Paul Stubing indicated that this photograph is of young men hauling nets.
This picture is taken in Southwest Harbor. The Stinson Cannery is visible in the background. There are four men hauling in the nets which are lying on a float. There is a man standing and rowing a rowboat in the background. There are several lobsterboats tied up to floats, as well as recreational vessels.
Ballard, W.H., “Hauling Nets,” Mount Desert Island Historical Society, accessed November 21, 2024, https://mdihs.digitalarchive.us/items/show/12933.Item 13299
