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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
2972Bicentennial Notes
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Jordan Pond House
  • Other, Otter Cliff Radio Station
  • Other, Ships
  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
  • 1961
Description:
Three typewritten pages of Bicentennial Notes pertaining to 1) German ship Kronprinzessin Cecilie in Bar Harbor, 2)Otter Cliff Radio Station, 3) Jordan Pond House, and 4)churches of Bar Harbor.
2988Bicentennial Notes
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Cadillac Mountain
  • Other, Gardens
  • Other, Peddlers
  • Other, Ships
  • MDI Historical Society Bicentennial Committee
  • 1961
Description:
Two typewritten pages of Bicentennial Notes pertaining to 1) peddlers visiting Mt. Desert Island, 2) formal gardens on Mt. Desert Island, 3) Russian steamship Cimbria, 4) Davies yacht, Sea Cloud, and 5) buildng cost of Cadillac Mountain Road.
9117Schooner Kate L. Pray
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, Ships
  • People
  • Unknown
Description:
Two masted schooner at wharf in front of A.J. Whiting’s (later, 1887) Fernald’s Store (later Port-in-a-Storm Bookstore, then art gallery). Back of blacksmith shop visible on left. Small sailing dory tied to wharf. Anchor hangs from bow. Several men seated in the bow of schooner, one standing aft near main mast. Man driving wagon pulled by two white horses. Somes meadow in distance. Mark in lower left hand corner. Edges very worn. Stained and faded. Marked on back, “Schooner Kate L. Pray.” [show more]
12553Somes Cove, Maine
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, Ships
  • Places, Landscape
Description:
Two-masted schooner at wharf in back of Fernald’s Store (later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, then art gallery). To far right Somes House Inn. To right of store historic Nathan Salisbury House and other houses along Main Street. Marked, “Somes Cove, Me.” in lower right corner.
14095Topsail Sloop
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Ships
Description:
Topmasted sloop at anchor off shore. On shore small white farm house. White sloop with long bow sprit. Small boat in davits off starboard side. Smaller sloop to the right closer to land. Marked on back, “Printed from glass negative found in F. Wiggin House, Town Hill, July 1958.”
14094Unidentified city; two three-masted schooners in port
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, Ships
  • Places, Landscape
Description:
Looking back at unnamed city from harbor. Wide street runs through middle of photo from harborside. Two three-masted schooners in port to the right. Three church steeples rise in background above city. To the left sign above building reads, “Washburn [?] flour.” Marked on back, “Printed from glass negative found in F. Wiggin House, Town Hill, July 1958.”
13013WWII Warship
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Ships
Description:
3 X 4.5 black and white snapshot of WWII warship.
5450Lumber Mill and ship under construction
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • Other, Ships
  • Unknown
Description:
Lumber mill and ship under construction on Somes Cove.
5424Boulder near Babson Creek
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Ships
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
Description:
Boulder near entrance to Babson Creek at high tide. Schooner in distance.
5425Lumber Mill and ship
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • Other, Ships
  • Unknown
Description:
Lumber mill and ship under construction on Somes Cove.
5429Lumber Mill and ship under construction
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • Other, Ships
  • Unknown
Description:
Lumber mill and ship under construction on Somes Cove.
9103Schooner Kate
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • Other, Ships
  • Places, Landscape
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Two masted schooner in wharf in front of A.J. Whiting Store (later Fernald’s Store, (later Port-in-a-Storm Bookstore, even later, an art gallery). Back of blacksmith shop visible on left. Small sailing dory tied to wharf. Anchor hangs from bow. Several men seated in the bow of schooner, one standing aft near main mast. Man driving wagon pulled by two white horses. Somes Meadow in distance. On back is written The Schooner Kate and La Rue Spicker Southwest Harbor V/4 [show more]
17217Guide (Preliminary) to the Log-books and Sea Journals 1764-1938 in the Collections of Maine Maritime Museum
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Ships
  • Lipfert, Nathan
  • Maine Maritime Museum
  • 1995
16809Correspondence related to schooners' freight.
