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]
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. General view of town landing, Southwest Harbor, Maine, showing part of the draggers: Bonaventure and Baby Rose as well as small boats.
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. Town Landing, Southwest Harbor, Maine. Boats in photo: Tipsy Parson, Gloria & Jean, Sunbeam, Hornet, and Elva Beal.
Description: Mabel (Carrie) Moore Cadwell age 4 - 7. Short straight hair combed down. Wears short sleeve dark knee length dress. Bloomers show under skirt. Wears white stockings and black shoes with button strap. Shoulders and skirt hem trimmed with dark dotted ribbon. Chain with arrow shaped pendant around neck. Seated on small chair with fabric skirt.
Description: Two men ages 20-30. Man on left in soldiers uniform. Civil War era cap emblem with two swords attached. Dark uniform coat, top buttoned done. Watch fob visible through open coat. Lighter colored pants. Man on right dressed in identical uniform. Legs crossed, facing right. Men are seated on bench which appears to be on the deck of a boat. Marked House Boston.
Description: Parade float for Mt. Desert Island Historical Society [passing Main street stores.. Larger banner on end of float proclaims, “Twixt the Hills.” Fiddle player (Ralph Stanley) in 19th century costume on end of float decorated in red, white, and blue. Women in costume in back of float with spinning wheel and Somesville National Historic District Sign. Crowd watches from the sidewalk.
Description: Parade float for Mt. Desert Island Historical Society passing Main street stores. Larger banner on end of float proclaims, “Twixt the Hills.” Bango and fiddle player (Ralph Stanley) in 19th century costume on end of float decorated in red, white, and blue. Women in costume in back of float with spining wheel and Museum sign. Float pulled by red truck. Crowd watches from the sidewalk.
Description: Parade float for Mt. Desert Island Historical Society. Float decorated in red, white,and blue. Women in costume in back of float with spinning wheel and Mount Desert Island Historical Society Sign. Model of church on table. Crowd watches from the sidewalk. 3.5 x 4
Description: Parade float for Mt. Desert Island Historical Society. Float decorated in red, white ,and blue. Women in costume in back of float with spining wheel and Somesville’s National Historic District Sign. Crowd watches from the sidewalk.
Description: Hall Quarry, quarry in winter. Looking across Somes Sound. Pieces of granite scattered about. Rail for tram covered with snow runs through center of photo. Various buildings in the middle ground. Derrricks in the foreground.
Description: Modern black and white print from negative made from original print. "Hall Quarry" written on back. Image shows Hall Quarry in operation; two large derricks in middle ground; rails in center of picture. Scene includes at least 15 men working in quarry; one pair of horses pulling wagon; various buildings in middle ground; large blocks of granite. Photograph taken from high vantage point, looking across Somes Sound.
Description: Main Street Somesville. Somes Cove on left. Trees line street. Board sidewalk visible on right near picket fenced yards. Fernald’s Store (later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore) hidden by trees. Lumber mill to left. Two masts of schooner rise up over trees. 8x10 This is also a slide (97-691-861) which was used in the Somesville Bicentenial and can be found on Row 2 Unit 2 Shelf 4 Slide Box 1
Description: Somes Brook, trees on banks, reeds in lower right corner. Two women crossing bridge, wearing white dresses and hats, may be pushing baby carriage. Lumber Mill in background.