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Repair Work on a Vessel at Southwest Boat Corporation Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.	1946c.		Repair Work on a Vessel at Southwest Boat Corporation Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7119 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Date: 1946c. Description: This is 1946 or later because the wartime number is covered on the port side of the vessel which is tied up along side the town dock in Southwest Harbor closest to Beal's Wharf . There are several workmen visible onboard doing various jobs. Behind this vessel are two others tied up to the floats. One has a canvas spray hood and is numbered 1-B-731 and the other is a more traditional looking boat in the lobstering style but could be outfitted as a personal launch since it is difficult to see the usual rigging for lobstering. Its number is 1-D-492, the "Rosemary" from Greenings Island. Ralph Stanley said that 1-B-731 was owned by Ralph's great uncle who also owned the house Ralph lives in on Clark Point Road. The dragger is the "Baby Rose" and was built at Thomaston. The Coast Guard took her during the War so they had the "Mary Rose" built at Southwest Harbor Boat to replace her. [show more]
"Sunbeam II" or "Sunbeam III", "Elva Beal", and "Elin B." Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.	1946		"Sunbeam II" or "Sunbeam III", "Elva Beal", and "Elin B." Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7120 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Date: 1946 Description: Paul Stubing indicated that the Sunbeam #2 or #3 is in the foreground of this picture. In the background two other vessels are rafted together at a series of three floats. The names on these latter vessels are the "Elva Beal" hailing from Southwest Harbor and the Elin B. with her war numbers - 243314- visible on her port bow. The conditions appear foggy. Ralph Stanley indicated that the Elva L. Beal was built for Harvard Beal at Southwest Boat in 1945. Ralph believes the Elin B. was built in Stonington. Billings Yard built a number of vessels for the Army during WWII. They were called T Boats and were probably used for patrol. The Elin B. was built off the same mold as the T Boats. [show more]
"Connecticut" Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.			"Connecticut" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7121 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: This is a photo of the "Connecticut" listed as hailing from Bar Harbor on the stern. Ralph Stanley indicated that she was built at Southwest Boat Corp. in 1946 and foundered off Gay Head Lighthouse on Sept. 29, 1948. This picture shows several workmen on board doing various jobs. To the vessel's right on the float are piles of lumber and there is a makeshift bridge to use to get on board. There is also an open ladder next to the starboard side of the boat. [show more]
Rhode Island After a Year or So of Service Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.			Rhode Island After a Year or So of Service Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7122 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this is a photo of the Rhode Island after a year or so of service. She had to be hauled out to repaint the old Gloucester copper paint (red and green or blue...later blue was liked by yachtsmen... But fishermen didn't like blue because they considered it bad luck. The English painted coffins of men who died at sea blue. Italians used blue too. She is aground next to the Southwest Harbor town dock closest to Beal's Wharf. In the foreground are two punts and a rowing skiff with a motor on the stern all upright on a float by Beal's Wharf. There are several vintage vehicles parked in the dock's parking lot. [show more]
"Rhode Island" Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.			"Rhode Island" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7123 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: This photo is of the vessel "Rhode Island". Paul Stubing indicated that she is brand new at Southwest Boat Corporation. She is tied up to a single float with an upright punt in view under the bridge to the float.
Scrubbing Bottom of the "Rhode Island" Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.			Scrubbing Bottom of the "Rhode Island" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7124 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: This is a photo of two workers scrubbing the bottom of the "Rhode Island" as she is grounded out by the Southwest Harbor town dock located next to Beal's Wharf. Paul Stubing indicated that this process of cleaning and painting while grounded out saved hauling the vessel out of the water. There is a truck visible on the dock. At the bottom of this picture is written in pencil "Capt. Bill Howell".
"Joseph S. Mattos" Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.		Southwest Harbor, Maine	"Joseph S. Mattos" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7125 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Place: Southwest Harbor, Maine Description: This photo is of a dragger which was lengthened to add 20 ft. Ralph Stanley indicated that it's difficult to see how many feet she was lengthened in this photo. He thinks it may be 10 ft. rather than 20 ft. She was cut in the middle. Southwest Boat Corporation did the work. The large raised deck was Southwest Boat's style. Part of its name is visible on the stern but Ralph Stanley identified her as the "Joseph S. Mattos". There is a collie dog in the foreground. [show more]
Sandra & Jean vessel in and Duke vessel too Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.	1945		Sandra & Jean vessel in and Duke vessel too Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7126 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Date: 1945 Description: This is a photograph of the "Sandra & Jean" built by Southwest Boat Corp in 1945. The vessel is tied up on the side of the Southwest Harbor town dock closest to Beal's Wharf. In the background is the vessel "Duke's" wheelhouse. "Duke" was a freighter from Lubec. She was one of the boats that carried cans and supplies to the factories and had a flat bottom.
