Description: Figures seated on a stone wall. MDI League of Women Voters celebrated the Year of the Coast with an informal picnic and hike to Bar Island on August 23, 1980. Seated left to right: Louise Gilbert, Hollis Piatt, Helen Douglas, Bob, Chris and Ben Diebold from the Bangor-Brewer League.
Description: Black and white photo, mounted on heavy paper board, showing an small low island with mountains far off in the distance. Notation on back reads: Goerge Neal Contact T-34-23, John's Island, Bass Harbor
Description: Black and white photo of a single story house next to the beach. There is a green piece of paper taped to the back which reads: Harvard House was built by Albion Moore in 1854. Notations on back of photo read: Harvard House, Mag 8 Suttons Island NEH
Description: Black and white photo of on of the Hinkley buildings at the shipyard with rigging near it. Photo taken in winter. Notation on back reads: Hinkley May 1 Manset 2 WLS "C", Crop
Description: Black and white photograph of a group of kids and an adult waving while standing next to a schoolbus. Notation on back reads: 8th Grade graduation of Tremont.
Description: Color photo of Coast Guard ship as seen from the rocky shoreline From blue album labled Southwest Harbor August 1960 in Spiker Family Friends Personae file
Description: Black and white photo of two men in street clothes standing near what is left of a burning building. Notation on back reads: SHW Firefighters
Description: This photo is of a dragger which was lengthened to add 20 ft. Ralph Stanley indicated that it's difficult to see how many feet she was lengthened in this photo. He thinks it may be 10 ft. rather than 20 ft. She was cut in the middle. Southwest Boat Corporation did the work. The large raised deck was Southwest Boat's style. Part of its name is visible on the stern but Ralph Stanley identified her as the "Joseph S. Mattos". There is a collie dog in the foreground. [show more]
Description: Advertisement reads, "Slaughter Sale of Bankrupt Stock! of the Standard Granite Co. At___________ Stock consisting of Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, Tinware, and General Merchandise...." For further information apply to Fernald & Somes, Mount Desert, Maine.
Description: James Richardson House (Oak Grove Farm). Clapboard siding, Cape style house with four two-over-two windows on first floor; two second story dormers. Greek Revival door with sidelights. Some window shutters missing. Bulkhead to left of main entrance.
Description: Mount Desert House taken from across road; two black horses with carriage in front of house, one man seated in carriage. Crowd of people out front; woman and man in doorway, woman and two children standing on steps, three men standing and one seated. Large flag pole to left with "Mount Desert House 1888" sign on it. Picket fence running along right side of lawn, most shutters are open except for two windows in middle nearest chimney. This print has been attributed to W.H. Ballard, but the photo. is probably too early for Ballard to have taken it. Also known as Mount Desert Tavern. [show more]
Description: Dr. R. L. Grindle. Age unknown. Fur collar over dark suit, dark tie, white collar shirt. Dunton photographer, 166 Water Street, Augusta, Maine Handwritten Dr. R.L. Grindle, back of photo A second copy of this image is located on P.15 in Photo Album #29, 008.097.97
Description: Black and white photograph of an island as seen from the water. The edge of the boat and the edge of a barrel or bucket can be seen at the botom of the frame. The photo is taken from the water.
Description: Black and white photograph of a rocky point of land as seen from the water with waves crashing against the base. The photo is taken from the water.
Description: Black and white photograph of a seagull flying low over the water with a large island in the background. The boat wake can be seen as well as possibly the edge of a sail on the right side of the frame.
Description: Black and white photograph of the view from Great Brook Trail. An evergreen tree can be seen growing out of the rocks at an angle with another evergreeen behind it. Large jagged rocks are tumbled along the shore line. Ripples on the water and a mountain on the other side of the water. Notation on back reads: Great Brook Trail
Description: Black and white photograph of seagulls flying over the water. Two islands can be seen in the distance. The wake of the boat can be seen in the foreground.
Description: Black and white photograph the edge of a rock outcropping. A break in between the rocks. Waves crash against the rocks. This photograph is taken from the water.