Supply List, Lake Millinocket, Maine

Handwritten inventory documenting provisions for a remote Maine encampment, this list reveals the practical necessities of 19th-century wilderness expeditions. Items range from foodstuffs—condensed milk, soda ammonia, coffee—to household goods and work implements. The abbreviated notations and casual script suggest a working document rather than formal record, offering insight into the material conditions of backcountry life during America's industrial era. Such lists illuminate the logistical infrastructure required to sustain artistic and exploratory ventures in frontier territories.