Stanley, David L.

Cast iron wrapping paper stand with twine attachment

Cast iron stand, with wooden rod and spool of twine. This was used by David Stanley at Stanley's Fish Market, Northeast Harbor, to wrap fish for customers. The cast iron stand has raised letters reading CUTTER BOSTON on the inside of one l…

Hand painted SEA FOOD sign

Hand painted sign reading SEA FOOD. Sign is painted on Masonite (or a similar product) and has a white background and black letters. The front of the sign is scratched and shows signs of age. The sign came from Stanley's Fish Market, North…

Ice Tongs

Ice tongs from Stanley's Fish Market, Main Street, Northeast Harbor These ice tongs were used by David Stanley (and likely his father before him) to move large blocks of ice in the fish market. They are heavily rusted.

Hand painted sign, "LOBSTERS LIVE OR BOILED"

Hand painted sign reading "LOBSTERS LIVE OR BOILED" Sign was used in the window of Stanley's Fish Market, Main Street, Northeast Harbor, operated by David L. Stanley. The sign consists of painted wood, with black letters on a white backgro…

Ice Tongs

Ice tongs from Stanley's Fish Market, Main Street, Northeast Harbor These ice tongs were used by David Stanley (and likely his father before him) to move large blocks of ice in the fish market. They are heavily rusted. There appears to be …

Cast iron wrapping paper stand

Cast iron stand meant to hold wrapping paper. This was used by David Stanley at Stanley's Fish Market, Northeast Harbor, to wrap fish for customers. The cast iron stand has raised letters reading CUTTER BOSTON USA on the inside of one leg.…