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| Claremont Hotel Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Claremont Hotel Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is one of six 8 by 10 inch black and white photographs which are COPIES of Ballard photographs used in an exhibit from around 2001. The source of these prints is marked Jaylene. This photograph is of the Claremont Hotel from the water. There is a rowboat in the foreground. The float is in at the dock. The boat house is in the photo but without the deck it has now. The trees come up to the lawn hiding one house on the right side of the picture. Another house is more in view to the right of the hidden house. This is white with dormers. The original of this photo --and possibly the negative -- are in the collection of the Southwest Harbor Public Library. MDIHS does not have permission to reproduce this image. [show more] | ||||
| Great Head Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Great Head Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is the second of six 8 by 10 black and white photographs which were Ballard COPIES from an Historical Society exhibit in about 2001. The source of these prints is marked Jaylene. It is labeled "Great Head" on the back. The rocky cliff is on the left side of the print with the ocean to the right. There is a spot on the right side of the photo. The original of this photo --and possibley the negative -- are in the collection of the Southwest Harbor Public Library. MDIHS does not have permission to reproduce this image. [show more] | |||
| Great Head Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Great Head Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is the third of six 8 by 10 black and white photographs which were Ballard copies from an Historical Society exhibit in about 2001. The source of these prints is marked Jaylene. It is labeled "Great Head" on the back like 010.FIC.123.2, however, more of the rock formations are visible in the foreground with the rocky cliff in the background on the left side of the print . The view of the ocean to the right is taken from farther away than 010.FIC.123.2. There are a few tiny white spots on the right side of the photo. The original of this photo --and possibley the negative -- are in the collection of the Southwest Harbor Public Library. MDIHS does not have permission to reproduce this image. [show more] | |||
| Jordan Pond House Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Jordan Pond House Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is the fourth of six eight by ten inch black and white photograph COPIES of Ballard photos which were used in an Historical Society exhibit in about 2001. The source of these photographs is marked Jaylene. This photograph is of the original Jordan Pond House before it burned and was replaced by the present-day structure. Three of the tables on the lawn are being used. The original of this photo --and possibly the negative -- are in the collection of the Southwest Harbor Public Library. MDIHS does not have permission to reproduce this image. [show more] | |||
| Seaside Inn, Seal Harbor, Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Seaside Inn, Seal Harbor, Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is the fifth of six eight by ten inch black and white photograph COPIES of Ballard photos which were used in an Historical Society exhibit in about 2001. The source of these photographs is marked Jaylene. This print is of the Seaside Inn which was located in Seal Harbor, Maine but is no longer in existence. The original of this photo --and possibly the negative -- are in the collection of the Southwest Harbor Public Library. MDIHS does not have permission to reproduce this image. [show more] | |||
| Baker Island Light Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Baker Island Light Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is the sixth of six 8 by 10 inch black and white photograph COPIES which were used in an Historical Society exhibit in about 2001. The source for these photos is marked Jaylene. This print is of Baker Island Lighthouse. An American flag is flying on the flagpole in front of the keeper's house. The light is attached to the right of keeper's house. There is a shed on the right side of the photo which has two large drums mounted beside it. The original of this photo --and possibly the negative -- are in the collection of the Southwest Harbor Public Library. MDIHS does not have permission to reproduce this image. There are a few tiny white spots on the print. [show more] | |||
| Bubbles, Jordan Pond Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Bubbles, Jordan Pond Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is one of two 11 by 14 inch black and white COPIES of Ballard photos used in an Historical exhibit about 2001. The source of the originals is not known. This print is taken from in front of the original Jordan Pond House facing the Bubbles. There are 4 chairs in the foreground, only one is occupied. There is another chair on the left edge of the photograph. The original of this photo --and possibly the negative -- are in the collection of the Southwest Harbor Public Library. MDIHS does not have permission to reproduce this image. [show more] | |||
| Jordan Pond Stepping Stones Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Jordan Pond Stepping Stones Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is the second of two 11 by 14 inch black and white COPIES of Ballard photos used in an Historical exhibit about 2001. The source of the originals is not known. This print is a close-up of the pond from the stepping stones which are on the right side of the pond as you face the Bubbles. The original of this photo --and possibly the negative -- are in the collection of the Southwest Harbor Public Library. MDIHS does not have permission to reproduce this image. [show more] | |||
| Wm. Keene at Manset Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Wm. Keene at Manset Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A digital .tif image of the schooner, William Keene, unloading at the Manset dock. This photo was found in the collection, on a CD --01/28/2014. Source and provenance are unknown. Two images are attached to this record: smaller jpg file and .tif in the Larger Image data folder. | |||
| Yatchs in Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Yatchs in Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Yachts in harbor. Gangway. Perhaps East Blue Hill. Probably adjacent to the Kolledgewidgwok Yacht Club. 31 A Ballard Negative. This image does not have the usual Ballard sleeve with photograph collection information and other photographer's data. | ||
| Coulter House in winter, Pretty Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Coulter House in winter, Pretty Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of two color negatives of home and trees. This may be a photo of a painting of the Coulter House. See Notes tab for more information. | |||
| Goose Model Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Goose Model Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963 | ||
| Portrait of women Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Portrait of women Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of four color negatives of paintings, two each of same woman. Subjects unknown. Artist signed painting as Marie Lou------ | ||
| Robert Morse model bird: Blue Heron Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Robert Morse model bird: Blue Heron Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of carved bird model of a blue heron. Carved by Roberrt Morse | ||
| Robert Morse Painting: Abandoned Farm House Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Robert Morse Painting: Abandoned Farm House Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One color negative of photo of painting of abandoned farm house, E. Blue Hill Rd., Surry. Painting by Robert Morse. | |||
| Vases and lamp bases Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Vases and lamp bases Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of five color negatives of two bowls,and one lamp base . Photos apparently taken of objects for Mr. Clement. | |||
| Leonard Motel Annex, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Leonard Motel Annex, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of three color negatives of a white frame house, and sign Leonard Motel Annes. Used for postcards, early 1966. Postcards published by Dexter Press. Annex is located on Holland Avenue, second home down from Mount Desert Street. Across Holland Avenue from the original Leonard Motel building. | ||
| Leonard's Motel, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Leonard's Motel, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of three color negatives showing motel, sign, and brick telephone building in background, used for postcards to advertise Leonard's Motel, Bar Harbor, Maine, published Nov. 1963. Motel located at the corner of Mount Desert Street and Holland Avenue. | ||
| Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat; signed petition Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat; signed petition Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of a set of 13 Photo. negatives of (a)letter to Sen. Smith requesting change of mail delivery to Swan's and Long Islands from Stonington boat to "Sea Wind" out of McKinley [Bass Harbor] . Letter is accompanied by two petitions, one each from the citizens of Swan's Island and Frenchboro. The photos inclue signature pages of the petitions that accompanied the letter. Full text of the letter is included on the Notes field in this record. Negative of letter is 008.073.20-12 Good source of names of residents living on Swan's and Frenchboro in 1951. [show more] | ||
| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of 10 4x5 color negatives showing two- story, wooden structure with cars and parking lot. Another negative shows a white frame, two-story house. Note gives name of Monty and Doris Young. The Higgins Holiday Motel was located on Holland Avenue, Bar Harbor, ME This negative was probably a crop photo used in a brochure for advertising the motel in 1975 c. | |||
| Scene of a rocky hill, color negative of painting of a "foreign" rocky hill Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Scene of a rocky hill, color negative of painting of a "foreign" rocky hill Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of a photo of an oil painting by Mrs. John Melcher, Northeast Harbor, Maine. Scene of rocky hill (foreign). | |||
