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Letter: H. J. Jaquith to Editor, Boston Advertiser
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Vessels, Boat
  • H. J. Jaquith
  • 1911
Description:
Regarding law of mufflers on motorboats.
Large unidentified sailing boat
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Copyright Undetermined
Large unidentified sailing boat
Northeast Harbor Fleet
Description:
A 5"x7" black and white photograph of a large unidentified sailing boat.
Kronprinzessin Cecilie Railing Piece
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Document, Memorabilia, Souvenir
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1940 c.
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Kronprinzessin Cecilie Railing Piece
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Block of railing from the German liner ship the Kronprinzessin Cecilie. Gold plaque attached says "Teakwood Rail from the U.S.S. Mount Vernon 1917 - 1940". The Kronprinzessin Cecilie was given the name U.S.S. Mount Vernon when it was seized by the U.S. government at the start of WWI.
Engraved Crew Cigarette Case
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Cigarette Case
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1907 - 1917 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Engraved Crew Cigarette Case
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Silver cigarette case with an engraving across front. Belonged to passenger or crew member aboard the SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie.
Footed Dish from the Kronprinzessin Cecilie
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Document, Memorabilia, Souvenir
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1900 - 1920 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Footed Dish from the Kronprinzessin Cecilie
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Four footed silver memorabilia dish from the ship Kronprinzessin Cecilie with engraved miniature image of the ship inside base of the bowl.
Lead Model of Kronprinzessin Cecilie
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Miniature
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1907 - 1917 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Lead Model of Kronprinzessin Cecilie
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Small lead model of the SS Kronprinzessin Cecile. On side near the bottom of the model reads "Norddeutscher Llyod" referring to North German Llyod, the shipping company for whom the SS Kronprinzessin Cecile was built.
Souvenir Booklet from the Kronprinzessin Cecile
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Document, Memorabilia, Souvenir
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1907 - 1917 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Description:
Souvenir booklet depicting scenes from the interior of the SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie set in various illustrated frames with labels under each photo.
Pair of Cream Pitchers from the "Liberty" Yacht
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Drink Serving Vessel, Pitcher
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1908 - 1911 c.
  • Copyright Undetermined
Description:
Pair of white cream pitchers with gilded rim and crossing flags on front with "Liberty" written below. One flag has the letter "P". From the yacht "Liberty" owned by Joseph Pulitzer.
Photograph of The Boat "Discoverer"
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1924 c
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Photograph of The Boat "Discoverer"
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Framed black and white photo depicting the "Discoverer" sail boat in Bar Harbor which was owned by Joseph Pulitzer.
Photograph of the Yachts "Corsair" and "Oneida"
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1930 - 1940 c
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Description:
Black and white photograph depicting the yachts "Corsair IV" on the right side and "Oneida" on the left. Both ships are in Bar Harbor. "Corsair IV" was owned by J.P. Morgan.
Capitan's Inkwell from Kronprinzessin Cecilie
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Inkwell
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1914 c
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Description:
Silver inkwell with an engraving of the SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie and the name "Cecilie" engraved under. Inkwell belonged to SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie, a German ocean liner which came to Bar Harbor August 5, 1914.
Hand Tinted Photo of USS Constitution
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Naval Vessel
  • 1931
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Hand Tinted Photo of USS Constitution
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Hand-tinted black and white photograph of the USS Constitution in Bar Harbor.
Photo of SS George Washington
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1933-08-27
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Photo of SS George Washington
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Black & white photo of steamship SS George Washington at sea, no humans visible, two stacks. In document frame. Writing on lower right-hand corner read: "U.S.S. George Washington at Bar Harbor. Aug 27 1933. Browns Studio Hulls Cove."
Photograph of SS Iroquois
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1930 c.
  • Acadia National Park
  • Copyright Undetermined
Photograph of SS Iroquois
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Black and White photograph of SS Iroquois run aground on Bald Porcupine Island portrays spectators at ship's rail & on rocky beach
Handkerchief from SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Handkerchief
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1914
  • Bar Harbor
  • No Copyright - United States
Handkerchief from SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Framed handkerchief souvenir of the German ship SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie with embroidered image of the steamship in tan, yellow, white & red floss. Embroidered texts reads: "N.D.L Kronprinzessin Cecilie", N.D.L Stands for Norddeutscher Lloyd, the German shipping company,
Framed photo of SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie and newspaper article
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1914
  • Bar Harbor
  • No Copyright - United States
Description:
Framed combination of photograph & two columns of newspaper story which describes the SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie, a German ship arriving & hiding out in Bar Harbor. The photo depicts ship off Shore Path, spectators & dog.
Painting of Steamship Kronprinzessin Cecilie
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1914
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Description:
Reprint of a painting portraying fisherman & boat, a woman & boy with nets & row boat in foreground and in the background the SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie. Has name of the ship on bottom of frame.
Photo of the Steamer "Lewiston"
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1868 c.
  • Bar Harbor
  • Copyright Undetermined
Photo of the Steamer "Lewiston"
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Black and white image of the steamer paddle wheel boat "Lewiston" docked at Bar Harbor wharf. The Lewiston was the first passenger boat to make regular trips to Bar Harbor's wharf.
Wreck on Rocks
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Shore
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Buckman - Emma Johns Buckman (1881-1968)
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • In Copyright
Wreck on Rocks
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
The wreck of the General George C. Hogg, a Canadian vessel, at Deadman Point on the east side of Cranberry Island.
Wreck on Rocks
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Shore
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Buckman - Emma Johns Buckman (1881-1968)
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • In Copyright
Wreck on Rocks
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Likely the wreck of the General George C. Hogg, Deadman Point on east Great Cranberry Island.
Gamma - Sou’wester Jr "30 Footer" - fiberglass
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1961-06-15
  • In Copyright
Description:
The Sou'wester Jrs were first built of wood – when they went to the 30 footers they built them of fiberglass. In the background is Nelson Rockefeller's Hinckley 65 "Nirvana".
Hinckley Sou'wester 30
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1962-05-21
  • In Copyright
Hinckley Sou'wester 30
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Built by Henry R. Hinckley Company
Andrew McInnes sailing Venture
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • Southwest Harbor
  • In Copyright
Andrew McInnes sailing Venture
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Southwest Harbor lifelong summer resident Andrew McInnes sailing Venture in the 1930s. The sailboat, co-owned with his brother Robert, was a B.B. Corninshield B Boat. Andrew didn't know that Mr. Ballard had taken the photograph until he happened to be in Grand Central Station in New York City and saw an enormous print or projection of the image advertising Maine as a tourist destination. Mr. Ballard gave him the 8x10 glass negative when they next met. [show more]
Seven Girls - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Seven Girls - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Woolies
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Other Publication
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Susan Sage Dillon
  • 2011
Woolies
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Spiral bound book of Susan Dillon's history of her "Woolie" collection with 23 Photographs and identification of the embroideries Photographs by Pete Travers. See Item 3503
Model Warship - Built by Arvard Savage
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Model
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Gaile Colby
  • Cranberry Isles
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Model Warship - Built by Arvard Savage
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Model warship built by Arvard Savage. Donated by Karin Whitney.
