Description: Black and white image of a man in a lifeguard bathing suit, standing in front of a tree, next to a body of water. This photo is part of a group of photos associated with the CCC camp on Mount Desert Island. Man in photo unidentified.
Description: Black and white image a man seated on a rock at Eagle Lake. Mountainscape and lake in background of photo. Man unidentified. Glasses, sweater, pants rolled up.
Description: Black and white image of five men outside of a building at a CCC camp on Mount Desert Island. None of the men are identified. One man has a cap on. All men in uniform. Winter.
Description: Black and white image of nine men and two large buildings that were at a CCC camp on Mount Desert Island. None of the men are identified. Back of man with hat and uniform of a CCC leader, others appear to be workers lined up with an axe in each of their posessions. Winter.
Description: 28 negatives labeled "Corps Workers" People in photos. wearing shirts with "CCC 154." 40 negatives labeled "Camps and Scenery." Most likely taken on Mt. Desert Island. Negatives need to be individually scanned and given object IDs.
Description: Advertisement reads, "Slaughter Sale of Bankrupt Stock! of the Standard Granite Co. At___________ Stock consisting of Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, Tinware, and General Merchandise...." For further information apply to Fernald & Somes, Mount Desert, Maine.
Description: Barn at Richardson Homestead (Fair Oaks Farm). Owned by Jones Tracy (b. 1856, d.1939) at time of photograph. Appears to be a negative of a photo in a scrapbook; has images of tape on corners.
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
Description: Mount Desert House taken from across road; two black horses with carriage in front of house, one man seated in carriage. Crowd of people out front; woman and man in doorway, woman and two children standing on steps, three men standing and one seated. Large flag pole to left with "Mount Desert House 1888" sign on it. Picket fence running along right side of lawn, most shutters are open except for two windows in middle nearest chimney. This print has been attributed to W.H. Ballard, but the photo. is probably too early for Ballard to have taken it. Also known as Mount Desert Tavern. [show more]