Description: Fair Oaks Farm. Copied from Post card. James Richardson Homestead in Sound. Presently owned by Kay Tracy Moore. Barn in foreground, homestead in background. Rough bridge over stream. Object has not been renumbered because as of 1/13/2022 the item could not be located.
Description: James Richardson homestead and barn (Fair Oaks Farm). At time of picture, it was owned by Jones Tracy (1856-1939). Truck in back of barn. Outbuilding to the right of barn. MDI Historical Society likely borrowed the photo album from a collection of Kay Moore, and negatives and a print made. (AB,02/10/2015). Kay Moore is descended from James Richardson, first Richardson settler of Mount Desert Island (1762-3).
Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this photo was taken on the Bernard shore looking towards McKinley. He said this is a George Neal photo. The caption on the back reads, "The Bernard Shore - Bass Harbor, Maine - about 1900 (photo by George Neal)". This is a winter scene with snow and ice evident. There is a building to the left of the picture with the name D.G. Benson written on the sign. There are two sailing vessels tied up to the dock with punts to their sterns. There is another punt on the beach. In the background are several sailing vessels tied to moorings. One of the vessels has its mainsail raised. Kenneth Beal recently visited the exhibit and informed us that he owns this wharf. It was originally approved sometime in the 1860's and Daniel Benson was my great grandfather's (James) brother. They owned it together. There may have even been another brother involved. At one time they had a bowling alley incorporated in this wharf but that burned. Ken said he rebuilt this wharf about 1980 and actually use it as a "cottage" for he and his wife, Helen and family. Ken Beal is willing to return to talk about these photos and may be reached at 549 Washington St., Gloucester, MA 01930 and his email address is: barney@kenbeal.com [show more]
Description: This photo is of a dragger which was lengthened to add 20 ft. Ralph Stanley indicated that it's difficult to see how many feet she was lengthened in this photo. He thinks it may be 10 ft. rather than 20 ft. She was cut in the middle. Southwest Boat Corporation did the work. The large raised deck was Southwest Boat's style. Part of its name is visible on the stern but Ralph Stanley identified her as the "Joseph S. Mattos". There is a collie dog in the foreground. [show more]
Description: 5X7 black and white photograph of Dr. Neal Miller speaking at a podium while a woman looks on. Back of the photograph is labeled "Dr. Neal Miller -- (JAX)".
Description: 5X7 black and white photograph of a group of unknown COA students sitting in front of an arched doorway. Per May 2011 "Mystery Photographs" exhibit, L to R: Jonathan Gamley, Barbara Sassaman, Mitch Carter and an unknown person.
Description: 5"X7" black and white photograph of two unknown men and a woman standing against wall. Back of photo marked: "Bar Harbor Baptist Church." None are identified.
Description: A 3 1/2 X 4 black and white photograph taken on Gotts Island. Houses left to right: Kenway House (originally Ed Kenway) and before him the Driscoll family; Archibald House (father of Joan Archibald), John and Tina Marsden Gillis home, formerly (1900-1955) home of writer Ruth Moore and Philip Moore.
Description: A 5 x 3 1/2 black and white photograph of a wooden barn. To the right of the barn there are two wooden carriage bases and a pile of wood. Marked on the back: "The Stick Barn." Identified at May 2011 "Mystery Photographs" exhibt by Muriel Davisson as barn on Bartlett's Island. (AB)
Description: A 5x7 Black and White photograph of a Burnham Tavern, Machias, Maine. It is a light colored, two story, wooden building with white trim. In the lower right hand corner of the building is a plaque with the words "The Burnham Tavern."
Description: A 5x7 Black and White photograph of a three story estate, Chatwold. There is one tree in the center in front of the house, a tree to the left of the estate and a tree to the right. The house has several chimneys, is partially made of stone and partially made of wood. Identified at May 2011 "Mystery Photographs" exhibit as Pulitzer Cottage, Bar Harbor (AB).
Description: A 5x7 Black and White Photograph of Wadsworth Cottage" (Nancy W. Larson) in Northeast Harbor. The front entrance of the house is boarded up.
Description: A 5x7 Black and White photograph of "Rosserne" (Jarvis Cromwell House), a shingle style house in Northeast Harbor. Designed by architect Fed Savage of Bar Harbor for the Reverend Smith and Mary Wheeler.