Photos and clippings from Addie Duren
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • Vessels, Boat
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Photos and clippings from Addie Duren
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Photos and assortment of clippings. 21 photographs of people, boats, structures, from Addie Duren's time, given to GCIHS by her son Ron Mountain, some with IDs written on reverse: A=Adline Bunker; B= Ernest Stanley In Service, First World War; C=Alfred Ladd passed away in first world war by a bomb. D=Addie must be going someplace. All dressed up in my Brothers clothes. E=Winfield Stanley; F=Omer Mountain In USN; G=Eliza Stanley; H=Addie Duren. Photos I-M=people no IDs (except deerhunter photo is marked 1940. Photos N-R=boats have no IDs except N (upper right corner)=First boat Raymond B. ever built. Photos of buildings S=Aid building/barn; T=GCI Church; U=Velma Teel's house in the snow. V-ZZ=Newspaper clippings: improved lobster pot design 1956, witticisms, and children' games. AA-CC= handwritten songs and a note. [show more]
Nautical charts (1855-1877) used by Meltiah and Carrie Richardson for transatlantic voyages
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Map
  • People
  • Places
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • 1855
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Description:
Charts, nautical. Collection of ten 1855-1877 nautical charts of various sizes pertaining to the northeast coast of the United States, and the Atlantic Ocean to Europe, some with cotton fabric backing and cloth borders; all were rolled up inside a canvas drawstring carrying bag. (Charts are numbered 1-10 see full descriptions elsewhere.) Chart 1 is the most important and the most fragile of the set. It is stamped twice in black ink with "M. J. Richardson" and clearly plots at least two 1877-78 transatlantic voyages through the Strait of Gibraltar by Great Cranberry Island captains Meltiah J. and/or his spouse Mary Catherine "Carrie" Stanley likely aboard their three-mast schooner, Carrie M. Richardson (built in nearby Manset harbor 1874. See 2017 exhibit of chart and accompanying journals). Chart 6 has M. J. Richardson's name written in pencil on the reverse. Several charts are annotated in pencil and pen with dates and direction of sea voyages, and some have red ink dots indicating navigational aids (nuns and buoys). These charts were inherited by Stanley descendants and originally came from the Lewis Stanley boatyard and/or house on The Pool on GCI. Captain Lewis G. Stanley (1869-1957) was son of Enoch B. Stanley, Sr. (1820-1903). Meltiah J. Richardson married Mary Catherine "Carrie" Stanley (sister of Lewis) in 1870.) Chart 1 is 42” high by 60" wide and was in dire need of conservation. Conservation, encapsulation, digitization, printing and mounting were done at NEDCC August 2016. See documentation and digital files. (Prior to conservation: A piece missing from around the Yucatan peninsula,discolored, and very musty. Ink smudges in the center of the chart.) It’s actually two maritime charts laid side by side on the same cloth backing; used many times; well worn. Schooners known to be associated with Meltiah Richardson are the Hussar, Quickstep, and the Carrie M. Richardson. Legend on lower left corner reads: “Chart of the North Atlantic Ocean. From the most recent British, French, and United States Surveys. Sheet I. Hydrographic Office – U.S. Navy 1369. With variation curves for 1871”. The legend on the lower right side of the chart reads: “Chart of the North Atlantic Ocean from the most recent British, French, Spanish, Portugese, Belgian, Dutch, German, Danish and Norwegian surveys. Sheet II. Hydrographic office U.S. Navy. With variation curves for 1871. Only the most important lights are given on this chart.” There are calculations and dates in pencil along edges of chart and along coastline of the mid-Atlantic and southern U.S. coast. Two voyages are plotted across the ocean indicating dates and occasional notes. Journey 1 runs from October 19, 1877- November 20, 1877 from Malaga (on the southeast coast of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea, through the Strait of Gibraltar) heading east to Cape Lookout, NC, bound for Philadelphia. Journey 2 runs from October 3, 1878 - November 16, 1878, from Cadiz, (on southwest coast of Spain, north of the strait of Gibraltar), heading east to the Chesapeake Bay area of MD/VA, bound for Gloucester. (See scans of wallet journal made 7/29/16 relating directly to chart 1.) See separate document for specifics for each of the 10 charts. (See Exhibits2017 on NAS for displays and texts relating to these charts.) (See also Macfarlan's personal collection - chart of Ireland, and 2002.20.44 Hadlock chart around Norway.) [show more]
Painting of the Lusitania
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Art, Painting
  • Vessels, Ship
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Painting of the Lusitania
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Painting, oil or acrylic, and pencil on cardboard of the ship Lusitania. Framed in wood with popsicle stick supports on damaged corners. Donor notes, "I bought it at a Cranberry Island Fair in the 1980s, and was told it came out of an Island House. I'm not sure if it was done by an Islander, but Isabel Storey would know."
GXS Collection - Postcards 61-112
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Places, Shore
  • Places, Town
  • Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Mount Desert Island
GXS Collection - Postcards 61-112
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Postcards: 61. Bar Harbor Panoramic 62. Sargent Drive and Somes Sound, ca. 1920's (Chas. A. Townsend) 63. Birches, Harbourside, Northeast Harbor, Maine 64. Asticou 65. Seal Harbor, Maine 66. Surf on the rocks, Bar Harbor, ME 67. Bear Island Light, Northeast Harbor, ME (Paul A. Knaut) 68. South Bubble Mountain at the North end of Jordan Pond (A.D. Phillips) 69. Surf at Seal Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine 70. Mount Desert from Islesford, ME (1952) 71. Hotel Florence and Village Green, Bar Harbor, ME 72. Kimball House, Northeast Harbor, ME 73. Bar Harbor Airport, Trenton, ME (A, D. Phillips) 74. Path of the Total Eclipse of the Sun in the State of Maine July 20th 1963 5:45pm 75. The flashing red light at Bass Harbor Head, Maine (A. D. Phillips) 76. Captain Jim Sharp's "Adventure" from Camden, Maine (A. D. Phillips) 77. Across the Bay of Fundy 78. Jordan Pond House, Seal Harbor, ME (Chas. A. Townsend) 79. Steamer Norumbega from Mount Desert Ferry to Manset, ME 80 (a+b) Islehurst, Mount Desert Bridge 81. Great Head, Bar Harbor, Maine 82. Thunder Hole Surf, Mt. Desert, Maine 83. Atlantic Comber, Mount Desert Island, Maine 84. Boat Shop at Bass Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine 85. Bar Harbor and Porcupines from Cadillac Mt. 86. Bar Harbor and mountains 87. Fishing boats at Southwest Harbor, Maine 88. Fishing boats at Manset wharf 89. Fishing craft at Southwest Harbor, Maine 90. Appalachian Mt Club, Echo Lake Camp 91. The Rockbound Coast 92 (a+b) Bass Harbor Lighthouse, Mount Desert Island, Maine 93. Congregational Church, Cranberry Isle, Maine (1907) 94. Surf, Mount Desert Island, Maine 95 (a-e) Entrance to Somes Sound 96. Southwest Harbor from Manset Shore 97 (a+b) Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor, Maine 98. Rock End Hotel, Northeast Harbor, Maine 99. Webster's Cafe, Bar Harbor Rd., Trenton, Maine (1949) 100. Greetings from Bar Harbor 101. Steamer Norumbega, Bar Harbor, Maine 102. The Lobster House, Bar Harbor Rd., Trenton, Maine (1940) 103. Christmas Wreath (by Mildred Gilley, Northeast Harbor, Maine) 104. Man in raincoat (I. T. Moore) 105. Steamer Gov. Bodwell in Vinalhaven harbor 106 (a+b) Bar Harbor and mountains 107. Jordan Pond, Mount Desert, Maine (Chas. A. Townsend) 108. Stereoview Schooner Head 109. Stereoview Green Mt. House, Mount Desert 110. Stereoview Mount Desert Scenery 111. Glimpse of Frenchman’s Bay from Cadillac Mountain Summit Road, Bar Harbor, Maine 112. Kimball House, Northeast Harbor, Maine 113. Church of the Redeemer and Aniscott, Sorrento, Maine 114. J. T. Morse steamer leaving Bar Harbor for Rockland, Maine 115. Abbe Museum, Sieur de Monts Springs 116. Blue Hill Inn, Blue Hill, Maine 117. Maplecroft Cabins - Route 3, Bar Harbor, Maine 118. Bay Meadow Bungalows - Bar Harbor, Maine Updated August 5th, 2023 [show more]
Newspaper clippings
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • 1936
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Newspaper clippings
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Newspaper clippings: A= Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Stanley renew wedding vows, 1960. B= Schooner Nile of Bath, F.H. Lewis master wreck in Winthrop (no date).
People and Boats on GCI
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1940
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
People and Boats on GCI
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
One small booklet from Bicknell Photo Service of Portland Maine with nine photos of people and boats. A= Philmore Peterson in plaid, Morris Alley in center with cap and others at Elisha Bunker's boatyard in 1940s. B= Philmore Peterson and others. C= Hillard Hardy (Noether's House). D= Edgar Bunker. E= Boat "Peggy" that Red built for H. Hardy at Elisha's boatyard. F= Unidentified boat with tractor on beach. G= Unidentified boat. H= Pier with boat. I= Unidentified boats. J= Booklet photos were in (removed April 2019). [show more]
Boats TBD
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Boats TBD
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Boats. A=unidentified ship. B=Large ship, "the SS David McKelvy, 445 ft long, 59 ft breadth, 33.3 ft. depth, 11,000 tons. Draft is 29 feet." C&D= Two-mast sailboat with note "Drager ashore back shore. Oscar Wedge claimed!!! We all had something 1945-1946?" from Folder full of photos from Dot Towns with note that Georgie Ware had been through them (probably to ID them). Save as a collection see below
Photos of a dirigible and boats
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Photos of a dirigible and boats
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Twelve photos of a dirigible and boats: A= Dirigible above mountains. B= Dirigible (the Shenandoah?) anchored to a navy ship with Coast Guard vessel in front July 4, 1925, Bar Harbor Maine. C= Postcard of [illegible] yacht wrecked on Duck island. D= Schooner George B. Hogg. E= the S.S. David McKelvey. F= the yacht Frolic. G= Yacht Lotusland one of the first to carry an airplane June 1931. H= The Hobo, Warren Rice owned it; he worked for Spurling. I= The cove frozen over. J= unidentified sailboat. K= Unidentified Yacht. L= motorboat with A4845 on bow and Weona as ID on reverse of the photo. [show more]
Certificate of British Registry for schooner Alice T
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Certificate
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • 1867
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Certificate of British Registry for schooner Alice T
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
1867 Certificate of British Registry for the Schooner Alice T, built 1861 (too large to scan entire document). Official #42664, Port Number 46 Built at Dipper Harbor, Saint John, New Brunswick 1861, launched 10 Sept 1861. Length: 82 ft, 2 tenths, Breadth: 23 feet, 6 tenths, Depth: 9 feet. Built by James Thomson Dipper Harbor County of Saint John, NB. Tonnage 106 tons, 62 tenths. Owners: James Thomson of Dipper Harbour, Mariner, 22 shares, Master of the ship. James Edwards Hamm of Carleton, Loader?, 21 shares. William Henry Harding of Carleton, Surveyor, 21 shares. The Alice T wrecked off the Cranberry Isles in a snow storm January 18, 1867 with a load of lumber. William P. Preble was likely the Surveyor of Wrecks for that year as he was for many years. See below for further information on the Alice T from GCIHS ledgers kept by William P. Preble. See weblink for transcription of PROTEST OF CAPT WM. CLARK OF THE BRITISH SCHR ALICE T OF ST JOHNS N B ENTERED JAN 18TH. 1867. [show more]
Model Schooner
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Model
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • George Savage
  • Cranberry Isles
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Model Schooner
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Two-mast schooner model by George Savage. Red, white, orange, black with blue deck, four sails, no name or number on stern or sides. He lived on the island from the 1930s onward. He was a constable.
