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| 14059 | Sheep Island |
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Description: Panoramic view of Sheep Island. Two photographs merged into one and glued on cardboard. Bubble under photo. On left small cabin, ramp and floats. Taken from Somes Harbor. On back, postage stamps. Propably flap of box used for mailing. | |||
| 14067 | Ice Harvesting, Somes Pond, 1947 |
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Description: Men harvesting ice on Somes Pond winter of 1947. In foreground two men use large wooden “scoop/plow” to scrape snow of ice. Another man to right pushes ice along open water. Large saw in back of men plowing snow. Other men in background near Oak Hill Road. Truck on ice near shore. | ||
| 12305 | Bear Island Light |
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Description: Bear Island Lighthouse from water. Marked on back, Bare [sic] Island Light Mount Desert Maine. Photograph furnished by M.A. Molineux 2 Regent Circle Brookline Massachusetts. Please return. | |||
| 14053 | "Norumbega" aground, Clark's Point |
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Description: Norumbega aground at Clark’s Point on far left. Three life boats in davits on top deck. In middle Coast Guard pea pod from Cranberry Isles, one man standing in bow, four men seated. To right small launch four men/boys looking toward marrooned streamship. Mountains in distance. Sloop under sail nearing Greenings Island. | |||
| 14069 | Steamboat "Westport" by W.H. Ballard |
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Description: Steamboat "Westport" at Steamboat wharf in Southwest Harbor. Fishing boat on mooring in foreground. To the left is a punt tied to a float. Mountains in background. Marked on back, “W.H. Ballard, Photographer Southwest Harbor, Maine #3. Str, Westport at Southwest Harbor June 1933.” | |
| 14078 | Steamer "J.T. Morse" leaving Southwest Harbor |
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Description: Steamer "J.T. Morse" leaving Southwest Harbor. Fernald Point to the left, Greening’s Island and Farmhouse to right. Marked on bottom, “Steamer 'J.T. Morse' Eastern Steamship Co.” Marked on back, W.H. Ballard Collection Southwest Harbor, Maine.” | ||
| 14079 | Steamboat "Mount Desert" leaving Southwest Harbor |
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Description: Steamboat "Mount Desert" leaving Southwest Harbor. Three small sail boats between Clark’s Point and Greening’s Island. Two boats moored in front of Madeira house near Manset, roof of house visible. Sloop under sail to left of house. Entrance to Somes Sound and mountains visible in background. Marked on back, W.H. Ballard Collection Southwest Harbor, Maine. Str. Mount Desert Leaving Southwest Harbor. About 1900. Rockland - Bar Harbor Line.” [show more] | |
| 12549 | Schooner "Kate Pray" in Somes Cove, c. 1905 |
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Description: Two masted-schooner in back of Fernald’s store (formerly A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. Houses on Main street from left to right: Abraham Somes III house; John Somes house, known as “Old Homestead”; Thaddeus Somes Store; in front of store, Blacksmith’s shop; Fernald’s Store; Mount Desert Tavern. Flags flying on main mast, American Flag and Kate Pray pennant. Five men sit on top of cabin house. One man standing between masts. Photo is black and white. [show more] | ||
| 8903 | Brig Under Construction |
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Description: Brig under construction in Somes Cove. Looking across Somes Cove to Somes Meadow and landing. Six men standing on deck looking toward camera. Hull near completion. Lumber scattered around ship. Two masted lay on the ground in back of ship. Schooner to the right. Marked on back, “One of the boat builders was William Smith husband of Addie Smith of Somesville” Brief outline of family tree. “Ship builder, William married Cynthia?, children Pearl - Blacksmith and Bloomfield, Storekeeper. Child of Pearl, Fred who married Addie. Children of Fred and Addie, Don and Stuart.” Don Smith still living in Somesville. Photo could not be located 02/03/2022 [show more] | ||
| 14080 | Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine", Somes Harbor |
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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 | |
| 12241 | Schooner "Kate Pray" |
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Description: Schooner "Kate Pray" in back of Fernald’s store (formerly, A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. Buildings on Main Street, Somesville, from left to right: Abraham Somes III house; John Somes house, known as “Old Homestead”; Thaddeus Somes Store; in front of store, black smith’s shop; Fernald’s Store; Mount Desert Tavern. To right of schooner two black horses harnessed to wagon next to wood pile. Two men on stern of schooner. One man on deck between masts. Marked on back, "Named for Kate Pray who was resident of Somesville, built at Somesville date unknown.” 8"x 10" [show more] | |||
