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6904Fall Foliage
  • Image, Photograph
  • Nature, Plants
  • Leslie Ricker
3547Alice Sargeant Memorial, Stained Glass Window
  • Object, Art, Stained Glass
  • Object, Sign
From old library on South Shore Road.
Description:
From old library on South Shore Road.
3503Woolies, Sailors' Embroidered Folk Art, tapestry
  • Object, Art, Tapestry
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
This magnificent gift of twenty-four English sailors' embroideries - Woolies - was presented by Mrs Douglas Dillon to honor the new Northeast Harbor Library in 2007. These unique pieces of nineteenth century mariner's folk art were souvenirs of the sailors' world-wide journeys and were embroidered in wool on sailcloth. Mrs. Dillon began a half-century ago to develop this unique and wonderful collection and continued until presenting them to the Library. Woolie 1: Doris 27 1/2" high by 48" wide, British Flagship, unusual harlequin background Woolie 2: Black hull ship, British Ensign under sail, sea gulls flying overhead, three other ships in foreground, lifeboat swung up on davit Woolie 3: Sailor's Adieu, ship's dory waiting to take him to his three-masted warship, and gulls flying overhead, 18" high by 26" wide Woolie 4: Seventy-two gun warship at sea full sail, 23" high by 27" wide, British Ensign Woolie 5: Tugboat bringing large three-masted sailboat (sails furled) home from the sea, crewelwork stitches in silk, cotton and wool, 22" high by 30" wide Woolie 6: Gunboat under sail, lighthouse and small photo of Captain in oval at center of Woolie at base Woolie 7: H.M.S. Terrible bombarding Odessa, only battle scene known to me, ironclad H.M.S. Terrible facing away, huge clouds of smoke, green sea, 17 1/2" high by 28 1/2" wide Woolie 8: Two-decked gunship, captain with spyglass, ship dressed all over, with crew standing on spars, over 100 men, perhaps Royal Review at Cowes Woolie 9: Warship under sail, depicted with life preserver and laurel leaf enclosure and flags, a small gold and pearl navy brooch is pinned below crown added by me when woolly was moth-proofed, 31 1/2" wide by 35" high Woolie 10: Three-masted warship under sail, from porthole surrounded by Union Jack and other flags in laurel wreath Woolie 11: Ice-breaker prow on three-masted and steam-powered gunboat with lighthouse and man on shore Woolie 12: H.M.S. Lether, British three-masted ship under sail hoisted a very large anchor at prow, 16" high by 26" wide Woolie 13: Largest of Woolies, 30 1/2" high by 44" wide, depicting Rock of Gibraltar and McKinley's Great White Fleet gunboat and a British streamer and French gunboat, Spain on left, Morocco on right Woolie 14: H.M.S. Hero, ninety-one guns three-masted gunboat, British Flag, smokestack with grey smoke puff Woolie 15: Three-masted black hull British Flag, initialed at bottom F.D. and 91 Woolie 16: Choppy blue and white sea, seven gunboats, sails furled, small bronze guns attached by wool, over-sized sailors on ships, 22" high by 25" wide Woolie 17: Duke of Wellington three-masted, three-decked gunship dressed all over, flags strum from stem to stern - my finest Woolie - purchased in Brighton, England in 1950, rigging of wool - usually they used string for tautness and lasting qualities - Flagship, Admiral's gig at side, probably a Royal Review for Queen Victoria memorialized by artist Woolie 18: Silver framed three-masted gunship with gold steam stacks mid-ship, British flags, 30 1/2" wide by 21" high Woolie 19: Silk-work ship (faded) with Cliffs of Dover, 16" wide by 13 1/2" high Woolie 20: White Ensign British warship entering harbor, small fort on left, lighthouse on right, 12 1/2" high by 15" wide Woolie 21: Three-decker gunship entering harbor, sailing straight at us, British saluting or being fired on by entrance fort Woolie 22: Small-sized gold framed three-masted gunship under sail, blue and White Sea, 12" high by 16" wide Woolie 23: Three-masted British ship at sea approaching white lighthouse (looks like a milk bottle) interesting sky, 51" wide by 24" high Woolie 24: Paddle steamship, 20 1/2" high by 27" wide
