1 - 25 of 175 results

You searched for:

Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Date	Place
Richard Butler Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Vessels, Boat	George Daniell	1965c.	Frenchman’s Bay, Maine	Richard Butler Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13096 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Vessels, Boat Creator: George Daniell Date: 1965c. Place: Frenchman’s Bay, Maine Description: Richard Butler, lobsterman in Frenchman’s Bay, 1965, hauling lobster trap from water. Leaning over boat, cigarette in mouth. Gift of George Daniell
Ship Under Construction, Somes Cove Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	People Vessels, Ship		1905c.	Somesville, Maine	Ship Under Construction, Somes Cove Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7404 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: People Vessels, Ship Date: 1905c. Place: Somesville, Maine Description: Ship under construction in Somes Cove. Looking across Somes Cove to Somes meadow and landing. Six men standing on deck looking toward camera. Hull near completion. Lumber scattered around ship. Two masts lie on the ground in sterm of ship. Schooner just visible to the right.
Somes Cove, ME Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Building Vessels, Ship			Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Somes Cove, ME Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7422 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Building Vessels, Ship Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Two masted schooner at wharf in back of Fernald’s store (purchased in 1887 from A.J. Whiting); later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, at low tide. Loading ramp extends from second story door in back of building. Somes House Inn to the right. Port in a Storm later was used as an art gallery.
Webber's Cove Boat Yard: A Sub-Collection of 470 Negatives Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Charlotte G dragger Other, Gael Other, Handy Boat Service Other, Jeeves II Other, Lara Other, Lorene Other, Lucky Jac Other, Lynn Other, Marie B Other, Navy whale boat Other, North Wind Other, Osprey IV Other, Perry B Lobster Smack Other, Petrel Other, Sally B runabout Other, The Jigger Other, Utility boat Other, Webbers Cove Boatyard Other, Zingar Other, sport fisherman Other, trap boat Vessels, Service Vessel, Pilot Boat	Ballard, W.H.		East Blue Hill, Maine	Webber's Cove Boat Yard: A Sub-Collection of 470 Negatives Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-6158 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Charlotte G dragger Other, Gael Other, Handy Boat Service Other, Jeeves II Other, Lara Other, Lorene Other, Lucky Jac Other, Lynn Other, Marie B Other, Navy whale boat Other, North Wind Other, Osprey IV Other, Perry B Lobster Smack Other, Petrel Other, Sally B runabout Other, The Jigger Other, Utility boat Other, Webbers Cove Boatyard Other, Zingar Other, sport fisherman Other, trap boat Vessels, Service Vessel, Pilot Boat Creator: Ballard, W.H. Place: East Blue Hill, Maine Description: A set of 470 black and white negatives that are part of the Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection, purchased from Paul Stubing in 1998-99. All of the negatives in this accession are related to the Webber's Cove Boat Yard, East Blue Hill, Maine. These negatives were never catalogued when the original purchase came to the historical society. It was decided on 10/21/2014 to keep these negatives as a part of the W.H. Ballard collection but that each negative would not be given an object id. If there is further interest in any of the detailed negatives, further work will be needed to identify and catalogue each distinct image. Boat names and other identifying labels have been listed in the People-Subjects Classification Tab of this record. [show more]
Unknown man pulling net from water Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Places, Landscape Vessels, Boat		1987		Unknown man pulling net from water Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14224 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Places, Landscape Vessels, Boat Date: 1987 Description: Unknown man on weir pulling net from water, unknown woman looking on. Man in dory pulling weir from water.
Unknown man on weir pulling net Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Places, Landscape Vessels, Boat		1987		Unknown man on weir pulling net Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14225 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Places, Landscape Vessels, Boat Date: 1987 Description: Unknown man on weir pulling net from water. Unknown man in dory pulling weir from water. Mountains in distance.
Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship			Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14220 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Remains of the wreck of the schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor.
Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship			Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14221 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Remains of the wreck of the schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor. Unknown man bending over to examine remains.
Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship			Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14219 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Remains of the wreck of the schooner Catherine in Somes Harbor.
Wreck of Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship			Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Wreck of Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14218 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Remains of the wreck of the schooner Catherine in Somes Harbor.
Launching the SS Acadia Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Vessels, Ship	Unknown		Newport News, Virginia	Launching the SS Acadia Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-5416 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Vessels, Ship Creator: Unknown Place: Newport News, Virginia Description: Launching the S.S. Acadia in Newport News.
S.S. Acadia prior to launch Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Vessels, Ship	Unknown		Newport News, Virginia	S.S. Acadia prior to launch Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-5418 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Vessels, Ship Creator: Unknown Place: Newport News, Virginia Description: The S.S. Acadia in Newport News just prior to launching.
Two masted Schooner on shore Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Vessels, Ship			Somesville,Mt. Desert, Maine	Two masted Schooner on shore Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-5475 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Vessels, Ship Place: Somesville,Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Two masted schooner on shore. Rail fence in foreground. Harbor in background.
