Description: Four photographs of boats (A-D) with unidentified men and boys aboard. (A) unidentified dory. (B) and (D) may be the same vessel, probably one of the mackerel schooners owned by Benjamin Harley Spurling whose wife was Frances Almira Preble (donor Louise Marr's grandparents.) C: The steamer may have been one owned by Hanson B. Joyce of Swan's Island engaged in the mackerel fishery. Joyce owned significant shares in several Cranberry Island vessels, possibly shares in Benjamin Spurling's vessels. (D): information from Ralph Stanley and Bar Harbor Record. [show more]
Description: Photo of the 240’ yacht “Vanda” anchored in Southwest Harbor. The photo appears to have been taken from Manset with Saint Savior, Flying Mountain, and Acadia Mountain in the background. The tip of Clark Point is visible in the upper left with a large unidentified structure near the left edge of the photo. Docked in the foreground is a tender with lettering that reads “BABY V” but the last letter is obscured by the dock ramp. The photo was probably taken by Henry Rose Hinckley II, who according to his daughter Ann Levy, “was an amateur photographer and developed his own photos. He had a darkroom in the basement of both the old house (at the head of the harbor) and the newer one (just behind the boat yard).” The print was with others in her possession which had belonged to her uncle Benjamin B. Hinckley. The date of the photo is unknown, but it had to have been taken between 1928 when Vanda was built and 1942 when she was acquired by the U.S. Navy. [show more]
Description: Schooner "Kate Pray" in back of Fernald’s store (formerly, A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. Buildings on Main Street, Somesville, from left to right: Abraham Somes III house; John Somes house, known as “Old Homestead”; Thaddeus Somes Store; in front of store, black smith’s shop; Fernald’s Store; Mount Desert Tavern. To right of schooner two black horses harnessed to wagon next to wood pile. Two men on stern of schooner. One man on deck between masts. Marked on back, "Named for Kate Pray who was resident of Somesville, built at Somesville date unknown.” 8"x 10" [show more]
Description: Two master Schooner "Federal" grounded in Somes Cove at low tide, leaning to port side. Main street Somesville behind schooner. Historic Nathan Salisbury House in middle, Lewis Somes House to right. Marked on back, “Schooner Federal Grounded in the cove at Somesville, Maine. Copy by W.H. Ballard, Photographer Southwest Harbor, Maine. Stereo Original by Bryant Bradley. W.H. Ballard Collection Southwest Harbor, Maine.” Bryant Bradley was born about 1840. His wife’s name was Ellen. She was born about 1847. Their son Harry born around 1876 became a photographer also. His father died by 1900 and Harry had taken over the studio. [show more]
Description: Schooner "Flora Grindle". Small two masted schooner, top sail on main mast. Two men standing on deck. Tender in davits on stern. Another small boat alongside, person in canoe or dingy rowing around stern. Sch. FLORA GRINDLE printed on upper left corner. 8" x 10" image
Description: From Somes Cove looking towards Somesville and Main Street. To the left, wreck of Schooner Catherine, no masts. Behind Catherine to the left, Fernald’s store (formerly, A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. To the right of Fernald’s Store, Historic Nathan Salisbury House, later owned by Stan and Binnie MacDonald. To the right Somes House Inn and Cottages. Marked on bottom, “Somes House & Cottages, Somesville, ME. 2K.” [show more]
Description: Two masted schooner at Hall Quarry. Buildings in the distance. Somes Sound and mountains in the distance. Piles of brick-size pieces of granite and small tents in foreground. Spots throughout image. Copy of original. 5" x 7"
Description: Two-masted schooner aground [?] in Somes Cove in back of lumber mill. Marked on back, “Lumber Schooner built [?] by OC Nutting. Old Mill to right.”
Description: Keith MacKane leaning on sail in small sailing dory at float on Sheep Island. Woman on the left bending down to lines, may be Virginia Sanderson. Marked on back, “Dr. MacKane Sheep Island, Maine." No date.