Description: Red and white cotton basket pattern square from “Friendship Quilt”. Made by May E. Read for a bride’s quilt. Inscription reads, “Please accept my best wishes for your future happiness.” In wooden frame under glass. Donor info - It was the custom at that time to present a bride with a “Friendship Quilt” made up of squares designed and made by friends. Then quilting parties were held and the quilt put together. Repaired and washed by Mrs. Barry Smith. May Read was from Swans Island. [show more]
Description: 21" x 21" four-part quilt square, purple floral print and plain purple, hand-stitched on muslin with plain purple backing. Done by Gail Reiber's grandmother, Letty Anna Smith.
Description: 13" x 13"quilt square made by Gail Reiber's great aunt, Linda Florence Smith Foote, in Pretty Marsh. Series of small floral triangles on deep pink printed background.
Description: Wooden trunk. Covered in animal hide. Metal nail/tack decoration on edges and top of trunk body. Metal handles on each end. Inititals "J G R" on top of trunk made with metal tacks. Interior paper liner with black pola dot pattern, ripped.
Description: White leather/kidskin women's gloves with black trim, marked as a and b. Ivory colored button on each labelled "Ireland Glove." Small metal grommet at wrist opening.
Description: Man's cream colored small patterned silk waistcoat. Edging of a striped silk fabric. Four button holes in front. No buttons. Large tear down the center seam in the back and extension of closure rigged at bottom of tear. Attached belt in back. Lined with solid cream colored fabric, probably cotton.
Description: Silk drawstring bag for knitting or other purpose. May have been used as bag for use with a formal dress. Eggshell color. Fabric has embellished floral pattern with handstitched crewel embroidery trim. Two small metal fabric covered wheels complete the drawn bag.
Description: CD-R of photos from the Edward Dana's family albums of Seal Harbor circa 1905 to 1912, the Dana house on Cooksey Drive in Seal Harbor. Contains 159 high quality JPG files, all unlabelled. Photographer unknown.