Salvaging Cargo from the Wreck of Emily F. Northam
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel
  • Farnham W. Smith
  • Cranberry Isles
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Salvaging Cargo from the Wreck of Emily F. Northam
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
The Emily F. Northam was a three masted cargo schooner that was grounded off of the Baker Island reef, the crew and cargo were rescued but the Northam never left the Cranberry Isles. In 1974 the Downeast Magazine published a piece written about the event by Farnham W. Smith, and the Historical Society acquired its use for the island's history. Introduction by Bruce Komusin.
Model four-mast schooner in glass bottle
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Model
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Model four-mast schooner in glass bottle
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Model, 4-masted wooden schooner in a molded glass bottle with cork; it looks old but commercial, not a handicraft object
Ship's log child's notebook
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Writing, Notebook
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Ship's log child's notebook
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Ship's log, used as child's notebook by Emery Richardson, poor condition (found in Bob LaHotan's barn when he cleaned it 2001). A child used it for practicing letters and drawing sailboats.
Collection of four books from the Mountain house
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book
  • Events
  • People
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Collection of four books from the Mountain house
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Books, collection of four. (A) List of Merchant Vessels of the United States 1893 with illustrations and excellent information. (B) List of Merchant Vessels of the United States 1887. (C) The Island of Mount Desert Register - no date visible, but probably 1910. Book includes a chapter of history of Cranberry Isles, page 97. Many newspaper clippings from 1930s to 1960s glued to inside front book jacket and initial pages including obituaries, Cranberry Isles and Mount Desert news, shipwrecks and life savers, the firebug article etc. One black and white photo of the Mountain house before the fire. Obituary clippings include: Clara S. Alley Feb. 26, 1965; Gilbert Hadlock; Wilbert Rice; Mrs. Herbert Bell; Almenia Lurvey; Thomas M. Stanley; Charles Hulbert; Capt. William Bulger dies eleven days after his brother 1927; Mary Ann Carroll; Sim H. Mayo; Oscar Jarvis; Fred Phippen; Capt. Thomas Newman; Mrs. John Carroll; Otis Sawtelle; and Harvey Stanley; Also a handwritten list of the John Stanley, Jr. and wife Margaret family starting 1789 through 1842. Receipt from Strawbridge & Clothier for Mrs. Mabel Stanley no year. Info on Ellen Maria Spurling b. 1842 died 1929 and children. Note about Sam Chapman b. 1868 and Cora Chapman b. 1863. (Color photocopies made of articles and stored with book (C).) (D) "At Mount Desert: A Summer's Sowing" by Mildred Fairfax, copyright Congregational Sunday School and Publishing Society, 1893. “At Mount Desert,” by Mildred Fairfax, is in many respects a peculiarly attractive book. A defect of many stories is that they almost leave out the scenery, but it is not so in this instance. The tale itself is deeply interesting, with its young man gone astray, its good-angel sister, and its fortune lost and plotted for, but the writer is evidently in love with all the scenic effects of sea and sky and land along the rugged Maine coast, and at Mount Desert. There would be almost too much word-painting if it were not for the admirable half-tone photographic views which serve as illustrations. They become part of the narrative, and give it a realism not otherwise attainable.” (See www.ebay.com/itm/1893-At-Mount-Desert-Island-by-Mildred-Fairfax-A-Summers-Sowing-8-Plates-/322180352978). [show more]
Wilfred Bunker and Clarence Beal aboard the Silas McClune
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Wilfred Bunker and Clarence Beal aboard the Silas McClune
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo, b&w snapshot, Wilfred Bunker (looking up) and Clarence Beal on board their lobster smack, Silas McClune. Per Ralph Stanley August 2016: The Silas McClune was built for the A. C. McClune Co. in Rockland. They were lobster dealers. Beal & Bunker bought the boat in the 1950s. They had the wet wells plugged and used it as a freight boat. They caught hake fish at GCI and took it to Vinalhaven for sale. Buster Rice was the captain. Beal & Bunker sold the boat to Arnold Allen who had a seining outfit. Ralph believes the boat went ashore and might be beneath the sewer plant in Southwest Harbor. (See also 2018.416.2824C.) [show more]
Boat compass in wooden Binnacle box
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Ship's Compass
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Cranberry Isles
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Boat compass in wooden Binnacle box
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Used by Wilfred S. Trussell and Harvey Everett Bulger. Tool, boat compass in wooden binnacle box with window (brass, wood, paper, iron and glass). Compass card diameter 3.5", gimbal ring 5", interior box: 6.25" x 6.25"; exterior box: 7" x 11" x 8.5" H. North arrow has fleur d' lis motif. Compass was used by Wilfred S. Trussell (1869-1911) and/or Harvey (Harry) Everett Bulger (b.1883-d.<1911), who were husbands of Sadie Anna Harding (b.1879- d. after 1911) who once lived in the Cox now Dalton house (2016) on GCI. Sadie Harding married Trussell 1898 and Bulger 1919. No visible manufacturer or maker marks. Ralph Stanley examined this compass 2016 and believes it's a liquid (alcohol) compass after locating the corroded nut covering the fill-hole in the rim of the compass bowl. He also noted the quadrant markings on the sides of the compass. Per Stanley, Trussell had a sloop and this type of compass was used in boats of that size. It may indeed have been the compass that guided Trussell home during one particular storm (see Stanley's forthcoming book 2017). Stanley thinks it's a liquid compass about 100 years old and could have been purchased at any local marine goods store, but the box was specially made perhaps by Leslie Rice. Michael Macfarlan believes this could be a Ritchie compass and the hole in the wooden case with the shield above it would have been for a battery-powered light (not a candle). One or two large batteries would have been housed in the box's rear compartment. (Box hardware is too corroded to remove and investigate.) Stanley believes a wire to the light would have been wired to the engine. By email 2016, Ben Fuller at Penobscott Marine Museum suggests this compass would be suitable for small schooner or sloop large enough to be sailed at night, suggesting the Smithsonian's NMAH website: amhistory.si.edu/navigation/type.cfm?typeid=3 for further investigation. NMAH Website states: "Simple marine compasses have a magnetized needle attached to the bottom of a paper card, and are inherently unstable. Since the 1850s, scientists and instrument makers have struggled to solve this problem. One solution, pioneered by E. S. Ritchie in the United States, was to float the magnetic needle in a bowl of liquid...." (For genealogy see 2016.337.2103 Index p. 3 and p. 15, records p. 400 and 400A) (See also 2015.350.2115 for possible photo of Wilfred Trussel.) [show more]
Lamp, old schooner or boat running light
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Furnishings, Lamp
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • Cranberry Isles
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Lamp, old schooner or boat running light
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Lamp, old schooner or boat running light found in archives 2016. Wood, thickly layer of green paint with layer of red underneath, clear semi-circular glass lens, two wires running from inside lamp to exterior. Would likely have sat starboard (right) side as the light is painted green. A red light would sit on the dock (left) side so you can see which direction the boat is going even in the dark.
God's Offshore Delivery System
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Organizations
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Gary Cox
  • 1990
God's Offshore Delivery System
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Interview with Tony Burkart, minister with Maine Seacoast Mission's boat "Sunbeam". Published on "Preview!", September 7-14, 1990.
Edith Drury Scrapbook
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Organizations
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Edith Drury
  • 1953
Edith Drury Scrapbook
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Mrs. Edith Drury scrapbook containing articles written for the "Maine Coast Fisherman", 1953-1954, in her column "God's Tugboat". Blue cloth hard cover with gilded letters.
Rudder with curved blade, wood stem, and cross-piece
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Rudder
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Rudder with curved blade, wood stem, and cross-piece
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Boat equipment. Rudder: wood with two metal brackets and two metal pegs, curved blade with wooden stem and cross-piece.
