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Identifier	Title	Type	Subject	Description	Location	Size
2437	Lobster Trap Head Needle	Object, Tool	Fishing	Used to knit the heads of lobster traps and to mend fishing nets. Made by Columbian Rope & Twine; Distributed by Manset Marine Supply Company		12" x 1"	Lobster Trap Head Needle Identifier: 2437 Type: Object, Tool Subject: Fishing Size: 12" x 1" Description: Used to knit the heads of lobster traps and to mend fishing nets. Made by Columbian Rope & Twine; Distributed by Manset Marine Supply Company
2412	Postal Uniform, shirt and Jacket, worn by Celia Dunham	Object, Clothing	Government	U.S. Postal Service uniform, shirt and jacket. Worn by Celia Dunham at the Southwest Harbor Post Office.	Box 55		Postal Uniform, shirt and Jacket, worn by Celia Dunham Identifier: 2412 Type: Object, Clothing Subject: Government Location: Box 55 Description: U.S. Postal Service uniform, shirt and jacket. Worn by Celia Dunham at the Southwest Harbor Post Office.
2248	Southwest Harbor sign.	Object, Sign	Government Places, Town, Southwest Harbor	Southwest Harbor sign, welcoming people to town, Top of Carroll's Hill on west side, Donor's note "This sign was commissioned by the selectmen around 1990. Built and installed by Alice Smith of Pretty Marsh. It was replaced by the sign that now is at the top of Carroll's Hill. I found the sign in the bushes behind the new sign. I took it to my storage shed so it would not degrade further in the woods."	GS (Basement)	51.5"x38.5"x2"	Southwest Harbor sign. Identifier: 2248 Type: Object, Sign Subject: Government Places, Town, Southwest Harbor Location: GS (Basement) Size: 51.5"x38.5"x2" Description: Southwest Harbor sign, welcoming people to town, Top of Carroll's Hill on west side, Donor's note "This sign was commissioned by the selectmen around 1990. Built and installed by Alice Smith of Pretty Marsh. It was replaced by the sign that now is at the top of Carroll's Hill. I found the sign in the bushes behind the new sign. I took it to my storage shed so it would not degrade further in the woods."
2247	Harborside Studio Sign	Object, Sign	Businesses, Studio	Harborside Studio business sign from Howe Higgins's studio at 86 Clark Point Road. Salvaged by donor when he renovated building for new owner Volkert Klaucke in 1991.	GS (Basement)	31"x7.5"x0.75"	Harborside Studio Sign Identifier: 2247 Type: Object, Sign Subject: Businesses, Studio Location: GS (Basement) Size: 31"x7.5"x0.75" Description: Harborside Studio business sign from Howe Higgins's studio at 86 Clark Point Road. Salvaged by donor when he renovated building for new owner Volkert Klaucke in 1991.
2235	Hat Box	Object, Clothing, Hat	Other, Household	Hat box. Round, cardboard. Dobbs, Fifth Avenue Hats, New York. Black with yellow printing including image of horse pulling a buggy containing hats on top. Hat collecting is common, with costs $50 and up.	Box 51	12" x 7" high	Hat Box Identifier: 2235 Type: Object, Clothing, Hat Subject: Other, Household Location: Box 51 Size: 12" x 7" high Description: Hat box. Round, cardboard. Dobbs, Fifth Avenue Hats, New York. Black with yellow printing including image of horse pulling a buggy containing hats on top. Hat collecting is common, with costs $50 and up.
2205	Chickadee tray	Object, Household	Other, Household	Chickadee tray. Metal tray with chickadee painting. Bronze colored back with label for "The Live Yankee, Southwest Harbor Maine," where it was bought.	Box 47	11" Round	Chickadee tray Identifier: 2205 Type: Object, Household Subject: Other, Household Location: Box 47 Size: 11" Round Description: Chickadee tray. Metal tray with chickadee painting. Bronze colored back with label for "The Live Yankee, Southwest Harbor Maine," where it was bought.
2200	Moxie drinking glass	Object, Advertising	Other, Household	Drinking glass, clear. Branded "Moxie." Also molded into glass "Licensed only for serving MOXIE."	Box 47	4 tall x 3 diameter	Moxie drinking glass Identifier: 2200 Type: Object, Advertising Subject: Other, Household Location: Box 47 Size: 4 tall x 3 diameter Description: Drinking glass, clear. Branded "Moxie." Also molded into glass "Licensed only for serving MOXIE."
2199	Sewing Machine button holer.	Object, Household	Other, Household	Button Hole attachment for Singer Sewing Machine. Goes with Item number 2198. Has sample cloth of sizes of holes. Green plastic case.	Box 47	11" x 5" oval	Sewing Machine button holer. Identifier: 2199 Type: Object, Household Subject: Other, Household Date: 1949 Location: Box 47 Size: 11" x 5" oval Description: Button Hole attachment for Singer Sewing Machine. Goes with Item number 2198. Has sample cloth of sizes of holes. Green plastic case.
