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Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Date	Place	Rights
Small Pump Organ Bar Harbor Historical Society	Object, Musical, Keyboard Instrument, Organ	none		1850 c		Copyright Undetermined	Small Pump Organ Bar Harbor Historical Society Identifier: bhhs-411 Type: Object, Musical, Keyboard Instrument, Organ Subject: none Date: 1850 c Description: Veneered wood two pedal organ with a folding top and scrolled leg supports.
Christening Gown Bar Harbor Historical Society	Object, Baptismal Garment, Baptismal Gown	People		1853 c	Bar Harbor	Copyright Undetermined	Christening Gown Bar Harbor Historical Society Identifier: bhhs-23 Type: Object, Baptismal Garment, Baptismal Gown Subject: People Date: 1853 c Place: Bar Harbor Description: White cotton with embroidered bodice and band near hem. Belonged to George B Dorr.
Bill of Services for the town of Eden from Selectman Benjamin Higgins Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Armaments, Bill			March 5, 1850			Bill of Services for the town of Eden from Selectman Benjamin Higgins Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2326 Type: Object, Armaments, Bill Date: March 5, 1850 Description: This is an itemized bill from Benjamin H. Higgins to the town of Eden for his services as Selectman. Some of the charges are for transportation, distributing bills and attending meetings in Ellsworth.
Children's Chair Bar Harbor Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Chair, Child's Chair	none		1850 c	Bar Harbor	Copyright Undetermined	Children's Chair Bar Harbor Historical Society Identifier: bhhs-35 Type: Object, Furnishings, Chair, Child's Chair Subject: none Date: 1850 c Place: Bar Harbor Description: Bent wood arms, back and legs. Cane seat. Light colored. Used by George B Dorr as a child.
Cradle Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle			1858			Cradle Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13172 Type: Object, Furnishings, Bed, Child's Bed, Cradle Date: 1858 Description: Made of walnut; shaped like a small boat. Sits in frame and rocks. Cradle has swan head and end like a ship’s stern. Frame is carved with flowers on each end and underneath. Donor info - made for Olive Perkins (Mrs. S.W. Smith, Jr.) of Warren, Ohio born August 17, 1858. Mattress made in 1924 for Samuel Smith Wilson. Following info from Samuel Smith Wilson who visited Museum in 1997. Olive Perkins married Judge Smith who rented the house between the Mount Desert Tavern and the Abraham Somes III house in Somesville. This house is no longer standing. She died near 1930. Her grandfather was Brig. General Simon Perkins, an Ohio land surveyor and speculator. [show more]
Trunk, leather and animal fur, Emily Manchester Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Trunk		unknown, unless made by John Manchester	1850			Trunk, leather and animal fur, Emily Manchester Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12030 Type: Object, Trunk Creator: unknown, unless made by John Manchester Date: 1850 Description: Small (doll's sized) trunk adorned with animal fur and leather on the outside, lined with printed paper on the inside. A slip of paper on the inside reads: "This trunk was given to Emily Manchester by her father Major John Manchester, in 1850, (Now in the Gilley family)" Emily was born in 1834 and would have been 16 when she got the trunk. She was one of 10 children (from 2 wives). Fur on trunk needs to be identified: could be beaver, deer?? [show more]
China Doll, c.1850s Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Doll			1850c.			China Doll, c.1850s Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11466 Type: Object, Doll Date: 1850c. Description: Blond short wavy hair painted on. China head, hands and legs. Blue eyes, rosy cheeks and small pursed lips. Legs white with painted black shoe. One leg replaced with leather boot. Pink ribbon painted around china leg. Dressed in mid-calf length dress of brown with white sprigs of flowers and triangles. Orange ribbon tied at waist. Pink ribbon at neck Wide lace collar. Dress sewn in place. Also wearing cotton petticoat with lace at bottom and middle. Wearing knee length underpants. [show more]
Ice Tongs Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Serving Tongs, Ice Tongs			1850 c.			Ice Tongs Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4615 Type: Object, Serving Tongs, Ice Tongs Date: 1850 c. Description: Iron ice tongs originally from Edna Hysom "T" relates to a map that was created by Alice Smith 002.47
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.
Rocking Chair Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Chair, Rocking Chair			c 1850			Rocking Chair Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3219 Type: Object, Furnishings, Chair, Rocking Chair Date: c 1850 Description: Child sized rocking chair. Natural finish with red trim. Donor info - belonged to his grandmother, Maria Merritt Beckworth, who is pictured in the chair in MDIHS photo # 996-39-39.
School Master’s Desk Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Floor Stand, Lectern	Other, Desks Other, Furniture Other, Schools Other, Teachers		1850s			School Master’s Desk Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3204 Type: Object, Furnishings, Floor Stand, Lectern Subject: Other, Desks Other, Furniture Other, Schools Other, Teachers Date: 1850s Description: Top lifts to reveal space for books and pencils. One drawer at top with white knob. Two doors with shelves behind. One drawer at bottom missing pull. Decorative cut base. Lender info - used by Lynam Smith during the 1850s when he was the teacher in the first school in Pretty Marsh, called "The Little Red Schoolhouse." Lyman Smith also taught in other area schools. Donor is a descendant of Smith.
School Master's Desk Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Furnishings, Desk, Standing Desk	Organizations, School Institution Structures, Institutional, School		1850 c.	Mount Desert, Pretty Marsh	No Known Copyright	School Master's Desk Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1686 Type: Object, Furnishings, Desk, Standing Desk Subject: Organizations, School Institution Structures, Institutional, School Date: 1850 c. Place: Mount Desert, Pretty Marsh Description: School master's desk. Top lifts to reveal space for books and pencils. One drawer at top with white knob. Two doors with shelves behind. One drawer at bottom missing pull. Decorative cut base. Lender info - used by Lynam Smith during the 1850s when he was the teacher in the first school in Pretty Marsh, called "The Little Red Schoolhouse." Lyman Smith also taught in other area schools. Donor is a descendant of Smith.
The Island House Sign Southwest Harbor Public Library	Object, Sign	Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel		1850	Southwest Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	The Island House Sign Southwest Harbor Public Library Identifier: swhpl-10167 Type: Object, Sign Subject: Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Date: 1850 Place: Southwest Harbor Description: The sign, reproduced here from photograph fragments, was found in the basement of one of the houses on the original site.

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