Description: Steamboat Norumbega aground at Clark’s Point. Photo of port side, steamer leaning to starboard. One life boat in davits on port side, top of steamer. People in small boat rowing near steamer. Larger wooden salvage boat in back of steamer. Photo taken from steamboat wharf. Women seated on ramp looking out at marooned steamer.
Description: Steamboat Norumbega aground at Clark’s Point. Photo of port side, steamer leaning to starboard. Two life boats in davits on port side, top of steamer. Small launch tied to the back of the steamer. Men on shore examiing hull. Two men in small boat near hull.
Description: Steamboat Norumbega aground at Clark’s Point. Group of men standing on the shore. One is seated on a rock. Steamer leans to starboard. Ladder coming out of hold. Two life boats in davits on top of ship.
Description: Ready for the finishing touches.S.S. Acadia of the Eastern Steamship Lines being towed to her outfitting berth after the launching at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. This ship was in service between New York and Yarmouth. It became a hospital ship during World War II. Local woman, Louine Lunt Peck, Army Nurse served on the Acadia. .
Description: Lobsterman, holds large lobster. Standing on float next to lobster boat. NOTE: original title in data base was "Cunningham Grins Over a Big One." Martha Dudman says this is Warren Fernald. According to Paul Fernald, Warren Fernald's son, this man is not his father. Seems the original title is likely correct. Paul did not recognize this lobsterman. (R. Rea 5/14/2015)
Description: Card with photograph of the U.S.S. Missourilaunched January 29, 1944Commissioned June 11, 1944Visited Bar Harbor in August of 1946Connie Jellison went on board for a tour
Description: technical drawing of the yacht Thermo, Captain Berlin, Southwest Harbor, Maine pencil on brown kraft paper - crease down center. -stored in flat file
Description: leather bound travel log dated June 16th - August 2nd 1937includes color plates of ocean liner flags, itinerary, daily log, 3 post cards which have been stored with photographs in postcard album
Description: Steamship Mount Desert, small paddlewheeler. One man on top deck near paddle wheel, two others on bow, second deck. Lettering on port side of bow reads MOUNT DESERT/ BOSTON & BANGOR S.S.CO. No date.
Description: Newsclipping - Lewiston Journal “Schooner Catherine, sketched by John Sargent, famous painter, now stranded hulk on Somes Sound”. Previously accessioned as **0757, Object Id 011.FIC.84.1
Description: Newsclipping - “Sailing a business enterprise not an adventure for sailors of Eden” by LaRue Spiker. Previously accessioned as **0761, Object Id 011.FIC.84.1
Description: Newsclipping - “Deck of Schooner crimson with blood mutiny aboard four masted Harry A. Berwind." Murder of Capt. Edwin Rumill. Previously accessioned as **0762, Object Id 011.FIC.84.2
Description: Ellsworth American “Computer and Tradition Meeting in Boatyard” April 28, 1977 by LaRue Spiker. John Williams boatyard. Previously accessioned as **0786, Object Id 012.FIC.022.3
Description: Small steamboat with canopy towing small skiff in Somes Harbor. American flag flying aft. Note on back of photo remarks the man at the helm is Capt. Lester Pray. Back of Somesville Library to the left. Two and one-half story building above boat no longer standing. Peak of blacksmith’s shop visible over canopy of boat. To the right, Fernald’s store (purchased from A.J. Whiting in 1887) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, then art gallery. Large smudge in upper right corner of photo. [show more]
Description: Mount Desert Yacht Club Annual 1951-1952. white booklet with flag on the cover. includes photographs, members, treasurer’s report, standing