Description: Yachts in harbor. Gangway. Perhaps East Blue Hill. Probably adjacent to the Kolledgewidgwok Yacht Club. 31 A Ballard Negative. This image does not have the usual Ballard sleeve with photograph collection information and other photographer's data.
Description: Paul Stubing indicated that the Osprey was built on Bear Island (near Bucks Harbor) and that she was used for sightseeing in Bar Harbor. There are many passengers on board and the boat is headed towards the Porcupine Islands off Bar Harbor. She has a sign on top which says Deep Sea Fishing. Paul Stubing went on to say that she started out as a sloop hauling freight and had a 3 cylinder Palmer engine. He also mentioned " broken up in West Mystic in late 1970's". [show more]
Description: This photo is of five A-class boats. Number 32 is closest to the photographer. One of these boats was built for the Morris family. Don Q is the name on the stern. Pete Welles indicated that #32 is a Rice boat built in Maine. Numbers 26 and higher were Rice boats.
Description: "Old Salt" EX Gee Jay This is a power Ketch which was designed by John Alden and built by Harvey Gamage in 1936. She is 42' 3" and was owned by Norris C. Pierson. There are three other sailing vessels anchored off what appears to be the Manset shore. The Spahr cottage is in the background.
Description: Paul Stubing said this was a picture of the Sunbeam in 1938. The caption on the back reads, "Maine Seacoast Mission Society's MV SUNBEAM May 6, 1938". This is a sideview and her name is visible on the cabin. There are many people on board.
Description: Black and white image. Affixed to matte board and small pencil border around image. Signed Ballard, lower right hand corner. Title on lower left, Bass Harbor Head. Shrink wrapped. Back: Bass Harbor Lighthouse, Mt. Desert Island, Maine, Copyright, Anchor Light Studio, No. 167-A, 1935. Anchor Light Studio, W.H. Ballard, Southwest Harbor, Maine
Description: This is a photograph of four A boats under sail. Moving from left to right, the sail numbers are 1, 16, 19 and 21. There are several more sailboats under way in the background.
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
Description: An 8 x 10 black and white photograph of Somes House Inn and other cottages taken from Somes Meadow. Marked on back Ballard photo. #157 Duplicate of 997-344-509
Description: Road map of Mount Desert Island, ME showing the motor roads, Rockefeller carriage roads, and trails on the island. Elevation lines are also included. 1 : 40,000
Description: Framed photo. of nine young men in basketball uniforms, two men in suits. Identified: Top from right: Floyd Graves Davis, Otter Creek Second from right, top: Julian Graves Smith, Otter Creek (killed 1943, New Georgia, Solomons) Removed from frame 04/11/2014 (AB)
Description: Portrait of woman with dark curly hair pulled back. Wearing white lacy dress--sort of coat over blouse for top. Lots of lace detail. Inscription on bottom of casing reads “Dorothy Earnes.”
Description: Apparent text of speech given about history of Seal Harbor Summer Colony, formerly known as Seal Cove. Author's name is either Dana or Dane.