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Committee Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		Committee Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13243 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: Paul Stubing said this is a committee boat in the 1930s. The committee boat is monitoring an A boat race. There are several people on board watching the sailboats. A35 is closest to the committee boat. Number 40 is close behind. A2 is off A35's port bow. The numbers 22 and 19 are posted on the committee boat.
Boats In Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		Boats In Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13279 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: Paul Stubing said that this is a picture of boats in the harbor. The sardine factory in Southwest Harbor is visible in the background. There are five larger fishing vessels rafted together in the center of the picture. There are two smaller motorboats in the foreground tied to one of the larger vessels. According to James Warren's "Maine Sardine Industry History 1875-2000", the "Lawrence Wayne" on the far left was built in McKinley, Maine, in 1948 with a length of 54 ft., depth of 7.7 ft., gross tonnage of 35 and a net tonnage of 14. She was affiliated with the L. Ray Packing Co. in Milbridge. Moving from left to right, the "Gary Alan" is next. She was built in McKinley in 1950 and was affiliated with the same packing company. Her length was 52.4 ft. and her depth 7.2 ft. Her gross tonnage was 29 and her net tonnage 13. The next vessel in the line-up is the "Chester L. Pike", built at Lubec, Maine, in 1949. Her length was 48.5 ft. , depth 7.0 ft., gross tonnage 32 and net tonnage 15. She was affiliated with the Seaboard Packing Company in Lubec and the Belfast Packing Co. in Belfast, Maine. [show more]
Boats At Float Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		Boats At Float Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13280 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this is a photograph of boats at float. The sardine factory is in the background on the left side of the picture. In the foreground are three lobster boats with spray hoods. The one on the far left has the hull id# 1 B 852. There is a lobster boat with a wooden cabin and deck house wedged between the boats with the spray hoods. On the upper right hand side of the picture is a sailboat tied to a float with people on board. There is a rowboat to the stern of the sailboat. The bigger boat is one that was owned by Wesley Bracy and built in Richtown. [show more]
Boats In Ice Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		Boats In Ice Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13281 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: Paul Stubing said this is a picture of boats in ice, including the Coast Guard vessel. According to James Warren's "Maine Sardine Industry History 1875-2000", the sardine carrier "Lou Ann" was built at Thomaston, Maine, in 1891. Her length was 69.5 ft., depth 6.3 ft., gross tonnage of 50 and net tonnage 25. She was affiliated with Bath Canning Co. The "Bessie L." was built in Lubec, Main,e in 1905. She had a length of 50.2 ft., depth of 5.3 ft., gross tonnage of 14 and net tonnage of 8. She was affiliated with Holmes Packing Corp. of Eastport, Maine Sardine Co. of Addison, and Milbridge Canning Corp. of Milbridge. This is a winter scene with at least 7 larger fishing boats in ice. There appears to be a mercury sail boat in ice on the right of the picture. The Lou Ann and Bessie L. are on the left side of the photograph. [show more]
Draggers at Southwest Boat Corp. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		Draggers at Southwest Boat Corp. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13352 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: Paul Stubing said this is a photograph of draggers at Southwest Boat Corp. This picture is taken from Beal's. There is a lobster boat tied to Beal's float in the foreground. There are two boats tied to the lower town dock and a rowboat overturned on the float.
Rangely Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		Rangely Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13283 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: Paul Stubing said this is a photograph of the dragger "Rangely". However, the "Rangely" is listed as a sardine carrier in James Warren's, "Maine's Sardine Industry History 1875-2000". Paul said she was affiliated with Machias Packing Co. after WWII. Warren's book indicated that she was affiliated with the Machiasport Canning Co. in Machiasport. This picture was taken in Southwest Harbor. The canning factory is in the background on the far left. There is a man pulling on a line in her stern. [show more]
"Atlantic" at Southwest Boat Corp. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		"Atlantic" at Southwest Boat Corp. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13284 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: This is the same vessel as in photograph #007.19.175. The caption indicates that this is at Southwest Boat Corp. The boat is out of the water being worked on. There is a man sitting in the stern.
