Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
3252	Powder Flask	Object, Armaments, Powder Flask	Other, Bullets Recreation, Hunting			c 1850	Powder Flask Item: 3252    Object ID: 996.212.428 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Armaments, Powder Flask Subject: Other, Bullets Recreation, Hunting Date: c 1850 Description: Narrow neck. Design on side - two pistols crossed, stars, eagle carrying spears and shield, two flags, 16 stars, cannon balls and anchor. Similar to those made by the American Flask and Cap Co. during the 1850s.
3249	Powder Horn	Object, Armaments, Powder Horn					Powder Horn Item: 3249    Object ID: 996.62.278 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Armaments, Powder Horn Description: Small wood stopper on end. Rawhide strap attached to each end.
3250	Powder Horn	Object, Armaments, Powder Horn	Other, Bullets Recreation, Hunting				Powder Horn Item: 3250    Object ID: 996.61.277 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Armaments, Powder Horn Subject: Other, Bullets Recreation, Hunting Description: Wooden stopper attached with brass nails. Made of animal horn.
3251	Powder Horn	Object, Armaments, Powder Horn	Other, Bullets Recreation, Hunting			1770c.	Powder Horn Item: 3251    Object ID: 995.50.50 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Armaments, Powder Horn Subject: Other, Bullets Recreation, Hunting Date: 1770c. Description: Wooden cap nailed on each end. Marked G. Freeman 1770, H.G. Somes 1870. Donor info - this is the well known Somes Powder horn. Morris Somes was to be the next to sign.
3248	Powder Horn	Object, Armaments, Powder Horn	Other, Bullets Recreation, Hunting				Powder Horn Item: 3248    Object ID: 007.1.1 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Armaments, Powder Horn Subject: Other, Bullets Recreation, Hunting Description: Powder Horn 12.75 inches in length. Wooden stopper with wooden peg in center holding string of approx. 1.5 inches, with knot at end.
3244	Powder Measure	Object, Armaments, Powder Measure	Other, Bullets Recreation, Hunting			c 1890	Powder Measure Item: 3244    Object ID: 995.128.128 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Armaments, Powder Measure Subject: Other, Bullets Recreation, Hunting Date: c 1890 Description: Wooden handle with metal cup on end for measuring gun powder. Marked, “B.G.F., 1890. Pat. Feb 25. Powder shot DRS 2 1/2 to 1 oz.”
17080	Receipt for survey of land in Somesville	Object, Armaments, Bill				1974	Receipt for survey of land in Somesville Item: 17080    Object ID: 007.131.8 Catalog: Archives Type: Object, Armaments, Bill Date: 1974 Description: 1974 bill from D.W. Bartlett Co. for survey work in Somesville, probably related to the transfer of property between Francis Grindle and the MDI Historical Society. Survey crew charged $22.50 per hour; research and plan creation was $10; mileage was $.12/mile.
13604	Rifle	Object, Armaments, Rifle				c 1840	Rifle Item: 13604    Object ID: 995-107-107 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Armaments, Rifle Date: c 1840 Description: Marked William Read Boston. Ramrod intact. Lock by Read & Son probably a replacement, it does not match drum. Full stock. Brass buttplate, iron furniture. Ignition: caplock Wood: walnut fullstock Caliber: 12 gage Donor info - property of John Somes son of Abraham Somes.
3179	Shot Bag	Object, Armaments, Shot Bag	Other, Bullets Other, Shooting Recreation, Hunting				Shot Bag Item: 3179    Object ID: 995.47.47 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Armaments, Shot Bag Subject: Other, Bullets Other, Shooting Recreation, Hunting Description: Leather shot bag bound around neck of green glass bottle. Neck stuffed with hemp. Dark brown leather. Edges stitched together. Small worn patch.
11411	Shotgun	Object, Armaments, Shotgun				c 1820-30	Shotgun Item: 11411    Object ID: 995-106-106 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Armaments, Shotgun Date: c 1820-30 Description: Boston Fowler. English barrel in 12 gauge. Pineapple finial on triggerguard tang, ornate engraving and silver barrel inlays at breach mark this as prize possession. Used with 00 buckshot or birdshot for deer or bird hunting. Silver front inset. Marked with initials W.K. Tower of London Foundry mark. Lockplate marked William Read Boston. Ramrod intact. Ignition: caplock Wood: walnut Caliber: 12ga
13460	Sword	Object, Armaments, Sword				1860c.	Sword Item: 13460    Object ID: 996-162-378 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Armaments, Sword Date: 1860c. Description: Sword in scabbard. Handle wrapped in snake skin. Brass hardware. Two rings on scabbard for belt. Lender info - parade sword of Benjamin Thomas Atherton first Maine Heavy Artillery Company C - Civil War.
13808	Sword	Object, Armaments, Sword				1776c.	Sword Item: 13808    Object ID: 995-80-80 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Armaments, Sword Date: 1776c. Description: Handle wrapped in black leather.
17011	Twist Tac Toe, Ages 10-13	Object, Armaments, Bolo					Twist Tac Toe, Ages 10-13 Item: 17011    Object ID: 008.050.92 Catalog: Archives Type: Object, Armaments, Bolo Collection: The Gamester Collection Description: This is a wooden game comprised of an outer box with the traditional tic tac toe configuration on the top. Each square of play has a hole drilled in it. Inside the box are three cylinders with their handles exposed on the right of the box so a player can place a marble in a hole and turn the cylinder. Each cylinder has 9 holes. There is lots of skill involved in playing this game. Memory is definitely a factor. There are two of these games in the collection. [show more]
3148	Whaling Harpoon	Object, Armaments, Single Flue Harpoon					Whaling Harpoon Item: 3148    Object ID: 995-130-130 Catalog: Objects Type: Object, Armaments, Single Flue Harpoon Description: Temple toggle iron. Handle wrapped with line and tar. Wooden toggle pin missing. Pin fits through spearhead. When lodged in whale the pin snapped, opening the blade so that it remained inside the skin.

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