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The Cracker Barrel
Illustrations and anecdotes dedicated to the general store
Small beaded purse with chain and ring
Very small purple beaded purse with chain and ring, perhaps for carrying on one's finger. Found in apartment of building that housed the old general store in Seal Harbor.
Seal Harbor, Maine Stamped Tablet
Writing tablet, all but two pages missing, "made expressly for J.G. Burke Seal Harbor Maine." Found in building that housed old general store in Seal Harbor.
Eyeglasses
Gold wire.framed glasses in (slightly mildewed) case marked Brown Optical Co., 1101 5th St., San Diego, California. Includes pink cleaning cloth. Found in old general store building in Seal Harbor.
Ideal Sight Restorer
Bone.colored eye cups for cleansing the eye, joined by rubber bulb and metal piece. In original green box with lamb's wool. Made by The Ideal Company, New York.
Fabric Samples
Fabric samples from Jordan Marsh Company, Boston; R.H. White Co., Boston; Holzwasser, San Diego; Callender, McAuslan & Troup, Providence. In envelope addressed to Emma Whitmore, Seal Harbor, Maine with return address R.H. White, Boston, ma…
Eyeglasses
Gold wire.framed glasses with straight temples. Found in old general store building in Seal Harbor. Also black metal (?) case.
M.L. Allen Ledger, vol 2
Large (12 x 16 x 3) bound volume for dry goods (?) store.