2198	Portable Singer Sewing machine	Object, Household	Other, Household	Portable Singer. Sewing Machine. In black case. Motor catalog # 3-120. Purchased by Mrs. Barbara Dolliver Coombs from J.C. Penney in 1949, when she was living in Southwest Harbor and used to make many family clothes. Notes from donor, Brenda Coombs Albers, her daughter.	Box 46	13" wide, 8 1/4" deep x 12" high	Portable Singer Sewing machine Identifier: 2198 Type: Object, Household Subject: Other, Household Date: 1949 Location: Box 46 Size: 13" wide, 8 1/4" deep x 12" high Description: Portable Singer. Sewing Machine. In black case. Motor catalog # 3-120. Purchased by Mrs. Barbara Dolliver Coombs from J.C. Penney in 1949, when she was living in Southwest Harbor and used to make many family clothes. Notes from donor, Brenda Coombs Albers, her daughter.
2197	Communion wine or juice serving trays with glass or plastic cups. (3)	Object, Religious	Religious items	Communion wine or juice service trays with 40 places for glass or plastic cups. Items in the Manset Union Church. One cover with vertical cross on top.	Box 48, Box 49	12"	Communion wine or juice serving trays with glass or plastic cups. (3) Identifier: 2197 Type: Object, Religious Subject: Religious items Location: Box 48, Box 49 Size: 12" Description: Communion wine or juice service trays with 40 places for glass or plastic cups. Items in the Manset Union Church. One cover with vertical cross on top.
2196	Platters, silver. 2	Object, Religious	Religious items	Platters, sliver (2), part of communion items in Manset Union Church.	Box 49	10"	Platters, silver. 2 Identifier: 2196 Type: Object, Religious Subject: Religious items Location: Box 49 Size: 10" Description: Platters, sliver (2), part of communion items in Manset Union Church.
2194	Chalice	Object, Religious	Religious items	Chalice. Silver. In Manset Church	Box 49	6" x 3 1/4" round	Chalice Identifier: 2194 Type: Object, Religious Subject: Religious items Location: Box 49 Size: 6" x 3 1/4" round Description: Chalice. Silver. In Manset Church
2190	"China Cap" strainer.	Object, Tool, Culinary	Other, Culinary	"China Cap" strainer or Chinoise. For eliminating seeds and skins from fruit or vegetables. Precedes the food mill. Conical shape, metal with wood pestle. Also called a sieve or colander. Owned by Susie Carter Hutchins (1908 - 1994) and then Meredith Rich Hutchins (1939-2016).	Box 50	3-legged stand 9". Conical Strainer 9". Wood pestle 11".	"China Cap" strainer. Identifier: 2190 Type: Object, Tool, Culinary Subject: Other, Culinary Location: Box 50 Size: 3-legged stand 9". Conical Strainer 9". Wood pestle 11". Description: "China Cap" strainer or Chinoise. For eliminating seeds and skins from fruit or vegetables. Precedes the food mill. Conical shape, metal with wood pestle. Also called a sieve or colander. Owned by Susie Carter Hutchins (1908 - 1994) and then Meredith Rich Hutchins (1939-2016).
2189	Ice cutting peavey or pusher	Object, Tool	Businesses, Ice Harvesting	Ice cutting peavey for directing blocks of pond-cut ice where desired. Metal picks with broken wood handle	General Storage (Archives shelves bottom)	34"	Ice cutting peavey or pusher Identifier: 2189 Type: Object, Tool Subject: Businesses, Ice Harvesting Location: General Storage (Archives shelves bottom) Size: 34" Description: Ice cutting peavey for directing blocks of pond-cut ice where desired. Metal picks with broken wood handle
2188	Wood working vice	Object, Tool	Businesses, Boatbuilder	Wood working vice. Scribed into one arm: Steinway & Sons.	General Storage (Archives shelves bottom)	26" x 20"	Wood working vice Identifier: 2188 Type: Object, Tool Subject: Businesses, Boatbuilder Location: General Storage (Archives shelves bottom) Size: 26" x 20" Description: Wood working vice. Scribed into one arm: Steinway & Sons.