| Vase with flowers, color negative of photo of paintings Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Vase with flowers, color negative of photo of paintings Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of photo of oil painting of vase with flowers. Painting by Mrs. Johnn Melcher, Northeast Harbor, Maine. | |||
| Two children sitting in a chair, Color negative of photo of painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Two children sitting in a chair, Color negative of photo of painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative (s) of a studio oil painting by Mrs. John Melcher, Northeast Harbor. Two children sitting in a chair. One negative has black photo album paper attached with scotch tape at two edges of negative. Sleeve contains two negatives. | |||
| Seawall: color negatives about grounds, cottage Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Seawall: color negatives about grounds, cottage Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative, cottage of Richard McClanahan, Seawall, Maine, Aug. 17, 1972. | ||
| Cottage at Seawall, Richard McClanahan Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Cottage at Seawall, Richard McClanahan Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of the exterior and garden of a cottage at Seawall, Southwest Harbor. Commissioned for Richard McClanahan. | ||
| Color photograph, portrait of two children by Mrs. John Melcher Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Color photograph, portrait of two children by Mrs. John Melcher Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A color negative of a portrait of two children. Appears to be a portrait done by artist: Mrs. John Melcher, Rock End Road, Northeast Harbor, ME. Phone listed as 276-3340. | |||
| Clown painting, studio photograph of painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Clown painting, studio photograph of painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of a clown painting. Probably a painting done by artist: Mrs. John Melcher, Northeast Harbor, Maine. Negative found in a Ballard envelope with a color negative of a glass vase of flowers, also probably a painting done by artist: Mrs. John Melcher | |||
| Goose Model Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Goose Model Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963 | ||
| Goose Model Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Goose Model Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963 | ||
| Goose Model Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Goose Model Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963 | ||
| Goose Model Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Goose Model Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963 | ||
| Goose Model Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Goose Model Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963 | ||
| Goose Model Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Goose Model Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963 | ||
| Goose Model Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Goose Model Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Eight negatives of goose model, likely carved by Wendell Gilley for Zantzinger family of Southwest Harbor. Date on original envelope: Sept. 11, 1963 | ||
| Portrait of women Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Portrait of women Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of four color negatives of paintings, two each of same woman. Subjects unknown. Artist signed painting as Marie Lou------ | ||
| Coulter House in winter, Pretty Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Coulter House in winter, Pretty Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of two color negatives of home and trees. This may be a photo of a painting of the Coulter House. See Notes tab for more information. | |||
| Bar Harbor Motor Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Bar Harbor Motor Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of five black and white prints and negatives of same showing Bar Harbor Motor Co. shop, storage garage, stock room, and buildings. Photo of interior of service garage. Cars and lift in photo. These photos were part of a Ballard job to photograph the property for an advertising brochure and campaign in 1949. The negatives were used to make the prints in 1985 by Robert Michael, Jr, Portland, Maine. This is the negative for 008.073.21-1 [show more] | |
| Bar Harbor Motor Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Bar Harbor Motor Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of five black and white prints and negatives of same showing Bar Harbor Motor Co. shop, storage garage, stock room, and buildings. Photo of interior of service garage. Cars and lift in photo. These photos were part of a Ballard job to photograph the property for an advertising brochure and campaign in 1949. The negatives were used to make the prints in 1985 by Robert Michael, Jr, Portland, Maine. This is the negative for 008.073.21-3 [show more] | |
| Bar Harbor Motor Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Bar Harbor Motor Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of five black and white prints and negatives of same showing Bar Harbor Motor Co. shop, storage garage, stock room, and buildings. Photo of interior of service garage. Cars and lift in photo. These photos were part of a Ballard job to photograph the property for an advertising brochure and campaign in 1949. The negatives were used to make the prints in 1985 by Robert Michael, Jr, Portland, Maine. This is the negative for 008.073.21-5 [show more] | |
| Bar Harbor Motor Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Bar Harbor Motor Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of five black and white prints and negatives of same showing Bar Harbor Motor Co. shop, storage garage, stock room, and buildings. Photo of interior of service garage. Cars and lift in photo. These photos were part of a Ballard job to photograph the property for an advertising brochure and campaign in 1949. The negatives were used to make the prints in 1985 by Robert Michael, Jr, Portland, Maine. This is the negative for 008.073.21-2 [show more] | |
| Bar Harbor Motor Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Bar Harbor Motor Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of five black and white prints and negatives of same showing Bar Harbor Motor Co. shop, storage garage, stock room, and buildings. Photo of interior of service garage. Cars and lift in photo. These photos were part of a Ballard job to photograph the property for an advertising brochure and campaign in 1949. The negatives were used to make the prints in 1985 by Robert Michael, Jr, Portland, Maine. This is the negative for 008.073.21-2 [show more] | |
| Robert Morse model bird: Road Runner Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Robert Morse model bird: Road Runner Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of carved bird model of a road runner. Carved by Roberrt Morse | ||
| Robert Morse model bird: Great Horned Owl Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Robert Morse model bird: Great Horned Owl Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of carved bird model of a great horned owl. Carved by Roberrt Morse | ||
| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of a set of 13 Photo. negatives of (a)letter to Sen. Margaret Chase Smith requesting change of mail delivery to Swan's and Long Islands from Stonington boat to "Sea Wind" out of McKinley [Bass Harbor] . Letter is accompanied by two petitions, one each from the citizens of Swan's Island and Frenchboro. The photos inclue signature pages of the petitions that accompanied the letter. Full text of the letter is included on the Notes field in this record. Negative of letter is 008.073.20-12 Good source of names of residents living on Swan's and Frenchboro in 1951. [show more] | ||
| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of a set of 13 Photo. negatives of (a)letter to Sen. Margaret Chase Smith requesting change of mail delivery to Swan's and Long Islands from Stonington boat to "Sea Wind" out of McKinley [Bass Harbor] . Letter is accompanied by two petitions, one each from the citizens of Swan's Island and Frenchboro. The photos inclue signature pages of the petitions that accompanied the letter. Full text of the letter is included on the Notes field in this record. Negative of letter is 008.073.20-12 Good source of names of residents living on Swan's and Frenchboro in 1951. [show more] | ||
| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of a set of 13 Photo. negatives of (a)letter to Sen. Margaret Chase Smith requesting change of mail delivery to Swan's and Long Islands from Stonington boat to "Sea Wind" out of McKinley [Bass Harbor] . Letter is accompanied by two petitions, one each from the citizens of Swan's Island and Frenchboro. The photos inclue signature pages of the petitions that accompanied the letter. Full text of the letter is included on the Notes field in this record. Negative of letter is 008.073.20-12 Good source of names of residents living on Swan's and Frenchboro in 1951. [show more] | ||
| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of a set of 13 Photo. negatives of (a)letter to Sen. Margaret Chase Smith requesting change of mail delivery to Swan's and Long Islands from Stonington boat to "Sea Wind" out of McKinley [Bass Harbor] . Letter is accompanied by two petitions, one each from the citizens of Swan's Island and Frenchboro. The photos inclue signature pages of the petitions that accompanied the letter. Full text of the letter is included on the Notes field in this record. Negative of letter is 008.073.20-12 Good source of names of residents living on Swan's and Frenchboro in 1951. [show more] | ||
| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of a set of 13 Photo. negatives of (a)letter to Sen. Margaret Chase Smith requesting change of mail delivery to Swan's and Long Islands from Stonington boat to "Sea Wind" out of McKinley [Bass Harbor] . Letter is accompanied by two petitions, one each from the citizens of Swan's Island and Frenchboro. The photos inclue signature pages of the petitions that accompanied the letter. Full text of the letter is included on the Notes field in this record. Negative of letter is 008.073.20-12 Good source of names of residents living on Swan's and Frenchboro in 1951. [show more] | ||
| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of a set of 13 Photo. negatives of (a)letter to Sen. Margaret Chase Smith requesting change of mail delivery to Swan's and Long Islands from Stonington boat to "Sea Wind" out of McKinley [Bass Harbor] . Letter is accompanied by two petitions, one each from the citizens of Swan's Island and Frenchboro. The photos inclue signature pages of the petitions that accompanied the letter. Full text of the letter is included on the Notes field in this record. Negative of letter is 008.073.20-12 Good source of names of residents living on Swan's and Frenchboro in 1951. [show more] | ||
| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of a set of 13 Photo. negatives of (a)letter to Sen. Margaret Chase Smith requesting change of mail delivery to Swan's and Long Islands from Stonington boat to "Sea Wind" out of McKinley [Bass Harbor] . Letter is accompanied by two petitions, one each from the citizens of Swan's Island and Frenchboro. The photos inclue signature pages of the petitions that accompanied the letter. Full text of the letter is included on the Notes field in this record. Negative of letter is 008.073.20-12 Good source of names of residents living on Swan's and Frenchboro in 1951. [show more] | ||
| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of a set of 13 Photo. negatives of (a)letter to Sen. Margaret Chase Smith requesting change of mail delivery to Swan's and Long Islands from Stonington boat to "Sea Wind" out of McKinley [Bass Harbor] . Letter is accompanied by two petitions, one each from the citizens of Swan's Island and Frenchboro. The photos inclue signature pages of the petitions that accompanied the letter. Full text of the letter is included on the Notes field in this record. Negative of letter is 008.073.20-12 Good source of names of residents living on Swan's and Frenchboro in 1951. [show more] | ||
| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of a set of 13 Photo. negatives of (a)letter to Sen. Margaret Chase Smith requesting change of mail delivery to Swan's and Long Islands from Stonington boat to "Sea Wind" out of McKinley [Bass Harbor] . Letter is accompanied by two petitions, one each from the citizens of Swan's Island and Frenchboro. The photos inclue signature pages of the petitions that accompanied the letter. Full text of the letter is included on the Notes field in this record. Negative of letter is 008.073.20-12 Good source of names of residents living on Swan's and Frenchboro in 1951. [show more] | ||
| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of a set of 13 Photo. negatives of (a)letter to Sen. Margaret Chase Smith requesting change of mail delivery to Swan's and Long Islands from Stonington boat to "Sea Wind" out of McKinley [Bass Harbor] . Letter is accompanied by two petitions, one each from the citizens of Swan's Island and Frenchboro. The photos inclue signature pages of the petitions that accompanied the letter. Full text of the letter is included on the Notes field in this record. Negative of letter is 008.073.20-12 Good source of names of residents living on Swan's and Frenchboro in 1951. [show more] | ||
| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of a set of 13 Photo. negatives of (a)letter to Sen. Margaret Chase Smith requesting change of mail delivery to Swan's and Long Islands from Stonington boat to "Sea Wind" out of McKinley [Bass Harbor] . Letter is accompanied by two petitions, one each from the citizens of Swan's Island and Frenchboro. The photos inclue signature pages of the petitions that accompanied the letter. Full text of the letter is included on the Notes field in this record. Negative of letter is 008.073.20-12 Good source of names of residents living on Swan's and Frenchboro in 1951. [show more] | ||
| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Negative of Letter to Sen. Smith re mail boat and two signed petitions Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of a set of 13 Photo. negatives of (a)letter to Sen. Margaret Chase Smith requesting change of mail delivery to Swan's and Long Islands from Stonington boat to "Sea Wind" out of McKinley [Bass Harbor] . Letter is accompanied by two petitions, one each from the citizens of Swan's Island and Frenchboro. The photos inclue signature pages of the petitions that accompanied the letter. Full text of the letter is included on the Notes field in this record. Negative of letter is 008.073.20-12 Good source of names of residents living on Swan's and Frenchboro in 1951. [show more] | ||
| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of 10 4x5 color negatives showing two- story, wooden structure with cars and parking lot. Another negative shows a white frame, two-story house. Note gives name of Monty and Doris Young. The Higgins Holiday Motel was located on Holland Avenue, Bar Harbor, ME View includes lighted neon signs in front of hotel. | |||
| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of 10 4x5 color negatives showing two- story, wooden structure with cars and parking lot. Another negative shows a white frame, two-story house. Note gives name of Monty and Doris Young. The Higgins Holiday Motel was located on Holland Avenue, Bar Harbor, ME View includes lighted neon signs in front of hotel. | |||
| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of 10 4x5 color negatives showing two- story, wooden structure with cars and parking lot. Another negative shows a white frame, two-story house. Note gives name of Monty and Doris Young. The Higgins Holiday Motel was located on Holland Avenue, Bar Harbor, ME View includes lighted neon signs in front of hotel. | |||
| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of 10 4x5 color negatives showing two- story, wooden structure with cars and parking lot. Another negative shows a white frame, two-story house. Note gives name of Monty and Doris Young. The Higgins Holiday Motel was located on Holland Avenue, Bar Harbor, ME Negative includes crop sizing attached to the negative. Probably used either in a postcard or brichure for advertising purposes, 1965 c. | |||
| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of 10 4x5 color negatives showing two- story, wooden structure with cars and parking lot. Another negative shows a white frame, two-story house. Note gives name of Monty and Doris Young. The Higgins Holiday Motel was located on Holland Avenue, Bar Harbor, ME | |||
| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of 10 4x5 color negatives showing two- story, wooden structure with cars and parking lot. Another negative shows a white frame, two-story house. Note gives name of Monty and Doris Young. The Higgins Holiday Motel was located on Holland Avenue, Bar Harbor, ME | |||
| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of 10 4x5 color negatives showing two- story, wooden structure with cars and parking lot. Another negative shows a white frame, two-story house. Note gives name of Monty and Doris Young. The Higgins Holiday Motel was located on Holland Avenue, Bar Harbor, ME This negative was probably a crop photo used in a brochure for advertising the motel in 1965 c. | |||
| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of 10 4x5 color negatives showing two- story, wooden structure with cars and parking lot. Another negative shows a white frame, two-story house. Note gives name of Monty and Doris Young. The Higgins Holiday Motel was located on Holland Avenue, Bar Harbor, ME This negative was probably a crop photo used in a brochure for advertising the motel in 1965 c. | |||
| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of 10 4x5 color negatives showing two- story, wooden structure with cars and parking lot. Another negative shows a white frame, two-story house. Note gives name of Monty and Doris Young. The Higgins Holiday Motel was located on Holland Avenue, Bar Harbor, ME This negative was probably a crop photo used in a brochure for advertising the motel in 1965 c. | |||
| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Higgins Holiday Motel Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of 10 4x5 color negatives showing two- story, wooden structure with cars and parking lot. Another negative shows a white frame, two-story house. Note gives name of Monty and Doris Young. The Higgins Holiday Motel was located on Holland Avenue, Bar Harbor, ME This negative was probably a crop photo used in a brochure for advertising the motel in 1975 c. | |||
| Robert Morse model bird: Snowy Owl Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Robert Morse model bird: Snowy Owl Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of carved bird model of a snowy owl. Carved by Roberrt Morse | ||
| Robert Morse Painting: Card Game in the Fish House, Cranberry Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Robert Morse Painting: Card Game in the Fish House, Cranberry Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One color negative of photo of painting of a card game played by men in a fish house at Cranberry Island, Maine Robert Morse is artist. | |||
| Vases and lamp bases Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Vases and lamp bases Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of five color negatives of two bowls,and one lamp base . Photos apparently taken of objects for Mr. Clement. | |||
| Vases and lamp bases Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Vases and lamp bases Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of five color negatives of two bowls,and one lamp base . Photos apparently taken of objects for Mr. Clement. | |||
| Vases and lamp bases Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Vases and lamp bases Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of five color negatives of two bowls,and one lamp base . Photos apparently taken of objects for Mr. Clement. | |||
| Vases and lamp bases Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Vases and lamp bases Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of five color negatives of two bowls,and one lamp base . Photos apparently taken of objects for Mr. Clement. | |||
| Swan's Island Ferry Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Swan's Island Ferry Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Negative of photo considered for use as a Postcard of the Swan's Island Ferry, underway, 1961. Published in 1965. | ||
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| Swan's Island Ferry Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Negative of photo considered for use as a Postcard of the Swan's Island Ferry, underway, 1961. Published in 1965. | ||
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| Swan's Island Ferry Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Negative of photo considered for use as a Postcard of the Swan's Island Ferry, underway, 1961. Published in 1965. | ||
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| Swan's Island Ferry Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Negative of photo considered for use as a Postcard of the Swan's Island Ferry, underway, 1961. Published in 1965. | ||
