Description: US Navy teaspoon (.01), round soup spoon (.02) and tablespoon (.03), engraved with scallop shell pattern on handles; back of handle engraved with U.S.N.
Description: Black wool tuxedo jacket with satin lapels and black wool pants. Labels reads: "A.M. Shiro Bar Harbor M.E." and "J.H. Butterfield". Belonged to John Haskel Butterfield.
Description: Two piece black tuxedo suit. Jacket has black satin lapels. Pants have a satin braided stripe. Tags say, "JW International Tailoring Co. Chicago" and "John Millar 89 main St. Bar Harbor Maine Made for John Walls April 1930".
Description: Recipe book with an illustration of a woman in front of a wood stove holding a tin of baked goods. Texts reads: "Tid-bits From Town Talk, a few reliable suggestions for conjuring with the staff of life".
Description: Black three piece tuxedo including jacket with satin labels, pants with braided detailing, a vest, and an associated bowtie. Label says "Tailored at fashion park Carr, Mears, and Dawson". Belonged to Warren A. Shaw.
Description: Three piece suit which includes a black tailcoat with satin lapels, black pants with braided detail, and a cream silk vest. Belonged to Warren A. Shaw. Label says: "William H. Bellis Co. Annapolis Maryland"
Description: Three piece midnight blue suit including a three button front suit jacket, non-pleated pants, and a vest. Used as a wedding suit by Elliot "Squeak" Sawyer in his wedding to Dolores "Dimp" Sawyer in November 2, 1947. Labels read: "Tailered to Measure English Tailoring Co. Baltimore Maryland" and "E. Sawyer Sep. 8 1947"
Description: Slate blue pin stripe polyester three piece suit which includes jacket, vest, and pants. Label reads: "Fioravanti New York for Ben Sklar's Bangor Maine"
Description: The "Rabbit Feed" was an annual event put on by Bill Horner's maternal grandfather, Asa Hodgkins, at the conclusion of the hunting season. It was a great event, with stewed rabbit, grandmother Hodgkins's dumplings, and more than an occasional nip from the bottle. Asa is seated second from the right. Most of the men in the photo were his rabbit hunting buddies. For the three beagles, this was the only time they were allowed in the house by Asa's wife. At the time, Horner was a 7-year-old protege hunter (dark-eyed boy at table height on the left) and many of the men around the table were his heroes. They reflected an interesting mix, typical of the time. Many worked as caretakers for the summer estates, one was the editor of the Bar Harbor Times, and there were the village optometrist, a barber, and a policeman. Most interestingly, perhaps, is the tallest man in the photo, Clarence Cook Little, whose Jackson Lab had burned during the previous October's Fire of 1947. He lived across the street from the Horner's and shot an occasional squirrel on his property, but never-to their knowledge-went rabbit hunting. See the additional images for the photo with people and dogs numbered and the list of names (when known) by number. If you recognize any of the other participants, please contact Bar Harbor Historical Society, referencing Digital Archive Item BHHS 74. The attached audio recording is read by Bill Horner. [show more]
Description: Black fabric with golden floral tapestry pattern handbag with brass clasp along edges and one clasp. White beads on edge and clasp. Short chain connected on edge.
Description: Small silver pitcher for syrup with a lid which flips up, a small handle, and decorative trim. Engraved with "Vinita" and belonged to the steamer yacht "Vinita". Glass insert inside.