Jarvis Newman's father's peapod and dragger built by Sim Davis Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.	1944		Jarvis Newman's father's peapod and dragger built by Sim Davis Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7127 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Date: 1944 Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this was a wartime photo. The war numbers are visible on the vessel hulls. On the right of the picture is the Southwest Boat Corporation's pile driver. The "Rosemarie" with a War # of 4A170 is tied next to the peapod. The "Rosemarie" came from Provincetown and Ralph Stanley thinks that Bill Sklaroff, owner of Stanley Fisheries, might have been part owner. SW Boat did quite a lot of work on the "Rosemarie". Ralph said the double-ender (along side the "Rosemarie") did not belong to Jarvis's father. It belonged to Cliff Robbins. Over the top of the "Sea Fox", you can see the dragger "U & I". The boat farthest away with the wartime numbers in white is the "Dorothy and Edith" built by Farnham Butler, Mt. Desert Yacht Yard, in the 1940's. Derby Stanley and his family had this boat built. He had been a rum runner too. Derby's son Warren and Ralph Ramsdell were overcome by coal gas and died on that boat in Frenchboro. Ralph Stanley said the "Sea Fox" was built at Southwest Boat for a man in Provincetown who had come from Portugal. He was known to be a liquor smuggler. There has been a book written about him. She hailed from Provincetown. The owner eventually returned to Portugal. In back of the pile driver, is a Nova Scotian dragger. Ralph thinks Bill Howell may have owned her before he owned the "Rhode Island". [show more]
"Rhode Island" Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.			"Rhode Island" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7128 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: This is a photograph of the "Rhode Island" tied up at the Southwest Harbor town dock near what is now Beal's Wharf. She is aground with her hull exposed. Ralph Stanley said she was built in Waldeboro. At the time of this picture she was owned by Bill Howell of Southwest Harbor.
Carol - Jean Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.			Carol - Jean Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7129 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: "Carol - Jean" coming down the ways. According to the writing on her stern, she hailed from Gloucester, Massachusetts.
"Hornet" Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.	1946		"Hornet" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7130 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Date: 1946 Description: This is a photograph of the dragger "Hornet" motoring by Greenings Island. There is an interesting object in the air which has been identified as a blimp. Ralph Stanley said that the "Hornet" was originally painted white. Harvard Beal had her built at SW Boat around 1944.
Sardine Carriers Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.			Sardine Carriers Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7131 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: This photo is of several sardine carriers tied up off Southwest Boat Corporation. In the left foreground is a lobster boat with a canvas spray hood built on Cranberry Islands and hull # 1B783.
"Stay Sail" schooner yacht Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.			"Stay Sail" schooner yacht Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7132 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: This is a photograph of a "Stay Sail" schooner yacht. Paul Stubing indicated that the schooner has marconi rig on all spars which is high tech. The wake in the foreground is from the boat Ballard was on.
A 32 - gaff-rigged sloop; yachting class built for Northeast Harbor Fleet Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.	1938		A 32 - gaff-rigged sloop; yachting class built for Northeast Harbor Fleet Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7133 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Date: 1938 Description: This photo is of five A-class boats. Number 32 is closest to the photographer. One of these boats was built for the Morris family. Don Q is the name on the stern. Pete Welles indicated that #32 is a Rice boat built in Maine. Numbers 26 and higher were Rice boats.
"Head Boat", the "Lilly P III" Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.			"Head Boat", the "Lilly P III" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7134 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: This is a photo of the "Lilly P III". Paul Stubing said that she was built in Bass Harbor and used for day fishing. She is tied up to a dock and there are five adults sitting on the bow deck of the upper level (four male and one female). There are three fenders hanging off the starboard side. Ralph Stanley said this boat was built by Sim Davis who is the second person from the right in this picture.
