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]
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]
Description: Richard Butler, lobsterman in Frenchman’s Bay, 1965, hauling lobster trap from water. Leaning over boat, cigarette in mouth. Gift of George Daniell
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.
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]
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]
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.
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.
Description: Left to Right: Dudman - Richard Beebe Dudman (1918-) Sloane - Helen R. (Sloane) Dudman (1918-) Stanley - Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021) Two unknown workmen
Description: The lobster yacht at the end of the dock is the “Sarah Holloway” built in 2004-2005 for Tom Chappell, founder of “Toms of Maine.” She was designed by Ralph Warren Stanley and his son, Edward Warren Stanley, and built by Ralph’s son Richard Lewis Stanley. “Sarah Holloway” is 36’ and has a 465 HP Yanmar diesel.
Description: Aboard Seven Girls, Ralph's Lobster Boat Left to Right: Stanley - Ralph Warren Stanley (1929-2021) Linscott - Marion Louise (Linscott) Stanley (1933-) Peacor – Robert Warren Peacor (1928-) Ralph Warren Stanley and Robert Warren Peacor are Second Cousins as they share a great-grandfather: Dix - John Dix (1829-1910).
Description: 1: Estate of James H. Branscom Appraisal 2: Warranty Deed 3: Quite-claim Deed 4: The Manchester Family paper by Mrs. Minnie F. Manchester Two CDs with digital copies of these items, for which these are print outs. Contents of Curtis Phelps Collection: CD1: - Main Street: 5 B/W images of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - 13 images of Northeast Harbor and Mount Desert area: 1. Asticou Inn 2. Glen Cove Hotel 3. J. H. Brancsom 4. Jordan Pond House 5. Jordan Pond 6. Manchester Point 7. Me Centeral R R ferry 8. Northeast Harbor 9. Rock End Hotel 10. Seal Harbor 11. Seaside Inn 12. Sloop Alice Marion 1921 13. Tarn - Old postcards: 1. Steamer J. T. Morse 2. Bar Harbor 1890 3. Claremont 1900's 4. Handlock Pont 1910 5. IGA 6. Northeast Harbor 1920 7. Seaside and Glen Cove hotels 8. Somes Sound 9. Somesville 1900's 10. Steamer Mount Desert [show more]