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Bullet Shell Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Blank Cartridge					Bullet Shell Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3402 Type: Object, Armaments, Blank Cartridge Description: Bullet casing, brass, Small super X 32 SPL
Bullet Shell Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Blank Cartridge			c 1943		Bullet Shell Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3401 Type: Object, Armaments, Blank Cartridge Date: c 1943 Description: Bullet casing, brass. Large 20 mm mk 2. Marked, “1943”.
Dagger Cane Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Sword Cane			19th c		Dagger Cane Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3377 Type: Object, Armaments, Sword Cane Date: 19th c Description: Bone handle with scallop carved on top. Blade encased in cane. Metal tip on end.
Eel Spear Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Eel Spear					Eel Spear Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3358 Type: Object, Armaments, Eel Spear Description: Long wooden pole with eight iron tines which have turned under tips. Tine held taut with twine. Resembles long rake. Used for catching eels in mud. Donor info - found in Pretty Marsh home of donor.
Flail Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Flail					Flail Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3347 Type: Object, Armaments, Flail Description: Two rods joined together by leather strap and rope. One rod was held while the other was swung in an arc and brought down on beans, peas etc. Donor info - used by donor’s father, Charles W. Kittredge, to beat out buckwheat and beans. Catalog record card indicates that this may have been donated in 1959.
Powder Flask Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Powder Flask	Other, Bullets Recreation, Hunting		c 1850		Powder Flask Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3252 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.
Powder Horn Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Powder Horn	Other, Bullets Recreation, Hunting		1770c.		Powder Horn Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3251 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.
Powder Horn Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Powder Horn	Other, Bullets Recreation, Hunting				Powder Horn Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3250 Type: Object, Armaments, Powder Horn Subject: Other, Bullets Recreation, Hunting Description: Wooden stopper attached with brass nails. Made of animal horn.
Powder Horn Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Powder Horn					Powder Horn Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3249 Type: Object, Armaments, Powder Horn Description: Small wood stopper on end. Rawhide strap attached to each end.
Civil War Powder Horn Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Powder Horn					Civil War Powder Horn Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3247 Type: Object, Armaments, Powder Horn Description: Powder horn from Lewis H. Bracy of the Mount Desert Island Maine, Company H, 11th Maine Regiment during the Civil War.
Powder Measure Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Powder Measure	Other, Bullets Recreation, Hunting		c 1890		Powder Measure Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3244 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.”
Shot Bag Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Shot Bag	Other, Bullets Other, Shooting Recreation, Hunting				Shot Bag Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3179 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.
Whaling Harpoon Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Single Flue Harpoon					Whaling Harpoon Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3148 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.
Cartridge Box Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Cartridge Box			unknown		Cartridge Box Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2362 Type: Object, Armaments, Cartridge Box Date: unknown Description: Leather stitched in white, wavy pattern tooled in leather. Leather very stiff. Shaped like a purse. Missing closure. Belt loops in back. Wooden cartridge box inside holds 18 cartridges.
Decoy Branscom Male Eider ca 1915 Great Harbor Maritime Museum	Object, Armaments, Decoy	Nature, Animals Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Recreation, Hunting	Branscom		Copyright Not Evaluated	Decoy Branscom Male Eider ca 1915 Great Harbor Maritime Museum Identifier: ghmm-1493 Type: Object, Armaments, Decoy Subject: Nature, Animals Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Recreation, Hunting Creator: Branscom Description: Carved decoy, male eider duck
1920s shotgun Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Shotgun	Object, Other Object		1925	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	1920s shotgun Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2016.358.2123 Type: Object, Armaments, Shotgun Subject: Object, Other Object Date: 1925 Description: Shotgun. 1925-1928, .410 gauge shotgun judging by trigger. Barrel is not twisted (that started in 1950s). Trademark STEVENS Reg. U.S. Pat Off & FGN. J Stevens Arms & Tool Co. Chicopee Falls MASS USA . Wood stock.
Sword made from a swordfish bill Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Sword	Object, Art	Rena A. Percy	1908	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Sword made from a swordfish bill Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2016.343.2109 Type: Object, Armaments, Sword Subject: Object, Art Creator: Rena A. Percy Date: 1908 Description: Sword made from swordfish bill, with woven rope handle with remains of gilt in several spots, large red bow, and painted nautical scene. From left to right along the blade the painting shows a lighthouse, schooners, swordfish, seagull, flower, and a scroll with "Rena A. Percy", and date "July 19, 1908" towards the tip. Painting is peeling and flaking in some areas. On reverse, peeling paint remains near hilt but no evidence of painting on the rest of the blade. The Rena A. Percy was a schooner under Master Willis G.[E?] Bunker, with a crew of 14, (#200857?), either 78 or 46 Gross Tons, measuring 76.5/ 21.6/ 9.4. Built in 1904 in East Boothbay and used for dory trawling around Jonesport and elsewhere - (http://www.cranberryisles.com/photos/ci_notes.html - Cranberry Islands Notes by Chuck Liebow). Willis Bunker (1855-1915) was the uncle of donor's husband Linden "Tud" Bunker. Note states: "Sword came from Percy's house, Winslow Bunker's father." (In 2016, this would be the house owned by the Sullivan's.) [show more]
Shotgun shell tamper Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Shotgun	Object, Other Object			Copyright Not Evaluated	Shotgun shell tamper Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1284 Type: Object, Armaments, Shotgun Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Tool, shotgun shell tamper (?)
Shotgun shell maker Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Shotgun	Object, Other Object			Copyright Not Evaluated	Shotgun shell maker Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1281 Type: Object, Armaments, Shotgun Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Tool, shotgun shell maker (?)
Brown owl scarecrow Tremont Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Decoy			early-mid 20th century		Brown owl scarecrow Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-1123 Type: Object, Armaments, Decoy Date: early-mid 20th century Description: Large brown owl bird scarer/scarecrow, 4 nails in bottm (perhaps to tie it down). One nail sticking out of ear location.
Harpoon Point Islesford Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Harpoon					Harpoon Point Islesford Historical Society Identifier: ihs-2730 Type: Object, Armaments, Harpoon Description: Brass Harpoon Point

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