Journal 1878-1881 voyages of schooner Carrie M. Richardson
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Book, Journal
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • 1878
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Journal 1878-1881 voyages of schooner Carrie M. Richardson
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Journal, leather and paper, wallet style, with entries for years 1878, 1879, 1881. Pertains to nautical voyages of Meltiah Richardson aboard the Carrie M. Richardson and perhaps others. It is an extremely valuable resource for interpretation of annotated Nautical Chart 1 and other charts in GCIHS 2015.315.2076. Journal entries corroborate plot markings on nautical chart 1. All pages with handwritten text scanned (48 scans) at 600 dpi July 27, 2016. Complete transcription made Feb. 2017. (Pages with newspaper clippings glued to them were not scanned - most clippings were poetry. Note: Meltiah's wife, Carrie (Mary Catherine Stanley Richardson), wrote and saved poetry.) In several instances, a page had been cut out and/or a portion of a page had been cut out. The journal is not always chronological; entries switch around various years 1878,1879, and 1881. Some highlights are listed below. Scan no. 9 Sailed from Cardenas for NY 260 lbs Manello(?) Rope, 178 shakers, 78 canvas 10 Arrived at NY from Cardenas, list of perhaps cod caught per person by name and weight and $. Left for…. 11 Arrived at NY from C. Isles settled with mate $37.16 14 Rec from M.P Richardson the sum of $70 wages up to Date Nov 19th 1881 William Brandt 15 Arrived Cadiz… 16 M. P Richardson mentioned 17 M. P. Richardson mentioned and Schooner Carrie M. Richardson 1881 19 "Cash in Spanish gold 342" 23 Mr. Rumill shipped on board Schr C. M. Richardson April 10/79 at 35 $ per xxx 24 Antonio Williams on board C. M. Richardson Apr 9th/79 25 more re: 1879 26 more re: 1879 27 more re: 1879 42 "cure for chills/fever (?) 2 bitter apples with one pint gin. Let same stand ays. Dose: ½ wine glass full twice a day before meals (R H O (?)) 43 Bill of sale for 1/32 of Schr CMR Mrs. E B Gregg (interest?) to Joseph W x of Philadelphia 44 Name is clearly Joseph W. Willson of Phila 45 Port charges list 48 Mentions Cadiz [show more]
Receipt for Schooner Rozella supplies
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Receipt for Schooner Rozella supplies
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Business receipt, from Perley, Russel & Co., Portland, list of supplies bought by schooner Rozella
Receipts for Schooners S. L. Foster, Rozella, Sea Bird, and Relief
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Description:
Business receipts, 1878 (A) and 1898 (B). 1000.3.218(A) is from Potter and Wrightington, Boston, to Enoch Stanley for the Schooners S.L. Foster, Rozella, Sea Bird, and Relief: $2553.89 for fish. 1000.3.218(B) is a receipt for the Schooner S. L. Foster bought of Sm. Newman, Manset Maine 1898 various items like rope, sail line, nails, knife, keg, coffee and tea pots, spoons etc purchased March through September 1898 total $34.82.
"The Subway Sailors Who Saved New York", 1944
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Vessels, Naval Vessel
  • In Copyright
"The Subway Sailors Who Saved New York", 1944
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Newspaper clipping, "The Subway Sailors Who Saved New York", Saturday Evening Post 13 May 1944, about John Stanley being decorated for bravery aboard blazing ammunition ship. (3 pages)
"God's Tugboat - Seacoast Mission boat Sunbeam" 1949
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Organizations, Civic
  • Vessels, Service Vessel
  • In Copyright
"God's Tugboat - Seacoast Mission boat Sunbeam" 1949
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Newspaper page with article "God's Tugboat - News for the Seacoast Mission boat Sunbeam" by Edith Drury, about activities of the Seacoast Mission, with photo of Capt. Bert Stanley. From Maine Coast Fisherman, Oct 1949.
Regulation of motor vessels
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1906
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Regulation of motor vessels
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Official Document, "Regulation of Motor Vessels", 8 Jun 1906
List of barrels of oil from Schooner S. L. Foster and others
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Inventory
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • 1882
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
List of barrels of oil from Schooner S. L. Foster and others
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
List, handwritten, 18 Nov 1882, "Gauger's Returns" listing barrels of oil from ships, SLF (probably S.L. Foster) and R (probably Rozella), Capt. E. Stanley, S.L. Foster, signed by J.G. McKerson, Gauger
Receipt for Schooner Sea Bird supplies
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • 1878
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Receipt for Schooner Sea Bird supplies
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Receipt, from Perley Russell & Co., Portland, 17 Apr 1878, to Schooner Sea Bird, for food and other items, $345.95
Cargo Manifest for Schooner Rozella
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Inventory
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • 1875
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Cargo Manifest for Schooner Rozella
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Cargo Manifest, schooner Rozella, master E.B. Stanley, nav by 4 men and no boys, from Boston to Cranberry Isles, 12 Nov 1875, cargo: 20 bhs salt, 20 brls flour, 24 bshl corn, 2 brls onions, 3 brls apples, 1 brl molasses, 1 brl sugar, 10 oil brls, sundries
Cargo Manifest for Schooner S. L. Foster
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Inventory
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Cargo Manifest for Schooner S. L. Foster
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Cargo Manifest, schooner S.L. Foster, master Enoch B. Stanley, navigated by 4 men and no boys, from Boston to Cranberry Isles, 3 Dec 1878, cargo: 24 barrels flour, 15 brls apples, 2 tons coal, 52 bushels corn, 30 bshls meal, 4 brls beef, 4 pcs furniture, 1 stove
Bill of sale for Schooner Express
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • 1855
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Bill of sale for Schooner Express
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Bill of sale, 20 Apr 1855, Schooner Express, from Samuel S. (3/8), William P. (2/8), and Benaiah Bunker (0/8), to Jonathon, Thomas, and John Stanley, all of Cranberry Isles, for $847
Store Ledger 1838-1845
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • William P. Preble
  • 1839
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Store Ledger 1838-1845
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Ledger, handwritten, inscribed "William P. Preble, Property, Cranberry Isles 1839" inside front cover, records 1838-1845 are mostly running expenses and payments, apparently at a store, for various accounts: Esaias Preble, Horace Duryan, Thomas Bunker, Harriet Rosebrook, John Pung, Michael Green, Winchester Whitney, Abigail Spurling, South (school) District Cranberry Isles, Thomas Manchester, Nathaniel Gott, Edwin Hadlock, Enoch Lurvy (or Lurvey), John Dow, Capt. L.W. Gilley, B. Bunker, Edward Burroughs, Rev. Micah Strickland, Miss Mary Preble, Justis W. Gilley, John Brown, Messrs. Symms Eaton & Co., David Thompson, Haskell Lancaster, Benjamin Moor, Thomas Newman, Josiah Young, Henry Fernald, Town of Cranberry Isles To William Preble, William Pung, expenses of Estate of Benjamin Spurling, Richard Higgins, George N. Spurling, Eunice Keef, Ivory Joy, Esther Eaton, North (school) District, Thomas Marks, Schooner Brainerd (or Brainard), Elisha Young, Bills against the Brigantine Factor for repairs, Michael Bulger, Samuel Farnham, Sans Stanley, Briant Hodgkins, James Mayo, Schooner Harriet, Estate of Robert Spurling, David Winsey, William Richardson, Charles Bunker, Andrew Frisbee, William Rice, Estate of Samuel Spurling, Schooner Eastern Star. Several scraps of note paper with writing and figures also in ledger. [show more]
"Cranberry Island Notes" by Charles 'Chuck' Liebow
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
"Cranberry Island Notes" by Charles 'Chuck' Liebow
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Boats. Looseleaf Binder, "Cranberry Island Notes" by Charles Liebow. Contains maps 1607-1881, "List of Vessels From Notes made by Chuck Liebow (Typed & some notes added by Hugh Dwelley 11/1994" (also on cranberryisles.com website), 1912 petition to establish boundaries of roads, census data 1839-1860, the cranberry register 1909-1910, boat building, Liebow's notes on books and articles, miscellaneous, photos, houses showing owners then and now, families, deeds. [show more]
Collection of photographs recording the arrival of the International One Design sailboats
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Robert E. Peabody (?)
