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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
1564Glass Plate Negative, Mount Desert Rock
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Dodge - Lucy McMullin Dodge
  • 1908-08
Glass Plate Negative, Mount Desert Rock
Item:
  • 1564   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
Subject:
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
Creator:
  • Dodge - Lucy McMullin Dodge
Date:
  • 1908-08
Place:
  • Mount Desert Rock
Description:
Captain Van Norden's Friendship sloop with four men aboard passes by the light station at Mount Desert Rock.
1599Glass Plate Negative, Mount Desert Rock
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • Dodge - Lucy McMullin Dodge
  • 1907 circa
Glass Plate Negative, Mount Desert Rock
Item:
  • 1599   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
Subject:
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
Creator:
  • Dodge - Lucy McMullin Dodge
Date:
  • 1907 circa
Place:
  • Mount Desert Rock
Description:
View taken from Mount Desert Rock of the two-masters fishing schooner Marion Turner, as labeled on the envelope. The Marion Turner is towing a rowboat. In the foreground the ledges of Mount Desert Rock are visible. According to the envelope, the photograph was taken April 22, but year is not given. Likely taken between 1907-1909. Notes at the bottom of the negative envelope appear to refer to the development of the negative: Devel. S.R. plate Pancro. in Devel. 300 count (?) [show more]
1624Glass Plate Negative, Mount Desert Rock
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
  • Businesses, Geology & Minerology Business
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • Dodge - Lucy McMullin Dodge (1862 - 1946)
  • 1907-11
Glass Plate Negative, Mount Desert Rock
Item:
  • 1624   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
Subject:
  • Businesses, Geology & Minerology Business
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
Creator:
  • Dodge - Lucy McMullin Dodge (1862 - 1946)
Date:
  • 1907-11
Place:
  • Mount Desert Rock
Description:
Glass negative taken at Mount Desert Rock showing a large rock sitting on top of ledges with ocean beyond. Negative envelope reads: Mt. Desert Lt. Sta. Nov. 1907 Lucy M. Dodge No. 2 Rock broken in two East of Boat House. Developed with Dianol.
1670Glass Plate Negative, Mount Desert Rock
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Dodge - Lucy McMullin Dodge (1862 - 1946)
  • 1908-08
Glass Plate Negative, Mount Desert Rock
Item:
  • 1670   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
Subject:
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Creator:
  • Dodge - Lucy McMullin Dodge (1862 - 1946)
Date:
  • 1908-08
Place:
  • Mount Desert Rock
Description:
Glass negative taken at Mount Desert Rock, August 1908. View shows at least four boats not far from shore fishing. To the far left is a two-masted schooner and in the center is a Friendship sloop. In front of the sloop, and to the right, are at least two smaller boats. Negative envelope reads: Mt. Desert Lt. Sta. Aug. 1908 Capt. John Robinson seining
1671Glass Plate Negative, Mount Desert Rock
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Friendship Sloop
  • Dodge - Lucy McMullin Dodge (1862 - 1946)
  • 1907-09
Glass Plate Negative, Mount Desert Rock
Item:
  • 1671   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
Subject:
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Friendship Sloop
Creator:
  • Dodge - Lucy McMullin Dodge (1862 - 1946)
Date:
  • 1907-09
Place:
  • Mount Desert Rock
Description:
Glass negative taken at Mount Desert Rock, September 1907. View depicts a Friendship sloop, identified as belonging to Captain Van Norden, towing two smaller boats. Negative envelope reads: Mt. Desert Lt. Sta. Sept. 1907 No. 1 Capt. Van Norden's Boat
1275Panorama of Northeast Harbor--Clifton's Dock
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Panorama
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Panorama of Northeast Harbor--Clifton's Dock
Item:
  • 1275   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Panorama
Subject:
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
Photograph. Original returned to donor.
1706Cast iron wrapping paper stand with twine attachment
  • Object
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Cast iron wrapping paper stand with twine attachment
Item:
  • 1706   
Type:
  • Object
Subject:
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Description:
Cast iron stand, with wooden rod and spool of twine. This was used by David Stanley at Stanley's Fish Market, Northeast Harbor, to wrap fish for customers. The cast iron stand has raised letters reading CUTTER BOSTON on the inside of one leg. A spool of white twine accompanied this stand when it was given to the museum, but there was no longer any paper.
