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1005Androck "Hand-i-Sift" Sifter
  • Object, Food Separating Tool, Sifter, Flour Sifter
  • Androck
  • 1950 c.
Description:
Aluminum flour sieve with a red handle and enamel paintings of carious baked goods around a bundle of wheat. On front of sifter, text reads: "Pat. No. 2,607,491 Androck Hand-i-Sift".
135Annette Kellerman Newspaper Article
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • People
  • 1952 c
Description:
Framed newspaper article regarding actress Annette Kellerman and the 1952 movie "Million Dollar Mermaid" about Kellerman's life in which actress Esther Williams portrays Kellerman. Clipping has two photos, one showing Esther Williams and Annette Kellerman looking at a sketch of a Kellerman inspired bathing suit and the second photo depicts Williams in the bathing suit.
1006Baking Mold
  • Object, Food Shaper, Food Mold, Cake Mold
  • 1950 c
Description:
Ring of seven cone shaped tins attached together to make one mold.
94Bar Harbor Gardening Club Silver Award Plate
  • Object, Furnishings, Knickknack, Decorative Plate
  • none
  • 1953
Description:
Silver plate gifted to the Bar Harbor gardening club by Beatrix Farrand to be the award for the best single roses category, then given to Mary Hodgkins as an prize for her single rose. Text engraved on plate reads: "A gift to the Bar Harbor Garden Club from Beatrix Farrand owner of Reef Point Gardens An award to be given annually for the best exhibit of Single Roses 1953"
515Bar Harbor grade school students
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • 1953
Description:
A photo of Bar Harbor grade school students attending school at temporary classrooms during construction of the new school building. Identified in photo: First row: John Higgins, Danny Bryard, Artie Young, unknown, unknown, Carl Runner, Donnie Farrell, unknow, Bob Buggell, Ginny Moore Second row: unknown, Sharon Foss, Diane Dickensen, Nancy Higgins, Patty Emery, Sharon Clough, Abbie Robinson, Martha Goodwin, Barbara Weymouth, Helen Bowker 3rd row: Alice Young, Jean Iverson, Ron Jordan, Roy Snell, Joan Jordan, Jun Power, Ann Dollicer, Barbara Grant, Joe Lafrance, unknown, Betty Robbins, Norma Wilbur, Raye Cunningham 4th Row: Crystal Emery, Patty Burr, Denice Smith, Richard Webber, Barbara Leighton, Bobby Jucius, Walter Hooper, Dick Savage, Bill Fenton, Ralph Colson, Jack Russell Back Row: Billy Salisbury, unknown, unknown, Sally Higgins, Susan Joyce, Mary Ingalls, Mary Cleaves, Philip Chase [show more]
227Bar Harbor Rail Road Toy Train
  • Object, Toy
  • Bar Harbor Toy Co.
  • 1950 c.
Description:
Wooden toy train with four red painted wood wheels. Body of train has "1492 BHRR" painted on as well as a painted conductor silhouette.
228Bar Harbor Railroad Painted Toy Train
  • Object, Toy
  • none
  • Bar Harbor Toy Co.
  • 1950 c.
Description:
Painted black wood toy train with an attached train car. Engine car is black with six red wheels and yellow detail of the silhouette of conductor and the text: "1492 BHRR". Second car has four red wheels and carries nine blocks of wood suspended on a wooden pole. The two sections are attached with a small metal hook.
108Beatrix Farrand Reef Point Stationary
  • Object, Writing, Stationery
  • People
  • 1900 - 1950 c.
Description:
Varying sized of white paper with blue type. Larger sheet reads "Beatrix Farrand Landscape Gardener Reef Point Bar Harbor, Maine". Smaller sheets read "Reef Point Bar Harbor, Maine". Last pieces of stationary in which Farrand refers to herself as "Landscape Gardener".
771Ben Hadley
  • Reference
  • People
  • 1894 - 1955
Description:
Benjamin Levis Hadley Jr.
1127Bud Vase
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase, Flower Vase
  • 1900 - 1954 c
Description:
Green hand-blown Venetian glass bud vase owned by Beatrix Farrand.
721Cocktail Dress
  • Object, Clothing, Dress, Cocktail Dress
  • 1950 s
Description:
Cocktail dress of matte lamé over a gold satin crepe.
1121Coin Purse
  • Object, Carrying Bag, Purse, Change Purse
  • 1900 - 1954 c
Description:
Brown suede and ivory coin purse owned by Beatrix Farrand.
1118Compass and Barometer
  • Object, Compass
  • 1900 - 1954 c
Description:
Duel compass and barometer owned by Beatrix Farrand.
713Day Dress
  • Object, Clothing, Dress, Day Dress
  • 1957
Description:
Yellow cotton sheath day dress with hip pockets and button on collar. Label says: "Debonair Junior".
719Dinner Dress
  • Object, Clothing, Dress, Cocktail Dress
  • 1954 - 1957 c
Description:
Slate blue heavy weight taffeta dinner dress with a split neck sweetheart neck line with mercury silver beads and matching belt. Tag reads: "The Garden Seat Clearwater, Florida. Franelle Bar Harbor, Maine"
722Dinner Dress
  • Object, Clothing, Dress
  • DuBarry
  • 1945 - 1950
Description:
Black rayon dinner dress with a "DuBarry trade mark 1945 Fashion" label.
612Emily Drayton Taylor
  • Reference
  • People
  • 1860 - 1952
Description:
Emily Drayton Taylor
107Engraved Floral Scissors
  • Object, Scissors
  • none
  • 1900 - 1950 c
Description:
Decoratively engraved metal scissors owned by Beatrix Farrand.
1130Glass Bud Vase
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase, Flower Vase
  • 1900 - 1954 c
Description:
Pale blue hand-blown Venetian glass bud vase owned by Beatrix Farrand.
1129Glass Bud Vase
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase, Flower Vase
  • 1900 - 1954 c
Description:
Blue hand-blown Venetian glass bud vase owned by Beatrix Farrand.
1126Glass Bud Vases
  • Object, Furnishings, Vase, Flower Vase
  • 1900 - 1954 c
Description:
Pair of clear Venetian hand-blown glass bud vases with black handles and feet. Owned by Beatrix Farrand.
582Hamor Telescope, Case and Letter
  • Object, Astronomical Telescope
  • 1860 and 1958
Description:
Wood and metal telescope (.03) and wood case (.01) presented to Captain Richard Hamor for assisting the British ship "Dominica" when it had caught fire on August 3rd, 1860. Corresponding letter(.02) is from the Royal Admiralty explaining the incident and how Richard Hamor and Aaron S. Lanfor both were awarded telescopes in thanks for their help. It is addressed to R.W. Gillen and dated 8th August, 1958.
1119Hermes Dip Pens
  • Object, Writing, Dip Pen
  • Hermes
  • 1900 - 1954 c
Description:
Pair of matching Hermes dip pens with hade handles owned by Beatrix Farrand.
162Jacks and Ball Game
  • Object, Game Component, Game Piece, Toy Jack
  • none
  • 1900 - 1950 c
Description:
Game of jacks and ball with eleven metal jacks and one red ball.
97Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • Reference
  • People
  • 1876 - 1958