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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
6859Wreck of U. and I.
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • W.H. Ballard
  • November 29, 1950
Description:
Wreck of U. and I. Men on portable dock using a derrick to recover the engine from submerged boat. Wooden ladder up to top of derrick, reflection in water. Man in rowboat behind dock. Low tide at beach in background. The Charles Butt Collection
6861Wreck of U. and I.
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • W.H. Ballard
  • November 29, 1950
Description:
Wreck of U. and I. Men on portable dock using a derrick to recover the engine from submerged boat. Wooden ladder up to top of derrick, reflection in water. Man in rowboat to right, another row boat tied to dock. Low tide at beach in background. Photo taken from roof of Addison Packaging Company. The Charles Butt Collection
5411Working the wier
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Other, Fishing
  • People
  • Unknown
  • c 1950s
Description:
Working the weir. Man inside pen hauling net into dory. This is a slide versiion of a photo in the collection
5412Working the wier
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Other, Fishing
  • People
  • Unknwon
  • c 1950s
Description:
Working the weir. Man inside pen in dory. Man standing on pen pulling on net. Woman observing. This is a slide version of a photo in the collection
15021Wonderview Motel Entrance Plans, Bar Harbor, ME, 1958
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Other, Architectural & site components
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • Patterson, R.W., SR
  • 1958
Description:
Sketchplan, elevation and planting view, Wonderview Motel Entrance Plans, Bar Harbor, ME, 1958 Client name not included
15022Wonderview Motel Entrance Plans, Bar Harbor, ME, 1958
  • Document, Projection, Architectural Drawing
  • Other, Architectural & site components
  • Other, Architectural drawings
  • Patterson, R.W., SR
  • 1958
Description:
Sketchplan, foundation and roof framing plan, Wonderview Motel Entrance Plans, Bar Harbor, ME, 1958 Client name not included
11174Women and Men Socializing at an Event
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1953
Description:
Tow copies of 5X7 black and white photograph of women and men socializing at an event. On the table are name tags, drinks, an ashtray and a paper star with "1953" written on it. Identifications per May 2011 "Mystery Photographs": L to R- unknown, Muriel Staples Rich, unknown, Betty Rice King, Elizabeth Emerson Kelley.
11176Women and Men Socializing at an Event
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1953
Description:
Tow copies of 5X7 black and white photograph of women and men socializing at an event. On the table are name tags, drinks, an ashtray and a paper star with "1953" written on it. Identifications per May 2011 "Mystery Photographs": L to R- unknown, Muriel Staples Rich, unknown, Betty Rice King, Elizabeth Emerson Kelley. Two copies of this photo
12853Woman’s Literary Club of Mount Desert Maine
  • Document, Program
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Women's History
  • 1/1/1951
Description:
Green booklet, fading to brown with black and white photograph of the Library and mill pond at Somesville. List of meetings, programs, people. Collect changes slightly from the 1936-37 edition
4922Woman with short dark hair
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph
  • People
  • Miss Taney
  • 1920-1950
Description:
Formal portrait of woman with dark hair cut relatively short, teased up somewhat, with some curls over forehead. Photo is of torso and head only; torso seems to be swathed in tulle type material, very swirly, possibly strapless dress with tulle stole.
9546Woman with Newspaper
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, family and Friends
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1957
Description:
3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph of an older woman sitting in chair is wearing a flowered dress and reading a newspaper. Wood panneling behind woman and identical chair on the left. Curtained window in center of photo. Has glasses on. Ceramic Elephant with up raised trunk on shelf in uppermost right corner. Writting on back, “ We had the lamp on , and I think it should not have been.”
9542Woman Sitting on Lawn
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, family and Friends
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1956
Description:
3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph of a woman sitting on lawn wearing a dress with hands in lap, facing to the left of the photo. She wears glasses and is holding a newspaper. The bottom half of the photo is black, and the woman’s legs are unable to be seen. There is a car on the right side of the photo. And a small house in the background. ‘1957’ written on back.
9545Woman near Table with Presents
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, family and Friends
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1957
Description:
3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph of an older woman sitting behind table that is set with Christmas packages and lamp with shade. Table has metal legs and is inside room with screens on walls. Wicker rocker in back corner of room. Woman is wearing flowered dress and glasses, looking at camera. Writting on back, "This is our Xmas table, before opening our packages."
9543Woman near Car
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, family and Friends
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1957
Description:
2.5 X 2.5 black and white photograph of an elderly woman standing in center of photo next to car with opened door on back passenger’s side, Woman is facing camera and has slight smile. Is wearing dark hat, dark dress coat and dark glove on hand which is slightly in her right pocket.
9535Woman near a House
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, family and Friends
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1953, Sept.
Description:
3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of an older woman standing in sunlight on walkway beside two story white house. Standing near corner of house with lots of trailing bushes around perimeter. She is wearing glasses and squinting. She is wearing a light colored house dress and back shoes. Hands are down at sides. Large dark vine grows behind her and reaches to second story of house.
1127Winter Scene from Manset Fish Wharf Negative, 1956
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Nature, Seasons, Winter
  • Other, Maritime
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1956
Description:
View of the harbor from Manset Fish Wharf during the winter of 1956. Black and white
5925Winter scene, from Manset Fish Wharf
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • W.H. Ballard
  • 1956
Description:
The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo.Winter scene from the Manset Fish Wharf, toward Southwest Harbor-christmas.
12334Winning Band V.F.W. Parade Trophy
  • Object, Prize, Trophy
  • 1953
Description:
Winning Band V.F.W. Parade Trophy Bangor ME 1953
19338Windemere Summer Playhouse
  • Document, Program, Theater Program
  • 1954
Description:
Collection consists of three boxes of archival files donated by the Seal Harbor Library pertaining to the history of Seal Harbor village and Acadia National Park. An itemized summary of each boxes' contents is enclosed in each box. Collection of Windemere Summer Playhouse programs from different performances presented the summer of 1954. Programs for: Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Ernest Two in One An Evening of One Acts Hay Fever by Noel Coward Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire Out of the Blue A New Musical By Turner and Ochsen Moss Hart's Light Up The Sky The Drunkard The Fourposter Two advertising flyers for the whole season, one has corrections on it. [show more]
13645Willing Workers Record Book
  • Publication, Book, Journal
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • 3/2/1953
Description:
Record book started by Constance Robbins, secretary for the Willing Workers Club, formed on 3/2/1953 to raise money for “the mortgage and carpet”. A group of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs comprised the club membership. The record book contains minutes from various meetings, loose reciepts, bank statements, and notes. Last entry made 12/30/1970.
5801Wesley Bracy's Boat, Interior
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • W.H. Ballard
  • 1952
Description:
The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo.Wesley Bracy's Boat Interior, to show the engine and powerr take-off. Photo taken for M.M. Supply Co.
5802Wesley Bracy's Boat, Interior
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • W.H. Ballard
  • 1952
Description:
The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo.Wesley Bracy's Boat Interior, to show the engine and power take off. Photo taken for M.M Supply Co.
4701Wedding Picture, 1950
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
  • 1950
Description:
Wedding picture, 1950. Subjects in photo unnamed.
12386Wayback Ball, 1950
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 1950
Description:
Black and white 5" X 7" photograph of people dancing at the Wayback Ball. Written on the back is "Wayback Ball 1950 Seal Harbor?"
12387Wayback Ball, 1950
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 1950
Description:
Black and white 5" X 7" photograph of people dance in circles at Wayback Ball, Jan. 6, 1950. On back of photo. is written: Wayback Ball, NEH Neighborhood House, Jan. 6, 1950. Courtesy Steve Ashley.