Description: leaflet from the Annual Meeting of the Garden Club of America July 11,12,13, 1934 Garden Club of Mt. Desert with description of the Eyrie Garden of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and illustration of the Garden.
Description: Black and white photograph of a young LaRue Spiker, 22 years old. She sits in a tall cane backed chair with floral wall paper behind a curtains. She wears a v-necked shortsleved shirt and has short cropped hair style. Caption on back reads: Feb 1934, taken at night.
Description: Snapshot of unknown woman bundled up in dark fur coat, with dark hat on head. Can see telephone or telegraph lines in the background. Inscription on back reads “To Uncle .... from niece Helen.”
Description: Snapshot of unknown boy or young man standing in snow. Wears trousers tucked into calf-length boots, dark jacket. Can see snowy ground, bare trees covered with snow, telephone poles, house in background.
Description: Sepia postcard of Somesville houses overlooking Somes Cove. Houses are identified on back of card, l to r: Rose Dresser House; Billy Fernald House; Dan Somes Smith House; Redfield House.
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. E.F. Butler climbing rigging on unidentified sailboat. Photo appears to have a double exposure.
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. E.F. Butler climbing rigging on unidentified sailboat. Photo appears to have a double exposure.
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. Mrs. E.F. Butler on deck of sailboat, adjusting rigging on main mast.
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. Mrs. E.F. Butler on deck of sailboat, adjusting rigging on mast. Pulling a dinghy behind.
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. Man and woman at helm of sailboat. Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Butler. Pulling a dinghy behind.
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. Man and woman at helm of sailboat. Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Butler. Pulling a dinghy behind.
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. Man and woman at helm of sailboat. Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Butler. Pulling a dinghy behind.
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. Man and woman at helm of sailboat. Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Butler. Pulling a dinghy behind.
Description: Paul Stubing indicated that the Osprey was built on Bear Island (near Bucks Harbor) and that she was used for sightseeing in Bar Harbor. There are many passengers on board and the boat is headed towards the Porcupine Islands off Bar Harbor. She has a sign on top which says Deep Sea Fishing. Paul Stubing went on to say that she started out as a sloop hauling freight and had a 3 cylinder Palmer engine. He also mentioned " broken up in West Mystic in late 1970's". [show more]
Description: This photo is of five A-class boats. Number 32 is closest to the photographer. One of these boats was built for the Morris family. Don Q is the name on the stern. Pete Welles indicated that #32 is a Rice boat built in Maine. Numbers 26 and higher were Rice boats.