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Shirt box that says "Edna Gilley's Photos" on the front Islesford Historical Society	Object, Accessory Box					Shirt box that says "Edna Gilley's Photos" on the front Islesford Historical Society Identifier: ihs-2495 Type: Object, Accessory Box
Hatbox Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Accessory Box, Hatbox					Hatbox Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12212 Type: Object, Accessory Box, Hatbox Description: Oval hat box of brown cardboard with lid.
Hat Box with Fifth Avenue Scene Bar Harbor Historical Society	Object, Accessory Box, Hatbox		Dobb's Fifth Avenue Hats	1919	Copyright Undetermined	Hat Box with Fifth Avenue Scene Bar Harbor Historical Society Identifier: bhhs-589 Type: Object, Accessory Box, Hatbox Creator: Dobb's Fifth Avenue Hats Date: 1919 Description: Hat box from Dobb's Fifth Avenue, New York. Side of box has scenes from Fifth Avenue.
Top of Jewel Box Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Accessory Box, Jewelry Box					Top of Jewel Box Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17508 Type: Object, Accessory Box, Jewelry Box Description: Top of jewel box. Underneath top is mirror with gold border. Surrounded by pink and green flowers, paper lace and leaves on red paper.
Old Shoebox with Sam Gilley Farm items from the Gilley's farm when it was restored in 1981 Islesford Historical Society	Object, Accessory Box, Shoe Box					Old Shoebox with Sam Gilley Farm items from the Gilley's farm when it was restored in 1981 Islesford Historical Society Identifier: ihs-2480 Type: Object, Accessory Box, Shoe Box
Box Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Accessory Box, Trinket Box			unknown		Box Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12070 Type: Object, Accessory Box, Trinket Box Date: unknown Description: Shell-covered box with hinged cover. Lined with purple velvet. Mirror inside cover framed by metal basket-weave pattern. Covered with small tropical shells - cones, knucklebones, nautica, sunset clams and limpets. Donor info - made by Emma Frances Somes, daughter of Abraham Somes III, sister of Thaddeus Shepley Somes. She died at age 22.
Box Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Accessory Box, Trinket Box					Box Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12445 Type: Object, Accessory Box, Trinket Box Description: Box covered with flowered paper. Made of cardboard. Lid has red cushion top Embroidered design on top. Number 239 is written on tape on the side of the box. Inside the box are trinkets: 3 miniature pewter spoons; 1 Lilac Sweets perfume bottle; one hair pin with glass flower; one brooch with with two leaves and a flower with glass inset; 10 miscellaneous buttons, one sewn on cloth; and one unknown piece of wood or ivory that would screw into another object. [show more]
Top of Box Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Accessory Box, Trinket Box					Top of Box Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17507 Type: Object, Accessory Box, Trinket Box Description: Small box top. Glass over black and white design. Reads, “Forget Me Not”. Paper edged with dots. May be a box for saving a lock of hair or other personal item.
Cobbler’s Sign Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Advertising Sign					Cobbler’s Sign Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3393 Type: Object, Advertising Sign Description: Sign in shape of boot. No lettering, painted black. Nail hole in top for hanging.
Hanging wooden sign advertising ice Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Advertising Sign					Hanging wooden sign advertising ice Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4612 Type: Object, Advertising Sign Description: Wooden sign designed to be hung, "Ice:One Block To Right."12" x 29." Background of the sign is white, and letters are painted in bold black. There flaking throughout much of the white paint.
Sign - John Somes Wi Dry Goods Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Advertising Sign					Sign - John Somes Wi Dry Goods Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3255 Type: Object, Advertising Sign Description: Large wooden board sign. Black with gold lettering. “John Somes WI & Dry Goods”. WI stands for West Indies. Donor info - from John Allen Somes house.
Cobbler’s Sign Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Advertising Sign, Trade Sign	Other, Advertising Other, Signs (Notices)				Cobbler’s Sign Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3394 Type: Object, Advertising Sign, Trade Sign Subject: Other, Advertising Other, Signs (Notices) Description: Sign in shape of boot. No lettering, painted black. Nail hole in top for hanging. Donor info - sign from Lewis Somes cobbler shop.
