Paul Stubing indicated that this is a photograph of Ralph Phippen who fished from the port side because he was left -handed.
Ralph's boat has a spray hood and a cloth curtain to pull closed behind the wheel to keep out the weather. There are 3 wooden traps on the stern by the stabilizing sail. The boat is tied next to a wharf where many more traps are piled. There is a man standing on the wharf amidst the traps.
Ballard, W.H., “Ralph Phippen,” Mount Desert Island Historical Society, accessed November 21, 2024, https://mdihs.digitalarchive.us/items/show/12921.Item 13287
