Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
1135	Wringer	Object, Maintenance, Clothes Wringer					Wringer Item: 1135    Type: Object, Maintenance, Clothes Wringer
1136	Bucksaw	Object, Forestry, Timber Saw, Bucksaw					Bucksaw Item: 1136    Type: Object, Forestry, Timber Saw, Bucksaw
1137	Saw, Crosscut	Object, Forestry, Timber Saw, Crosscut Saw, One-Handed Crosscut Saw					Saw, Crosscut Item: 1137    Type: Object, Forestry, Timber Saw, Crosscut Saw, One-Handed Crosscut Saw
1138	Wedge, 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
1139	Oil Drum, Socony	Object, Containers, Barrel	Businesses, Other Business				Oil Drum, Socony Item: 1139    Type: Object, Containers, Barrel Subject: Businesses, Other Business
1140	Oil Pump	Object, Mechanical, Pump					Oil Pump Item: 1140    Type: Object, Mechanical, Pump
1141	Hat, Black Fireman's Leather	Object, Clothing, Helmet, Firefighter's Helmet	Organizations, Fire Protection				Hat, Black Fireman's Leather Item: 1141    Type: Object, Clothing, Helmet, Firefighter's Helmet Subject: Organizations, Fire Protection
1142	Device, Mechanical	Object, Unclassifiable, Mechanical	Object, Unclassifiable				Device, Mechanical Item: 1142    Type: Object, Unclassifiable, Mechanical Subject: Object, Unclassifiable Description: A mechanical device of some sort but at the time of cataloging we cannot find anyone who knows that it might be used for.
1143	Mug, Shaving with Geo. F. Green Painted on it	Object, Shaving Product, Shaving Mug					Mug, Shaving with Geo. F. Green Painted on it Item: 1143    Type: Object, Shaving Product, Shaving Mug
1144	Footwarmer Soapstone	Object, Body Warmer, Foot Warmer					Footwarmer Soapstone Item: 1144    Type: Object, Body Warmer, Foot Warmer
1145	Embroidery sampler	Object, Art, Needlework, Embroidery, Cross-Stitch					Embroidery sampler Item: 1145    Type: Object, Art, Needlework, Embroidery, Cross-Stitch
1699	Reefer Jacket, or Reefer Coat	Object	Object, Clothing, Uniform				Reefer Jacket, or Reefer Coat Item: 1699    Type: Object Subject: 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.
1703	Life ring from Daybreak	Object	Recreation, Sailing			1970 c.	Life ring from Daybreak Item: 1703    Type: Object Subject: Recreation, Sailing Date: 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
1707	Hand 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]
1705	Hand 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
1706	Cast 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.
1711	Sign 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.
1708	Ice Tongs	Object					Ice Tongs Item: 1708    Type: 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.
1709	Ice Tongs	Object					Ice Tongs Item: 1709    Type: 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.
1592	Yachting Cap worn on A. Atwater Kent, Jr.'s boats	Object, Clothing, Cap, Sport Cap, Yachting Cap	Recreation, Yachting	Zeidel & Co.			Yachting Cap worn on A. Atwater Kent, Jr.'s boats Item: 1592    Type: Object, Clothing, Cap, Sport Cap, Yachting Cap Subject: Recreation, Yachting Creator: Zeidel & Co. Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Description: Yachting cap with stitched emblem that incorporates the burgee of Philadelphia's Corinthian Yacht Club on the left (triangular burgee with white background, red cross, and blue corner) and A. Atwater Kent, Jr.'s personal signal flag on the right (red field with a blue K outlined in white). Label inside the hat indicates that it was sold by Zeidel Uniforms of Port Washington, Long Island, New York and West Palm Beach, Florida.
1714	Shipping 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]
1712	Sign 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]
1715	Wooden 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
1717	Sign 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
1716	Wooden 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.

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