"he cannot explain the mysterious skill . . . ." and Ralph Stanley: Maker of Friendship Sloops and Fiddles

Identifier:
2752  
Object ID:
1997.1083.a-b
Catalog:
Archives
Title:
"he cannot explain the mysterious skill . . . ." and Ralph Stanley: Maker of Friendship Sloops and Fiddles
Subject:
Other, Violins
Description:
Two articles profile boat builder Ralph Stanley of Southwest Harbor. A full page article with photographs entitled, ". . . he cannot explain the mysterious skill in finger, eye and palm that creates a pattern for a boat" describes his work in Southwest Harbor building and restoring boats for fishermen and sailors. The other article extends over two pages and includes a photograph of Stanley. That article "Ralph Stanley: Maker of Friendship Sloops and Fiddles" discusses Stanley's violin making.

Previously archived as 012.fic.047.22
Creator:
LaRue Spiker writing for the Ellsworth American and the Bar Harbor Times
Collection:
LaRue Spiker Collection

Citation

LaRue Spiker writing for the Ellsworth American and the Bar Harbor Times, “"he cannot explain the mysterious skill . . . ." and Ralph Stanley: Maker of Friendship Sloops and Fiddles,” Mount Desert Island Historical Society, accessed May 13, 2024, https://mdihs.digitalarchive.us/items/show/2386.Item 2752

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