visitors on their European tours. (ABenson12/22/2014) [show more]
12225Cradle
  • Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle
Cradle
Item:
  • 12225   
Object ID:
  • 995-114-114
Catalog:
  • Objects
Type:
  • Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle
Collection:
  • Study Collection
Description:
Wooden cradle on rockers. Has side railings. Painted yellow.
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.