1714Shipping box lid
  • Object
  • Businesses, Other Business
Shipping box lid
Item:
  • 1714   
Type:
  • Object
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Description:
Lid from a wooden shipping box sent to F.E. Manchester, an electrician, in Northeast Harbor. The lid consists of four planks and two crosspieces. Written in back ink is information about the recipient: F.E. Manchester Northeast Harbor Maine Ex Paid - refers the the cost of express shipping being paid Stenciled text reads: Sunbeam - Tungsten Glass Handle-With-Care don't-Drop The crate likely contained a tungsten lamp or fixture. Affixed to the front of the crate are two paper labels. One reads is from American Express and contains the shipping cost that appears to be $.95 or $9.5 The other is from Earle and Prew's Express from Pawtucket R.I. [show more]
1715Wooden Lobster Buoy
  • Object
  • Businesses, Fishing Business, Lobstering Business
Wooden Lobster Buoy
Item:
  • 1715   
Type:
  • Object
Subject:
  • Businesses, Fishing Business, Lobstering Business
Description:
Wooden Lobster Buoy, painted green and orange. The buoy is somewhat conical in shape, and has a hole through the center of it for a rope. The broader part (the top when floating in the water) is painted green, and the lower part is orange. Carving in the outer edge of the buoy reads: NEW 1400
1716Wooden Lobster Buoy
  • Object
  • Businesses, Fishing Business, Lobstering Business
  • Lawson - Russell Lawson
Wooden Lobster Buoy
Item:
  • 1716   
Type:
  • Object
Subject:
  • Businesses, Fishing Business, Lobstering Business
Creator:
  • Lawson - Russell Lawson
Description:
Wooden Lobster Buoy carved by Russell Lawson. The body of the buoy is a deep orange color and the handle is white. A rope loop extends from the end.
1719Wooden box and six quart bottles from Mt. Desert Island Dairy
  • Object
  • Businesses, Dairy Farming Business
Wooden box and six quart bottles from Mt. Desert Island Dairy
Item:
  • 1719   
Type:
  • Object
Subject:
  • Businesses, Dairy Farming Business
Description:
Wooden box with lid and handle containing six glass milk bottles from Mt. Desert Island Dairy The box has a lid and lock, and is painted dark green. Writing on the outside appears to be stenciled in a pale yellow color. The interior is unpainted Writing on the lid reads: "Mt. Desert Island" and "Mt. Desert Island Dairy, Bar Harbor, Maine" is written on the front. The ends are labeled 6 QT. Six glass quart bottles are stored inside the box [show more]
1721Cast iron ship's bell
  • Object
  • Businesses, Maritime Business
Cast iron ship's bell
Item:
  • 1721   
Type:
  • Object
Subject:
  • Businesses, Maritime Business
Description:
Cast iron ship's bell with partial detached yoke. The bell has a large crack and is covered with rust. The bell was retrieved by Harold Walls (1913-2000), a fisherman from Otter Creek, who retrieved it around 1958 or 59. Walls went fishing after a large storm, and found many buoys and lines tangled together. Instead of dealing with them at sea, he towed the tangle to Otter Creek to deal with it. This bell was found in the tangle. It is not clear how the bell ended up in the ocean and the exact location of the tangle is not now known. Temporary image [show more]
1139Oil Drum, Socony
  • Object, Containers, Barrel
  • Businesses, Other Business
Oil Drum, Socony
Item:
  • 1139   
Type:
  • Object, Containers, Barrel
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
1122Quarry Bit
  • Object, Masonry & Stoneworking, Masonry Bit
  • Businesses, Quarry Operation Business
Quarry Bit
Item:
  • 1122   
Type:
  • Object, Masonry & Stoneworking, Masonry Bit
Subject:
  • Businesses, Quarry Operation Business
1123Quarry Bit
  • Object, Masonry & Stoneworking, Masonry Bit
  • Businesses, Quarry Operation Business
Quarry Bit
Item:
  • 1123   
Type:
  • Object, Masonry & Stoneworking, Masonry Bit
Subject:
  • Businesses, Quarry Operation Business
1290Quarrying Tongs
  • Object, Masonry & Stoneworking, Quarry Tongs
  • Businesses, Quarry Operation Business
Quarrying Tongs
Item:
  • 1290   
Type:
  • Object, Masonry & Stoneworking, Quarry Tongs
Subject:
  • Businesses, Quarry Operation Business
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor
Description:
Quarry tongs donated to museum.
