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7152Construction of largest dragger by tonnage series
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
Description:
This photo is the fifth in the series depicting the construction of the largest dragger by tonnage at Southwest Boat. Two workers are in the foreground working on the curved horizontal planks.
7153Construction of the largest dragger by tonnage series
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
Description:
Next step in the construction of the dragger seems to be adding the ribs. To the right of the photo is the framing of the keel. In the foreground, work seems to be on working with horizontal curved planks.
7157Southwest Boat
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
Description:
This picture was taken at Southwest Boat of the largest dragger being built at Southwest Boat Corp. The keel has been stretched. Ralph Stanley said this was the Judith Lee Rose. Notice the wharf on the side has been planked over to give some protection from the wind. This is a winter picture because there is snow on the ground. Workmen worked outdoors in all kinds of weather.
71581930's Islesford Ferry (double ended)
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
Description:
1930's Islesford Ferry (double-ended) run by Captain Burt Spurling. Ralph Stanley said he had a schooner named Elva L. Spurling, named after his daughter. One time he was knocked overboard by the main boom and the dorries were tied down on deck. Ralph couldn't remember how they got him back. There is an oil painting of his schooner in the Boston Marine Society. Boat-like barge to the port side of the ferry Paul Stubing referred to as a concession in which fisherman kept gear and bait. The reverse side of the photo had this list of names: 1C399 Elisha Bunker boat 1C728 Hessenbrook - Sutton's Island Capt. Frank Faulkingham Islesford Ferry - boat named "Restless" Lone Wolf in Harbor - Harvard Beal 492 Rosemary - Thorpe Estate, Greening Island (on the right behind those people) Faraway - Estes Family, Greening Island [show more]
7159Fort Popham from Bay Point, Maine
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
Description:
The back of the photo has this identifying information: wharf in the distance is one built in 1912 to serve Fort Baldwin; lighthouse is Fort Popham Light; house at right is on Gilbert Head, Long Island; and the Kennebec passes just behind it Boats are in a cove which, except at low tide, passes around the island.
7161Two Punts on floats in harbor scene
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
Description:
This photo shows two punts on floats built by owners for $12-$15 each. There are two lobster boats tied up on the left side of the floats and the stern of another lobster boat in view on the right side of the floats. At the head of the floats are several sardine vessels tied up.
7162Sardine Carriers stored and overhauled at Southwest Boat
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
Description:
This is a photo of sardine carriers stored and overhauled at Southwest Boat. In the foreground are lobster boats tied up and skiffs built in the 40's and 50's in McKinley-Bernard by three different people. Paul Stubing added that one man in Bernard built skiffs for hotels at Moosehead Lake and other places and charged $12.50 apiece. Ralph Stanley thought 1M12 was either built by Roger Rich or Bob Rich. He wasn't sure about the other boat - the nearer one. " Looks like a Raymond Bunker boat but I'm not sure." [show more]
7163Sardine Carriers
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
Description:
Sardine carriers (formerly coasting schooner "Lewis R. French") made into cannery boat carrying supplies. Supply boats picked up oi and other itemsl from canneries. Paul Stubing indicated that the William Underwood was "practically a new sardine carrier". Lewis R. French at this time was used as a freighter, the other two are sardine carriers. Ralph Stanley said the Lewis R. French is now used as a schooner out of Rockland or Camden area and that she is a very old boat. She was restored by Captain John Foss and is used as a cruising schooner out of Rockland (information added by Rosamond Rea Oct. 2012) [show more]
7164Dragger being finished off at Southwest Boat
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
Description:
This is a photo of a dragger being finished off at Southwest Boat Corp. The name of the dragger is not known. There are six workers busy at their respective jobs on the deck of this dragger.
