Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this is a photograph of Bobby Rich and his father's yard in Bass Harbor. He said that there is a man on the bow of a dragger and that the picture was taken in 1945. There is a lobster boat on the grass in the right foreground. Her identification is "1-C-494". There are planks scattered in the foreground. Two coniferous trees are on the shore behind the "cradled" lobster boat.
Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this was a picture of the Stanley Fisheries and that the double-ender was "always" in the same point. The caption on the back reads, "Foggy Morning at Southwest Harbor, Maine - August 1941...Lighthouse Tender ILEX - Schooner Rebecca R. Douglass." There is a three-masted schooner in the center background and a vessel which looks like a freighter on the top left. There are two gulls resting on pilings in the foreground. [show more]
Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this is a photograph of the "William Keene" taken around 1938-1940. He said it shows loading fish meal probably for the Belfast chicken farms. The caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Loading Fish Meal at Southwest Harbor, Maine. 1938-1940 . William Keene". There are two men loading. On the left side of the picture are two bags waiting to be loaded (on the makeshift bridge).
Description: The caption on the back of this photograph reads, "Sch. William Keen at Manset, Maine. Discharging Salt. 1949." This picture shows the vessel tied up to the Stanley Fish Wharf. She has two masts and there is one man on her foredeck and another man in the rigging. There is a motor boat rigged for fishing on the left side of the picture and the farmhouse on Greenings Island is visible in the background.
Description: Matted photograph. View to the north on Beech Hill Road. Richardson house is on left (west) side. Richardson barn and ells are visible. On east side of road is another house with outbuildings. Open field in foreground. Date unknown. "Beech Hill Mt. Desert" written in script on lower left edge of photo.
Description: Small snapshot mounted on cardboard of unknown baby in white dress standing upright on boardwalk in front of house. Can see house, woman in straw hat, long black skirt, white blouse in background. Mounted on white cardboard with the words “Pocket Kodak” stamped on bottom. Photo itself 1.5 by 2.
Description: Portrait of young girl (12-20) with curly dark hair tied up in white bow wearing white ruffly dress. Dress looks like it’s made of tulle or similar material, has beaded embellishments. Identified as Lucie Pray, b. 1885, d. 1901. Buried on MDI. Photo displayed in a birch bark frame (Object # 001.59.652 )
Description: Six lobster boats lined up, bows on beach in cove. Photo take from above with water to right. Boats at either end have sails up. Upside down white row boat stands out between woods and beach. Beach curves around on right side of photo with houses above. Source of this photo is unknown. Found mixed in a group of contact images that were of mixed origins. This may be a contact image of a negative that is in the SWH Library collection. Should be checked out before using image. There may be restrictions: not known .09/23/2014n. [show more]
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.
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 flagpole to left with “Mt. 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]
Description: Outside Farnsworth boat shed. Unknown man reaching from stern of small boat with a hook bringing a boat which has just been lauched under control.
Description: Women seated on rocks watching Northeast Harbor Fleet cruise to Blue Hill. Start of the Bar Harbor S-Boats. Committee boat is "Swallow" from NEH fleet; Ballard photo c. 1939. Taken from Milliken Camp estate. Per notes from 2011 "Mystery Photographs" Exhibit (AB).