Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this picture of the vessel "Sylvina W. Beal" was taken during wartime. The hull ID # is 208896. The lettering "R. J. PEACOCK CANNING CO." appears on her port bow beneath her name. Two Gulf gas pumps are visible off her starboard side. "Baby Rose" is tied up alongside the "lower town dock". Two lobster boats are tied up to the floats off Sylvina's bow. According to John D. Gilman's , "Masts and Masters - a brief history of Sardine Carriers and Boatmen", the "Sylvina Beal" was built in 1911 at East Boothbay for Charles Henry Beal of Jonesport, Maine, to be used as a banks fishing schooner and later used as a lobster freighter from Nova Scotia to Boston. She was 71 feet 7 inches in length. In 1917, she was bought by the Seacoast Co. and converted to a sardine carrier and repowered with a 100-horsepower Chrysler gasoline motor. In 1926, she was repowered with a straight eight Chrysler marine engine and a wheel house was added to her in East Boothbay under Peacock and Pike ownership. In 1929, she was bought by R.J. Peacock Canning Co. for $5,000. When the R.J.Peacock Canning Co. closed, she was sent to Southwest Harbor to "die". Eventually, the Beal was sold to Captain John Worth of Belfast in 1980 to be reconverted to her "original form" and used as a windjammer in the coastal schooner trade. After an idle season in 1989, she was sold to Captain Geoffrey Jones who sails her out of Greenport, Long Island, N. Y. [show more]
Description: Short-waisted deep green silk blouse with sash at waist and 6 buttons (I believe this is an incorrect description which fits similar blouse in Textile Box #24 001-103.7 -MF); This OID blouse is black silk, puffy sleeves and several hooks for fastening bodice. Has skirt to accompany.
Description: Tall carved with fruit and leaves. Easel moves up and down. Marked, “2799 A” and “2230” on back. Donor info - from John Allen Somes house. Piece needs glueing.
Description: Photograph of Willie Norwood, who owned the "Old Norwood Place," a cape house with land at the intersection of Oak Hill Road and Whitney Farm Road in Mount Desert. In 1960 the property was purchased by the Alexander family and named Half Pond. The house originally was built by the Thom family. He is standing by the front door.
Description: Tapestry folding chair; fretwork on top. Black stripes painted on wood. One stretcher between each pair of legs. Back rest and seat made of tapestry - red with flowers. Wood frame. Fabric on back of backrest torn. Label marked, “E.W. Walls patented and manufacturer”.
Description: Blue and white. Saucer deep like bowl. Pale blue flowers and bird on branch above water. Swan inside cup. Birds on outside, one near fence and other on branch over water. Flowers around the edge.
Description: Tea towel initialed "JAB"; Could this be related to Object ID 009.074.016 (large pillowcase with "Julian Ann S. Babson" stamped on it? MF- 2/19/19
Description: Framed photograph of Constance Marie Kenney (26 April 1923-24 October 2013). According to text written on back, she is the second daughter of Emily Phillips and Robert Edes Kenney.
Description: Rectangular tray with black background of white flowers and green leaves, light blue forget-me-nots. Large flowers outlined in red or yellow with yellow centers. Paint chipped.
Description: Photo of Willie Norwood standing outside the kitchen door at Old Norwood Place, which was purchased by the Alexanders in 1960. Located at the intersection of Oak Hill Road with Whitney Farm Road.