| Leonard Motel Annex, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Leonard Motel Annex, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of three color negatives of a white frame house, and sign Leonard Motel Annes. Used for postcards, early 1966. Postcards published by Dexter Press. Annex is located on Holland Avenue, second home down from Mount Desert Street. Across Holland Avenue from the original Leonard Motel building. | ||
| Leonard Motel Annex, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Leonard Motel Annex, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of three color negatives of a white frame house, and sign Leonard Motel Annes. Used for postcards, early 1966. Postcards published by Dexter Press. Annex is located on Holland Avenue, second home down from Mount Desert Street. Across Holland Avenue from the original Leonard Motel building. | ||
| Leonard's Motel, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Leonard's Motel, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of three color negatives showing motel, sign, and brick telephone building in background, used for postcards to advertise Leonard's Motel, Bar Harbor, Maine, published Nov. 1963. Motel located at the corner of Mount Desert Street and Holland Avenue. Original folder notes that Dexter Press published the postcards using one of the photos. | ||
| Leonard's Motel, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Leonard's Motel, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: One of three color negatives showing motel, sign, and brick telephone building in background, used for postcards to advertise Leonard's Motel, Bar Harbor, Maine, published Nov. 1963. Motel located at the corner of Mount Desert Street and Holland Avenue. | ||
| Young man in a blue shirt, color negative of photo of a painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Young man in a blue shirt, color negative of photo of a painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of a photo of an oil painting by Mrs. John Melcher, Northeast Harbor, Maine. Portrait of a young man in blue shirt. | |||
| Gray haired man in a navy blue suit jacket and tie. color negative of painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Gray haired man in a navy blue suit jacket and tie. color negative of painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of a photo of an oil painting by Mrs. John Melcher, Northeast Harbor, Maine. Portrait of a gray haired man in a navy blue suite jacket and tie. | |||
| Vase with flowers, color negative of photo of paintings Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Vase with flowers, color negative of photo of paintings Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of photo of oil painting of vase with flowers. Painting by Mrs. Johnn Melcher, Northeast Harbor, Maine. | |||
| Woman with up-do hair style, Color negative of photo of painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Woman with up-do hair style, Color negative of photo of painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of a studio oil painting by Mrs. John Melcher, Northeast Harbor. Woman with hair in up-do style. | |||
| Woman with straw hat, Color negative of photo of painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Woman with straw hat, Color negative of photo of painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of a studio oil painting by Mrs. John Melcher, Northeast Harbor. Woman with straw hat portrait. | |||
| Vase with flowers, Color negative of photo of painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Vase with flowers, Color negative of photo of painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of a studio oil painting by Mrs. John Melcher, Northeast Harbor. Vase with flowers. | |||
| Seawall: color negatives about grounds, cottage Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Seawall: color negatives about grounds, cottage Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative, cottage of Richard McClanahan, Seawall, Maine, Aug. 17, 1972. | ||
| Seawall: color negatives about grounds, cottage Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Seawall: color negatives about grounds, cottage Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative, cottage of Richard McClanahan, Seawall, Maine, Aug. 17, 1972. | ||
| Seawall: color negatives about grounds, cottage Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Seawall: color negatives about grounds, cottage Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative, cottage of Richard McClanahan, Seawall, Maine, Aug. 17, 1972. | ||
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| Seawall: color negatives about grounds, cottage Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative, cottage of Richard McClanahan, Seawall, Maine, Aug. 17, 1972. | ||
| Seawall: color negatives about grounds, cottage Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Seawall: color negatives about grounds, cottage Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative, cottage of Richard McClanahan, Seawall, Maine, Aug. 17, 1972. | ||
| Seawall: color negatives about grounds, cottage Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Seawall: color negatives about grounds, cottage Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative, cottage of Richard McClanahan, Seawall, Maine, Aug. 17, 1972. | ||
| Seawall: color negatives about grounds, cottage Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Seawall: color negatives about grounds, cottage Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative, cottage of Richard McClanahan, Seawall, Maine, Aug. 17, 1972. | ||
| Cottage at Seawall, Richard McClanahan Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Cottage at Seawall, Richard McClanahan Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of the exterior and garden of a cottage at Seawall, Southwest Harbor. Commissioned for Richard McClanahan. | ||
| Cottage at Seawall, Richard McClanahan Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Cottage at Seawall, Richard McClanahan Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of the exterior and garden of a cottage at Seawall, Southwest Harbor. Commissioned for Richard McClanahan. | ||
| Cottage at Seawall, Richard McClanahan Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Cottage at Seawall, Richard McClanahan Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of the exterior and garden of a cottage at Seawall, Southwest Harbor. Commissioned for Richard McClanahan. | ||
| Cottage at Seawall, Richard McClanahan Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Cottage at Seawall, Richard McClanahan Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of the exterior and garden of a cottage at Seawall, Southwest Harbor. Commissioned for Richard McClanahan. | ||
| Cottage at Seawall, Richard McClanahan Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Cottage at Seawall, Richard McClanahan Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of the exterior and garden of a cottage at Seawall, Southwest Harbor. Commissioned for Richard McClanahan. | ||
| Cottage at Seawall, Richard McClanahan Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Cottage at Seawall, Richard McClanahan Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of the exterior and garden of a cottage at Seawall, Southwest Harbor. Commissioned for Richard McClanahan. | ||
| Color photograph, oil painting of a girl by Mrs. John Melcher Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Color photograph, oil painting of a girl by Mrs. John Melcher Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A color negative of a oil portrait of a girl. Appears to be a portrait done by artist: Mrs. John Melcher, Rock End Road, Northeast Harbor, ME. Phone listed as 276-3340. | |||
| Color photograph, oil painting of two children by Mrs. John Melcher Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Color photograph, oil painting of two children by Mrs. John Melcher Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A color negative of a oil portrait of two children. Appears to be a portrait done by artist: Mrs. John Melcher, Rock End Road, Northeast Harbor, ME. Phone listed as 276-3340. | |||
| Color photograph, oil painting of man with hat by Mrs. John Melcher Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Color photograph, oil painting of man with hat by Mrs. John Melcher Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A color negative of a painting of a man with eye glasses and a hat. Appears to be a portrait done by artist: Mrs. John Melcher, Rock End Road, Northeast Harbor, ME. Phone listed as 276-3340. | |||
| Color photograph, painting of glass vase with flowers by Mrs. John Melcher Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Color photograph, painting of glass vase with flowers by Mrs. John Melcher Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A color negative of a painting of a glass vase with flowers. . Appears to be a portrait done by artist: Mrs. John Melcher, Rock End Road, Northeast Harbor, ME. Phone listed as 276-3340. | |||
| Glass vase with flowers, studio photograph of painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Glass vase with flowers, studio photograph of painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color negative of a glass vase with flowers. Probably a painting done by artist: Mrs. John Melcher, Northeast Harbor, Maine. Negative found in a Ballard envelope with a color negative of a clown, also probably a painting done by artist: Mrs. John Melcher | |||
| Webber's Cove Boat Yard: A Sub-Collection of 470 Negatives Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Webber's Cove Boat Yard: A Sub-Collection of 470 Negatives Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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] | ||
| Hauling Seine Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Hauling Seine Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white negative of print that is referred to as "Lunts Hauling Seine at Cranberry Isles". Further identified as hauling seine nets in Southwest Harbor. This is a negative of a print in the Paul Stubing Ballard Print Collection: 007.19.3 Refer to description on this record for further identification information. Note other related images on Relations record herein. Actuall identity of people and place needs to be established. [show more] | ||