"Atlantic" Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		"Atlantic" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13285 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: Paul Stubing said this was the "Atlantic" at Southwest Boat Corp. Work is being done on her. There is makeshift staging around her hull. This was a gift because there is a white "paint-like" mark about an inch and a half long and a quarter inch wide in the upper left hand section. (Unclear what this means, ACB, 10/02/14)
Ida Mae Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		Ida Mae Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13351 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this is a photo of the "Ida Mae" for Hinckley's. The name "Ida Mae" is written under the picture and there is a tag on the lower right hand corner which reads, Henry R. Hinckley & Co. The "Ida Mae" is is under construction in this photograph. There is a tall ladder on the back of the boat and framing on her deck. She is tied up in Clark Cove.
Skiffs on Floats at Beal's Wharf Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.	during WWII	Skiffs on Floats at Beal's Wharf Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13291 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Date: during WWII Description: Paul Stubing said that this is a picture of three different skiffs shown on floats by Beal's Wharf. However, there are six rowboats upright on the floats. The building in the background is Beal's Wharf. The "Hornet", ID# 246189, is tied up to Beal's. There is a lobster boat with a spray hood next to the float farthest on the right. A man (standing on the float) is holding this boat.
Old Dragger at Stanley Fisheries Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		Old Dragger at Stanley Fisheries Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13297 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this is a photograph of an old dragger (on left) which was owned by an Italian. He dragged usually by himself in and out of Manset. This vessel is tied up to the Stanley Fisheries in Manset. There is a lobsterboat tied to the float, which is rigged with a dragging net. Paul said that this boat was "wracked" (not symmetrical) because of hauling heavy loads. He said the tanks on the roof held gasoline which was pumped from a tank up to the roof holding tanks. Then the gas went by gravity flow through a hose. The caption on the back reads, "Manset, Maine". [show more]
Hauling Nets Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		Hauling Nets Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13299 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this photograph is of young men hauling nets. This picture is taken in Southwest Harbor. The Stinson Cannery is visible in the background. There are four men hauling in the nets which are lying on a float. There is a man standing and rowing a rowboat in the background. There are several lobsterboats tied up to floats, as well as recreational vessels.
"Sylvina Beal" during Wartime Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.	WWII	"Sylvina Beal" during Wartime Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13300 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Date: WWII Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this picture of the vessel "Sylvina W. Beal" was taken during wartime. The hull ID # is 208896. The lettering "R. J. PEACOCK CANNING CO." appears on her port bow beneath her name. Two Gulf gas pumps are visible off her starboard side. "Baby Rose" is tied up alongside the "lower town dock". Two lobster boats are tied up to the floats off Sylvina's bow. According to John D. Gilman's , "Masts and Masters - a brief history of Sardine Carriers and Boatmen", the "Sylvina Beal" was built in 1911 at East Boothbay for Charles Henry Beal of Jonesport, Maine, to be used as a banks fishing schooner and later used as a lobster freighter from Nova Scotia to Boston. She was 71 feet 7 inches in length. In 1917, she was bought by the Seacoast Co. and converted to a sardine carrier and repowered with a 100-horsepower Chrysler gasoline motor. In 1926, she was repowered with a straight eight Chrysler marine engine and a wheel house was added to her in East Boothbay under Peacock and Pike ownership. In 1929, she was bought by R.J. Peacock Canning Co. for $5,000. When the R.J.Peacock Canning Co. closed, she was sent to Southwest Harbor to "die". Eventually, the Beal was sold to Captain John Worth of Belfast in 1980 to be reconverted to her "original form" and used as a windjammer in the coastal schooner trade. After an idle season in 1989, she was sold to Captain Geoffrey Jones who sails her out of Greenport, Long Island, N. Y. [show more]
Boatman Taking Family Out, pre-WWII, by W.H. Ballard Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		Boatman Taking Family Out, pre-WWII, by W.H. Ballard Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13349 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this photograph is of a boatman taking family out before World War II. This picture is of a wooden launch with the hull ID # 1 -K- 99. There is a burgee on the cabin roof and a flag on her stern. The boatman has three passengers. There are two sailboats underway in the background. Off the stern is a rowboat on a mooring.
Bunker & Ellis Passenger Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		Bunker & Ellis Passenger Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13298 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: Paul Stubing said this is a photograph of a boat which carried passengers for hire. He claimed she was brand-spanking new and that she was built by Bunker & Ellis. In this picture, she is headed out of the harbor. Her hull id# is 1M32. The Southwest Harbor side of the harbor (Coast Guard base, etc.) is off her port side.