1138Wedge, Splitting
  • Object, Masonry & Stoneworking, Stone Chisel
  • Businesses, Quarry Operation Business
Wedge, Splitting
Item:
  • 1138   
Type:
  • Object, Masonry & Stoneworking, Stone Chisel
Subject:
  • Businesses, Quarry Operation Business
1124Quarrying Hammer.
  • Object, Masonry & Stoneworking, Stone Hammer
  • Businesses, Quarry Operation Business
Quarrying Hammer.
Item:
  • 1124   
Type:
  • Object, Masonry & Stoneworking, Stone Hammer
Subject:
  • Businesses, Quarry Operation Business
Description:
Stone head. Wooden handle.
1128Northeast Harbor Grain Store
  • Object, Sign, Identification Sign, Signboard
  • Businesses, Other Business
Northeast Harbor Grain Store
Item:
  • 1128   
Type:
  • Object, Sign, Identification Sign, Signboard
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
1705Hand painted SEA FOOD sign
  • Object, Sign, Identification Sign, Signboard
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Hand painted SEA FOOD sign
Item:
  • 1705   
Type:
  • Object, Sign, Identification Sign, Signboard
Subject:
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
Description:
Hand painted sign reading SEA FOOD. Sign is painted on Masonite (or a similar product) and has a white background and black letters. The front of the sign is scratched and shows signs of age. The sign came from Stanley's Fish Market, Northeast Harbor, operated by David L. Stanley. To see a photograph showing this sign or one like it, go to https://nehl.digitalarchive.us/items/show/5993
1711Sign for Wikhegan Old Books
  • Object, Sign, Identification Sign, Signboard
  • Businesses, Other Business
Sign for Wikhegan Old Books
Item:
  • 1711   
Type:
  • Object, Sign, Identification Sign, Signboard
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
Wooden sign for Wikhegan Old Books, a rare book shop operated by Rick and JoAnne Fuerst from 1976-2018. The store was located at 117 Main Street, Northeast Harbor. This sign was removed from the building before the business closed, when books were sold from Pine Bough Antiques The sign is two sided and appears to have had a brown frame, which no longer survives. Brown paint appears beneath where the frame would have been.
1712Sign for Pine Bough Antiques
  • Object, Sign, Identification Sign, Signboard
  • Businesses, Other Business
Sign for Pine Bough Antiques
Item:
  • 1712   
Type:
  • Object, Sign, Identification Sign, Signboard
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
Wooden sign for Pine Bough Antiques, an antiques and rare book shop operated by Rick and JoAnne Fuerst from 1976-2018. The store was located at 117 Main Street, Northeast Harbor. This sign hung off the front of the building and is therefore double sided. Looking at the two sides, green painted frame on one side is more weathered than the other. The two-sided sign has green lettering and a green frame, and pine bough is painted in the upper left corner. [show more]
1707Hand painted sign, "LOBSTERS LIVE OR BOILED"
  • Object, Sign, Informational Sign
  • Businesses, Fishing Business, Lobstering Business
Hand painted sign, "LOBSTERS LIVE OR BOILED"
Item:
  • 1707   
Type:
  • Object, Sign, Informational Sign
Subject:
  • Businesses, Fishing Business, Lobstering Business
Description:
Hand painted sign reading "LOBSTERS LIVE OR BOILED" Sign was used in the window of Stanley's Fish Market, Main Street, Northeast Harbor, operated by David L. Stanley. The sign consists of painted wood, with black letters on a white background. It is heavily abraded but still legible. There are visible screw holes on the front, with two vertical braces on the back. To see a photograph of this sign in the fish market go to: https://nehl.digitalarchive.us/items/show/6266 [show more]
1717Sign for Island Lady Charters
  • Object, Sign, Informational Sign
  • Businesses, Maritime Business
  • 2000 c.
Sign for Island Lady Charters
Item:
  • 1717   
Type:
  • Object, Sign, Informational Sign
Subject:
  • Businesses, Maritime Business
Date:
  • 2000 c.
Description:
Sign advertising Island Lady Charters, a charter boat and water taxi business operated by Rhonda Lee Soucie of Seal Harbor, Maine The sign advertises suggested tours and offerings
1125Broad ax
  • Object, Woodworking, Ax, Broadax
  • Businesses, Lumber Business
Broad ax
Item:
  • 1125   
Type:
  • Object, Woodworking, Ax, Broadax
Subject:
  • Businesses, Lumber Business