Paul Stubing indicated that this picture is of Bass Harbor after 1950 because the water towers in the background were wooden prior to that date and the metal on these towers looks new.
The photo is taken from the Bernard side of the harbor. There are five punts tied to a float in the foreground. There are two men on the float. There are several lobsterboats in the harbor and one is tied to the float.
Ballard, W.H., “Bass Harbor After 1950,” Mount Desert Island Historical Society, accessed March 9, 2025, https://mdihs.digitalarchive.us/items/show/13068.Item 13434