2187	Wood working vice	Object, Tool	Businesses, Boatbuilder	Wood working vice	General Storage (Archives shelves bottom)	26" x 18"	Wood working vice Identifier: 2187 Type: Object, Tool Subject: Businesses, Boatbuilder Location: General Storage (Archives shelves bottom) Size: 26" x 18" Description: Wood working vice
2186	Ship's port/starboard combination bow lantern	Object	Vessel, Tools	Ship's port/starboard combination bow lantern. Late 1800s to early 1900s. Galvanized, handle on chimney, hanging bracket on back door. Red glass panel 4" x 4 1/2". green glass panel 4" x 4 1/2" with crack and missing piece about one inch long. Clear bullseye lens 2 1/2" diameter at front. Dietz Convex brass kerosene tank 2 1/4" round x 2 1/2" high, wick included. Overall dimensions 7 3/4" high, base 7 1/4" x 4 1/2." Been in Burnham house, 374 Seawall Road for generations.	Box 40	7 3/4" high, 7 1/4" x 4 1/2" base	Ship's port/starboard combination bow lantern Identifier: 2186 Type: Object Subject: Vessel, Tools Date: 1900 Location: Box 40 Size: 7 3/4" high, 7 1/4" x 4 1/2" base Description: Ship's port/starboard combination bow lantern. Late 1800s to early 1900s. Galvanized, handle on chimney, hanging bracket on back door. Red glass panel 4" x 4 1/2". green glass panel 4" x 4 1/2" with crack and missing piece about one inch long. Clear bullseye lens 2 1/2" diameter at front. Dietz Convex brass kerosene tank 2 1/4" round x 2 1/2" high, wick included. Overall dimensions 7 3/4" high, base 7 1/4" x 4 1/2." Been in Burnham house, 374 Seawall Road for generations. [show more]
2185	Ice saw handle	Object, Tool	Businesses, Ice Harvesting	Ice saw handle	General Storage (Archives shelves bottom)	20" x 16" wide handle	Ice saw handle Identifier: 2185 Type: Object, Tool Subject: Businesses, Ice Harvesting Location: General Storage (Archives shelves bottom) Size: 20" x 16" wide handle Description: Ice saw handle
2183	Boat water bailing scoop	Object, Boat	Businesses, Fishery	Scoop for bailing water from a boat. Wood handle, tin scoop.	Box 40	14" x 3" x 7" wide	Boat water bailing scoop Identifier: 2183 Type: Object, Boat Subject: Businesses, Fishery Location: Box 40 Size: 14" x 3" x 7" wide Description: Scoop for bailing water from a boat. Wood handle, tin scoop.
2182	"Sad" Iron	Object, Tool	Other, Household	"Sad Iron for ironing cloth	Box 40	6" x 6" x 5 1/2" high	"Sad" Iron Identifier: 2182 Type: Object, Tool Subject: Other, Household Location: Box 40 Size: 6" x 6" x 5 1/2" high Description: "Sad Iron for ironing cloth
2181	Hatchet/ ice block shaper	Object, Tool	Businesses, Ice Harvesting	Hatchet/ice block shaper. Wood handle.	General Storage (Archives shelving bottom)	12 1/2" x 9	Hatchet/ ice block shaper Identifier: 2181 Type: Object, Tool Subject: Businesses, Ice Harvesting Location: General Storage (Archives shelving bottom) Size: 12 1/2" x 9 Description: Hatchet/ice block shaper. Wood handle.
2180	Hook to grab lobster bouys	Object, Tool	Businesses, Fishery	Hook on long wood handle to capture lobster bouy from water to boat.	General Storage (Archives shelves bottom)	4' 4"	Hook to grab lobster bouys Identifier: 2180 Type: Object, Tool Subject: Businesses, Fishery Location: General Storage (Archives shelves bottom) Size: 4' 4" Description: Hook on long wood handle to capture lobster bouy from water to boat.
2178	Carpenter's level	Object, Tool	Businesses, Boatbuilder	Carpenter's level, wood	General Storage (Archives shelves bottom)	1 1/2"x 1 1/2" x 28" long	Carpenter's level Identifier: 2178 Type: Object, Tool Subject: Businesses, Boatbuilder Location: General Storage (Archives shelves bottom) Size: 1 1/2"x 1 1/2" x 28" long Description: Carpenter's level, wood
2177	Carpenter's level	Object, Tool	Businesses, Boatbuilder	Carpenter's level, wood	General Storage (Archives shelves bottom)	2 1/2" x 18" x 1 1/2"	Carpenter's level Identifier: 2177 Type: Object, Tool Subject: Businesses, Boatbuilder Location: General Storage (Archives shelves bottom) Size: 2 1/2" x 18" x 1 1/2" Description: Carpenter's level, wood
2176	Ship's sounding lead	Object, Tool	Vessels, Ship	Ship's sounding lead. Lead weight 8" long, overall length 16", plus 21" cord. Used to read depth of water.	General Storage (Archives shelves bottom)	16"	Ship's sounding lead Identifier: 2176 Type: Object, Tool Subject: Vessels, Ship Location: General Storage (Archives shelves bottom) Size: 16" Description: Ship's sounding lead. Lead weight 8" long, overall length 16", plus 21" cord. Used to read depth of water.