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12139	Carroll Drug Store Soda Fountain	Image, Photograph, Negative	Businesses, Store Business	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)		1950-07-01	Southwest Harbor	360 Main Street		Carroll Drug Store Soda Fountain Item: 12139 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: Businesses, Store Business Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) Date: 1950-07-01 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 360 Main Street Source: W.H. Ballard Collection Tags: zoomable, store, restaurant, interior
7755	William Lukens Elkins Sinkler and Captain Francis Milton Spurling with Tuna at Beal's Fish Wharf	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Fishery Business People Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)		1951-07-14	Southwest Harbor	182 Clark Point Road	From Left to Right: Richard K. Sinkler (1944-2007) - son of William Lukens Elkins Sinkler - or possibly Richard's brother, William L. Sinkler, Jr. - Richard would have been about 8 years old when this photograph was taken. People more informed than we may help us to positively identify this child. William Lukens Elkins Sinkler (1919-) Francis Milton Spurling (1896-1958) - sailed for the Sinkler family. The fish was a circa 500 lb. tuna (formerly called "Horse Mackerel" in these waters) - possibly the one described as being harpooned in “Leaves Folded Down” See: “Leaves Folded Down” by Louise E. [Elkins] Sinkler, privately published in a limited edition of 300 copies and a second edition of 500 copies of which the Southwest Harbor Public Library copy is number 228, Haverford House, Wayne, Pa., 1971, pages 109-110.	William Lukens Elkins Sinkler and Captain Francis Milton Spurling with Tuna at Beal's Fish Wharf Item: 7755 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Fishery Business People Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) Date: 1951-07-14 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 182 Clark Point Road Source: W.H. Ballard Collection Description: From Left to Right: Richard K. Sinkler (1944-2007) - son of William Lukens Elkins Sinkler - or possibly Richard's brother, William L. Sinkler, Jr. - Richard would have been about 8 years old when this photograph was taken. People more informed than we may help us to positively identify this child. William Lukens Elkins Sinkler (1919-) Francis Milton Spurling (1896-1958) - sailed for the Sinkler family. The fish was a circa 500 lb. tuna (formerly called "Horse Mackerel" in these waters) - possibly the one described as being harpooned in “Leaves Folded Down” See: “Leaves Folded Down” by Louise E. [Elkins] Sinkler, privately published in a limited edition of 300 copies and a second edition of 500 copies of which the Southwest Harbor Public Library copy is number 228, Haverford House, Wayne, Pa., 1971, pages 109-110. [show more]
7761	Gordon & White Garage with Automobiles	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Transportation, Automobile	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)		1953-04	Southwest Harbor		Vehicles from Left to Right: c. 1946 Ford Pickup Truck - in front of garage 1950 Ford - on side of garage 1951 Ford 1953 Ford c. 1953 Ford Truck 1941 Chevrolet	Gordon & White Garage with Automobiles Item: 7761 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Transportation, Automobile Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) Date: 1953-04 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Tags: automobile Description: Vehicles from Left to Right: c. 1946 Ford Pickup Truck - in front of garage 1950 Ford - on side of garage 1951 Ford 1953 Ford c. 1953 Ford Truck 1941 Chevrolet
7762	Gordon & White Garage with Automobiles and Trucks	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Transportation, Automobile	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)		1953-04	Southwest Harbor		The vehicles from Left to Right: c. 1949 International Harvester Truck - far left at back facing camera c. 1950 Mercury facing camera (in front of unknown car) Gordon & White's 1950 Ford Tow Truck Unknown wood stake truck c. 1947 Ford c. 1946 Dodge 1949 Ford 1950 Chevrolet - company vehicle for a Bar Harbor Chevrolet dealer c. 1939 Pontiac c. 1931 Ford - spoke wheel just visible at right front of photograph	Gordon & White Garage with Automobiles and Trucks Item: 7762 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Automotive Repair Business Transportation, Automobile Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) Date: 1953-04 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Tags: automobile Description: The vehicles from Left to Right: c. 1949 International Harvester Truck - far left at back facing camera c. 1950 Mercury facing camera (in front of unknown car) Gordon & White's 1950 Ford Tow Truck Unknown wood stake truck c. 1947 Ford c. 1946 Dodge 1949 Ford 1950 Chevrolet - company vehicle for a Bar Harbor Chevrolet dealer c. 1939 Pontiac c. 1931 Ford - spoke wheel just visible at right front of photograph
7763	Manset Marine Supply Company, Clark Point, Southwest Harbor - Rear - Men at Winch	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Store Business	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)		1953-03-28	Southwest Harbor	172 Clark Point Road	The photograph was taken from Southwest Boat Corporation's East boat launch rails.	Manset Marine Supply Company, Clark Point, Southwest Harbor - Rear - Men at Winch Item: 7763 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Store Business Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) Date: 1953-03-28 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 172 Clark Point Road Source: W.H. Ballard Collection Description: The photograph was taken from Southwest Boat Corporation's East boat launch rails.