  • 24 woolies
Description:
This magnificent gift of twenty-four English sailors' embroideries - Woolies - was presented by Mrs Douglas Dillon to honor the new Northeast Harbor Library in 2007. These unique pieces of nineteenth century mariner's folk art were souvenirs of the sailors' world-wide journeys and were embroidered in wool on sailcloth. Mrs. Dillon began a half-century ago to develop this unique and wonderful collection and continued until presenting them to the Library. Woolie 1: Doris 27 1/2" high by 48" wide, British Flagship, unusual harlequin background Woolie 2: Black hull ship, British Ensign under sail, sea gulls flying overhead, three other ships in foreground, lifeboat swung up on davit Woolie 3: Sailor's Adieu, ship's dory waiting to take him to his three-masted warship, and gulls flying overhead, 18" high by 26" wide Woolie 4: Seventy-two gun warship at sea full sail, 23" high by 27" wide, British Ensign Woolie 5: Tugboat bringing large three-masted sailboat (sails furled) home from the sea, crewelwork stitches in silk, cotton and wool, 22" high by 30" wide Woolie 6: Gunboat under sail, lighthouse and small photo of Captain in oval at center of Woolie at base Woolie 7: H.M.S. Terrible bombarding Odessa, only battle scene known to me, ironclad H.M.S. Terrible facing away, huge clouds of smoke, green sea, 17 1/2" high by 28 1/2" wide Woolie 8: Two-decked gunship, captain with spyglass, ship dressed all over, with crew standing on spars, over 100 men, perhaps Royal Review at Cowes Woolie 9: Warship under sail, depicted with life preserver and laurel leaf enclosure and flags, a small gold and pearl navy brooch is pinned below crown added by me when woolly was moth-proofed, 31 1/2" wide by 35" high Woolie 10: Three-masted warship under sail, from porthole surrounded by Union Jack and other flags in laurel wreath Woolie 11: Ice-breaker prow on three-masted and steam-powered gunboat with lighthouse and man on shore Woolie 12: H.M.S. Lether, British three-masted ship under sail hoisted a very large anchor at prow, 16" high by 26" wide Woolie 13: Largest of Woolies, 30 1/2" high by 44" wide, depicting Rock of Gibraltar and McKinley's Great White Fleet gunboat and a British streamer and French gunboat, Spain on left, Morocco on right Woolie 14: H.M.S. Hero, ninety-one guns three-masted gunboat, British Flag, smokestack with grey smoke puff Woolie 15: Three-masted black hull British Flag, initialed at bottom F.D. and 91 Woolie 16: Choppy blue and white sea, seven gunboats, sails furled, small bronze guns attached by wool, over-sized sailors on ships, 22" high by 25" wide Woolie 17: Duke of Wellington three-masted, three-decked gunship dressed all over, flags strum from stem to stern - my finest Woolie - purchased in Brighton, England in 1950, rigging of wool - usually they used string for tautness and lasting qualities - Flagship, Admiral's gig at side, probably a Royal Review for Queen Victoria memorialized by artist Woolie 18: Silver framed three-masted gunship with gold steam stacks mid-ship, British flags, 30 1/2" wide by 21" high Woolie 19: Silk-work ship (faded) with Cliffs of Dover, 16" wide by 13 1/2" high Woolie 20: White Ensign British warship entering harbor, small fort on left, lighthouse on right, 12 1/2" high by 15" wide Woolie 21: Three-decker gunship entering harbor, sailing straight at us, British saluting or being fired on by entrance fort Woolie 22: Small-sized gold framed three-masted gunship under sail, blue and White Sea, 12" high by 16" wide Woolie 23: Three-masted British ship at sea approaching white lighthouse (looks like a milk bottle) interesting sky, 51" wide by 24" high Woolie 24: Paddle steamship, 20 1/2" high by 27" wide [show more]
3537Schooner HESPER, carving
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
Plaque by Charles Savage
  • Robert Lindsay Smallidge
Description:
Plaque by Charles Savage
3903Mellon Room Planter, Bench, End Tables
  • Object, Furnishings, Other Furniture
  • Object, Furnishings, Table
  • Other, Household Items
Drawings of the furniture in the Mellon Room.
