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| Photos of boats and shore Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Photos of boats and shore Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Collection of photos, Boats and Shore Scenes | |||
| Unknown man pulling net from water Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Unknown man pulling net from water Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 |
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|  Unknown man on weir pulling net Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 |
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|  Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Remains of the wreck of the schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor. | |||
| Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 |
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|  Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Remains of the wreck of the schooner Catherine in Somes Harbor. | |||
| Wreck of Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Wreck of Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Remains of the wreck of the schooner Catherine in Somes Harbor. | |||
| Schooner "Kate Pray" in Somes Cove, c. 1905 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Schooner "Kate Pray" in Somes Cove, c. 1905 Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 |
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|  Brig Under Construction Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 |
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|  Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine", Somes Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 |
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|  Schooner "Kate Pray" Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 |
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|  Schooner "Federal" by Bryant Bradley at Ballard Studio Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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] | ||
| Somes House & Cottages, Somesville, ME. 2K. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Somes House & Cottages, Somesville, ME. 2K. Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 |
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|  Schooner at Hall Quarry. Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 |
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|  Somes Cove, 1892 Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 |
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|  Lumber Schooner, Somes Cove, Somesville Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 |
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|  Schooner in back of Fernald's Store, 1906 Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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. | ||
| Looking over lake or Somes Sound Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Looking over lake or Somes Sound Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Looking over lake or Somes Sound. Person in canoe. | ||
| Ship under construction Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Ship under construction Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Ship under construction. House to left. | ||
| Remains of Schooner Catherine Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Remains of Schooner Catherine Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Remains of the wreck of the Schooner Catherine in Somes Harbor. | ||
| Sailboats in Western Way 1982 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Sailboats in Western Way 1982 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photo, "Sailboats in Western Way seen from outside the Brooks house, Cranberry Isles, Maine visit-August 28, 1982 | |||
| Collection of scans of photos from Spurling or Phippen houses Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Collection of scans of photos from Spurling or Phippen houses Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photographs. Collection of scans of photos 2013.344.2110 (A-Y) made in 2004 from photos recovered by donor in either Hilda Spurling or Marjorie Phippen's GCI house. Unclear whether we have original photos at GCIHS. (Note: Original photo names were pw01 thru pw027, museum photos now identified as A-Y.) pw01 - pulled from an album; post-it note on back: "Moss House" (Image of Moss House with haystacks 1927) pw02 - on back: "1947"; post-it note on back: "Hilda Spurling 1947" pw03 - on back, in ink: "this is Harvard Beals Boat we are hauling on the ice" in pencil: "March 1923" pw04 - pulled from an album; on back, ballpoint ink: "Little Elener (now Buzzie)"; on post-it note: "Seimer House" pw05 - postcard; pw06 - unknown house next 3 photos were clipped together by phil whitney pw07 - unknown man in unknown boat pw08 - skyline of New York City? pw09 - pulled from an album; unknown kids on sled next 4 photos were clipped together by phil pw10 - unknown shipwreck pw11 - post-it note on back: "Spurling Cove 1923" pw12 - pulled from album; post-it note on back: "Field across from Wesley Bracy's house" but i think this is wrong as the houses across the way seem too close & numerous pw13 - post-it note on back: "Murch dock" pw14 - on back: "Sherley Louise & cat 'Jiminey'" pw15 - on back: "Margie & Hilda"; post-it note on back: "Margie Phippen & Hilda Spurling" pw16 - pulled from album; on back: "Bertie's cat 'Goody'" pw17 - on back: "Hilda & Ethel B." pw18 - pulled from album; on front: "Harriet's room, one of my rooms, my bedroom" on back: "Where we let...etc." pw19 - pulled from album, double exposure; post-it note on back: "Morrie Newell House" pw20 - on back: "Margie & Mother" pw21 - unknown vessel pw22 - unknown vessel; on back: "ship wreck on back of cranberry island" (same vessel as pw10) pw23 - on back: "The cove froxen over" post-it note on back: "Spurling Cove 1923" pw24 - on back: "Bagley's Barber shop with a little snow on the side Ha! Where I have my hair dressing done Marcel Wasco and so on Ha!" pw25 - unknown house, seems same as pw06 but has additional dormer and latticework under porch pw26 - seems to be same kids and same houses as pw14 pw27 - luxury yacht passing by GCI [show more] | |||
| Canoes and Yachts at Bar Harbor Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Canoes and Yachts at Bar Harbor Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Canoes on the shore and yachts in the water at Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen. Black and white | |
| Somes Sound from Dog Mountain Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Somes Sound from Dog Mountain Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: View of Somes Sound from Dog Mountain on Mount Desert Island, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen and "Somes Sound [illegible]/ Mt. Desert, Me." Black and white | |
| Indian Encampment at Bar Harbor Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Indian Encampment at Bar Harbor Stereograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Indian encampment at Bar Harbor, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen. Black and white |