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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date Place Address Description
11825Launching Steamer Arthur B. Homer
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Allgire - Richard Allgire
  • Life Magazine, February 1, 1960
  • 1959-11-07
  • River Rouge MI
6128Frank Wells Ramseyer Jr. (1905-1974)
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Bachrach - Fabian Bachrach Studio
  • 1950-10-16
  • Southwest Harbor
  • 317 Seawall Road
The photograph was taken for the Harvard Class of 1926 Twenty-fifth reunion.
Description:
The photograph was taken for the Harvard Class of 1926 Twenty-fifth reunion.
5164Second Masonic Hall Building and Whitney's Electric Shop
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Other Structures
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1956-01-17
  • Southwest Harbor
  • 353 Main Street
This building was erected after the 1939 fire from the remains of the First Masonic Hall.
Description:
This building was erected after the 1939 fire from the remains of the First Masonic Hall.
6448The Henry James Sr. Cottage
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1955-01-23
  • Southwest Harbor
7713Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Company and United States Post Office in the John Lawler Commercial Building
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Other Structures, Civic Structures
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1954-08-08
  • Southwest Harbor
  • 340 Main Street
On the left side is the Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Company - Southwest Harbor Branch. On the right side (to the right of the Post Office box is The United States Post Office at Southwest Harbor. "The Salisbury building which now houses the local branch of the Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Company, the post office and a plumbing shop, was built by the late Archie R. Salisbury in 1933-4." - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 150.
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On the left side is the Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Company - Southwest Harbor Branch. On the right side (to the right of the Post Office box is The United States Post Office at Southwest Harbor. "The Salisbury building which now houses the local branch of the Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Company, the post office and a plumbing shop, was built by the late Archie R. Salisbury in 1933-4." - “Traditions and Records of Southwest Harbor and Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine” by Mrs. Seth S. Thornton, 1938, p. 150. [show more]
7898Winter View of Bass Harbor from Harding's Wharf in Bernard
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1959-03-05
  • Tremont, Bernard
11477Fairlee
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1955
Don Ellis is the child under the boat at left
Description:
Don Ellis is the child under the boat at left
5573Cornerstone Baptist Church, West Tremont
  • Image, Photograph
  • Organizations, Religious
  • Structures, Ceremonial, Church
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1954-08-13
  • Tremont, West Tremont
  • 658 Tremont Road
The Cornerstone Baptist Church was founded on March 16, 1952 in a farmhouse across from Seal Cove Pond that later became Seal Cove Farm, with ten members. The pastor was Rev. George Wood. In 1953 the little congregation paid $16,000 to buy the old West Tremont Schoolhouse. They added a Sunday school wing in the 1960s.
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The Cornerstone Baptist Church was founded on March 16, 1952 in a farmhouse across from Seal Cove Pond that later became Seal Cove Farm, with ten members. The pastor was Rev. George Wood. In 1953 the little congregation paid $16,000 to buy the old West Tremont Schoolhouse. They added a Sunday school wing in the 1960s.
6798Sidewheel Steamer J.T. Morse at Clark Point Dock, Southwest Harbor
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Harbor
  • Vessels, Steamboat
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1951
7870Acadia National Park - Surf off Ocean Drive at Thunder Head
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Shore
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1954-09
  • Acadia National Park
7899Fishing Boats at Southwest Harbor - Helen McColl and Glen Ellen
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
  • Vessels, Boat
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1959-04-06
  • Southwest Harbor
Third from right at dock - "Helen McColl" Far right at dock - "Glen Ellen"
Description:
Third from right at dock - "Helen McColl" Far right at dock - "Glen Ellen"
7908Birches on Seal Cove Road
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1959-10
  • Southwest Harbor
9523Opening Day at the Bar Harbor-Yarmouth Ferry Terminal, Bar Harbor
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Terminal, Marine Terminal
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1956-06-08
  • Bar Harbor
Automobiles along the road at front - Left to Right: The automobile with the hood open is a 1954 Ford Hardtop. 1948 Chrysler 1950-1951 Studebaker Behind tree - 1953 Ford station wagon. W.H. Ballard wrote this note on the negative sleeve for the photograph: "“Bluenose” Ferry Terminal, Bar Harbor, ME; taken the day the Bar Harbor-Yarmouth ferry was officially welcomed (service had been on since the early part of January). Blowing a hard SE gale, and I had to press down so hard on the camera that the tripod sagged. I was the only one who remained on the ridge."
