Description: Boy in sailboat in Somes Harbor. Could this be Don Smith? Ralph Stanley said the boat might be a "Hustler". Western and Mansell mountains in distance.
Description: Sophomore class (1931) Somesville High School. Ten boys, ten girls, plus male teacher seated at rear (wearing glasses). Photo taken at front door of school.
Description: Somesville High School class of 1931. Eight girls, nine boys. Male teacher or principal stands in center behind the students. Photo taken on grass in front of woods. Also marked as "1930 Freshmen."
Description: 1930 Somesville High School class standing before the front door of the school. Three rows of students with a teacher or principal behind them. Seven boys are seated in front, then a row of eight girls, with six more girls (or women) behind them. Bud Bordeaux identified at May 2011 "Mystery Photograph" exhibit as 4th person from left, front row.
Description: Sepia postcard of Somesville houses overlooking Somes Cove. Houses are identified on back of card, l to r: Rose Dresser House; Billy Fernald House; Dan Somes Smith House; Redfield House.
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]
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.
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.