Sign for Dr. Sawyer's Office Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Advertising Sign, Trade Sign					Sign for Dr. Sawyer's Office Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12294 Type: Object, Advertising Sign, Trade Sign Description: Tin sign for Dr. Sawyer's Office. Faded brown/gold lettering and border, with black background. Finger points to right; holes for nails or screws. Painted black - nail holes in each corners and center of each side. Sawyer had office in Southwest Harbor in the late 19th century into the twentieth. Sign was taken from the Freeman-Wall’s house on Wesley Avenue in Southwest Harbor next door to Freeman’s store.Taken down by Jerry Craige owner of house in 1976. Sawyer’s Office reached by enclosed staircase in back of the building. [show more]
Sign for Dr. Sawyer's Office Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Advertising Sign, Trade Sign					Sign for Dr. Sawyer's Office Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12295 Type: Object, Advertising Sign, Trade Sign Description: Tin sign for Dr. Sawyer's Office. Faded brown/gold lettering and border, with black background. Finger points to right; holes for nails or screws. Painted black - nail holes in each corners and center of each side. Gold lettering and gold stripe in edge. Reads, “Dr. C.M. Sawyer’s Office Up Stairs.” Sawyer had office in Southwest Harbor in the late 19th century into the twentieth. Sign was taken from the Freeman-Wall’s house on Wesley Avenue in Southwest Harbor next door to Freeman’s store.Taken down by Jerry Craige owner of house in 1976. Sawyer’s Office reached by enclosed staircase in back of the building. [show more]
Somes House sign Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Advertising Sign, Trade Sign					Somes House sign Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13520 Type: Object, Advertising Sign, Trade Sign Description: Somes House sign, advertising "Afternoon Teas, Lobster and Chicken Dinners". Wood surface painted white with raised letters in blue.
Anchor Light Studio sign used by W.H. Ballard Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Advertising Sign, Trade Sign	Other, Advertising Other, Photographic studios				Anchor Light Studio sign used by W.H. Ballard Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13544 Type: Object, Advertising Sign, Trade Sign Subject: Other, Advertising Other, Photographic studios Description: Hand-made sign created by W.H. Ballard for his Anchor Light Studio on Clark Point Road in Southwest Harbor.
Haybale Lifter Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Agricultural, Crop Loader, Hay Loader, Bale Hay Loader					Haybale Lifter Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2320 Type: Object, Agricultural, Crop Loader, Hay Loader, Bale Hay Loader Description: Iron frame with two stakes on each side fit around hay bale. Levers at top pull up causing two small iron spikes to come under hay. Round loop in middle for lifting bale. Iron pegs hold mechanism together. Two iron bars support middle. Marked, “T” and “H$” on each handle. Donor info - purchased at local yardsale.
Trowel with wood handle inserted into metal trowl head Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Agricultural, Garden Trowel	Object, Other Object			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Trowel with wood handle inserted into metal trowl head Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.241.1969 Type: Object, Agricultural, Garden Trowel Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Tool. Trowel. Wood handle inserted into metal trowl head.
Botanical Sample Knife Bar Harbor Historical Society	Object, Agricultural, Grafting Tool, Grafting Knife				Copyright Undetermined	Botanical Sample Knife Bar Harbor Historical Society Identifier: bhhs-1114 Type: Object, Agricultural, Grafting Tool, Grafting Knife Description: Golden retractable grafting knife used for cutting botanical samples by Beatrix Farrand.
Hayfork Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Agricultural, Hayfork					Hayfork Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12354 Type: Object, Agricultural, Hayfork Description: Wooden fork, probably hand carved, with three tines. Was painted red. Flat head nails fasten rod holding tines together.
Pitch or Hay Fork Tremont Historical Society	Object, Agricultural, Hayfork			09/06/2017		Pitch or Hay Fork Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-1101 Type: Object, Agricultural, Hayfork Date: 09/06/2017 Description: Rusty metal pitch fork. Used for Haying. three-prong pitch fork, no handle-14" from tine tip to end of metal that goes into handle
Iron cranberry or blueberry rake Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Agricultural, Rake	Businesses, Farming			Copyright Not Evaluated	Iron cranberry or blueberry rake Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.241.1950 Type: Object, Agricultural, Rake Subject: Businesses, Farming Description: Tool. Cranberry or blueberry rake, iron with solder repairs at tines and bottom.
Garden fork with metal tines and wood handle Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Agricultural, Rake	Object, Other Object			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Garden fork with metal tines and wood handle Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.241.1968 Type: Object, Agricultural, Rake Subject: Object, Other Object Description: Tool. Garden fork, metal tines and neck with wood handle inserted.
Sickle Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Agricultural, Reaping Hook, Sickle			unknown		Sickle Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11987 Type: Object, Agricultural, Reaping Hook, Sickle Date: unknown Description: Narrow blade. Wooden handle. HN carved on handle. JM on other side. Unknown provenance.
Scythe Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Agricultural, Scythe			1940c.		Scythe Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11985 Type: Object, Agricultural, Scythe Date: 1940c. Description: Scythe with long curved arm and two handles -rusted blade and handle rings

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