Rose family at the christening of the "Judith Lee Rose" Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.			Rose family at the christening of the "Judith Lee Rose" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7135 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: The Rose family from Gloucester had Southwest Boat Corporation build a dragger called the "Judith Lee Rose". Later on they had the "Mary Rose" and "Baby Rose" also built by Southwest Boat. In this photo there are four male adults and one female adult. There is also one of the Rose girls holding what could be a champagne bottle wrapped in ribbons.
Thunder Hole area, Bar Harbor, by WH Ballard Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.			Thunder Hole area, Bar Harbor, by WH Ballard Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7136 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: This picture is a marked as a commission job. The left side of the photo is rocky cliffs and there is a schooner to the right. There is a lone coniferous tree on top of the cliffs. Paul Stubing indicated that this photo was of the Thunder Hole area in Bar Harbor.
Mary Rose Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.	1943		Mary Rose Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7137 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Date: 1943 Description: This is a photo of the "Mary Rose". The Rose family had both "Judith Lee Rose" and "Mary Rose" built. There is ice around the hull and out into the harbor. There is an American Amoco gas sign at the top center of the picture. "Mary Rose" was built at Southwest Boat in 1943. Sargeant took the "Bonaventure" to build at $60,000 and it cost him $90,000. He lost money on the "Mary Rose" too. Ralph Stanley said Sargeant lost money on most of the boats he built. His sister bailed him out a few times. Finally the First National Bank took over the running of SWBoat. They tried to oversee the financial part of it. Eventually, John Briggs's father bought it. When he died, John Briggs (a New York publisher) ran it for a while. [show more]
Gloucester Draggers at SWH Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.	1940c.		Gloucester Draggers at SWH Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7138 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Date: 1940c. Description: This is another view of the draggers at the Stanley Fish Wharf on the Manset Shore. This picture appears to be looking back at the wharf from the area around the present Moorings Hotel. Notice the background structures. It looks like the steeple on the High Road Church is visible.
Gloucester Draggers in Southwest Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.			Gloucester Draggers in Southwest Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7139 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: This photo shows the Gloucester draggers in Southwest Harbor - perhaps to avoid weather. The boats seem to be tied up to the Stanley Fish Wharf on the Manset side of the harbor looking towards Greenings Island. Ralph Stanley said the draggers used to come in to the harbor during the winter. They were fishing out by Mt. Desert Rock . They were red fishing. The motorboat in the foreground, the double-ender, was owned by J.L. Stanley Fisheries. She was built on Cranberry Islands. The wharf in the foreground was originally built by Horace Durgin around 1850. Some of this structure is now part of the Madeira (Tyson) dock. Harold Tyson had the house built (not seen in this picture). This house was designed by Gilchrist who had also designed the Ellsworth City Hall in 1933. [show more]
Sardine Carrier "Gary Allen" and "El Placita" Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.			Sardine Carrier "Gary Allen" and "El Placita" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7140 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: This is a photo of the Sardine Carrier "Gary Allen" (a steam yacht at the turn of the century). "El Placita" also had been a steam yacht. Diesel took over at the time of WWII. Ralph Stanley said "El Placita" was owned by the Machiasport Cannery. She was owned by Jones Wass, Henry Wass's father, at the time of this photo. Ralph thinks this is in the late 40's. The motor boat (lobsterboat) with the white spray hood and bow partially hidden by pilings was owned by "Billy Dump" Spurling, Geneva Spurling's father. That boat was built by Chester Clement in the 1930's. The boat across the head of the dock, that you can't see, is the "Vinalhaven" which was built at Southwest Boat during WWII to serve as a ferry between Rockland and Vinalhaven. The sardine carrier at the dock, the "Lawrence Wayne", was built by Sim (Granville) Davis. [show more]
Judith Lee Rose at Sea Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.			Judith Lee Rose at Sea Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7141 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: This photo depicts "Judith Lee Rose" afloat in the harbor. Floats are to the left of the photo. The Judith Lee Rose is "dressed" in flags.
Launching of Judith Lee Rose Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.			Launching of Judith Lee Rose Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7142 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: This photo continues the series depicting the launching of the "Judith Lee Rose". She is in the water and there are people watching on the right of the picture.
Launching of Judith Lee Rose Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Ballard, W.H.			Launching of Judith Lee Rose Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7143 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Ballard, W.H. Description: This photo continues the series depicting the launching of the fishing dragger called the Judith Lee Rose. The man in the middle of the photograph may be Mr. Rose from Gloucester, Massachusetts.

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