  • 1938
  • Copyright Undetermined
Description:
Collection of 27 photographs, accompanied by two letters and a manila envelope. The photographs document the arrival of the freighter Toronto in the Great Harbor, and the subsequent launching of the International One Design (International Class) sailboats in May 1938. These photographs were likely taken by Robert E. Peabody, of Peabody & Lane, the shipping firm that served as the American agents for the Toronto (the freighter that delivered the boats). Most of these photographs are printed on matte paper with a slightly pebbled texture, but some are glossy and appear to be copy prints made from the negatives used for the matte photographs. A full inventory of this collection follows: 2023.02.001 - Manila envelope used by Minot K. Milliken to send the photographs to Fred Towers, postmarked January 31, 1985 2023.02.002 - Letter from Minot K. Milliken to Fred Towers, dated January 30, 1985 2023.02.003 - Letter from Cora Peabody Emlen to Minot Milliken, dated January 23, 1985 that accompanied the photographs when they were sent to Milliken. Emlen mentions these photographs had been "Bob Peabody's possessions" and that "His shipping firm of Peabody + Lane were the agents for the Norwegian freighter that brought over the boats..." She adds: "I hope these will add to some nostalgic collection - if not yet historic - and will be enjoyed by some owners of these boats." [Note: both Milliken and Emlen mention the Western Way, but the photographs show the Toronto coming through the Eastern Way.] 2023.02.004 - Freighter Toronto off Seal Harbor, evergreen tree to right 2023.02.004a [not photographed] - glossy copy of .004 2023.02.005 - similar to .004 except freighter is closer to shore, and more of the rocks are visible 2023.02.005a - [not photographed] glossy copy of .005 2023.02.006 - similar to .004, lots of tree to right of photograph, little of rock visible to the left 2023.02.006a - [not photographed] glossy copy of .006 2023.02.007 - Freighter Toronto with East Bunker Ledge beyond, photograph is slightly unfocused 2023.02.007a - [not photographed] glossy copy of .007 2023.02.008 - Freighter Toronto with East Bunker Ledge in background and day marker visible. 2023.02.008a - [not photographed] glossy copy of .008 2023.02.009 - Freighter Toronto passing East Bunker Ledge 2023.02.010 - Freighter Toronto at anchor, powerboats visible in the foreground - photograph is slightly out of focus 2023.02.010a - [not photographed] glossy copy of .010 2023.02.011 - Photograph taken on board Toronto, with covered sailboats visible in the foreground 2023.02.012 - International One Design sailboat being lifted out of hold of freighter Toronto 2023.02.012a - [not photographed] glossy copy of .012 2023.02.013 - International One Design sailboat being lifted out of the hold, at a very steep angle. Two men are visible in the cockpit 2023.02.013a - [not photographed] glossy copy of .013 2023.02.014 - International One Design being lifted, seen from the stern. A man stands with his legs spread across the cockpit, and Bear Island is visible in the background. Boat name may read THE SWELL, but the photograph is slightly blurry and therefore the name is hard to read. This photograph is glossy, like other copies included in this set. No matte copy of this photograph exists. 2023.02.015 - Looking from the deck of Toronto toward Northeast Harbor, with three covered sailboats visible on the deck. Another sailboat is being lowered into the water, its stern facing the camera. Two powerboats are visible nearby. 2023.02.015a - [not photographed] glossy copy of .015 2023.02.016 - Similar view to .015, but boat is swung slightly and entire sheer is visible. Photograph is slightly out of focus. 2023.02.016a [not photographed] glossy copy of .016 2023.02.017 - Dark-hulled International One Design, with its bow facing the camera. Four powerboats are visible beyond, with the cabin cruiser Josephine visible to the left 2023.02.017a - [not photographed] glossy copy of .017 2023.02.018 - Dark-hulled International One Design being lowered from Toronto, spun so most of its sheer is visible. Individuals look on from the rails of Toronto. 2023.02.019 - Photograph of dark-hulled International One Design taken from the rails of Toronto, with its stern facing the camera. A dragger is visible in the water below. [show more]
Photos of boats and shore
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places
  • Vessels, Boat
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Photos of boats and shore
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection of photos, Boats and Shore Scenes
Boat Drawings by young Alton Bunker
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Art, Drawing
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Boat Drawings by young Alton Bunker
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Two pictures printed on large paper for display purposes of boats by young Alton Bunker, brother of Tud Bunker. Alton had the mailboat contract for a few years around 1939, he ran the contract with his boat a Novia
Sailboat race
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • 1945
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Sailboat race
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo of 8 racing I.O.D.s (International One Design sloops); approximately 5" x 8" black & white, in a wood frame. Caption taped to back of frame: "Full or Collapsed, Spinnakers Reveal Skippers' Skill and Luck in Catching Light Breeze off Mount Desert Island, Maine. One sail (third from left) droops while a rival, 100 feet directly ahead, balloons with a fortunate puff. Hand on sheet, a crew member (second yacht from right) jockeys his sail as he would a horse's reins. Compact and sturdy, these are International Class sloops all built in Norway before the war. Here the Northeast Harbor fleet nears the finish line after an eight mile race. Four years of war have not stopped such races. (Courtesy Main Development Commission)" No date. [show more]
William P. Preble receipts
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • 1852
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
William P. Preble receipts
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Two receipts: (A) Tremont March 10th, 1852, Received of William P. Preble seventy three dollars 80/100 in full payment for ballance doo me for wooden materials to build new Brig Abigail Maria of, furnished by me the last season as per agreement dated at Tremont December 5th, 1850. Signed by Henry W. [xxxx?]. And (B): William P. Preble's taxes 1878 = $1.10.
Receipts for Schooner Lizzie Maud
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • 1888
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Receipts for Schooner Lizzie Maud
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Two receipts received of Capt. Benj Spurling Dec 18, 1888 for Ac Div Schr Lizzie Maude. A: in the amount of $220 signed by Lincoln Allen; B: in the amount of $40 signed by Mrs. Ellen Lincoln.
Photographs of dory, schooner, and steamer boats
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Photographs of dory, schooner, and steamer boats
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
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]
Loading the mail boat ferry
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Businesses, Ferry Service
  • Organizations, Civic
  • People
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry
  • 1963
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Loading the mail boat ferry
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Wilfred Bunker (about age 43) receives cargo on stern of the Island Queen. "Mail Route - Men at Southwest Harbor load mail for delivery at Cranberry Island and Islesford." Photo shows the mail boat at the Lower Town Dock in Southwest Harbor. Photo for newspaper by L. Spiker. The Island Queen was built in 1963. Beal & Bunker moved operations to Northeast Harbor in 1972.
Repairs to the Brig Factor March 13, 1854
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Administrative Records
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel
  • 1854
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Repairs to the Brig Factor March 13, 1854
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Certificate for repairs to the Factor (three pages), a ship built on GCI 1832, in for repairs in South Carolina in 1854, with cargo of molasses and other items, with transcription by donor.
Early Hadlock papers group 5 of 5
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Early Hadlock papers group 5 of 5
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection of documents pertaining to Samuel and George Hadlock, their stores, schooners Hadlock and Minerva, and other topics. In 2018, Rosie Silvers discoverd this collection of early Hadlock papers at Wikhegan Books in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Several generous islanders from Great Cranberry and Little Cranberry (Islesford) purchased this collection which now resides at GCIHS, catalogued as 2018.419.2285 through 2289. All documents except the advertisements and bill heads referred to in 2018.419.2288 have been scanned. (Descriptions for this collection were provided by Joanne Fuerst, Wikhegan Books. GCIHS welcomes your transcriptions or comments on individual documents: info@gcihs.org.) [show more]
Early Hadlock papers group 4 of 5
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Early Hadlock papers group 4 of 5
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection of documents pertaining to Samuel and George Hadlock, their stores, schooners Hadlock and Minerva, and other topics. In 2018, Rosie Silvers discoverd this collection of early Hadlock papers at Wikhegan Books in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Several generous islanders from Great Cranberry and Little Cranberry (Islesford) purchased this collection which now resides at GCIHS, catalogued as 2018.419.2285 through 2289. All documents except the advertisements and bill heads referred to in 2018.419.2288 have been scanned. (Descriptions for this collection were provided by Joanne Fuerst, Wikhegan Books. GCIHS welcomes your transcriptions or comments on individual documents: info@gcihs.org.) [show more]
Early Hadlock papers group 3 of 5
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Early Hadlock papers group 3 of 5
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection of documents pertaining to Samuel and George Hadlock, their stores, schooners Hadlock and Minerva, and other topics. In 2018, Rosie Silvers discoverd this collection of early Hadlock papers at Wikhegan Books in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Several generous islanders from Great Cranberry and Little Cranberry (Islesford) purchased this collection which now resides at GCIHS, catalogued as 2018.419.2285 through 2289. All documents except the advertisements and bill heads referred to in 2018.419.2288 have been scanned. (Descriptions for this collection were provided by Joanne Fuerst, Wikhegan Books. GCIHS welcomes your transcriptions or comments on individual documents: info@gcihs.org.) [show more]
Early Hadlock papers group 2 of 5
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Early Hadlock papers group 2 of 5
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection of documents pertaining to Samuel and George Hadlock, their stores, schooners Hadlock and Minerva, and other topics. In 2018, Rosie Silvers discoverd this collection of early Hadlock papers at Wikhegan Books in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Several generous islanders from Great Cranberry and Little Cranberry (Islesford) purchased this collection which now resides at GCIHS, catalogued as 2018.419.2285 through 2289. All documents except the advertisements and bill heads referred to in 2018.419.2288 have been scanned. (Descriptions for this collection were provided by Joanne Fuerst, Wikhegan Books. GCIHS welcomes your transcriptions or comments on individual documents: info@gcihs.org.) [show more]
Early Hadlock papers group 1 of 5
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Early Hadlock papers group 1 of 5
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Collection of documents pertaining to Samuel and George Hadlock, their stores, schooners Hadlock and Minerva, and other topics. In 2018, Rosie Silvers discoverd this collection of early Hadlock papers at Wikhegan Books in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Several generous islanders from Great Cranberry and Little Cranberry (Islesford) purchased this collection which now resides at GCIHS, catalogued as 2018.419.2285 through 2289. All documents except the advertisements and bill heads referred to in 2018.419.2288 have been scanned. (Descriptions for this collection were provided by Joanne Fuerst, Wikhegan Books. GCIHS welcomes your transcriptions or comments on individual documents: info@gcihs.org.) [show more]
Select Wooden Boat and Down East Magazines
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Select Wooden Boat and Down East Magazines
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Clippings from issues of Wooden Boat and Down East Magazines featuring boats and boatbuilders located in or near Southwest Harbor.
Explorers' Boats
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Art, Other Art
  • Vessels, Ship
Explorers' Boats
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Prints 1: Vignette of a Barque 2: Vignette of the Jonas Typescript Discusses Champlain's ships.