| 12835 | Schooner "Federal" by Bryant Bradley at Ballard Studio |
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Description: Two master Schooner "Federal" grounded in Somes Cove at low tide, leaning to port side. Main street Somesville behind schooner. Historic Nathan Salisbury House in middle, Lewis Somes House to right. Marked on back, “Schooner Federal Grounded in the cove at Somesville, Maine. Copy by W.H. Ballard, Photographer Southwest Harbor, Maine. Stereo Original by Bryant Bradley. W.H. Ballard Collection Southwest Harbor, Maine.” Bryant Bradley was born about 1840. His wife’s name was Ellen. She was born about 1847. Their son Harry born around 1876 became a photographer also. His father died by 1900 and Harry had taken over the studio. [show more] | ||
| 12368 | Somes House & Cottages, Somesville, ME. 2K. |
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Description: From Somes Cove looking towards Somesville and Main Street. To the left, wreck of Schooner Catherine, no masts. Behind Catherine to the left, Fernald’s store (formerly, A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. To the right of Fernald’s Store, Historic Nathan Salisbury House, later owned by Stan and Binnie MacDonald. To the right Somes House Inn and Cottages. Marked on bottom, “Somes House & Cottages, Somesville, ME. 2K.” [show more] | |||
| 14083 | Schooner at Hall Quarry. |
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Description: Two masted schooner at Hall Quarry. Buildings in the distance. Somes Sound and mountains in the distance. Piles of brick-size pieces of granite and small tents in foreground. Spots throughout image. Copy of original. 5" x 7" | |||
| 13005 | Somes Cove, 1892 |
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Description: Somes Cove looking towards Fernald’s store (previously, A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. Two masted schooner at wharf, sails being lowered or raised. Back of black smith’s shop, Thaddeus Somes store, and part of Mount Desert House, to right also visible. Picture torn in several places, very brittle. Marked, “ Sept 1’92 on back.” 3.5" x 4.5" | ||
| 14089 | Steamboat "Norumbega" aground at Clark's Point, Southwest Harbor |
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Description: Steamboat Norumbega aground at Clark’s Point. Photo of port side. Another steamer passes aft. People row around steamer in small boats and canoes. Small launch to the right. Greening’s Island in distance. | |||
| 14090 | The "Norumbega" Aground at Clark's Point, Southwest Harbor |
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Description: Steamboat Norumbega aground at Clark’s Point. Photo of port side, steamer leaning to starboard. One life boat in davits on port side, top of steamer. People in small boat rowing near steamer. Larger wooden salvage boat in back of steamer. Photo taken from steamboat wharf. Women seated on ramp looking out at marooned steamer. | |||
| 14092 | The "Norumbega" Aground, Clark's Point, Southwest Harabor, Maine |
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Description: Steamboat Norumbega aground at Clark’s Point. Photo of port side, steamer leaning to starboard. Two life boats in davits on port side, top of steamer. Small launch tied to the back of the steamer. Men on shore examiing hull. Two men in small boat near hull. | |||
| 14093 | The "Norumbega" Aground at Clark's Point, Southwest Harbor, Maine |
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Description: Steamboat Norumbega aground at Clark’s Point. Group of men standing on the shore. One is seated on a rock. Steamer leans to starboard. Ladder coming out of hold. Two life boats in davits on top of ship. | |||
| 14091 | Lumber Schooner, Somes Cove, Somesville |
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Description: Two-masted schooner aground [?] in Somes Cove in back of lumber mill. Marked on back, “Lumber Schooner built [?] by OC Nutting. Old Mill to right.” | |||
| 13006 | Schooner in back of Fernald's Store, 1906 |
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Description: Two-masted schooner at wharf in back of Fernald’s store. Fernald purchased it from A.J. Whiting in 1887; it later was the Port in a Storm bookstore, and still later, an art gallery.at low tide. Loading ramp extends from second story door in back of building. Somes House Inn to the right. | ||
| 5449 | Bridge taken from bank of stream |
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Description: Bridge taken from bank of stream. Looking toward two houses along roadside. | ||
| 5423 | Looking across a field towards water |
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Description: Looking over Somes Sound? from field and scrub area. | ||
| 5424 | Boulder near Babson Creek |
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Description: Boulder near entrance to Babson Creek at high tide. Schooner in distance. | ||
| 5426 | Looking over lake or Somes Sound |
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