Description: Coleman's Instant-Lite Model 4A gas iron with a "cool blue" handle. Turquoise body and handle, with steel-colored bottom and gas tank. It was made between 1929 and 1948 in blue, turquoise, green, tan, and black enamel. Some other colors were not sold in the United States. Red and ivory-colored irons were sold only in Canada and speckled blue irons only in Australia. Coleman made over 30 different models of irons. The blue Model 4A is the one most often found today. The pump was used to build up pressure in the fuel tank. Then a match was lit underneath the iron to make a flame inside the iron. Fuel irons were an improvement over earlier irons that had to be heated on the stove or heated by charcoal. Fuel irons were lighter in weight and their temperature more even, but they made ironing a potentially dangerous job. Gasoline, alcohol, carbide-acetylene, kerosene, and other fuels could cause a fire or explode. Some irons were heated by natural gas from a gaslight or other source in the house. \Donated by Beth Goodwin Reed, Manset ME [show more]
Description: Crocheted red and white apron made by Reta (Farley?) Torrey. Lived in Bass Harbor on Leighton Road. Later married ____ Torrey and moved to Manset. Donated by Beth Goodwin Reed, Manset ME
Description: 6 hand made fishing lines on wooden spools with 2 oblong lead weights and 4 tear drop shaped lead weights and 8 fish hooks donated by the children of Charles Orville and Esther Trask.
Description: Metal and wood potato masher. Donated by childrem of Charles Orville and Esther Trask. Probably belonged to Vesta Gott of Bernard, Tremont, Maine. Found in attic of house belonging to Vesta and Freeman Gott.
Description: Gott Family Genealogical information covering from Charles Gott born 1598 in England, first immigrant to America, ancestor of Daniel Gott, first settler in Bass Harbor, through the 1940s. Descendants in America of Gott, Charles Source: Sawtelle William Otis Donor to Tremont Historical Society: Olsen, William Origin of Gott name - Old English meaning water way or water course Other surnames include Trask, Norwood, Richardson and many more in the Mount Desert Island area [show more]
Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book
Subject:
Other, General Stores in Tremont
Other, Perry W. Richardson Country Store
Other, Schooner Betsy
Other, Schooner Rover
Creator:
Perry W. Richardson
Description: Financial Ledger of a General Store which existed in the area of Granville Road in Bass Harbor. May have been founded by Thomas Richardson as numerous references refer to him. The Ledger dates from May 23, 1806- June 10, 1829. 40 pages. Lists items sold in the store to individuals and to supply ships. Schooners named are The Schooner Rover and The Schooner Betsy. The Ledger lists deliveries and services provided such as potatoes to Cranberry Island, keeping horse. delivery to Pretty Marsh. Items sold include rum, barrels, rigging, coffee, potatoes. molasses, corn, pork. fabric. Handwritten on rag content paper. [show more]