7867	Southwest Boat Corporation and Town Landing, Southwest Harbor	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Boatbuilding Business	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)		1957-08	Southwest Harbor			Southwest Boat Corporation and Town Landing, Southwest Harbor Item: 7867 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Boatbuilding Business Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) Date: 1957-08 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Source: W.H. Ballard Collection
7869	Sardine Carrier Continental and Others at the J.W. Stinson and Son in Southwest Harbor	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Cannery Business Vessels, Ship	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)		1957-10	Southwest Harbor	11 Apple Lane		Sardine Carrier Continental and Others at the J.W. Stinson and Son in Southwest Harbor Item: 7869 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Cannery Business Vessels, Ship Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) Date: 1957-10 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 11 Apple Lane
9464	Clark Point from J.W. Stinson and Son in Southwest Harbor	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Cannery Business Places, Harbor	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)		1953-09-25	Southwest Harbor			Clark Point from J.W. Stinson and Son in Southwest Harbor Item: 9464 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Cannery Business Places, Harbor Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) Date: 1953-09-25 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Source: W.H. Ballard Collection
10725	Yawl, Venturer - Coming Out of the Shed	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Boatbuilding Business Vessels, Boat, Sailboat	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)		1956-05-14	Southwest Harbor, Manset	130 Shore Road	The automobile to the right of the vessel is a circa 1948 Jeep CJ (Civilian Jeep) Note the peavey stuck into the ground (above the “O” on the “DETOUR” sign). A peavey is a logging tool with a wooden shaft and metal hook invented in 1857 by blacksmith Joseph Daniel Peavey (1799-1873) of Stillwater, Maine, as a refinement to the cant hook to manhandle logs on logging runs. The Peavey Manufacturing Co. is still located in Maine (Eddington, Maine) and manufactures several variations.	Yawl, Venturer - Coming Out of the Shed Item: 10725 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Boatbuilding Business Vessels, Boat, Sailboat Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) Date: 1956-05-14 Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset State: ME Address: 130 Shore Road Source: W.H. Ballard Collection Tags: zoomable Description: The automobile to the right of the vessel is a circa 1948 Jeep CJ (Civilian Jeep) Note the peavey stuck into the ground (above the “O” on the “DETOUR” sign). A peavey is a logging tool with a wooden shaft and metal hook invented in 1857 by blacksmith Joseph Daniel Peavey (1799-1873) of Stillwater, Maine, as a refinement to the cant hook to manhandle logs on logging runs. The Peavey Manufacturing Co. is still located in Maine (Eddington, Maine) and manufactures several variations. [show more]
15456	Bounder II	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Boatbuilding Business	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)		1956-01-18				Bounder II Item: 15456 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Boatbuilding Business Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) Date: 1956-01-18 Source: W.H. Ballard Collection
15002	Howe D. Higgins in His Workshop at Harborside Industries	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Other Business People	Ingalls	Bangor Daily News	1951-07-29	Southwest Harbor			Howe D. Higgins in His Workshop at Harborside Industries Item: 15002 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Other Business People Creator: Ingalls Publisher: Bangor Daily News Date: 1951-07-29 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME
10059	View of Southwest Harbor from the Rich & Grindle Boatbuilders Shop at Tracy Cove	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Boatbuilding Business	Rich - Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996)		1955 c.	Southwest Harbor	50 Clark Point Road		View of Southwest Harbor from the Rich & Grindle Boatbuilders Shop at Tracy Cove Item: 10059 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Boatbuilding Business Creator: Rich - Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996) Date: 1955 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 50 Clark Point Road Source: Collection of Meredith Rich Hutchins
10150	Launching Lobster Yacht Albacore III at Robert Farnsworth Rich, Bass Harbor Boat Inc.	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Boatbuilding Business Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat	Rich - Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996)		1955	Tremont, Bernard			Launching Lobster Yacht Albacore III at Robert Farnsworth Rich, Bass Harbor Boat Inc. Item: 10150 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Boatbuilding Business Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat Creator: Rich - Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996) Date: 1955 Place: Tremont, Bernard State: ME Source: Collection of Meredith Rich Hutchins
9330	Bar Harbor Hotel	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Businesses, Lodging Business	Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass. - "Tichnor Quality Views"		1955	Bar Harbor			Bar Harbor Hotel Item: 9330 Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Businesses, Lodging Business Creator: Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass. - "Tichnor Quality Views" Date: 1955 Place: Bar Harbor State: ME
3472	Beal's Bowling Alley at Southwest Harbor Beal's Bowling Spa - 1951	Reference	Businesses, Bowling Alley Business			1951	Southwest Harbor	165 Clark Point Road	Original Owner: Beal - Harvard Riley Beal (1897-1967) Harvard was a successful entrepreneur. His bowling alley, or "spa" was the second bowling alley to be located on Clark Point, replacing a much earlier version owned by the Clark family.	Beal's Bowling Alley at Southwest Harbor Beal's Bowling Spa - 1951 Item: 3472 Type: Reference Subject: Businesses, Bowling Alley Business Date: 1951 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 165 Clark Point Road Description: Original Owner: Beal - Harvard Riley Beal (1897-1967) Harvard was a successful entrepreneur. His bowling alley, or "spa" was the second bowling alley to be located on Clark Point, replacing a much earlier version owned by the Clark family.