Schooner "Kate Pray" in Somes Cove, c. 1905 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship		1905c.	Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Schooner "Kate Pray" in Somes Cove, c. 1905 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12549 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Date: 1905c. Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Two masted-schooner in back of Fernald’s store (formerly A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. Houses on Main street from left to right: Abraham Somes III house; John Somes house, known as “Old Homestead”; Thaddeus Somes Store; in front of store, Blacksmith’s shop; Fernald’s Store; Mount Desert Tavern. Flags flying on main mast, American Flag and Kate Pray pennant. Five men sit on top of cabin house. One man standing between masts. Photo is black and white. [show more]
Brig Under Construction Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship		c 1905	Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Brig Under Construction Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-8903 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Date: c 1905 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Brig under construction in Somes Cove. Looking across Somes Cove to Somes Meadow and landing. Six men standing on deck looking toward camera. Hull near completion. Lumber scattered around ship. Two masted lay on the ground in back of ship. Schooner to the right. Marked on back, “One of the boat builders was William Smith husband of Addie Smith of Somesville” Brief outline of family tree. “Ship builder, William married Cynthia?, children Pearl - Blacksmith and Bloomfield, Storekeeper. Child of Pearl, Fred who married Addie. Children of Fred and Addie, Don and Stuart.” Don Smith still living in Somesville. Photo could not be located 02/03/2022 [show more]
Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine", Somes Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship	Ballard, W.H.	1935	Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine", Somes Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14080 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Creator: Ballard, W.H. Date: 1935 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor. Somes House Inn covered by trees across the Cove. To the right Somes House Cottages. In foreground logs on ways. Marked on back, “Catherine was built in Belfast, Me in 1833. #165 Schooner Catherine abandoned in the Cove at Somesville, Me. W.H. Ballard, Photographer Southwest Harbor, Maine July 1935.” Signed, Virginia Somes Sanderson
Schooner "Kate Pray" Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship			Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Schooner "Kate Pray" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12241 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine 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]
Schooner "Federal" by Bryant Bradley at Ballard Studio Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship	Bryant Bradley		Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Schooner "Federal" by Bryant Bradley at Ballard Studio Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12835 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Creator: Bryant Bradley Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine 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]
Schooner "Flora Grindle" Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Vessels, Ship			Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Schooner "Flora Grindle" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12329 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Vessels, Ship Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine 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
Somes House & Cottages, Somesville, ME. 2K. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship			Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Somes House & Cottages, Somesville, ME. 2K. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12368 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine 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]
Schooner at Hall Quarry. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship			Hall Quarry, Mt. Desert, Maine	Schooner at Hall Quarry. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14083 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Place: Hall Quarry, Mt. Desert, Maine 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"
Somes Cove, 1892 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Building Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship		1892	Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Somes Cove, 1892 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13005 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Building Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Date: 1892 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Somes Cove looking towards Fernald’s store (previously, A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. Two masted schooner at wharf, sails being lowered or raised. Back of black smith’s shop, Thaddeus Somes store, and part of Mount Desert House, to right also visible. Picture torn in several places, very brittle. Marked, “ Sept 1’92 on back.” 3.5" x 4.5"
Lumber Schooner, Somes Cove, Somesville Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Building Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship			Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Lumber Schooner, Somes Cove, Somesville Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14091 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Building Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine 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.”
Schooner in back of Fernald's Store, 1906 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Building Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship		1906	Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Schooner in back of Fernald's Store, 1906 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13006 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Building Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Date: 1906 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Two-masted schooner at wharf in back of Fernald’s store. Fernald purchased it from A.J. Whiting in 1887; it later was the Port in a Storm bookstore, and still later, an art gallery.at low tide. Loading ramp extends from second story door in back of building. Somes House Inn to the right.
Dr. Keith MacKane, Sheep Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Vessels, Boat			Sheep Island, Mt. Desert, Maine	Dr. Keith MacKane, Sheep Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14141 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Vessels, Boat Place: Sheep Island, Mt. Desert, Maine 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.

Save these search results as a PDF file