Blue Hill Bay Cruise Trophy
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Object, Prize, Trophy
  • Events
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • 1925
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Blue Hill Bay Cruise Trophy
Northeast Harbor Fleet
Description:
Electroplated two-handled silver cup with gilt interior, on varnished wooden base. Inscription reads as follows. __________ Blue Hill Bay Cruise 1925 Northeast Harbor Fleet B Class WON BY "ACE" on the back side inscriptions record later winners : 1976 - Deux Belles - John R. Robinson 1978 - Deux Belles - John R. Robinson 1980 - Watermelon - Dr. Henry Stebbins 1984 - Octet - S. Whitney Dickey 1987 - Oh Promise Me - Burnham Litchfield 1995 - Rarefish - Mark Cluett 1996 - Larkspur - Bruce Smart 1997 - Elizabeth - Wallace C. Tobin 1998 - Elizabeth - Wallace C. Tobin 1999 - Larkspur - Bruce Smart 2000 - Crackerjack - Alan Krulisch 2001 - Monarch - Roger Howell 2002 - Crackerjack - Alan Krulisch 2003 - Ariana - Jeffrey C. Becton This trophy has historically been called The Ace Cup [show more]
Half Model of Young America
Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Object, Model, Half Model
  • Events
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • 1995
Half Model of Young America
Northeast Harbor Fleet
Description:
Half model on varnished teak board of the 1995 America's Cup yacht Young America. The hull of the boat is decorated with a mermaid swimming in the ocean, which replicates the decorative scheme of the original boat. An engraved plaque on the backboard reads: Young America USA 36 Diana Wister With thanks and sincere appreciation for your generous contribution and support throughout the PACT95 Young America campaign. Young America was built by the PACT95 Syndicate, which hired the American artist Roy Lichtenstein to develop the distinctive exterior paint scheme. The original boat is now on display at the Storm King Art Center in Windsor, New York. [show more]
Syrup Pitcher
Bar Harbor Historical Society
  • Object, Drink Serving Vessel, Pitcher, Syrup Pitcher
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1887 - 1910 c
  • Copyright Undetermined
Syrup Pitcher
Bar Harbor Historical Society
Description:
Small silver pitcher for syrup with a lid which flips up, a small handle, and decorative trim. Engraved with "Vinita" and belonged to the steamer yacht "Vinita". Glass insert inside.
Sidewheel Steamer Forest City and Steamer Florence at Southwest Harbor
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Steamboat
  • 1890 c.
  • Southwest Harbor
  • No Copyright - United States
Description:
WRITTEN ON BACK: "Clark Point Wharf Southwest Harbor, Me Forest City (sister ship Lewiston) built in New York - 1854 - Boston - Bango route in 1880's Florence - small steamer in foreground - Blue Hill territory - chartered by Capt. Crockett Sign on a building at right - "International Express"
Freight Bill from the Sidewheel Steamer Rockland
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Vessels, Steamboat
  • 1853-11-02
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
A freight bill for 3 casks of lime for Capt. James Long (1814-1895) signed by Jo. R. Freeman [John T.R. Freeman (1838-1916)] and paid at Mt. Desert on November 2, 1853. As can be seen from the account below, "Rockland" was supposed to have been built in 1853 and to have gone into service in 1854, but this bill of lading clearly shows that she was working in the Mt. Desert area as early as November 1853. She may have gone on the water in 1853 and done some freight work in the area before she started her career on the passenger route in 1854. The 1857 date may just be an error. [show more]
Timetable for Sidewheel Steamer Rockland
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Document, Schedule, Timetable
  • Vessels, Steamboat
  • 1856
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Timetable for Sidewheel Steamer Rockland
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
The timetable is signed by J.R. Freeman at Southwest Harbor.
Sidewheel Steamer Rockland
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Steamboat
  • 1856
  • No Copyright - United States
Sidewheel Steamer Rockland
Southwest Harbor Public Library
View of Sloop Boats North From King's Point, Manset
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Sloop
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Sidewheel Steamer Mount Desert
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Vessels, Steamboat
  • Neal - George Arthur Neal (1872-1939)
  • 1900 c.
  • No Copyright - United States
Sidewheel Steamer Mount Desert
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
The negative for this image is 11" x 16".
Fleet of Offshore Fishing Schooners - Mackerel Fleet
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Harbor
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • Neal - George Arthur Neal (1872-1939)
  • 1895 c.
  • Southwest Harbor
  • No Copyright - United States
Description:
The view is from the Pemetic Hotel (The Castle) and, on the Southwest Harbor side, shows the Clarence Clark (Ellsbert/Heilaka) house left foreground. The long roofed building in the center, next to the harbor, a bowling alley after World War II - currently the Hamilton Marine building. The building on the right with the striped roof is the firm of Clark & Parker/Manset Marine Supply Co./ and the Oceanarium since 1979. The Oceanarium is the oldest commercial building on Clark Point - the only one extant except the Clarence Clark House. The Manset shore is in the background with discernible landmarks, including the Manset Union Church, the Stanley wharf, the early Stanley House and numerous commercial buildings on the Shore Road. There are about 30 schooners visible in the harbor and tied up at the wharves. - Identifications by Meredith Hutchins - 2006 [show more]
Ice Boat Portrait
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat
  • ca. 1911
Ice Boat Portrait
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
A large group of people standing in front of an iceboat. The names are on back of Photograph. They are standing on the ice, trees in background. Dan McEachern, Al McBride, Margaret Kimball, Ralph Hamor, Harold Reed, Russell Manchester Iveney, L. Stanley, Orman Smallidge, Bill Reynolds, Lester Lurvey, Parker Fennelly, Archie Coombs, Pet Tracy, Roy Moore. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions.
Trailaway - Lobster Boat
Maddy Sue - Pleasure Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1932
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Trailaway - Lobster Boat
Maddy Sue - Pleasure Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
The second PDF contains an article about the Maddy Sue from various issues of Wooden Boat magazine. Following those articles are pages from what appears to be a Japanese magazine called Sea Dream "The Magazine for Your Marine Life" which contains some of the photos and content from the Wooden Boat articles. The third PDF contains an article from Douglas Brooks about the Maddy Sue.
Vanda, the Most Luxurious Yacht Ever Built In New England
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • 1928
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Three articles in the Thursday, October 4, 1928 edition of The Bath Independent (price three cents) about the luxury yacht Vanda. The main article is about the boat's launching, the second is about its brass fittings, and the third is about its comfort. The third article continues on page three which was not available from the source. Also attached to this item is what appears to be an advertisement from Bath Iron Works which includes a photo of Vanda in the upper right. [show more]
Northeast Harbor Fleet Annual Reports 1932-2000
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Report, Annual Report
  • Places, Yacht Club
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • 1932-2000
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
Collection of Northeast Harbor Fleet Annual Reports (1932-2000) donated by David Crofoot. Missing years: 1973, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993 (see item 6118), 1995, 1996 (see item 6117), 1997, 1998 Update Nov. 2022: Donated by Northeast Harbor Fleet: 1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998
Postcard of Yacht "Vanda" - Bath Iron Works - 1928
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Douglas
  • 1928
  • In Copyright
Postcard Collection
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Uncurated Accession
  • Places, Island
  • Vessels, Ship, Steamship
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Postcard Collection
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
A variety of postcards depicting scenes around Mount Desert Island as well as Maine steamships.
E.S.S. Horatio Hall at Portland, Maine
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Vessels, Steamboat
  • Maine
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
E.S.S. Horatio Hall at Portland, Maine
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Racing Instructions
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • 1935
Racing Instructions
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Fleet manual with racing instructions, schedules, charts, and racing boat specifications.
Some Ships of the Clipper Ships Era
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • Other
  • People
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Clipper Ship
  • State Street Trust Company, Boston, Mass.
  • 1913
Some Ships of the Clipper Ships Era
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Their Builders, Owners, and Captains. A glance at an interesting phase of the American Merchant Marine so far as it relates to Boston. With 30 black and white illustrations of ships. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
Esther II - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Esther II - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Eva Anita - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Eva Anita - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Photographs and a brochure from Ralph Stanley
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Uncurated Accession
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Friendship Sloop
  • In Copyright
Photographs and a brochure from Ralph Stanley
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
See index file for a description of each item
Eva Grace - Sardine Carrier
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Eva Grace - Sardine Carrier
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Fairlee - Pleasure Cruiser
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Fairlee - Pleasure Cruiser
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Foggy Dew - Pleasure Cruiser
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Foggy Dew - Pleasure Cruiser
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Built for William D'Olier Lippincott
Frances Inez - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Frances Inez - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Frolic - Passenger Launch
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Frolic - Passenger Launch
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Harvard R. Beal's Bait Scow
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Harvard R. Beal's Bait Scow
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Jacqueline - Dragger
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Jacqueline - Dragger
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Lida Mae II - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Lida Mae II - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Linda G. - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Linda G. - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Ralph built his first boats at his father’s house, originally his grandfather, Adoniram Judson Robinson's house at 376 Main Street in Southwest Harbor. He built this 33' lobster boat for Daniel "Danny" J. Graham (1943-2011) of Cohasset, Massachusetts, in this shop. "Linda G." was the same model as Ralph's other 33 footers. She carried a Palmer V-8 gas engine. In 2011 the boat belonged to Henry L. Grandjent of Islesford, Maine. [show more]
My Share - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
My Share - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Myra J. Wooster - Freighter
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Ship
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Myra J. Wooster - Freighter
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
The Myra J. Wooster “…carried salt fish to Gloucester and freight between Belfast and Bass Harbor… - Schreiber, Laurie. Boatbuilding on Mount Desert Island (Arcadia Publishing, 2016) p. 152 - from an unidentified article written by E.M Holmes in February 1947.
