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| Fleet Race? Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Fleet Race? Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing thought that Ralph Stanley's uncle might be on the center yacht. In this photograph many sailboats of different classes are gathered in the Southwest Harbor area. It could be just before the start of the race. | ||||
| Two Schooners Sailing by Jesuit Field Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Two Schooners Sailing by Jesuit Field Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing called this photograph Two Yachts and it is marked Y-100 on the back. It is smaller than most of the pictures in this collection, measuring 5 inches by 6 and three quarters. Each schooner is rigged with three sails. The middle sail is gaff-rigged. The boat on the right has a dark hull while the one on the left is painted white. | ||||
| Two Yachts Underway Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Two Yachts Underway Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing called this photograph "Two Yachts" and thought the location was Southwest Harbor. There are two large sailing sloops in this picture. The first boat has a 10/9 on the sail and the second has 72. Both sloops are using their genoa jibs (larger jibs). They could be heading out the Western Way with the Manset Shore off to starboard. | ||||
| Schooner Sailing by Bear Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Schooner Sailing by Bear Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this was Bear Island in the background. He referred to the wharf and building on the left of the photograph as a coaling station. In the foreground of the picture is a schooner sailing downwind. | ||||
| Northeast Harbor Fleet Becalmed Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Northeast Harbor Fleet Becalmed Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is a picture of a sailboat race in Northeast Harbor, Maine. There are about 20 boats becalmed representing different racing classes. There are A boats and Internationals, as well as three larger sailing boats. | ||||
| Mermaids in Northeast Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Mermaids in Northeast Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: There are three sailboats underway in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Each has an MD on the sail. The middle boat has a #3 on the leach. Each boat is being sailed single-handedly. These are Mermaids. Farnham Butler built these boats. Ned Butler said Gladys Butler is sailing on the boat in the foreground. | ||||
| "Pure Black and White" A30 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  "Pure Black and White" A30 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing referred to this photograph as "pure black and white" because A30 has a white main and a black spinnaker. There are seven sailboats visible in this picture racing. There is a man on the foredeck of #30. | ||||
| Committee Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Committee Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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. | ||||
| Black Pearl (Rhodes 19) Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Black Pearl (Rhodes 19) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this is a photograph of a Rhodes 19 sailboat named "Black Pearl". This photo appears to have been taken from the Manset shore because the cape on Greenings Island is in the background. The Rhodes 19 has her sails up and she is alongside a float. Her sail # is 1012. There is a whaler tied to the head of the float and there are several rowboats overturned on the float. Moving towards the foreground, you see two bullseyes tied to the float. Each bullseye has its sails on but lowered. There is a male standing in the stern of one, looking at the Rhodes. This docking area seems to be what is now called Manset Yacht Service, formerly known as The Boathouse. Hinckley's dock is in the background. [show more] | |||
| Sunbeam 1938 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Sunbeam 1938 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this was a picture of the Sunbeam in 1938. The caption on the back reads, "Maine Seacoast Mission Society's MV SUNBEAM May 6, 1938". This is a sideview and her name is visible on the cabin. There are many people on board. | |||
| Four Gaff-rigged A Boats Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Four Gaff-rigged A Boats Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is a photograph of four A boats under sail. Moving from left to right, the sail numbers are 1, 16, 19 and 21. There are several more sailboats under way in the background. | |||
| Boats In Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boats In Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 |
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|  Boats At Float Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 |
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|  Boats In Ice Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 |
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|  Draggers at Southwest Boat Corp. Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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. | ||||
| Launching "Novelty" Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Launching "Novelty" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this is a photograph of the "Novelty" being launched for the Stonington Packing Plant. He said she was built at Hinckley's where Raymond Bunker was the master builder. According to James Warren's book, "Maine Sardine Industry History 1875-2000", she was built in Southwest Harbor in 1944. Her length was 64.8 ft., depth 6.3 ft., gross ton 39 and her net ton 20. She was affiliated with Burnham & Morrill Seafood and R.K. Barter Canneries of Stonington. She has a wartime number on her hull which reads 245802. There are people lining the wharves on either side of the "Novelty" as she slides into the water. [show more] | |||
| Rangely Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Rangely Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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] | ||||
| Ralph Phippen's Boat at Beal's Wharf Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Ralph Phippen's Boat at Beal's Wharf Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this is a photo of a boat at Beal's Wharf. He commented on the Gulf signs on the pumps to the left side of the photograph. The caption on the back reads, "Ralph Phippen's boat at Beal's wharf, Southwest Harbor, Maine". There are nine traps stacked on the stern. There is a rowboat tied to her starboard side. There are 3 men standing on the wharf. | |||
| "Atlantic" at Southwest Boat Corp. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  "Atlantic" at Southwest Boat Corp. Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 |
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|  "Atlantic" Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 |
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|  Ida Mae Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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. | ||||
| Trawler Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Trawler Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this is a photograph of a trawler. He said the roller goes to the right. He went on to say that this boat still has the rod to go lobster fishing if the owner desired. This boat is tied up to the floats by Beal's Wharf. The lower town dock is seen in the background. There is a man bending over working on the boat. There are two rowboats on the float. | |||
| Ralph Phippen Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Ralph Phippen Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this is a photograph of Ralph Phippen who fished from the port side because he was left -handed. Ralph's boat has a spray hood and a cloth curtain to pull closed behind the wheel to keep out the weather. There are 3 wooden traps on the stern by the stabilizing sail. The boat is tied next to a wharf where many more traps are piled. There is a man standing on the wharf amidst the traps. | |||
| Rich - Grindle Shop; Dalzell Owner of Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Rich - Grindle Shop; Dalzell Owner of Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this is a picture of the Rich - Grindle shop and that the ovvner of the boat in this picture is Dalzell. The caption on the back of the photo reads, "32' Son Vernon Dalzell...Frenchboro Feb. 28 '47 Rich - Grindle Shop ...Hbr. This is a winter scene. There is snow on the ground. The boat is cradled and looks in mint condition. | |||
| Newman 32' Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Newman 32' Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said that this was a picture of a Newman 32'. The caption on the back confirms this and dates the photo at June 1946. Her hull ID# is 1-K-380. This appears to be the same boat as in photo #007.19.169. She is underway and headed out of Southwest Harbor. Beal's Wharf is in the upper right hand side of the picture. |