| Stowing Seine: Salting Herring Net Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Stowing Seine: Salting Herring Net Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A negative of five men working with a seine net. Hauling net from a boat. One man seated on a barrel on the dock, three working on the net, and one watching from the side. A negative not originally accessioned when collection was purchased. Found in collection and accessioned in 2014 | ||
| Seawall Surf, W.H. Ballard Photo. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Seawall Surf, W.H. Ballard Photo. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Surf breaking at Seawall. Marked on back, “Surf on the Coast, Copyright. W.H. Ballard Photographer, S.W. Harbor, Me.” Also handwritten, “Seawall.” | ||
| Row Boat Overturned Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Row Boat Overturned Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This photograph is printed on a mat. There is an overturned punt in the foreground, a tree-lined shore, and a building on the right center of the picture. The caption on the back reads, "Mt. Desert Island Scene". | ||||
| Cliff Rich and Nephew working on a Skiff in Bass Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Cliff Rich and Nephew working on a Skiff in Bass Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This picture offers a clear view of the inside of a boat shop. Tools are hanging on the walls and the skiff in progress is perched on sawbucks. Ralph Stanley said this is a picture of Bob Rich's father, Cliff Rich. The other person is an adult named Eddie Hamblen. Meredith Hutchins and Emma Richards agree with Ralph's identification. Both women are members of the Rich family. Even though Paul Stubing said this is a photograph of Bobby Rich and his nephew working on a skiff in Bass Harbor, we have since found out through local people that it is Cliff Rich, Bob's father. [show more] | ||||
| Bobby Rich, Bass Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Bobby Rich, Bass Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this is a photograph of Bobby Rich and his father's yard in Bass Harbor. He said that there is a man on the bow of a dragger and that the picture was taken in 1945. There is a lobster boat on the grass in the right foreground. Her identification is "1-C-494". There are planks scattered in the foreground. Two coniferous trees are on the shore behind the "cradled" lobster boat. | |||
| Duplicate of #7-The Old Coast Guard Station in Southwest Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Duplicate of #7-The Old Coast Guard Station in Southwest Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This photograph is not in album #18 as its number would suggest because it is a duplicate of #7 in Album #17. | ||||
| Loading Fish Meal onto the William Keene Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Loading Fish Meal onto the William Keene Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this is a photograph of the "William Keene" taken around 1938-1940. He said it shows loading fish meal probably for the Belfast chicken farms. The caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Loading Fish Meal at Southwest Harbor, Maine. 1938-1940 . William Keene". There are two men loading. On the left side of the picture are two bags waiting to be loaded (on the makeshift bridge). | ||||
| Schooner "William Keene" At the Stanley Fish Wharf Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Schooner "William Keene" At the Stanley Fish Wharf Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: The caption on the back of this photograph reads, "Sch. William Keen at Manset, Maine. Discharging Salt. 1949." This picture shows the vessel tied up to the Stanley Fish Wharf. She has two masts and there is one man on her foredeck and another man in the rigging. There is a motor boat rigged for fishing on the left side of the picture and the farmhouse on Greenings Island is visible in the background. | |||
| Steamboat "Golden Rod" Advertisement Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Steamboat "Golden Rod" Advertisement Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Steamboat Golden Rod advertisement. Reads, “Island Steamboat Company Steamer “Golden Rod” Captain Wm. M. Crosby. Perpetual Time Table. Leaves Southwest Harbor every week day at 7.30 A.M. 2.00 P.M. “ Somesville “ “ 1.30 “ “ Northeast Harbor “ “ 7.40 “ 2.10 “ “ Seal Harbor “ “ 8.05 “ 2.40 “ Arriving at Bar Harbor .... 9.05 “ 3.45 “ Making close connections with trains leaving Bar Harbor. Leaves Bar Harbor (Robert’s Wharf)... 10.00 A.M. 5.00 P.M. “ Seal Harbor ... 11.00 “ 6.00 “ “ Northeast Harbor ... 11.30 ‘ 6.30 “ Arriving at Southwest Harbor ... 11.40 “ 6.45 “ “ Somesville .... 12.20 P.M. Samuel H. Barbour, President and Manager. Marked on back, “W.H. Ballard Collection.” Drawing of steamer on left, map of Island right. [show more] | ||
| Steamer "Islesford" advertisement Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Steamer "Islesford" advertisement Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Steamer "Islesford" advertisement. Reads, “A Beautiful Morning Trip Around the Bay. Fine View of Mountains and Islands for 25 cents on Steamer Islesford of the Islesford and Mount Desert Steamboat Company. Leave S.W. Harbor - 8 20 A.M. “ S.W. Harbor - 10 45 “ “N.E. Harbor - 9 00 “ : N.E. Harbor - 11 10 “ “ Seal Harbor - 9 20 “ Supper Parties 6 to 10 P. M. Somesville, $10. - - Islesford, $6. This steamer will be let for Excursions every afternoon and Evening. G.T. Hadlock, Manager. Photo of steamer at pier in center. Marked on back, “W.H. Ballard Collection.” [show more] | ||
| Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine", Somes Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine", Somes Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor. Somes House Inn covered by trees across the Cove. To the right Somes House Cottages. In foreground logs on ways. Marked on back, “Catherine was built in Belfast, Me in 1833. #165 Schooner Catherine abandoned in the Cove at Somesville, Me. W.H. Ballard, Photographer Southwest Harbor, Maine July 1935.” Signed, Virginia Somes Sanderson | |
| Boat Plans Posted in a Workshop Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boat Plans Posted in a Workshop Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This black and white photo is believed to be a Ballard. It is a birdseye view of inside a boat workshop. There are boat plans posted on a pegboard in the left foreground. A ceiling light is hanging in the center foreground. | ||||
| Two Men Working on the Planking of a Boat Inside a Boat Shop Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Two Men Working on the Planking of a Boat Inside a Boat Shop Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is an 8 by 10 Ballard photo of two men working on the planking of a wooden vessel inside a boat shed. One man has a cap with a visor . Both wear glasses. This resembles a Ballard photo which appeared in the 2007 summer exhibit at the Sound Schoolhouse. | ||||
| Construction of a Dragger at Southwest Boat Corporation Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Construction of a Dragger at Southwest Boat Corporation Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is an 8 by 10 inch photograph of the construction of a dragger at Southwest Boat Corporation. It is a copy of one of a construction series in the Paul Stubing Ballard collection. There is a crane on the left side of the photo. There is a house on the right side of the photo in the upper corner. It looks like it is a winter scene with snow on the ground. On the back of the photo is written: S.W. Boat Yard "The Judith Rose". [show more] | ||||
| Man Working on Double-ended Rowboat in Boat Shed Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Man Working on Double-ended Rowboat in Boat Shed Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is an 8 by 10 inch photograph of a wooden double-ended white rowboat being worked on by one man in a boat shop. The man is wearing a hat and has glasses. There are wood shavings on the floor. | ||||
| Launching of the "Venturer" at Henry R. Hinckley & Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Launching of the "Venturer" at Henry R. Hinckley & Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is an 8 by 10 inch photograph of the "Venturer" being launched at H. R. Hinckley & Co. on May 14, 1956. This is similar to photos of the Venturer in the Paul Stubing collection of Ballard photos. | |||
| Jordan Pond House Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Jordan Pond House Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Copy of a Ballard Photo the Southwest Harbor Library has in its collection. It is a photograph of the old Jordan Pond House which burned in the 1970s and was replaced by the present structure. Contact Charlotte Morrill at SWH Library to gain permission before copying. | |||
| Women watching boat race Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Women watching boat race Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Enlargement of W.H. Ballard's photograph of women seated on rocks overlooking yacht races. | ||||
| Y-11 Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Y-10 Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Y-81 Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Y-93 Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Y-93 Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Three A class boats one in foreground Y-93 | |||
| Y-105 boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Y-104 Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Y-110 Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Y-110 Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: close up photograph of A class boat heeling Y-110 | |||
| 2 A Class Boats Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  2 A Class Boats Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: photograph 2 A Class boats followed by committee boat Y-104B | |||
| Y-61B Boat heeling Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Y-61B Boat heeling Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: photograph A class boat heeling mountains in background Y-61B | |||
| A class boat Heeling Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  A class boat Heeling Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: photograph single A class boat heeling | |||
| Boat Y-61A Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boat Y-61A Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: photograph single A class boat heeling Y-61A | |||
| A Class Y-52 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  A Class Y-52 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Photograph 4 A class boats following each other in race Y-52 | |||