Nancy B - Mackerel Seiner
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Nancy B - Mackerel Seiner
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Nancy B. was a 45' wood Mackerel Seiner built by Southwest Boat Corporation in 1945.
No-Name - Lobster Boat - Built For Howard Lester Power
The Little One
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
No-Name - Lobster Boat - Built For Howard Lester Power
The Little One
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Ralph Warren Stanley built this 28' lobster boat for Howard Lester Power in 1963 at his 1st shop at 376 Main Street, Southwest Harbor.
No-Name - Lobster Boat - Built for John Frank Closson
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
No-Name - Lobster Boat - Built for Oscar Ove Krantz
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Rhode Island - Dragger
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel, Net Fishing Vessel, Dragger
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Rhode Island - Dragger
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
The "Rhode Island" was built in Waldoboro, Maine. She was owned by Bill Howell who used her to fish for redfish mostly. In 1953 a Photo-Electric Pilot, Model 52 automatic steerer, sold by The Harris Co., was installed in the “Rhode Island.”
Surfman - Sardine Carrier
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Surfman - Sardine Carrier
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Three Sisters - Passenger Launch - Fishing Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Description:
Named for his Three Daughters: Nettie F. (Beal) Vine Vera A. (Beal) Rich Bernice Mary (Beal)
Wandabob - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Wandabob - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Built by Ralph Stanley Inc. for Shirley Moore Phippen. There is a photograph of "Wandabob" on the cover of “Maine Lobsterboats: Builders and Lobstermen Speak of Their Craft” by Virginia L. Thorndike, published by Down East Books, Camden, Maine, 1998, “Ralph Stanley: Continuing a Southwest Harbor Tradition,” p. 37-40.
Amos Clement Logbook from the Schooner Golden Rule
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Book
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • Amos Clement
  • 1833
Description:
Logbook of accounts of Amos Clement on his schooner Golden Rule, Mount Desert, Maine.
Vanda - Motor Yacht
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Vanda - Motor Yacht
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Willie Marie - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Willie Marie - Lobster Boat
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Florence - Steamer
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Reference
  • Vessels, Steamboat
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Florence - Steamer
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
The steamer, "Florence" was originally part of the fleet of Captain Gilbert Theodore Hadlock of the Cranberry Isles.
Luxury yacht Vanda anchored in Southwest Harbor
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
  • Copyright Undetermined
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]
Photo album from 1930s with pictures of the Niliraga and Moose Island.
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • 1934
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
See the index for a description of each photograph. Moose Island is located on the western side of MDI.
Gelouba - Custom 41’ Cutter
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1953-09-23
  • In Copyright
Gelouba - Custom 41’ Cutter
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Owens cutter under sail.
Lennox Ledyard Sargent - Design for a Christmas Card as Bing Sargent
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Ship's Log, Schooner Marion
Great Harbor Maritime Museum
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • 1836
  • Mount Desert
  • Copyright Undetermined
Ship's Log, Schooner Marion
Great Harbor Maritime Museum
Description:
Ship's log for the Schooner Marion, 1836-1837 This log records voyages of the Schooner Marion, commanded by Eaton Clark from February 1836 to June 1836 (potentially a bit longer). From June 1836 (and definitely by November ben 1836) until July 1836 the schooner was commanded by Jacob Sawyer. Destinations mentioned include: Puerto Rico, Mount Desert, Lubec, Williamstown, New York, Port au Plat, St. Domingo, and others
Richard Stanley Aboard the Acadia
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Friendship Sloop
  • 1998
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Richard Stanley Aboard the Acadia
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Richard Lewis Stanley aboard Acadia.
Richard Stanley Sailing Aboard Freedom
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Friendship Sloop
  • 1977
  • Maine
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Richard Stanley Sailing Aboard Freedom
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Richard Lewis Stanley sailing aboard Freedom in her first Friendship Sloop Regatta.
The Seven Girls being towed to her launching
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • 1960
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
The Seven Girls being towed to her launching
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
The Seven Girls being towed to her launching. This was a boat Ralph Warren Stanley built for his father Chester Warren Stanley.
Northeast Harbor Fleet
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Reference
  • Organizations
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Northeast Harbor Fleet
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
The Northeast Harbor Fleet was formed in 1923 to vigorously promote recreational boating and sailboat racing off the coast of Mount Desert Island. They have two locations: The Fleet House at Gilpatrick Cove built in 1945, and Clifton Dock in Northeast Harbor, added in 1946 to provide additional moorings, dinghy tie-up, and fuel for boats. (Taken form the NEHF website)
Racing records
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Organizations
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Northeast Harbor Fleet
Racing records
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Results of races
Mary Cabot Wheelwright Scrapbook
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • 1894
  • Maine
Mary Cabot Wheelwright Scrapbook
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Photographs of Old Ships from Collection of Miss Mary Wheelwright. Scrapbook with photographs of yachts and sailboats and photocopy of "Early Yachting Days at Northeast Harbor" written by Miss Mary Cabot Wheelwright. Shows family and friends aboard the Hesper, trips to islands, the Cranberry Club, scenes of the harbor in Northeast Harbor. 1. M. C. Wheelwright at age 17 2. M. C. Wheelwright at age 21 3. Captain Stanley 5. Mary Wheelwright 9-10: Northeast Harbor, 1894 13-16: Aboard "HESPER" 22: Steamboat 23-24: HESPER 25: Branscom's Wharf 26: Tennis Club 28: Teakettle Party aboard HESPER; from left to right: C. Hemenway, L. Stevenson, A. Greenough, C. Hardy, Mary Wheelwright, K. Thompson, G. W. Peabody, M. Scull 29: Bear Island from Clifton Dock; HESPER in background 30: Dirt trails through woods; goats in pasture 31: Bottom center: Hamor Home, Cranberry Isle, as seen from the Cranberry Club 32, 34: HESPER 35: Probably NORDICA 37-39: Gott's Island 40: Woman on boat 41: Young child 42, 44: Wheelwright float 43: Cranberry Club, 1896 45: Landing in Cranberry Pool for a picnic at the Club, 1896 53-56: R.K.R., K.T., Northeast Harbor to Long Island, 1913 58-61: Penobscot River, 1902 62-66: Yacht ALOHA 67: Mackerel Fleet in Cranberry or Southwest Harbor 69-71: Coaster "Fannie Earl" 74: Wheelwright Point seen from Clifton Dock. Bear Island is center right, c. 1884. 75: Probably the Corning's sloop HARRIET 77: Boothbay 79: HESPER 82: North Haven 83-86: Boothbay, September 1903 87, 88: Portland 89: September cruise off Beverly Islands 90: Southwest Harbor [show more]
Sinking Barge
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1972
  • In Copyright
Sinking Barge
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Bar Harbor Times article about the Beal and Bunker Barge, the Moleska, sinking just off of Islesford. Clarence Beal and Harvey Bunker were aboard the vessel when it collided into the old steamboat wharf. At the time the barge was carrying a drilling rig, and this rig got caught causing the damage. The moleska got towed away back to Great Cranberry Island, where it was beached and underwent repair. On the way to GCI the moleska hit another boat, causing that boat to also have to be beached and repaired. As for the oil rig, it was towed out of the water and mechanics were able to get it up and running again. [show more]
Acadia under sail
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Friendship Sloop
  • 1998-10-06
  • Mount Desert Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Acadia under sail
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Acadia, built for Adrian Edmondson who wanted a Friendship sloop like the Endeavor but twenty-eight feet long instead of twenty-five-and-a-half.
Launch day for Endeavor
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Friendship Sloop
  • 1979
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Launch day for Endeavor
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Endeavor being prepared for launch with Freedom alongside. Endeavor was the first Friendship sloop Ralph Stanley built for himself and not for an order.
The "sister ships" Morning Star and Freedom
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Friendship Sloop
  • 1976-10
  • Mount Desert Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
The "sister ships" Morning Star and Freedom
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
The Morning Star and Freedom were two Friendship sloops worked on by Ralph Warren Stanley. in this image they are seen sailing off Mount Desert Island in October. He was completing the rebuild of the Morning Star for Robert Wolfe when Richard "Dick" Dudman asked him to build a new Friendship. The two sloops were finished in Ralph's shop at the same time.
Ralph Warren Stanley and Richard Stanley aboard the newly launched Morning Star
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Friendship Sloop
  • 1976
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Ralph Warren Stanley and Richard Stanley aboard the newly launched Morning Star, rebuilt in 1976 for Robert Wolfe.
The Morning Star is launched
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Friendship Sloop
  • 1976
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
The Morning Star is launched
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Ralph Warren Stanley and Richard Stanley aboard the Morning Star as it is being launched.
Ralph Warren Stanley putting the "fashion piece" in place on the Morning Star
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Friendship Sloop
  • 1976
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Ralph Warren Stanley putting the "fashion piece" in place on the Morning Star as the planking nears completion.