Description:
Automobiles along the road at front - Left to Right: The automobile with the hood open is a 1954 Ford Hardtop. 1948 Chrysler 1950-1951 Studebaker Behind tree - 1953 Ford station wagon. W.H. Ballard wrote this note on the negative sleeve for the photograph: "“Bluenose” Ferry Terminal, Bar Harbor, ME; taken the day the Bar Harbor-Yarmouth ferry was officially welcomed (service had been on since the early part of January). Blowing a hard SE gale, and I had to press down so hard on the camera that the tripod sagged. I was the only one who remained on the ridge." [show more]
11182Florence C. Parritt Young House and Shop in the Snow
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1950-01-08
  • Southwest Harbor
  • 307 Main Street
11250Church Choral Group - West Tremont, Maine
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Structures, Ceremonial, Church
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1951-03-25
  • Tremont, West Tremont
  • 658 Tremont Road
Back Row – Standing Left to Right: Rev. Alice Elizabeth Smith (1886-1965) - Mrs. Clarence Lester Smith Bertha C. (Thompson) Pinkham (1879-1959) - Mrs. Willis Josiah Pinkham Harriet Norwood (Black) Dow (1907-2004) - Mrs. Charles H. Dow Louise (Moore) Dow (1912-1997) - Pearl Henry Dow Amy (Ricker) Bulmer (1912-1994) - Mrs. Leland B. Bulmer Rosemary Elaine (Smallidge) Reed (1920-2003) - Mrs. Wendell L. Reed Florence (McKeown) Johnson (1913-1984) - Mrs. Bernard W. Johnson Kathleen M. (Pinkham) Wentworth (1916-1970) - Mrs. Lou E. Wentworth Doris A. (Cunningham) Reed (1915-) - Mrs. Warren Stanley Reed Roberta M. (Grant) Black (1928-) - Mrs. Richard A. Black Sr. Dorothy E. (Sanborn) Robbins (1920-1991) - Mrs. Lloyd P. Robbins, later Mrs. Lou E. Wentworth Harriet Lunt (1935-2002) - later Mrs. Lawrence N. Eaton Jonathan Stewart (1886-1966) Woman standing in long white dress in front of Mr. Stewart - Kathlyn "Katie" (Murphy) Reed (1882-1965) - Mrs. Edmund Blanchard Reed Sarah Black (1935-) - later Mrs. Roy F. Bridges Rosamond E. (Benson) Beal (1929-) - Mrs. Douglas E. Beal - later Mrs. Irvin R. Pinchetti Elsie L. (Bridges) Lawson (1901-1993) - Mrs. Edwin W. Lawson Ethel V. (Gray) Rich (1900-1990) - Mrs. Jasper E. Rich Annabelle (Lunt) Murphy (1912-1998) - Mrs. Winfield Perry Murphy, later Mrs. Edwin F. Hamblen Margaret (Mulroney) Nice (1917-2008) - Mrs. Millard Nice Laura (Brewer) Kane (1902-1953) - Mrs. Joseph P. Kane Sr. Gwendolyn Pettigrow (1936-) - later Mrs. Joseph P. Morrissey Marjorie L. (Gott) Reed (1927-) - Mrs. Clayton Frederick Reed Rhoda Elaine (Hamblen) Carney (1922-2005) - Mrs. William E. Carney Front Row Seated Left to Right: Gladys (Dornfeld) Sawyer (1927-) - Mrs. Lawrence N. Sawyer Ruth M. (Sawyer) Stanley (1916-1999) - Mrs. Roger Merrill Stanley Effie Florence (Murphy) Thurston (1921-1988) - Mrs. Brandon Thurston Dorothy V. (Sprague) Farley (1908-1986) - Mrs. Robert Farley Betty D. (White) Hodgdon (1917-1972) - Mrs. Ralph Walter Hodgdon Sr. Juanita "Nita" (Hodgdon) Stanley (1927-) - Mrs. Perley Lyman Stanley Marguerite Hester (Lunt) Bergeron (1913-1992) - Mrs. Unknown Bergeron Elizabeth L. (Gray) Holt (1919-2001) - Mrs. Clayton Robert Holt Harriet May (Higgins) Higgins (1922-) - Mrs. Leonard Roger Higgins Martha J. Reed (c.1936) - later Mrs. Donald Maynard Staples Jr. Priscilla Frances Farley (1937-) - later Mrs. Forrest Julian Harper Jean Carol Black (1937-) - later Mrs. Leroy E. Martin, later Mrs. Richard E. Richardson Fannie Louise Dow (1933-) - later Mrs. Edward Young Anna Maude Hodgdon (1933-) - later Mrs. Edward Reale Shirley Goodwin (1936-) - later Mrs. Wayne P. Smith Carol Yvonne Thurston (1936-) - later Mrs. George M. Francis Jr, and Mrs. Stephen Hanson Mabel F. "Bella" (Carter) Lawler (1936-) - Mrs. Joseph Christopher Lawler, later Mrs. Claudius Justin Knowlton