11238	Aerial View of the Mariner Hotel, McKinley, Maine	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard, Real Photo	Businesses, Lodging Business		View from the Moorings	1950 c.	Tremont, Bass Harbor, McKinley			Aerial View of the Mariner Hotel, McKinley, Maine Item: 11238 Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard, Real Photo Subject: Businesses, Lodging Business Publisher: View from the Moorings Date: 1950 c. Place: Tremont, Bass Harbor, McKinley State: ME Source: Collection of the Mills Family
11239	The Mariner Restaurant, McKinley, Maine	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard, Real Photo	Businesses, Restaurant Business		View from the Moorings	1950 c.	Tremont, Bass Harbor, McKinley			The Mariner Restaurant, McKinley, Maine Item: 11239 Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard, Real Photo Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Publisher: View from the Moorings Date: 1950 c. Place: Tremont, Bass Harbor, McKinley State: ME Source: Collection of the Mills Family
11304	Echo Vista Restaurant and Beech Cliff on Echo Lake	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard, Real Photo	Businesses, Restaurant Business Places, Lake		Luther S. Phillips, Bangor, Maine	1952 c.	Mount Desert			Echo Vista Restaurant and Beech Cliff on Echo Lake Item: 11304 Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard, Real Photo Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Places, Lake Publisher: Luther S. Phillips, Bangor, Maine Date: 1952 c. Place: Mount Desert State: ME
9821	Mayflower Marine Railways Shed	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Businesses, Boatbuilding Business			1956 c.	Plymouth MA	14 Union Street		Mayflower Marine Railways Shed Item: 9821 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Businesses, Boatbuilding Business Date: 1956 c. Place: Plymouth MA State: MA Address: 14 Union Street Source: Collection of Meredith Rich Hutchins Tags: boat shop, building
5951	Cuz Cafe After it Burned	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Restaurant			1955-01-29	Southwest Harbor	14 Clark Point Road		Cuz Cafe After it Burned Item: 5951 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Structures, Commercial, Restaurant Date: 1955-01-29 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 14 Clark Point Road Tags: fire
6458	The Moorings Restaurant at the Moorings Inn	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Restaurant Business			1955-06-25	Southwest Harbor, Manset	133 Shore Road		The Moorings Restaurant at the Moorings Inn Item: 6458 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Date: 1955-06-25 Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset State: ME Address: 133 Shore Road
6459	The Moorings Restaurant at the Moorings Inn	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Restaurant Business			1955-06-25	Southwest Harbor, Manset	133 Shore Road		The Moorings Restaurant at the Moorings Inn Item: 6459 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business Date: 1955-06-25 Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset State: ME Address: 133 Shore Road
10871	Lobster Boat Built for Oscar Ove Krantz - In the Shop	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Boatbuilding Business Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat			1957	Southwest Harbor	376 Main Street		Lobster Boat Built for Oscar Ove Krantz - In the Shop Item: 10871 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Boatbuilding Business Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat Date: 1957 Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 376 Main Street Source: Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Warren Stanley
11448	David Brazer Benson at Dave's Dairy Delight, Southwest Harbor, Maine	Image, Photograph	Businesses, Restaurant Business People			1954 c.	Southwest Harbor	297 Main Street		David Brazer Benson at Dave's Dairy Delight, Southwest Harbor, Maine Item: 11448 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Businesses, Restaurant Business People Date: 1954 c. Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Address: 297 Main Street Source: Collection of the David B. Benson Family
15404	Maine Yard Building Sixty-Foot Yachts	Publication, Clipping	Businesses, Boatbuilding Business		The New York Times	1950-02-11			The clipping reads: "MANSET, Me., Feb. 10 (AP) Yacht builders of Manset have resumed an art dormant since pre-war days, the fashioning of king-sized pleasure craft on Mount Desert Island. Of "two sixty-footers now building, one is a future. Bermuda race contender ordered by Harry G. Haskell Jr. of Wilmington, Del. and Northeast Harbor. The other will fly the flag of Cummins Catherwood of Philadelphia. The yachts are. on ways of Henry R. Hinckley & Co. Shipwrights expect Mr. Haskell's craft will be launched in April or May. The tentative date for the other launching is June 17." The Catherwood boat was the Valhalla. The Haskell boat was the Nirvana.	Maine Yard Building Sixty-Foot Yachts Item: 15404 Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Businesses, Boatbuilding Business Publisher: The New York Times Date: 1950-02-11 Description: The clipping reads: "MANSET, Me., Feb. 10 (AP) Yacht builders of Manset have resumed an art dormant since pre-war days, the fashioning of king-sized pleasure craft on Mount Desert Island. Of "two sixty-footers now building, one is a future. Bermuda race contender ordered by Harry G. Haskell Jr. of Wilmington, Del. and Northeast Harbor. The other will fly the flag of Cummins Catherwood of Philadelphia. The yachts are. on ways of Henry R. Hinckley & Co. Shipwrights expect Mr. Haskell's craft will be launched in April or May. The tentative date for the other launching is June 17." The Catherwood boat was the Valhalla. The Haskell boat was the Nirvana. [show more]

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