Paul Stubing said that this is a picture of boats in the harbor. The sardine factory in Southwest Harbor is visible in the background.
There are five larger fishing vessels rafted together in the center of the picture. There are two smaller motorboats in the foreground tied to one of the larger vessels.
According to James Warren's "Maine Sardine Industry History 1875-2000", the "Lawrence Wayne" on the far left was built in McKinley, Maine, in 1948 with a length of 54 ft., depth of 7.7 ft., gross tonnage of 35 and a net tonnage of 14. She was affiliated with the L. Ray Packing Co. in Milbridge. Moving from left to right, the "Gary Alan" is next. She was built in McKinley in 1950 and was affiliated with the same packing company. Her length was 52.4 ft. and her depth 7.2 ft. Her gross tonnage was 29 and her net tonnage 13. The next vessel in the line-up is the "Chester L. Pike", built at Lubec, Maine, in 1949. Her length was 48.5 ft. , depth 7.0 ft., gross tonnage 32 and net tonnage 15. She was affiliated with the Seaboard Packing Company in Lubec and the Belfast Packing Co. in Belfast, Maine.
Ballard, W.H., “Boats In Harbor,” Mount Desert Island Historical Society, accessed April 29, 2024, https://mdihs.digitalarchive.us/items/show/12913.Item 13279