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Back Row – Standing Left to Right: Rev. Alice Elizabeth Smith (1886-1965) - Mrs. Clarence Lester Smith Bertha C. (Thompson) Pinkham (1879-1959) - Mrs. Willis Josiah Pinkham Harriet Norwood (Black) Dow (1907-2004) - Mrs. Charles H. Dow Louise (Moore) Dow (1912-1997) - Pearl Henry Dow Amy (Ricker) Bulmer (1912-1994) - Mrs. Leland B. Bulmer Rosemary Elaine (Smallidge) Reed (1920-2003) - Mrs. Wendell L. Reed Florence (McKeown) Johnson (1913-1984) - Mrs. Bernard W. Johnson Kathleen M. (Pinkham) Wentworth (1916-1970) - Mrs. Lou E. Wentworth Doris A. (Cunningham) Reed (1915-) - Mrs. Warren Stanley Reed Roberta M. (Grant) Black (1928-) - Mrs. Richard A. Black Sr. Dorothy E. (Sanborn) Robbins (1920-1991) - Mrs. Lloyd P. Robbins, later Mrs. Lou E. Wentworth Harriet Lunt (1935-2002) - later Mrs. Lawrence N. Eaton Jonathan Stewart (1886-1966) Woman standing in long white dress in front of Mr. Stewart - Kathlyn "Katie" (Murphy) Reed (1882-1965) - Mrs. Edmund Blanchard Reed Sarah Black (1935-) - later Mrs. Roy F. Bridges Rosamond E. (Benson) Beal (1929-) - Mrs. Douglas E. Beal - later Mrs. Irvin R. Pinchetti Elsie L. (Bridges) Lawson (1901-1993) - Mrs. Edwin W. Lawson Ethel V. (Gray) Rich (1900-1990) - Mrs. Jasper E. Rich Annabelle (Lunt) Murphy (1912-1998) - Mrs. Winfield Perry Murphy, later Mrs. Edwin F. Hamblen Margaret (Mulroney) Nice (1917-2008) - Mrs. Millard Nice Laura (Brewer) Kane (1902-1953) - Mrs. Joseph P. Kane Sr. Gwendolyn Pettigrow (1936-) - later Mrs. Joseph P. Morrissey Marjorie L. (Gott) Reed (1927-) - Mrs. Clayton Frederick Reed Rhoda Elaine (Hamblen) Carney (1922-2005) - Mrs. William E. Carney Front Row Seated Left to Right: Gladys (Dornfeld) Sawyer (1927-) - Mrs. Lawrence N. Sawyer Ruth M. (Sawyer) Stanley (1916-1999) - Mrs. Roger Merrill Stanley Effie Florence (Murphy) Thurston (1921-1988) - Mrs. Brandon Thurston Dorothy V. (Sprague) Farley (1908-1986) - Mrs. Robert Farley Betty D. (White) Hodgdon (1917-1972) - Mrs. Ralph Walter Hodgdon Sr. Juanita "Nita" (Hodgdon) Stanley (1927-) - Mrs. Perley Lyman Stanley Marguerite Hester (Lunt) Bergeron (1913-1992) - Mrs. Unknown Bergeron Elizabeth L. (Gray) Holt (1919-2001) - Mrs. Clayton Robert Holt Harriet May (Higgins) Higgins (1922-) - Mrs. Leonard Roger Higgins Martha J. Reed (c.1936) - later Mrs. Donald Maynard Staples Jr. Priscilla Frances Farley (1937-) - later Mrs. Forrest Julian Harper Jean Carol Black (1937-) - later Mrs. Leroy E. Martin, later Mrs. Richard E. Richardson Fannie Louise Dow (1933-) - later Mrs. Edward Young Anna Maude Hodgdon (1933-) - later Mrs. Edward Reale Shirley Goodwin (1936-) - later Mrs. Wayne P. Smith Carol Yvonne Thurston (1936-) - later Mrs. George M. Francis Jr, and Mrs. Stephen Hanson Mabel F. "Bella" (Carter) Lawler (1936-) - Mrs. Joseph Christopher Lawler, later Mrs. Claudius Justin Knowlton [show more]
11970The George Cameron / William Judson Miller / Harry Miller Cottage, Twa Hames
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House, Cottage
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1953-08-24
  • Southwest Harbor
The photograph was taken while the Harry Miller family owned the cottage.