Morning Star with alternate planks removed during rebuild
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Friendship Sloop
  • 1976
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
The Morning Star with alternate planks removed during rebuilding. Ralph Warren Stanley rebuilt this Friendship sloop for Robert Wolfe in 1976. Just about all of the original materials of the sloop were replaced during the rebuild.
Roy Salisbury Collection - Northeast Harbor (1)
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Carriage Road
  • Places, Sound
  • Places, Town
  • Structures, Dwellings
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Willis H. Ballard et al.
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
BW photographs of Northeast Harbor, sailboats, schooners, carriage roads, cottages etc. 5. Schooner MATTIE 7. View from Flying Mounting looking SE 8. - 9. Sergeant Drive 10. Asticou Inn in background 12. Harry Haskell Cottage, "The Anchorage", built for Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Havemeyer, where Tennis Court is now. Burned down (1950's/1960's) 13. Looking across the harbor at Sea Street 14. - 17. Carriage Roads in winter 18. Pathway at Asticou in winter 21. St. Mary's Church 23. Steamboat Wharf (with one of the Maine Central Railroad boats) [show more]
Roy Salisbury Collection - Northeast Harbor (2)
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Places, Harbor
  • Places, Town
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • Vessels, Service Vessel, Tugboat
  • 1950's
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
BW photographs of Northeast Harbor, ca. 1950's 1. - 2. Marina dredge (1953, 1954) 9. Seaside Inn, Seal Harbor 10. Tug boats 11. Manchester Bros. Garage, 1952 12. Harborside, 1954 13. MDHS band, 1950's. Don Coates, right at center (tall, white shirt) 14. ? Outside of Manchester Bros. Garage 16. 151 Main Street (?) 17. House built in 1912 for Archie and Alice Coombs 18. Harry Haskell cottage "The Anchorage", Manchester Road 19. Steamer MOUNT DESERT, Seal Harbor 20. Philip McLean's shop 21. Dear hanging on Main Street 22. Rock End Hotel (1890's?) [show more]
Shipbuilding on Mount Desert Island
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • Ralph Stanley
  • 2010
  • Mount Desert Island
Shipbuilding on Mount Desert Island
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Copy of Stanley's "History of Shipbuilding on MDI "with a list of vessels built between 1782 and 1902. Several photographs of the boats were added by R. Pyle at the Northeast Harbor library.
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
Description:
Richard Butler, lobsterman in Frenchman’s Bay, 1965, hauling lobster trap from water. Leaning over boat, cigarette in mouth. Gift of George Daniell
Old Sloops at Rock End Dock
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Sloop
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Old Sloops at Rock End Dock
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
Rock End Dock, so called because it used to be owned by the Rock End Hotel which burned in 1942, is now called the Northeast Harbor Fleet Dock. It is located in Gilpatrick's Cove.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Fish in Weir Net and Dory
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Fish
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1987
Fish in Weir Net and Dory
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fish in weir net and dory. Man pulling net into dory.
Fish in Weir Net in dory
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Fish
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1987
Fish in Weir Net in dory
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fish in weir net and dory. Unknown man pulling net into dory.
Fish in Weir Net and Dory
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Fish
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1987
Fish in Weir Net and Dory
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fish in weir net and dory. Unknown man pulling net into dory.
Launching the S.S. Acadia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Unknown
  • Newport News, Virginia
Launching the S.S. Acadia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Launching the S.S. Acadia in Newport News.
Mrs. Calvin Austin of Boston
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Unknown
  • Newport News, Virginia
Mrs. Calvin Austin of Boston
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mrs. Calvin Austin of Boston who christened the new S.S. Acadia at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company on February 13 1932 on board the Acadia during the christening.
People on float near S.S. Acadia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Unknown
  • Newport News, Virginia
People on float near S.S. Acadia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Men and boys on float near S.S. Acadia..
Looking over lake or Somes Sound
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Unknown
  • Mt. Desert, Maine
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
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Unknown
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Ship under construction
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ship under construction. House to left.
Ship under construction
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Unknown
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Ship under construction
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ship under construction in distance. Boy sitting on log in foreground.
Two Schooners in Somes Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Unknown
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Two Schooners in Somes Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two schooners in Somes Harbor.
Wreck of Schooner Catherine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Unknown
  • Somesville,Mt. Desert, Maine
Wreck of Schooner Catherine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Wreck of the Schooner Catherine from the port side
Wreck of Schooner Catherine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Unknwon
  • Somesville,Mt. Desert, Maine
Wreck of Schooner Catherine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Wreck of the Schooner Catherine from the bow
Ship under construction, Somes Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Vessels, Ship
  • 1905 c.
  • Somesville,Mt. Desert, Maine
Ship under construction, Somes Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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 at the stern of the ship. Schooner is just visible to the right. There are also two copies of this photo as slides (97-698-868) which were used in the Somesville Bicentenial and can be found on Row 2 Unit 2 Shelf 4 Slide Box 1 [show more]
Filmming about Friendship Sloops
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Friendship Sloop
  • LaRue Spiker
Filmming about Friendship Sloops
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ralph Stanley far left and two men working on film about Friendship sloops. One of the cameramen is Lowell Wentworth. Unknown man
Working on Friendship sloop
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Friendship Sloop
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Working on Friendship sloop
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ralph Stanley working on the bow of a Friendship sloop in his shop.
Tree lined dirt road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Unknown
  • Somesville,Mt. Desert, Maine
Tree lined dirt road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Tree lined dirt road. Picket fence can be seen on the right side of the road and a bulding can be seen through the trees
Two masted schooner under sail
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Unknown
  • Somesville,Mt. Desert, Maine
Two masted schooner under sail
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Slide of a two masted schooner under full sail with mountains in the background.
Grand Old One Design Class Still Races off Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, Northeast Harbor
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Sloop
  • 1964
Description:
Magazine artilce from Down East Magazine Sept. 1964 about A Clss. Written by E.R.Welles III, photos by W.H. Ballard Previously accessioned as 007.122
Letter from McPherson to Ted Welles
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, A-class boats
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Sloop
  • 1971
Letter from McPherson to Ted Welles
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
letter from Russell MacPherson to Ted Welles requesting information about the A class boats Previously accessioned as 007.137
Conditiion of A Class boat Questionnaire
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, A-class boats
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Sloop
  • 1957
Conditiion of A Class boat Questionnaire
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
questionnaire results for the A class boat , 1957 on condition of A class sailing boats, hull condition, sail condition, maintenance costs, whether the boat will race next year 3 p Previously accessioned as 007.138
Possible cancellation of A class race
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, A-class boats
  • Other, Luders
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Sloop
  • 1960
Possible cancellation of A class race
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
letter regarding possible cancellation of A class races in Aug.1960 Previoulsy accessioned as 007.139
Somes House and Cottages, Somesville, ME. 2K.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Somesville, Maine
Somes House and 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 (aka A.J. Whiting’s Store) then Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, then The Gallery at Somes Sound (2013-15) . To the right of Fernald’s Store, historic Nathan Salisbury House, once owned by Stan and Binnie MacDonald. To the right Somes House Inn and Cottages. Marked on bottom, “Somes House and Cottages, Somesville, ME. 2K.” [show more]
Remains of Schooner Catherine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Unknown
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Remains of Schooner Catherine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Remains of the wreck of the Schooner Catherine in Somes Harbor.
Schooner Polly
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Unknown
  • Amesbury, Mass
Schooner Polly
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Schooner Polly of Belfast in Harbor at Amesbury, Massachusettts. Man in canoe paddles close to two-masted schooner. Small sailing sloop on the right.
Harbor view.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
  • Other, Buildings
  • Vessels, Ship
Harbor view.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Looking back at city from harbor. Wide street runs through middle of photo from harborside. Two three-masted schooners in port to the right. Three church steeples rise in background above city. To the left sign above building reads, “Washburn [?] flour.” Harbor unidentified; no date.
Deposit for Edward Welles A Boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Other, A-class boats
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Sloop
  • 1971
Deposit for Edward Welles A Boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Deposit for Edward Welles A Boat of $100 Previously accessioned as 007.130
Account of the A Grand Old One Design
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Note, Field Note
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Sloop
Account of the A Grand Old One Design
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Handwritten partial history of the A Class Design. Includes quotes from E.R. Welles. It appears to be part of a forward for a future article. Gaff Rigged Sloop. Known also as an H class Previously accessioned as 007.121
Gaffed Rigged Racing Sloop newspaper article
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Sloop
  • 1962
Gaffed Rigged Racing Sloop newspaper article
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
News item about the revival of the A-Class racing fleet in NE, dated Aug. 30, 1962
3 Tie for First Place in A Class Regata
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Sloop
  • 1966
3 Tie for First Place in A Class Regata
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Newspaper article entitled 3 Tie for first place in A Class Regattta written by LaRue Spiker ,includes one of her photographs. 1966 Previously accessioned as 007.117
Regatta Information 1967
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Rules
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Sloop
  • 1967
Regatta Information 1967
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1967 information sheet for the Oceanus Cruising Club A Class Regatta Previously accessioned as 007.123
Lobster Yacht Built for Lloyd Deming Yates
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • 1953-06
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Lobster Yacht Built for Lloyd Deming Yates
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Lobster Yacht Built for Lloyd Deming Yates
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
  • 1953
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Lobster Yacht Built for Lloyd Deming Yates
Southwest Harbor Public Library