| A Class boat Y-53 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  A Class boat Y-53 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: photogrqph 4 A class boats racing Y-53 | |||
| A class boat Y-13 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  A class boat Y-13 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: photograph single A class boat Y-13 | |||
| A Class boat racing Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  A Class boat racing Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: phtograph A class boats racing , two in foreground, Y-29 | |||
| A class boat racing Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  A class boat racing Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: photograph 2 A class boats racing downwind Y-41 | |||
| A class fleet racing Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  A class fleet racing Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: photograph A class fleet racing 1937. Ballard # Y-13 | |||
| A Class fleet racing Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  A Class fleet racing Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: photograph A class fleet racing 1937. Ballard # Y-24 | |||
| Sunbeam, Sandra & Jean, and Hornet Rafted in SWH Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Sunbeam, Sandra & Jean, and Hornet Rafted in SWH Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is a photograph depicting the working harbor of Southwest. There is a lobster boat tied up to a float in the foreground. Working towards the top of the picture, there is hull#247063, a working fishing boat, tied up to a float with a motor launch. Next come the Sunbeam, Sandra & Jean (built in 1945) and Hornet rafted together. In the upper right is a barge with a tall ladder braced against a support frame. | |||
| View of Mount Desert Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  View of Mount Desert Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This photograph is taken from a beach on an island looking towards the mountains of Mount Desert Island. There is a schooner underway in the background. The water is calm, flat like a mirror. | ||||
| Schooner "Irene Myrtle" Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Schooner "Irene Myrtle" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is a photograph of the schooner "Irene Myrtle" with her sails furled. She is at anchor and is carrying a load of lumber. The caption on the back reads,"Sch. IRENE MYRTLE a) McLean Clan (Canadian Reg.) At Southwest Harbor, Maine. | |||
| Southwest Harbor, Boats in the Fog Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Southwest Harbor, Boats in the Fog Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is a photograph of boats in the fog tied up along floats in Southwest Harbor. These are working boats in various sizes from lobster boats to sardine carriers. There is a tree and a "rock face" on the left side of the picture. | |||
| Yacht With Rowboat Sailing along the Shore Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Yacht With Rowboat Sailing along the Shore Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is a photograph of a larger sailing vessel with four sails flying. The middle sail is gaff-rigged. There are three people in the stern and another person on the bow. Her hull is white and there are five portholes on her port side. | ||||
| Preparing to Sail - A boats off the Northeast Harbor Fleet Dock Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Preparing to Sail - A boats off the Northeast Harbor Fleet Dock Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: There are two A boats moored with crews on board. Each has a rowboat tied to them and the crews are working with the sails. The Northeast Harbor Fleet dock and clubhouse are visible in the background. Ralph Stanley said the boat in the background is grounded out. Ralph thinks that is the "Nevis" and his father is on board. He thinks there is a close-up of the photograph. Maine Maritime Museum at Bath has a copy of that picture and Ralph has a copy hanging on the wall at his home. [show more] | |||
| Cruising The Maine Coast Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Cruising The Maine Coast Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is a photograph of two larger sailing vessels underway. The one on the right is a schooner. Both boats are towing rowboats as is the custom when cruising. The shoreline on the right of the picture is brightened by the reflection of the sun. | ||||
| Cygnet (another shot of the friendship sloop in photo 007.19.205) Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Cygnet (another shot of the friendship sloop in photo 007.19.205) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: The friendship "Cygnet" is sailing by the side of Greenings Island looking towards the Manset Shore. She is heeled over and her sails are full. The same two males as in photo #007.19.205 are on board. The younger person is at the tiller in this picture. The water in the foreground is choppy. | ||||
| "Cygnet" Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  "Cygnet" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is a photograph of the friendship sloop called "Cygnet". She is sailing on a port tack towards the opening of Somes Sound. Jesuit Field is visible in the background. There are two males on board. The older of the two is wearing a checked, possibly woolen , long-sleeved shirt. | ||||
| "Henchman" Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  "Henchman" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is a photograph taken in Northeast Harbor. The motor yacht "Henchman" is in the foreground tied to a float. There is another motor yacht to her stern. On the other side of the float are two sailboats. To the center right is an International One Class Design sailboat underway. In the background are many boats riding at anchor. | ||||
| Yacht Against Low Land Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Yacht Against Low Land Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: The boat in this photograph seems to be the same one as in #007.19.202. She is two masted and flying five sails. The middle sail is gaff-rigged. She is white-hulled and has a rowboat strapped midships above the cabin. There is another boat in the background. The shore is low lying (without mountains). | ||||
| White Yacht Against Dark Sky Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  White Yacht Against Dark Sky Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing called this photograph "White Yacht Against Dark Sky". She is heeling on a starboard tack. | ||||
| Yachting in Western Way (Similar to #007.19.193) Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Yachting in Western Way (Similar to #007.19.193) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: The caption on the back of the photograph reads " Yachting in Western Way Off S.W. Harbor, Me." Jesuit Field can be seen in the background. There are two schooners underway. The one on the right has a dark hull and light topsides while the one on the left is white. The dimensions of this picture are 5 inches by 6 and three quarters. | ||||
| "Venturer" 1960 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  "Venturer" 1960 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: The caption on the back reads "Venturer 1960 Manset". The Venturer is cradled next to a lobsterboat with a spray hood. The lobsterboat is dwarfed by the size of the Venturer. | |||
| "Valkyrie" Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  "Valkyrie" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: The caption on the back reads "Valkyrie Aug. 1938". | |||
| Mixed Racing Classes Off Seal Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Mixed Racing Classes Off Seal Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This was a gift from Paul Stubing. It is a race off Seal Harbor. There is a mixture of racing classes represented in this picture. There are A boats, Internationals and a wooden bullseye. It could be the start of the race. | ||||
| Stewart Warners Design Built for Rev. Malcolm McDuffie Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Stewart Warners Design Built for Rev. Malcolm McDuffie Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said the boat second from the left was designed by Stewart Warner and built for Rev. Malcolm McDuffie in Connecticut. Warner called it his "jackass rig" but wanted to try it out. There are four other sailboats visible in this picture. The one on the far left is a schooner with a dark hull and sails which look old, darkened over time. The boat in the right foreground is #3 International One Design. This picture has smaller dimensions than most of the other pictures in this collection. It measures 5inches by 6 and three quarters. [show more] | ||||
| Sailing Schooner off MDI Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Sailing Schooner off MDI Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This sailing schooner is underway off MDI towing a dinghy. She has MDI off her port side. Her hull is white and her topsides are painted a dark color. There is a life ring mounted on her starboard side. | ||||
| Sailing Schooner and Clouds Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Sailing Schooner and Clouds Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is a picture of a schooner underway towing a rowboat. The lighting is darker and the reflection of the sun on the water is giving it a sparkling effect. The scattered cloud formations offer an "artistic" contrast to the sailboat shrouded in shadows. This photograph is damaged. There is a crease which runs down the center which can be seen when it is held up. | ||||
| Fleet Race? Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Fleet Race? Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing thought that Ralph Stanley's uncle might be on the center yacht. In this photograph many sailboats of different classes are gathered in the Southwest Harbor area. It could be just before the start of the race. | ||||
| Two Schooners Sailing by Jesuit Field Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Two Schooners Sailing by Jesuit Field Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing called this photograph Two Yachts and it is marked Y-100 on the back. It is smaller than most of the pictures in this collection, measuring 5 inches by 6 and three quarters. Each schooner is rigged with three sails. The middle sail is gaff-rigged. The boat on the right has a dark hull while the one on the left is painted white. | ||||