7165Bonaventure and Hornet in front of Southwest Boat Corp
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
Description:
The "Bonaventure" and "Hornet" tied up in front of Southwest Boat Corp with Manset Maine Supply Company building to the right of the port bow. It appears to be high tide. Paul Stubing indicated that Hinckley bought out Southwest Boat Corp in the summer of 1937. Ralph Stanley indicated that 'Bonaventure" was built at SW Boat Corp. around 1941 and owned by the Novello family of Gloucester, Massachusetts. So was the 'Hornet", owned by Harvard Beal. The building which reads Manset Marine Supply Co. was the old Mills Coal Wharf and was owned at this time by SW Boat. The house and barn on the left is gone now. That was owned by Mary C. Parker, one of the Clark descendants. [show more]
7166Old Coast Guard Station in Southwest Harbor
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
Description:
This is a photo of the "Old Coast Guard" station in Southwest Harbor which Stubing said was replaced in the mid-forties because the "Baby Rose" is in the background and she was brought back and refitted as a dragger. (Grounded out at town dock. ) The vessel "Sylvina Beal" is in the foreground with its war time # still on board. This dragger was built by a Southwest Habor boatyard. Ralph Stanley said... The boat at the town dock ( only half visible) on the far left is the "Rosemary" of Greenings Island which was owned by the Thorpe estate. Old Raymond Reed worked for them. The boat at Beal's dock, Sylvina W. Beal, is now in Eastport rigged as a schooner taking people on sailing trips. The Coast Guard boat at the far right is a 38 ft. pickett boat. Many of these were built at Hinckley's during World War II. The boat at Beal's float (on the outside) belonged to Clifford Stanley. The other two boats, Ralph couldn't identify. [show more]
7167Rhode Island Fishing Dragger
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
Description:
Rhode Island sardine carrier finished off at Southwest Boat Corporation. Its name is a question. Looking at the photo, the words Rhode Island appear on the stern of the vessel on the right. In the interview with Paul Stubing, he commented that Southwest Boat Corporation built a lot of draggers and referred to this boat as a dragger, as well as " Bonaventure". The vessel Graylin(g?) is also in the photo and the picture seems to have been taken from Beal's Wharf. Ralph Stanley indicated that the boat on left side of picture tied up to the float was built by Bob Rich. The other boat at this dock is a Cranberry Island boat. The "U & I" is in the background by the mast of that outside sardine boat. The little lobster boat in that same neighborhood was owned by Perry Lawson and went ashore and "stove up" shortly after that. The boat at the town dock (the middle float) was built by Rich Brothers (Frank and Ulysses). Tud Bunker was the Captain. [show more]
7169Lunts of Frenchboro hauling seine
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
Description:
Lunts of Frenchboro seining on Little Cranberry Island (pt. to left of HS)?? Mid 40's (not SW Harbor location) Writing on back of image indicates it IS SWH. Three men on right side of photo on dory working to pull in the net. There is one man in a skiff rowing from a standing position. There is a house on in the background. Often called Hauling Seine when used in exhibits
7194Five women in front of Pretty Marsh House
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Description:
Unknown Five women in front of Pretty Marsh House. 2 copies, one 5 x 7, the other 3 x 5.
7196George and Edna Rumill (Hysom) as children
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Description:
George and Edna Rumill (Hysom) as children
7197Edna Rumill Hysom, Lettie Smith Hysom, and George Rumill
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Description:
Lettie Smith Hysom and her children, George Rumill and Edna Rumill Hysom (Edna is Gail Reiber''s mother)
7172Kellams inside their home on Placentia Island
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Description:
Kellams inside their home on Placentia Island Photograph appears in Peter Blanchard's book "We Were an Island" copyright 2010. Found on page 73 with the following caption: Art and Nan Kellam in the interior of their new home (c. 1950). Photograph by E. Northwood Kenway; courtesy of E. Northwood Keway. given this attribution it is unlikely that MDIHS has blanket permission to reprint this image. (note by R. Rea on April 2, 2014)
7177The "Jonathan"-McGiffert sailboat
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Description:
The "Jonathan"-McGiffert sailboat
7175Parks Commissioner August Hecksher welcomes Mexican rodeo to New York City
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Linn Sage
Description:
Parks Commissioner August Hecksher welcomes Mexican rodeo to New York City
7176August Hecksher, NY Parks Commissioner
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Linn Sage
Description:
Photo of August Hecksher, NY Parks Commissioner, welcoming the Mexican rodeo to New York City
7178Samuel A. Eliot
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Description:
Samuel A. Eliot
7182Allen Freeman Farm in Pretty Marsh, c. 1940
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Description:
Allen Freeman Farm in Pretty Marsh, c. 1940
7185Roderick (Rod) Pepper Clark Roderick (Rod) Pepper Clark
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Description:
Photograph of Roderick (Rod) Pepper Clark. Born May 16, 1880; died Feb. 13, 1965. Father of Rebecca Clark Foote; grandfather of Frances Eliot Foote Stehman
7208Hall Quarry in Its Heyday.
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • unknown
Description:
View of Schooners loading granite at Hall Quarry docks, looking up Somes Sound toward Somesville. House, boarding house, other buildings and woodland in foreground. Derricks and qranite cutting buildings visible. Quarry with crane visible on left; quarry near docks show in center.
7369Somes House
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Description:
Photo of interior of Somes House with fireplace center and Ada’s [Somes] dog lying on the rug