"Woiee" and "Len McColl" Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		"Woiee" and "Len McColl" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13350 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: Paul Stubing said this is a photograph of the "Woiee" and "Len McColl". It is taken in Southwest Harbor. Beal's Wharf, Manset Marine Supply Co. and the "Old Town Dock" are all visible in the background. There are three men on board the "Len McColl". There is a rowboat on the stern of each vessel. According to James Warren's book "Maine Sardine Industry History from 1875-2000", the "Woiee" was built at Eastport, Maine, in 1918 with a length of 54.7 feet, depth of 6 feet, gross ton of 26 and net ton of 9. She was affiliated with E.W.Brown Co. of South Portland and Machiasport Canning Co., Machiasport. [show more]
Three Sardine Carrier Vessels: "Alice", "America", and "Maine Queen" Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		Three Sardine Carrier Vessels: "Alice", "America", and "Maine Queen" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13344 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this is a photograph of three sardine carrier vessels named "Alice", "America" and "Maine Queen". These three vessels are visible in the foreground of the picture. Two other bows can be seen next to the "Maine Queen". This picture shows clear reflections of the aforementioned vessels in the water. Snow is dusting the mountains and the ground in the background. According to James Warren's book, "Maine Sardine Industry 1875-2000", the "America" was built at Lubec, Maine, in 1908 and had a length of 47 feet, depth of 6 feet, gross ton of 13 and a net ton of 8. She was affiliated with Machiasport Canning Co., Machiasport. The "Maine Queen" was built at Beals, Maine, in 1949 with a length of 59.5 feet, depth of 5.3 feet, gross ton of 34 and a net ton of 11. [show more]
"Joyce-Marie" Beached For Painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		"Joyce-Marie" Beached For Painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13345 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this photograph is of the "Joyce-Marie" being painted on the beach at Southwest Harbor near Manset Corner. She is beached in the area across the street from what is now the Western Way Condominiums on Rt. 102. There are two men painting her hull and a third man looking on. Looking through the rigging, one can see the Coast Guard Station in the background.
"Joyce-Marie" At Southwest Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		"Joyce-Marie" At Southwest Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13346 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: This is a photograph of "Joyce-Marie". She is tied up to a wharf between Beal's and Southwest Boat Corp. She is tied to the old coal wharf. Beal's wharf is in the background. There is a lobsterboat tied up to Beal's with the hull ID # 1 - D - 492. According to James Warren's book " Maine Sardine Industry 1875-2000", there were two sardine carriers by this name. One was built in 1930, the other in 1948. [show more]
Dragger Under Construction at SW Boat Corp. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		Dragger Under Construction at SW Boat Corp. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13347 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: This photograph is the fourth in a series of four depicting a dragger under construction at Southwest Boat Corp. There are 14 people visible in this photograph. Each seems to be involved in various construction tasks. The caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Building a 92 ft. dragger at Southwest Harbor, Me."
Dragger Under Construction at SW Boat Corp. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		Dragger Under Construction at SW Boat Corp. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13348 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: This is the third photograph in a series of four depicting a vessel under construction at Southwest Boat Corp. In this picture, massive beams are visible.
Boatbuilding at Southwest Boat Corp (second of a series) Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		Boatbuilding at Southwest Boat Corp (second of a series) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13409 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this photograph is of a dragger under construction. This is the second picture in a series of four. This photo showcases the starboard side of the vessel. There is lots of lumber scattered about in the lower right of the picture.
Boatbuilding at Southwest Boat Corp. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		Boatbuilding at Southwest Boat Corp. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13410 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: In this picture, there are two men working on a boat "in progress". A Southwest Boat Corp. building is visible on the left side of the photo. On the right is a building which seems to be the present day "Oceanarium". Ballard's orientation is behind the stern of the vessel under construction.
"Araho" at Southwest Boat Corp. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		"Araho" at Southwest Boat Corp. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13408 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: This is a photograph of the "Araho" in drydock at Southwest Boat Corp. Ralph Stanley indicated in an interview in June of 2007 that the dragger Araho had been built in New York, and was later bought by the Pagels of Bar Harbor and converted to a three-masted schooner. The name Araho comes from "O'Hara" spelled backwards.
Ralph Phippen Lobstering (Copy of #007.19.145) Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Ballard, W.H.		Ralph Phippen Lobstering (Copy of #007.19.145) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13360 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: This photograph is the fifth in a series of five pictures depicting Ralph Phippen at work lobstering. In this picture Ralph is working with a hauled trap resting on the port side of his boat. This photo is a duplicate of #007.19.145.

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