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Schooners
  • Other, Ships
Description:
Bill from Schooner "Lydia b. Cowperthwaite" to James H. Cox & Co., Ship Brokers & Commission Merchants for Stone Charter Somes Sound to New York (1890). Bill to Emmons Pray for repairs to Sloop "Bloomer." Letter to John Somes from Means & Clark re receipt of order via Capt. Pray of Schooner "Polly." List of supplies for "first trip" and "second trip" (no date or name of vessel).
12937The Rediscovery of America’s Maritime Heritage
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Ships
  • Stobart, John and Robert P. Davis
  • E.P. Dutton
  • 1985
Description:
Descriptions, photographs of maritime paintings of the 19th C.; author is a "foremost marine artist."
12045Picture of Margaret Todd
  • Document, Advertising, Poster
  • Other, Margaret Todd
  • Other, Ships
Description:
Picture of Margaret Todd
11453Schooner "Kate Pray"
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, Ships
Description:
Two-masted schooner in back of Fernald’s store (purchased in 1887 from A.J. Whiting’s; later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery). Houses on Main street from left to right, Abraham Somes III house; John Somes house, known as “Old Homestead”; Thaddeus Somes Store; in front of store, Blacksmith’s shop; Fernald’s Store; Mount Desert Tavern. To right of schooner two black horses harnessed to wagon next to wood pile. Two men on stern of schooner. One man on deck between masts. [show more]
5488Chebbacco boat model
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Other, Ships
  • Unknown
  • c 1961
Description:
Model similar to Abraham Somes’ Chebbacco boat.
3932Descriptions of ships
  • Document, Specification
  • Other, Ships
  • Stanley, Ralph
  • 1987
Description:
Individual typewritten descriptions and histories of 8 schooners: IRENE AND MYRTLE, ABRAHAM RICHARDSON, CATHERINE, POLLY, A.T. HAYNES, BLOOMER, E.T. HAMOR, HARRY A. BERWIND.
3930Lists of ships' provisions
  • Document, List
  • Other, Food
  • Other, Ships
Description:
Hand- and typewritten lists of provisions; one for ship "Bloomer" for years 1862, 1863, 1864; two other lists do not indicate years or ships.
3198Sewing Palm
  • Other, Sailmaker's Palm
  • Other, Sailors
  • Other, Sewing equipment & supplies
  • Other, Ships
Description:
Wraps around hand to protect hand while sewing leather or canvas. Metal piece for pushing needle through tough material near thumb. Donor info - belonged to Capt. Joseph Cousens. Sailmakers used this to protect their hands while sewing leather or canvas. The sewer used the metal piece near the thumb to push a needle through tough material. This belonged to Capt. Joseph Cousens.
2879Rev Lemuel Norton
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Object, Water Transporation, Rigging
  • Other, Baptist churches
  • Other, Ships
  • nd
Description:
Tale of Rev. Norton helping rig a ship. Spent 11 yrs on ships. Original clip Previously archived as Object Id 011.FIC.66.1
2870Memories of Somesville area, Indian Point by Mrs. Brown, ca.1860-1890
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Maybaskets
  • Other, Sewing Circle
  • Other, Ships
  • 1937
Description:
Fannie Brown recalled her memories of growing up in Indian Point on a farm and in Somesville after her marriage. She was a Pray. Mentions Town Hill Church Many names mentioned, school in Indian Point, clothing worn, boats launched, balls held. Boats launched/built in Somesville: Adelle Pray, George B. Somes, John Somes, A.J.Whiting, Ella Eudora, Clara D. Sawyer, Built in Hulls Cove: Kate L Pray, E.T. Hamor, Alice M. Leland Schooner Bloomer (not sure built in Somesville) [show more]
2497Instrument of Protest
  • Document, Legal, Testimony
  • Other, Ships
  • 1845
Description:
Capt. of Brig "Grand Turk" appeared before at Emulate of US in Gibralter re vessel taking on water,crew pumping; protests losses, damages, expenses due to gale wind, high seas.
2476Permission for "Romp" to navigate Chesapeake Bay
  • Document, Permission
  • Other, Shipping
  • Other, Ships
  • 1860