Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
160	Wooden Trestle Table	Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving					Wooden Trestle Table Item: 160    Type: Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Description: Wooden trestle table with a varnished top. The top shows significant signs of wear, including some graffiti and staining, but has been revarnished. The legs, trestle, and underside of the table are unvarnished. The table top is supported by naturally-formed wooden branches. This is one of two tables in the main area of the Fleet House, both of which are likely part of the original furnishings of the building. The other table is 2022X.02.012.
159	Wooden Trestle Table	Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving					Wooden Trestle Table Item: 159    Type: Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Description: Wooden trestle table with a varnished top and legs. The underside of the table top is painted red, but the top is varnished. The top shows significant signs of wear, including some graffiti, but has been revarnished. This is one of two tables in the main area of the Fleet House, both of which are likely part of the original furnishings of the building. The other table is 2022X.02.011.
158	Upholstered Bench	Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving					Upholstered Bench Item: 158    Type: Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Description: Settee consisting of a varnished wooden base, with two drawers, and an upholstered seat and back. There are two drawers in the base, each of which originally had two drop pulls. This settee now (2023) has one handle (left) on the right drawer and none on the left. The blue upholstery on the seat and back is stained, and the wooden base shows sign of extensive wear. This settee is one of two and these appear in early photographs of the Fleet House. They are likely part of the original furnishings. The other settee is 2022X.02.010 [show more]
67	Wooden Beaver Sculpture	Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving		Falt - Dan Falt			Wooden Beaver Sculpture Item: 67    Type: Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Creator: Falt - Dan Falt Description: A wooden sculpture of a beaver by Northeast Harbor artist Dan Falt
149	Bronze plaque on exterior flagpole	Object, Art, Decorative Plaque	Organizations, Social, Sailing Club				Bronze plaque on exterior flagpole Item: 149    Type: Object, Art, Decorative Plaque Subject: Organizations, Social, Sailing Club Description: Bronze plaque affixed to flagpole outside of Northeast Harbor Fleet house. Inscription on plaque in memory of David Everett Cromwell reads: PRESENTED TO THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF DAVID EVERETT CROMWELL 1925-1986 ABLE SAILOR AND DEVOTED MEMBER OF THIS FLEET BY HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS
146	Telescope	Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving					Telescope Item: 146    Type: Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Description: Mahogany and brass telescope. The origins of this object are (in 2022) unknown, and more research is needed
5	Wooden plaque, Arms of Bermuda	Object, Art, Decorative Plaque	Places, Island				Wooden plaque, Arms of Bermuda Item: 5    Type: Object, Art, Decorative Plaque Subject: Places, Island Description: Mahogany plaque with applied elements, one of which displays the coat of arms of the island of Bermuda, and the other mimics a gold ribbon upon which "Arms Bermuda" is painted. The arms of Bermuda shows a red lion holding a shield upon which is a depiction of a wrecked ship.
152	Framed memorial to Harry Neilson	Object, Art, Decorative Plaque	Object, Award, Presentation Piece				Framed memorial to Harry Neilson Item: 152    Type: Object, Art, Decorative Plaque Subject: Object, Award, Presentation Piece Description: Framed memorial to Harry Neilson with a poem by John Masefield (which seems to be an adaptation of I Am Standing Upon The Seashore by Henry Van Dyke) Text reads: HARRY R. NEILSON, JR. Northeast Harbor Fleet Commodore 1951 - 1955-1956 - 1976 Treasurer 1959-1967 Life is Eternal by John Masefield I am standing upon the seashore. A ship, at my side spreads her white sails to them morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength and I stand and watch her until at length she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come down to mingle with each other. Then someone at my side says, "There! She is gone." Gone where? Gone from my sight - that is all. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side, and just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of destination. Her diminished size is in me, not in her; and just at the moment when someone at my side says, "There! She's gone," there are other eyes watching her coming, and other voices ready to take up the glad shout, "There she comes!" [show more]
65	Carved Wooden Eagle	Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving					Carved Wooden Eagle Item: 65    Type: Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Description: A large wooden eagle with a banner of the US flag wrapping around it. This large carving appears to have come from a larger ship, but its history is currently (2022) unknown.
66	Wooden Bear Cub Sculpture	Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving		Falt- Dan Falt			Wooden Bear Cub Sculpture Item: 66    Type: Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Creator: Falt- Dan Falt Description: A wooden sculpture of a bear cub standing on its hind legs and holding a red and black fish in its front paws.

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