| Two Yachts Underway Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Two Yachts Underway Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing called this photograph "Two Yachts" and thought the location was Southwest Harbor. There are two large sailing sloops in this picture. The first boat has a 10/9 on the sail and the second has 72. Both sloops are using their genoa jibs (larger jibs). They could be heading out the Western Way with the Manset Shore off to starboard. | ||||
| Schooner Sailing by Bear Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Schooner Sailing by Bear Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this was Bear Island in the background. He referred to the wharf and building on the left of the photograph as a coaling station. In the foreground of the picture is a schooner sailing downwind. | ||||
| Northeast Harbor Fleet Becalmed Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Northeast Harbor Fleet Becalmed Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is a picture of a sailboat race in Northeast Harbor, Maine. There are about 20 boats becalmed representing different racing classes. There are A boats and Internationals, as well as three larger sailing boats. | ||||
| Mermaids in Northeast Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Mermaids in Northeast Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: There are three sailboats underway in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Each has an MD on the sail. The middle boat has a #3 on the leach. Each boat is being sailed single-handedly. These are Mermaids. Farnham Butler built these boats. Ned Butler said Gladys Butler is sailing on the boat in the foreground. | ||||
| "Pure Black and White" A30 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  "Pure Black and White" A30 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing referred to this photograph as "pure black and white" because A30 has a white main and a black spinnaker. There are seven sailboats visible in this picture racing. There is a man on the foredeck of #30. | ||||
| Committee Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Committee Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this is a committee boat in the 1930s. The committee boat is monitoring an A boat race. There are several people on board watching the sailboats. A35 is closest to the committee boat. Number 40 is close behind. A2 is off A35's port bow. The numbers 22 and 19 are posted on the committee boat. | ||||
| Black Pearl (Rhodes 19) Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Black Pearl (Rhodes 19) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this is a photograph of a Rhodes 19 sailboat named "Black Pearl". This photo appears to have been taken from the Manset shore because the cape on Greenings Island is in the background. The Rhodes 19 has her sails up and she is alongside a float. Her sail # is 1012. There is a whaler tied to the head of the float and there are several rowboats overturned on the float. Moving towards the foreground, you see two bullseyes tied to the float. Each bullseye has its sails on but lowered. There is a male standing in the stern of one, looking at the Rhodes. This docking area seems to be what is now called Manset Yacht Service, formerly known as The Boathouse. Hinckley's dock is in the background. [show more] | |||
| Sunbeam 1938 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Sunbeam 1938 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this was a picture of the Sunbeam in 1938. The caption on the back reads, "Maine Seacoast Mission Society's MV SUNBEAM May 6, 1938". This is a sideview and her name is visible on the cabin. There are many people on board. | |||
| Four Gaff-rigged A Boats Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Four Gaff-rigged A Boats Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is a photograph of four A boats under sail. Moving from left to right, the sail numbers are 1, 16, 19 and 21. There are several more sailboats under way in the background. | |||
| Boats In Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boats In Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said that this is a picture of boats in the harbor. The sardine factory in Southwest Harbor is visible in the background. There are five larger fishing vessels rafted together in the center of the picture. There are two smaller motorboats in the foreground tied to one of the larger vessels. According to James Warren's "Maine Sardine Industry History 1875-2000", the "Lawrence Wayne" on the far left was built in McKinley, Maine, in 1948 with a length of 54 ft., depth of 7.7 ft., gross tonnage of 35 and a net tonnage of 14. She was affiliated with the L. Ray Packing Co. in Milbridge. Moving from left to right, the "Gary Alan" is next. She was built in McKinley in 1950 and was affiliated with the same packing company. Her length was 52.4 ft. and her depth 7.2 ft. Her gross tonnage was 29 and her net tonnage 13. The next vessel in the line-up is the "Chester L. Pike", built at Lubec, Maine, in 1949. Her length was 48.5 ft. , depth 7.0 ft., gross tonnage 32 and net tonnage 15. She was affiliated with the Seaboard Packing Company in Lubec and the Belfast Packing Co. in Belfast, Maine. [show more] | ||||
| Boats At Float Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boats At Float Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this is a photograph of boats at float. The sardine factory is in the background on the left side of the picture. In the foreground are three lobster boats with spray hoods. The one on the far left has the hull id# 1 B 852. There is a lobster boat with a wooden cabin and deck house wedged between the boats with the spray hoods. On the upper right hand side of the picture is a sailboat tied to a float with people on board. There is a rowboat to the stern of the sailboat. The bigger boat is one that was owned by Wesley Bracy and built in Richtown. [show more] | ||||
| Boats In Ice Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boats In Ice Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this is a picture of boats in ice, including the Coast Guard vessel. According to James Warren's "Maine Sardine Industry History 1875-2000", the sardine carrier "Lou Ann" was built at Thomaston, Maine, in 1891. Her length was 69.5 ft., depth 6.3 ft., gross tonnage of 50 and net tonnage 25. She was affiliated with Bath Canning Co. The "Bessie L." was built in Lubec, Main,e in 1905. She had a length of 50.2 ft., depth of 5.3 ft., gross tonnage of 14 and net tonnage of 8. She was affiliated with Holmes Packing Corp. of Eastport, Maine Sardine Co. of Addison, and Milbridge Canning Corp. of Milbridge. This is a winter scene with at least 7 larger fishing boats in ice. There appears to be a mercury sail boat in ice on the right of the picture. The Lou Ann and Bessie L. are on the left side of the photograph. [show more] | ||||
| Draggers at Southwest Boat Corp. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Draggers at Southwest Boat Corp. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this is a photograph of draggers at Southwest Boat Corp. This picture is taken from Beal's. There is a lobster boat tied to Beal's float in the foreground. There are two boats tied to the lower town dock and a rowboat overturned on the float. | ||||
| Launching "Novelty" Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Launching "Novelty" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this is a photograph of the "Novelty" being launched for the Stonington Packing Plant. He said she was built at Hinckley's where Raymond Bunker was the master builder. According to James Warren's book, "Maine Sardine Industry History 1875-2000", she was built in Southwest Harbor in 1944. Her length was 64.8 ft., depth 6.3 ft., gross ton 39 and her net ton 20. She was affiliated with Burnham & Morrill Seafood and R.K. Barter Canneries of Stonington. She has a wartime number on her hull which reads 245802. There are people lining the wharves on either side of the "Novelty" as she slides into the water. [show more] | |||
| Rangely Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Rangely Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this is a photograph of the dragger "Rangely". However, the "Rangely" is listed as a sardine carrier in James Warren's, "Maine's Sardine Industry History 1875-2000". Paul said she was affiliated with Machias Packing Co. after WWII. Warren's book indicated that she was affiliated with the Machiasport Canning Co. in Machiasport. This picture was taken in Southwest Harbor. The canning factory is in the background on the far left. There is a man pulling on a line in her stern. [show more] | ||||
| Ralph Phippen's Boat at Beal's Wharf Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Ralph Phippen's Boat at Beal's Wharf Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this is a photo of a boat at Beal's Wharf. He commented on the Gulf signs on the pumps to the left side of the photograph. The caption on the back reads, "Ralph Phippen's boat at Beal's wharf, Southwest Harbor, Maine". There are nine traps stacked on the stern. There is a rowboat tied to her starboard side. There are 3 men standing on the wharf. | |||
| "Atlantic" at Southwest Boat Corp. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  "Atlantic" at Southwest Boat Corp. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This is the same vessel as in photograph #007.19.175. The caption indicates that this is at Southwest Boat Corp. The boat is out of the water being worked on. There is a man sitting in the stern. | ||||
| "Atlantic" Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  "Atlantic" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this was the "Atlantic" at Southwest Boat Corp. Work is being done on her. There is makeshift staging around her hull. This was a gift because there is a white "paint-like" mark about an inch and a half long and a quarter inch wide in the upper left hand section. (Unclear what this means, ACB, 10/02/14) | ||||
| Ida Mae Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Ida Mae Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this is a photo of the "Ida Mae" for Hinckley's. The name "Ida Mae" is written under the picture and there is a tag on the lower right hand corner which reads, Henry R. Hinckley & Co. The "Ida Mae" is is under construction in this photograph. There is a tall ladder on the back of the boat and framing on her deck. She is tied up in Clark Cove. | ||||
| Trawler Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Trawler Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this is a photograph of a trawler. He said the roller goes to the right. He went on to say that this boat still has the rod to go lobster fishing if the owner desired. This boat is tied up to the floats by Beal's Wharf. The lower town dock is seen in the background. There is a man bending over working on the boat. There are two rowboats on the float. | |||
