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| Canvasback Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Canvasback Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Canvasback drake in swimming position, adult plumage, scant carved detail ; completely withdrawn head, turned slightly to the right. Signed "by W. H. Gilley 1971" | ||
| Common Tern, Pair Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Common Tern, Pair Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Birds painted in summer plumage. Bottom of driftwood base marked "Made for Hilda + Hulda Bragdon, Xmas 1971." Signed "Gilley" on right front of base. | ||
| Great Blue Heron Pair Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Great Blue Heron Pair Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Pair of adult herons on roughly "x" shaped driftwood mount. On lower right arm of the "x" a heron in hunting posture is loosely mounted. On upper arm of the x, another heron is depicted in a guarding posture. Twin metal-strip crest, glass eyes, metal feet and legs realistically painted. Signed "Gilley" on top side of sand-finished oblong base, lower right. | |||
| Mount Desert Kennel Club Dog Show Poster, c. 1930s Great Harbor Maritime Museum |
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|  Mount Desert Kennel Club Dog Show Poster, c. 1930s Great Harbor Maritime Museum Description: The Mount Desert Kennel Club's first annual dog show took place in 1931. Poster advertising a dog show hosted by the Mount Desert Kennel Club at the athletic field in Bar Harbor, ME. People Mentioned: T. E. L. Kemp | |
| Andy is Brave poster Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Andy is Brave poster Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Poster, "Andy is Brave", showing little boy pointing to apples on apple tree, owned by "Mrs. White" | |||
| Cirra's awards Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Cirra's awards Northeast Harbor Library Description: Four Certificates presented to "Cirra" (aka Glimmer's Spirit of Acadia) as a Therapy Dog and Reading Assistance Education Dog. Cirra meets with children weekly at the Northeast Harbor Library. Was owned by Robyn Douglas and Denise Houseknecht. She passed away in 2014. | ||
| Certificate to Neal L. Murphy From Louise M. Heath Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Certificate to Neal L. Murphy From Louise M. Heath Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: The unusual image on this certificate from the South Seal Cove School depicts a little girl lighting a flame under two kittens in a chaffing dish. The original notes on this item say: - Schools - Tremont - Seal Cove - South Seal Cove School - Certificate to Neal L. Murphy From Louise M. Heath. - Neal L. Murphy (1898-) son of John T. and Viola A. (Marshall) Murphy - Louise M. Heath (1872-1958), daughter of William Webster Allen and Alvena D. (McKenzie) Heath [show more] | |||
| Letter from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. to Belton Kleberg (B. K.) Johnson, May 6, 1971 Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. to Belton Kleberg (B. K.) Johnson, May 6, 1971 Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Letter describes a carving of a blue quail and bobwhite purchased by Johnson | |
| Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Sherman L. Smith, November 9, 1961 Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Sherman L. Smith, November 9, 1961 Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Letter accompanying a photograph of the Bostitch Company lobby where Wendell Gilley's carving of terns were on display | ||
| Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 17, 1978 Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 17, 1978 Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Letter to the President of Warren Tool Co., Fred Clark, concerning wood carving tools and ways of holding tools on a work bench. Also mentioned is a grouse carving loaned to Harry Meech, one of the founders of the National Carvers Museum. | |
| Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 6, 1978 Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 6, 1978 Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Letter to the President of Warren Tool Co., Fred Clark, containing Wendell Gilley's pencil illustrations of carving knives and blades | |
| Letter from Jack Ekstrom to Fred Clark, 1993 Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter from Jack Ekstrom to Fred Clark, 1993 Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Letter to the president of Warren Tool Co. from artist Ekstrom about an article and artwork of Wendell Gilley's chickadee for Popular Woodworking. Ekstrom describes how he had to carve the chickadee himself before he could finish the article. | |
| Letter to Fred Clark from Nina Gormley, February 22, 1992 Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter to Fred Clark from Nina Gormley, February 22, 1992 Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Letter thanking Fred Clark, President of Warren Tool Co., for promoting the Gilley Museum in its catalog. The letter also describes winter events at the museum as well as the museum's collection of taxidermy. | ||
| Letter to Wendell Gilley Museum from Isabel Thacher Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter to Wendell Gilley Museum from Isabel Thacher Wendell Gilley Museum Description: This letter describes three birds (a bobwhite, a yellowlegs, and a gull) carved by Wendell Gilley and owned by the letter writer, Isabel Thacher. | ||
| Letter from Wendell Gilley to Raymond L. Stearns Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter from Wendell Gilley to Raymond L. Stearns Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Letter acknowledging return of a bob-white carving as well as discussion of solder and advice on where to get bass wood. Also included are sketches of the leg and foot of a Canada goose. | |
| Letter to Nina Gormley from Norman Ashley Willock Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter to Nina Gormley from Norman Ashley Willock Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Letter concerning the packing and shipping of a pintail duck carving commissioned from Wendell Gilley by Norman Willock and returned to the museum for repair. | |
| Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Letter describing O'Brien's sailing trip around Buckle Island, Swans Island and others and the eiders and ospreys he saw. This letter also mentions Gilley's idea for a museum. | |
| Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Letter describing the making of 36 duck decoys.. O'brien also mentions picking up a finished woodcock from Gilley. | |
| Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum Description: O'Brien acknowledges receipt of a spotted sandpiper carving from Gilley and discusses a handle Gillely designed for an X-Acto blade as well as decoy designs. | |
| Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Thank you letter for a gift of a carved pair of ruffed grouse | |
| Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Letter discusses publishing Gilley's book in a limited edition as well as including a photograph of Gilley with an osprey as an insert. It also mentions a carving of an owl and another of a bobwhite quail on a hatchet. | |
| Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Christmas card featuring a pair of carved wood ducks on a piece of driftwood. No date. Signed "Addie & Wendell Gilley" | ||
| Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1969 Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1969 Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Christmas card featuring a carving of a family of bald eagles, the female perched on the edge of the nest of two chicks, the male on a branch above with wings spread. Marked 1969 on reverse of card | |
| Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1976 Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1976 Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Christmas card featuring a carved barn owl on a piece of driftwood. Signed "Addie & Wendell Gilley." Marked "Xmas 1976" on reverse side of card | |
| Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1967 Wendell Gilley Museum |
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|  Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1967 Wendell Gilley Museum Description: Christmas card featuring a carved saw-whet owl surrounded by snow covered greenery. Signed "Sincerely, Wendell & Addie Gilley" and dated 1967 on reverse side of card |