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Single A Class boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1937
Single A Class boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Single A class boat photograph 1937. Ballard Negative # Y-27
A Class Race 1937
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1937
A Class Race 1937
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photograph A Class race 1937. Ballard number Y-7
A Fleet 1937
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1937
A Fleet 1937
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photograph of A fleet 1937. 247-A
Single A Class
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1936
Single A Class
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Single A class with 3 member crew. Y-20
Osprey Built on Bear Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1936
Osprey Built on Bear Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Paul Stubing indicated that the Osprey was built on Bear Island (near Bucks Harbor) and that she was used for sightseeing in Bar Harbor. There are many passengers on board and the boat is headed towards the Porcupine Islands off Bar Harbor. She has a sign on top which says Deep Sea Fishing. Paul Stubing went on to say that she started out as a sloop hauling freight and had a 3 cylinder Palmer engine. He also mentioned " broken up in West Mystic in late 1970's". [show more]
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
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.
"Old Salt"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1936
"Old Salt"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
"Old Salt" EX Gee Jay This is a power Ketch which was designed by John Alden and built by Harvey Gamage in 1936. She is 42' 3" and was owned by Norris C. Pierson. There are three other sailing vessels anchored off what appears to be the Manset shore. The Spahr cottage is in the background.
McGiffert home in Pretty Marsh
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • c. 1935
McGiffert home in Pretty Marsh
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
McGiffert home in Pretty Marsh, children playing in foreground, Cushman McGiffert and one child seated on ground in front of house
View of McGiffert cottage looking toward water
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • c. 1935
View of McGiffert cottage looking toward water
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
View of McGiffert cottage looking toward water, c 1935
David and Michael McGiffert, 1932
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • 1932
David and Michael McGiffert, 1932
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
David and Michael McGiffert . Michael leaning on David, who is leaning on an adult. All dressed in white outfits.
Small photograph of Jamie Spiker, age 20, 1939
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1939
Small photograph of Jamie Spiker, age 20, 1939
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small photo of a man in a white shirt looking to the right. Notation on back reads: Jamie Spiker Age 20 1939 From Pink Robinsons Drug Store Envelope in File "Spiker Family Friends Personae."
Photograph of Phillip Edwin Schneider as a baby,1938
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 08/27/1938
Photograph of Phillip Edwin Schneider as a baby,1938
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph of a small baby laying on stomach. Notation on back reads: Phillip Edwin Schneider at six weeks, August 27, 1938 From Pink Robinsons Drug Store Envelope in file labled "Spiker Family Friends Personae."
Lumber Mill, Somesville, 1932
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • 1932
Lumber Mill, Somesville, 1932
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Lumber Mill in Somesville. People identified on related photograph: "left to right: R. Davis, J.A. Somes, J.W.Somes, _____, Geo. Benson, B. Mitchell (last one, Hulls Cove; the remainder Somesville)." Written on related photograph: "July 4, 1932". Processed lumber in various piles around milll. Nine men pose for camera. Three horses and three wagons stand in front of lumber; buildings on Main Street, Somesville, in background. [show more]
Basketball Team, Gilman H.S., 1931
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Bradley, Bar Harbor
  • 1931
Basketball Team, Gilman H.S., 1931
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Framed photo. of nine young men in basketball uniforms, two men in suits. Identified: Top from right: Floyd Graves Davis, Otter Creek Second from right, top: Julian Graves Smith, Otter Creek (killed 1943, New Georgia, Solomons) Removed from frame 04/11/2014 (AB)
LaRue Spiker at 22 years old
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Unknown
  • Feb 1934
LaRue Spiker at 22 years old
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph of a young LaRue Spiker, 22 years old. She sits in a tall cane backed chair with floral wall paper behind a curtains. She wears a v-necked shortsleved shirt and has short cropped hair style. Caption on back reads: Feb 1934, taken at night.
1931 Certificate of Incorporation of MDI Historical Society
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Article of Incorporation
  • 1931
Description:
Certificate of incorporation of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society, showing filing date of December 18, 1931, in Hancock County Registry of Deeds.
How to Build Wooden Boats, with 16 small-boat designs
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Monk, Edwin
  • 1934
How to Build Wooden Boats, with 16 small-boat designs
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Deed: Mount Height Cemetery Association to Arthur L. Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • 1935
Description:
Arthur L. Somes paid $35.00 for Lot #28, Section I in Mount Height Cemetery, Southwest Harbor. Signed by Lawrence D. Phillips, Treasurer of Cemetery Association.
Path maps to eastern and western parts of Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Map
  • 1930
Description:
Path maps to eastern and western parts of Mount Desert Island, revised 1930. orginally created by Waldron Bates, Edward Rand, and Herbert Jaques.
Warranty Deed: Gray to Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • 1934
Warranty Deed: Gray to Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Warranty Deed from Henry L. Gray to Raymond P. Somes for land in Southwest Harbor, Maine.
Two Social Security Cards
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Identification Card
  • 1936
Two Social Security Cards
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Social Security Card issued 12-23-36 for Robert Grindle Fernald; and for John Somes Fernald (no date of issue indicated).
Road Map, Mount Desert Island, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Map
  • 1934
Road Map, Mount Desert Island, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Road Map, Mount Desert Island, Maine. 1934. Compiled by Waldron Bates, Edward L. Rand, and Herbert Jacques.
158th Company CCC
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • 1936
158th Company CCC
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
158th Company Civilian Conservation Corps, Great Pond Acadia National Park Camp No. 2110, Southwest Harbor, Maine Oct. 20 1936 Frame made by George F. Tuttle
158th Company CCC
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • W.H. Ballard
  • 1938
158th Company CCC
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Framed photograph of the 158th Company Civilian Conservation Corps, Leaders Club approximately 1938. Slip of paper identifying individuals taped to the glass. Frame created by George F. Tuttle.
Sanders & Scott Properties & Environs
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Map
  • 1938
Sanders & Scott Properties & Environs
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Blueprint-like map showing east side of Somes Harbour [sic] based on USCG Survey. Sheep Island Bar of Pryor's Island, Hamor, Sanders, Scott, Thomas, and Bordeaux properties are located. Six black and white photos are pasted to the top portion; arrows on blueprint indicate the directions of the photos. There is a 2" X 3" hole on the map.