  • Joseph Tracy
  • 3
  • photocopy
Description:
Drawings of the furniture in the Mellon Room.
6903Gilman High School Clock (1897-1950)
  • Object, Clock
  • Object, Clock
Restored by Ken Taylor in 1955. Donated to Northeast Harbor Fire Company in memory of Ken Taylor.
Description:
Restored by Ken Taylor in 1955. Donated to Northeast Harbor Fire Company in memory of Ken Taylor.
6932Elrie Holmes
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
Framed portrait of Elrie Holmes, founder of the Holmes Store in Northeast Harbor.
Description:
Framed portrait of Elrie Holmes, founder of the Holmes Store in Northeast Harbor.
3546Safe
  • Object, Furnishings, Safe
  • Object, Furnishings, Safe
Came from Gilpatrick's Wharf and Store.
  • Hall Safe and Lock Co
Description:
Came from Gilpatrick's Wharf and Store.
3534Canterbury Pilgrims, carving
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Other, Household Items
Commissioned by Mrs. Fay in 1968.
  • Charles Savage
Description:
Commissioned by Mrs. Fay in 1968.
6896Remington Typewriter
  • Object, Writing, Typewriter
  • Object, Writing, Typewriter
Pulitzer Prize winner Frances Fitzgerald wrote "Fire in the Lake" on it.
Description:
Pulitzer Prize winner Frances Fitzgerald wrote "Fire in the Lake" on it.
3529Clock
  • Object, Clock
  • Object, Clock
Mahogany shelf by Charles Savage
  • E. N. Welch
Description:
Mahogany shelf by Charles Savage
6920Sunbeam Quartz Clock
  • Object, Clock
  • Object, Clock
Clock (plastic case) from F. T. Brown Co.
Description:
Clock (plastic case) from F. T. Brown Co.
3531English Tallcase Clock
  • Object, Clock
  • Object, Clock
6921Pair of Ceramic Monkeys
  • Object, Art, Sculpture
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Household Items
Ceramic statues.
Description:
Ceramic statues.
6926Bronze Fire Tools
  • Object, Fireplace Component
  • Other, Household Items
  • bronze
3494Book of Hours, illuminated manuscript
  • Object, Religious Text
  • Object, Religious Text
Framed by Charles Savage
Description:
Framed by Charles Savage
3543Shell Carvings
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Nature
Commissioned by Mrs. Milliken, Sr.
  • Charles Savage
Description:
Commissioned by Mrs. Milliken, Sr.
3493Set of 4 pastels
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • Places, Landscape
3504Woolie, tapestry
  • Object, Art, Tapestry
  • Vessels, Ship
  • 1 woolie
3548Piper Statue
  • Object, Art, Sculpture
  • Object, Art, Sculpture
Metal statue.
  • Agnes Yarnall
Description:
Metal statue.
3509Hermes Olympia, bust
  • Object, Art, Sculpture
  • People
Stone bust form the old library on South Shore Road.
Description:
Stone bust form the old library on South Shore Road.
3510Emmett Kelley Clown, sculpture
  • Object, Art, Sculpture
  • Object, Art, Sculpture
  • Agnes Yarnall
6919Garden Angel
  • Object, Art, Sculpture
  • Object, Art, Sculpture
Statue
Description:
Statue
3499Peaceful Pathways, painting
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • Places, Shore
Part of the 'Follow the paper trail' series.
  • Arlyss Becker
  • Mar-11
Description:
Part of the 'Follow the paper trail' series.
3491Rosamond Lamb's Cottage "Twin Top" Sutton Island, pastel
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • Places, Island
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage