Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. One of two photos taken for a special article on boat building in Maine, Maine Coast Fisherman monthly (Belfast, ME), to be published in February 1949. Unidentified vessel at Roberrt Rich's Bass Harbor Boat Shop, Bernard, Maine.
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. Fishing boats on morrings in Bass Harbor. View taken from wharf at Bass Harbor with view toward shore of Bernard. Probably became a postcard called "Fishing Craft at Bass Harbor" from notes on the original negative sleeve.
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo.One of the Rich brothers, working in boat shop, probably in Bernard, Maine. May be Clifford, Robert, Ronald, or Roger Rich.
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo.Two members of the Rich family, working on a boat, in boat shop, probably in Bernard, Maine. May be Clifford, Robert, Ronald, or Roger Rich.
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo.One of the Rich family reading Maine Coast Fisherman, in boat shop, probably in Bernard, Maine. May be Cclifford, Robert, Ronald, or Roger Rich.
Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this photo was taken on the Bernard shore looking towards McKinley. He said this is a George Neal photo. The caption on the back reads, "The Bernard Shore - Bass Harbor, Maine - about 1900 (photo by George Neal)". This is a winter scene with snow and ice evident. There is a building to the left of the picture with the name D.G. Benson written on the sign. There are two sailing vessels tied up to the dock with punts to their sterns. There is another punt on the beach. In the background are several sailing vessels tied to moorings. One of the vessels has its mainsail raised. Kenneth Beal recently visited the exhibit and informed us that he owns this wharf. It was originally approved sometime in the 1860's and Daniel Benson was my great grandfather's (James) brother. They owned it together. There may have even been another brother involved. At one time they had a bowling alley incorporated in this wharf but that burned. Ken said he rebuilt this wharf about 1980 and actually use it as a "cottage" for he and his wife, Helen and family. Ken Beal is willing to return to talk about these photos and may be reached at 549 Washington St., Gloucester, MA 01930 and his email address is: barney@kenbeal.com [show more]