Description: doll-25inches-damage to right arm-beige muslin shift dress. This doll belonged to Prudence Benson Beal, daughter of Ralph and Eva Benson of Bernard, through Prudence's daughter Suzanne Beal Madeira. Donated by the Estate of Prudence Benson Beal. Acquired in 2012.
Description: Cast iron pot. With wire handle. Handle wire wrapped around knob on either side of pot. At height of 2 inches pot encircled with protruding ridge. From this point circumference gradually decreases to opening. Opening of 1.87 inches. Attached to lid is cast iron insert, base 1.5 inches diameter, height , 2.5 inches, opening 1.5 inches. Insert has hinged lid with attached circular ring that holds small metal brush. Insert lid has delicate sunflower type design. [show more]
Object, Medical, Medicine Container, Medicine Bottle
Date:
post 1963
Description: Polident denture cleanser tablet bottle, cylindrical, blue and white, Block drug company, inc., Jersey City, NJ 07302 (zip codes started 1963)
Description: Bent nail fastener from the remains of a vessel in Seal Cove at mouth of outlet from Seal Cove Pond. Fastener has square shaft. Vessel identified as Clara B. Kennard by Muriel T. Davisson and Franklin H. Price. Muriel found a fastener from the same vessel mounted on wood at Seafood Ketch restaurant. On the back the source was identified as the Clara B. Kennard by Jarvis Newman's grandfather (Southwest Harbor resident), as told verbally by Karen Craig (also of Southwest Harbor). Franklin found the vessel in the national ship registry and the dimensions matched. Franklin is a marine archeologist who grew up in Bernard. His report of the archeological dig on the vessel also is held in the THS musdeum. Franklin had this photographed by a marine archeologist/historian in Washington, D.C. [show more]
Description: Dr Willis B. Watson practiced in Tremont in the late 1880's. This Stethoscope was one of many objects in his medical collection.Four additional horns in leather bag.
Description: Baby or young child shoes that belonged to James Austin Gott (1916-1972). Black tops with ivory colored trim, whithalf-round button closures and tan soles.
Description: 4 celluloid collars in a box: 2 have printed on insideColimas brand, Trademark Slidewell H. Hale (script, hard to read). Types printed on inside: : 1 Oakley size 15, 1 Shamrock size 15. 1 unnamed size 15. 1 has printed Pilsen size 15 Trademark KantKrak, Patent January 2, 1906, other patents pending, The Parsons and Parsons Company, Cleveland, Ohio, to keep clean use Sapol10, to keep original finish use powdered pumis[sic]e and water.
Object, Medical, Medicine Container, Medicine Bottle
Date:
19th century
Description: Clear glass medicine bottle, embossed on bottle R.J. Lemont, M.D., Southwest and Northeast Harbors, ME. Lemont was a doctor and druggist in Southwest Harbor in the 1800s.
Description: Square glass top/front display case for Timex watches, photos and descriptions of Timex watches on the back. Price range $9.95 - 12.95. Metal strip with knob slides to allow opening of glass front or keeping it shut.
Description: Crimping Iron was a popular tool for Marcelled Hair used in the 1920s, often in conjunction with a Bobbed Cut. Used to create crimps in hair. Iron was heated and used to make ridges.
Description: Crimping Iron was a popular tool for Marcelled Hair used in the 1920s, often in conjunction with a Bobbed Cut. Used to create crimps in hair. Iron was heated and used to make ridges.