| Ralph Phippen Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Ralph Phippen Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this is a photograph of Ralph Phippen who fished from the port side because he was left -handed. Ralph's boat has a spray hood and a cloth curtain to pull closed behind the wheel to keep out the weather. There are 3 wooden traps on the stern by the stabilizing sail. The boat is tied next to a wharf where many more traps are piled. There is a man standing on the wharf amidst the traps. | |||
| Rich - Grindle Shop; Dalzell Owner of Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Rich - Grindle Shop; Dalzell Owner of Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this is a picture of the Rich - Grindle shop and that the ovvner of the boat in this picture is Dalzell. The caption on the back of the photo reads, "32' Son Vernon Dalzell...Frenchboro Feb. 28 '47 Rich - Grindle Shop ...Hbr. This is a winter scene. There is snow on the ground. The boat is cradled and looks in mint condition. | |||
| Newman 32' Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Newman 32' Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said that this was a picture of a Newman 32'. The caption on the back confirms this and dates the photo at June 1946. Her hull ID# is 1-K-380. This appears to be the same boat as in photo #007.19.169. She is underway and headed out of Southwest Harbor. Beal's Wharf is in the upper right hand side of the picture. | |||
| Newman 32' Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Newman 32' Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this is a photograph of a Newman 32' . He mentioned that this was fiberglass and the date was 1946. He asked, "Is this Jarvis's father"? The caption on the back confirms that this is a Newman 32' and it is dated June 1946. | |||
| Skiffs on Floats at Beal's Wharf Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Skiffs on Floats at Beal's Wharf Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said that this is a picture of three different skiffs shown on floats by Beal's Wharf. However, there are six rowboats upright on the floats. The building in the background is Beal's Wharf. The "Hornet", ID# 246189, is tied up to Beal's. There is a lobster boat with a spray hood next to the float farthest on the right. A man (standing on the float) is holding this boat. | |||
| "Pansy L. Robbins" in Norwood Cove Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  "Pansy L. Robbins" in Norwood Cove Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this is a picture of the "Pansy L. Robbins" in Norwood Cove. The caption on the back of the photograph confirms this. The boat is returning to Southwest Harbor with Greenings Island on her starboard side. Her hull identification # is 1 K 676. | |||
| Lobsters and Gasoline at Beal's Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Lobsters and Gasoline at Beal's Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said that this is a photograph of Lobsters and Gasolene [sic] being sold from a building with Beal's on the roof. The writing on the back of the photo indicates that this is Southwest Harbor, Maine. There are five lobster boats tied to the floats. Storage tanks are visible on the shore in the background. | |||
| Launching (in water) Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Launching (in water) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: This picture is a "continuation" of the boat launching depicted in 007.19.164. The "Elva Beal" is now in the water and tied to the lower town dock in Southwest Harbor (next to Beal's wharf). There is a lobster boat to her stern at the same dock. To the right of the photo is another lobster boat . | |||
| Boats in Southwest Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boats in Southwest Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing referred to this photograph as boats in the harbor. The caption on the back reads, "Southwest Harbor, Maine, From Beal's Wharf". Four lobster boats are tied up in the foreground of the picture. Two of the hull ID#s are completely visible, 1C672 and 1-K-218. There are two people headed for the float's bridge on the center right. There is a man in "khaki clothing" holding on to a launch with a rolled up canvas awning. In the center of the picture is a sloop tied up to a float. Off her bow are three sardine carriers rafted together. [show more] | |||
| Old Dragger at Stanley Fisheries Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Old Dragger at Stanley Fisheries Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this is a photograph of an old dragger (on left) which was owned by an Italian. He dragged usually by himself in and out of Manset. This vessel is tied up to the Stanley Fisheries in Manset. There is a lobsterboat tied to the float, which is rigged with a dragging net. Paul said that this boat was "wracked" (not symmetrical) because of hauling heavy loads. He said the tanks on the roof held gasoline which was pumped from a tank up to the roof holding tanks. Then the gas went by gravity flow through a hose. The caption on the back reads, "Manset, Maine". [show more] | ||||
| Hauling Nets Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Hauling Nets Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this photograph is of young men hauling nets. This picture is taken in Southwest Harbor. The Stinson Cannery is visible in the background. There are four men hauling in the nets which are lying on a float. There is a man standing and rowing a rowboat in the background. There are several lobsterboats tied up to floats, as well as recreational vessels. | ||||
| "Sylvina Beal" during Wartime Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  "Sylvina Beal" during Wartime Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this picture of the vessel "Sylvina W. Beal" was taken during wartime. The hull ID # is 208896. The lettering "R. J. PEACOCK CANNING CO." appears on her port bow beneath her name. Two Gulf gas pumps are visible off her starboard side. "Baby Rose" is tied up alongside the "lower town dock". Two lobster boats are tied up to the floats off Sylvina's bow. According to John D. Gilman's , "Masts and Masters - a brief history of Sardine Carriers and Boatmen", the "Sylvina Beal" was built in 1911 at East Boothbay for Charles Henry Beal of Jonesport, Maine, to be used as a banks fishing schooner and later used as a lobster freighter from Nova Scotia to Boston. She was 71 feet 7 inches in length. In 1917, she was bought by the Seacoast Co. and converted to a sardine carrier and repowered with a 100-horsepower Chrysler gasoline motor. In 1926, she was repowered with a straight eight Chrysler marine engine and a wheel house was added to her in East Boothbay under Peacock and Pike ownership. In 1929, she was bought by R.J. Peacock Canning Co. for $5,000. When the R.J.Peacock Canning Co. closed, she was sent to Southwest Harbor to "die". Eventually, the Beal was sold to Captain John Worth of Belfast in 1980 to be reconverted to her "original form" and used as a windjammer in the coastal schooner trade. After an idle season in 1989, she was sold to Captain Geoffrey Jones who sails her out of Greenport, Long Island, N. Y. [show more] | |||
| Boatman Taking Family Out, pre-WWII, by W.H. Ballard Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boatman Taking Family Out, pre-WWII, by W.H. Ballard Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this photograph is of a boatman taking family out before World War II. This picture is of a wooden launch with the hull ID # 1 -K- 99. There is a burgee on the cabin roof and a flag on her stern. The boatman has three passengers. There are two sailboats underway in the background. Off the stern is a rowboat on a mooring. | ||||
| Bunker & Ellis Passenger Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Bunker & Ellis Passenger Boat Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this is a photograph of a boat which carried passengers for hire. He claimed she was brand-spanking new and that she was built by Bunker & Ellis. In this picture, she is headed out of the harbor. Her hull id# is 1M32. The Southwest Harbor side of the harbor (Coast Guard base, etc.) is off her port side. | ||||
| "Woiee" and "Len McColl" Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  "Woiee" and "Len McColl" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing said this is a photograph of the "Woiee" and "Len McColl". It is taken in Southwest Harbor. Beal's Wharf, Manset Marine Supply Co. and the "Old Town Dock" are all visible in the background. There are three men on board the "Len McColl". There is a rowboat on the stern of each vessel. According to James Warren's book "Maine Sardine Industry History from 1875-2000", the "Woiee" was built at Eastport, Maine, in 1918 with a length of 54.7 feet, depth of 6 feet, gross ton of 26 and net ton of 9. She was affiliated with E.W.Brown Co. of South Portland and Machiasport Canning Co., Machiasport. [show more] | ||||
| Three Sardine Carrier Vessels: "Alice", "America", and "Maine Queen" Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Three Sardine Carrier Vessels: "Alice", "America", and "Maine Queen" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this is a photograph of three sardine carrier vessels named "Alice", "America" and "Maine Queen". These three vessels are visible in the foreground of the picture. Two other bows can be seen next to the "Maine Queen". This picture shows clear reflections of the aforementioned vessels in the water. Snow is dusting the mountains and the ground in the background. According to James Warren's book, "Maine Sardine Industry 1875-2000", the "America" was built at Lubec, Maine, in 1908 and had a length of 47 feet, depth of 6 feet, gross ton of 13 and a net ton of 8. She was affiliated with Machiasport Canning Co., Machiasport. The "Maine Queen" was built at Beals, Maine, in 1949 with a length of 59.5 feet, depth of 5.3 feet, gross ton of 34 and a net ton of 11. [show more] | ||||
| "Joyce-Marie" Beached For Painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  "Joyce-Marie" Beached For Painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this photograph is of the "Joyce-Marie" being painted on the beach at Southwest Harbor near Manset Corner. She is beached in the area across the street from what is now the Western Way Condominiums on Rt. 102. There are two men painting her hull and a third man looking on. Looking through the rigging, one can see the Coast Guard Station in the background. |
