in Panelists include Karen "Black Heart," sculpture by Nancy Bowen. Island couture at Cranberry CRANBERRY ISLES - Now in its second sea- Wini Smart and Peter Eldridge form a backdrop for old photographs on, the Great Cranberry Island Historical with descriptive text, accompanied by historic artifacts and detail Museum will feature The Cranberry books for further study. Collection, showing a collection of clothing from Exhibits of island artifacts are changed each year, offering a more he 1890s to 1920. informal glimpse into island life. There also is an audio-visual pro- Founded August 2000 in the Longfellow Schoolhouse by the gram with old home movies and slides from the 1930s and '40s. A Great Cranberry Island Historical Society, the historical museum children's area will entertain and educate the little ones. races life on Great Cranberry Island from early Native American Served by mail boat or passenger ferry from Northeast Harbor imes to the present day. and Southwest Harbor, the museum is just a short walk down the Review the history of the island through artistic theme panels, main road on the right, about 2/3 mile from the town dock. ach covering different aspects of island life: Prehistory, Marine The museum is open Monday through Friday from 10:30 until 3 Trades, Enterprises, Rusticators, etc. The hand-painted panels by p.m.; for additional information, visit Web site www.gcihs.org. The trousseau of Bernadine Bulger (portrait photo in center) is part of the new exhibit at the Great Cranberry Island Museum. Bernadine was a mail-order bride from Norway who came to marry Captain Wm. Henry Bulger. Her wedding suit is trimmed with fur. Note the tiny waist of 17 inch- es. Also shown is a work dress and undergarments. The couple lived in the present Stranberg house, then later traded that house with Tud Bunker's par- ents to live in the Harlan house. Harbor times July 12,2001