Ship under construction in Somes Cove. Looking across Somes Cove to Somes meadow and landing. Six men standing on deck looking toward camera. Hull near completion. Lumber scattered around ship. Two masts lie on the ground at the stern of the ship. Schooner is just visible to the right.
There are also two copies of this photo as slides (97-698-868) which were used in the Somesville Bicentenial and can be found on Row 2 Unit 2 Shelf 4 Slide Box 1
“Ship under construction, Somes Cove,” Mount Desert Island Historical Society, accessed March 12, 2025, https://mdihs.digitalarchive.us/items/show/5114.Item 5480
