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1722Smallidge Family Wherry
  • Object
  • Recreation, Boating
  • Smallidge - Așa F. Smallidge
Description:
Wherry (rowboat) built by Captain Asa Smallidge (1832-1904) of Northeast Harbor likely in the 1870s The wherry is of lapstrake constrcuction and is painted white on the outside and grey inside. In the stern is a large U-shaped seating area, and spread between this and the bow are four rowing stations. A hole in the forward most seat appears to have been intended for a mast, but the hull shows no signs of a rudder or centerboard. The metal fittings for oarlocks at the forward-most rowing station have been removed and a piece of wood installed in their place. The center thwart is a recent replacement for an original that was lost . According to family lore, this wherry was used by L. Belle Smallidge (born 1871, later Belle Smallidge Knowles) when she was a young woman and using this wherry, the Smallidge family rowed from Northeast Harbor to Southwest Harbor to attend church services. It was not until 1882 that St. Mary's by the Sea opened in Northeast Harbor. Temporary images [show more]
1721Cast iron ship's bell
  • Object
  • 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]
1720Engine Order Telegraph Receiver
  • Object
  • Recreation, Yachting
  • Pierrot
Description:
Engine Order Telegraph Receiver, likely from an engine room, mounted on a mahogany plaque. The receiver is polished brass, and glass covers a painted face. The face appears to have been repainted, and some of this paint has faded. The face is labeled Pierrot, but research has yielded no information about this company.
1719Wooden box and six quart bottles from Mt. Desert Island Dairy
  • Object
  • 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]
1717Sign for Island Lady Charters
  • Object, Sign, Informational Sign
  • Businesses, Maritime Business
  • 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
1716Wooden Lobster Buoy
  • Object
  • Businesses, Fishing Business, Lobstering Business
  • 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.
1715Wooden Lobster Buoy
  • Object
  • 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
1714Shipping box lid
  • Object
  • 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]
1706Cast iron wrapping paper stand with twine attachment
  • Object
  • 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.
1705Hand painted SEA FOOD sign
  • Object, Sign, Identification Sign, Signboard
  • 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
1709Ice Tongs
  • Object
Description:
Ice tongs from Stanley's Fish Market, Main Street, Northeast Harbor These ice tongs were used by David Stanley (and likely his father before him) to move large blocks of ice in the fish market. They are heavily rusted.
1708Ice Tongs
  • Object
Description:
Ice tongs from Stanley's Fish Market, Main Street, Northeast Harbor These ice tongs were used by David Stanley (and likely his father before him) to move large blocks of ice in the fish market. They are heavily rusted. There appears to be writing on one arm, but the rust makes it impossible to read.
1707Hand painted sign, "LOBSTERS LIVE OR BOILED"
  • Object, Sign, Informational Sign
  • 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]
1703Life ring from Daybreak
  • Object
  • Recreation, Sailing
  • 1970 c.
Description:
Horse-shoe life ring from Daybreak, a Hinckley sailboat owned by Harry R. Madeira, and sailed out of Northeast Harbor. The boat's name "Daybreak" is painted on the front in gold paint, and the Madeira signal flag and Northeast Harbor Fleet burgee appear below. On the edge of the buoy is a stamped label with the brand "Horseshoe Jim-Buoy", and other illegible information. The back is unadorned
1699Reefer Jacket, or Reefer Coat
  • Object
  • Object, Clothing, Uniform
Description:
Reefer Jacket, also known as Reefer Coat, a common article of clothing worn by seamen and sailors in the nineteenth century. Jacket is double-breasted, with velvet trim, and has ten metal buttons.
1580Hooked Rug with Motorboat
  • Object, Furnishings, Rug, Flatweave, Rag Rug
  • Object, Furnishings, Rug, Hooked Rug
  • 1925 c.
Description:
Hooked rug showing a motorboat underway, with flags flying. The boat appears to be the Maine Seacoast Mission Vessel "Sunbeam I" and the rug may have been made as part of the Maine Seacoast Mission's hooked rug program. Rug dimensions are 24"x51", appears to be rebound using green fabric. A rug with similar waves and clouds, as well as Sunbeam I, may be found in Maine Sea Coast Missionary Society Spring Bulletin, April 1926, page 11. See link below to go to the Maine Seacoast Mission item. [show more]
1581Hooked rug with diamond pattern
  • Object, Furnishings, Rug, Flatweave, Rag Rug
  • Object, Furnishings, Rug, Hooked Rug
Description:
Hooked rug with diamond pattern 38"x60"
1120Fire Chief's Hat
  • Object, Clothing, Uniform, Fire Uniform
  • Concept, Fire Prevention
1127Fire Extinguisher.
  • Object, Fire Protection Device, Fire Extinguisher
  • Concept, Fire Prevention
  • 1925
Description:
Phister Carbon-Tet Compressed Air. Hand pump hose pressurized to 100#. For electrical files. Probably used on railroads c. 1925 or before.
1415Badge. Northeast Harbor Fire Deparment. Original owner Eliot Kimball.
  • Object, Insignia Badge, Fire Badge
  • Object, Clothing, Uniform
1266Sign. Fire Alarm Call Zones
  • Object, Sign, Informational Sign
  • Object, Fire Protection Device
1607Model of MDI Class Sloop, Rugosa
  • Object, Model
  • Recreation, Sailing
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Muzzy - Duane Muzzy
  • 2008
Description:
Scale model of MDI Class sloop #16, Rugosa, made in 2008 by Duane Muzzy. The MDI Class Sloops were designed by Ralph Winslow in 1924 and 16 were constructed to teach the children of Mount Desert Island summer residents to sail. The full sized boats were: 21' 8" LOA 16' 5" LWL 4' Draft 6' 8" Beam 260.00 sq ft sail area 4,428.00 lbs Displacement
1609Model, Bunker & Ellis "Serendipity".
  • Object, Model
  • Recreation, Boating
  • Recreation, Yachting
  • Muzzy - Duane Muzzy
  • 2013
Description:
Model of 1962 Bunker & Ellis lobsteryacht "Serendipity," built by Duane Muzzy in 2013. The actual boat was constructed by Bunker & Ellis of Manset, Maine, and measured 39 feet long and was constructed in 1962 for John Simonds, a summer resident of Northeast Harbor.
1610Model, Controversy 36', "Constellation"
  • Object, Model
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Yawl
  • Muzzy - Duane Muzzy
  • 2012
Description:
Model of Controversy 36' Constellation built by Duane Muzzy in 2012. A pram, called "Little Dipper" was added to this model by Duane Muzzy as a bit of a whimsy, playing off the name of the boat, but was never on the original boat. The original Constellation was built by Mount Desert Yacht Yard and was owned yard owner, E. Farnham Butler.
1153Wheel, Wooden Bicycle
  • Object, Vehicle Component, Vehicle Wheel, Bicycle Wheel
  • Transportation, Cycle, Bicycle