Description:
The photograph was taken while the Harry Miller family owned the cottage.
12142The Bar Harbor Fire - View of Damaged Trees at Sand Beach
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Shore
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1954-08-18
  • Acadia National Park
12145Yawl, Venturer - Sea Trials
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1956-05-20
  • Mount Desert
12155The West Tremont 4-H Club
  • Image, Photograph
  • Organizations, Civic
  • People
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1953-02-14
  • Tremont, West Tremont
Back Row – Left to Right: Mildred Bartlett (1943-2007) – later Mrs. Donald A. Porter Marilyn E. Holt (1938-) – later Mrs. John Lanpher and Mrs. Patrick T. Perry Elsie L. (Bridges) Lawson (1901-1993) – Leader – Mrs. Edwin W. Lawson Emily Butler (1939-2007) – later Mrs. Henry Harland Beers Jr. and Mrs. Lyndon Emerson Colby Donna Patricia Goodwin (1943-) – later Mrs. Alphonse Morris Michaud Jr. Judith Ann Murphy (1943-) – later Mrs. Robert Ames Front Row – Left to Right: Clayton Robert Holt Jr. (1943-) Unknown girl Shirley E. Goodwin (c.1936-) – later Mrs. Wayne P. Smith Unknown girl Carl Eugene Butler (1941-)
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Back Row – Left to Right: Mildred Bartlett (1943-2007) – later Mrs. Donald A. Porter Marilyn E. Holt (1938-) – later Mrs. John Lanpher and Mrs. Patrick T. Perry Elsie L. (Bridges) Lawson (1901-1993) – Leader – Mrs. Edwin W. Lawson Emily Butler (1939-2007) – later Mrs. Henry Harland Beers Jr. and Mrs. Lyndon Emerson Colby Donna Patricia Goodwin (1943-) – later Mrs. Alphonse Morris Michaud Jr. Judith Ann Murphy (1943-) – later Mrs. Robert Ames Front Row – Left to Right: Clayton Robert Holt Jr. (1943-) Unknown girl Shirley E. Goodwin (c.1936-) – later Mrs. Wayne P. Smith Unknown girl Carl Eugene Butler (1941-) [show more]
12164The John T. Finney House
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1954-05
  • Southwest Harbor
  • 195 Seal Cove Road
The house belonged to Rodney Wilder Gott (1907-1997 when the photograph was taken. The house is no longer there.
Description:
The house belonged to Rodney Wilder Gott (1907-1997 when the photograph was taken. The house is no longer there.
12178Eagle Lake from the North End
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Lake
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1952-10-08
  • Acadia National Park
  • Eagle Lake
12514Yawl, Venturer - Sea Trials
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1956-05-20
  • Mount Desert
Off Mount Desert Island, Maine
Description:
Off Mount Desert Island, Maine
12578Acadia National Park - View to the South on Ocean Drive
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Shore
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1952-10-08
  • Acadia National Park
12579Acadia National Park - Balance Rock - South Bubble
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Mountain
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1954-10
12581Acadia National Park - Bar Harbor and Porcupines from Cadillac Mountain
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Mountain
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1951-08-05
  • Acadia National Park
  • Cadillac Mountain