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| 4245 | Yacht in Bar Harbor and breakwater |
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| 4240 | Yacht in Bar Harbor |
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| 7275 | Yacht HESPER |
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| 5350 | Yacht HESPER |
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| Framed, B/W, 14x16" photograph, front view, of the Wheelwright yacht "HESPER" under sail in Northeast Harbor. | 
Description: Framed, B/W, 14x16" photograph, front view, of the Wheelwright yacht "HESPER" under sail in Northeast Harbor. | |||||||
| 4333 | Yacht HESPER |
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| Former Boston pilot boat HESPER as Andrew Wheelwright's yacht shown off Mount Desert on port tack flying all but her fore topsail |
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Description: Former Boston pilot boat HESPER as Andrew Wheelwright's yacht shown off Mount Desert on port tack flying all but her fore topsail | ||||||
| 6967 | Yacht HESPER |
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| Seven men on board the wheelwright yacht "HESPER" in the summer of 1913. Sitting on far left is the father of Bettie Lou Manchester at age 18. |
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Description: Seven men on board the wheelwright yacht "HESPER" in the summer of 1913. Sitting on far left is the father of Bettie Lou Manchester at age 18. | |||
| 4338 | Yacht CORSAIR in front of the Cromwell House |
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| Shows J. P. Morgan's yacht CORSAIR in front of the Cromwell House ("Rosserne"). View across Somes Sound to Fernald Point and Flying Mountain. Attached to 15x18" mountboard |
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Description: Shows J. P. Morgan's yacht CORSAIR in front of the Cromwell House ("Rosserne"). View across Somes Sound to Fernald Point and Flying Mountain. Attached to 15x18" mountboard | ||||||
| 4239 | Yacht |
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| This has been mis-identified as the Wheelwright yacht HESPER. HESPER had a plumb stem and far less stern overhang. |
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Description: This has been mis-identified as the Wheelwright yacht HESPER. HESPER had a plumb stem and far less stern overhang. | |||||
| 3503 | Woolies, Sailors' Embroidered Folk Art, tapestry |
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| This magnificent gift of twenty-four English sailors' embroideries - Woolies - was presented by Mrs Douglas Dillon to honor the new Northeast Harbor Library in 2007. These unique pieces of nineteenth century mariner's folk art were souvenirs of the sailors' world-wide journeys and were embroidered in wool on sailcloth. Mrs. Dillon began a half-century ago to develop this unique and wonderful collection and continued until presenting them to the Library. Woolie 1: Doris 27 1/2" high by 48" wide, British Flagship, unusual harlequin background Woolie 2: Black hull ship, British Ensign under sail, sea gulls flying overhead, three other ships in foreground, lifeboat swung up on davit Woolie 3: Sailor's Adieu, ship's dory waiting to take him to his three-masted warship, and gulls flying overhead, 18" high by 26" wide Woolie 4: Seventy-two gun warship at sea full sail, 23" high by 27" wide, British Ensign Woolie 5: Tugboat bringing large three-masted sailboat (sails furled) home from the sea, crewelwork stitches in silk, cotton and wool, 22" high by 30" wide Woolie 6: Gunboat under sail, lighthouse and small photo of Captain in oval at center of Woolie at base Woolie 7: H.M.S. Terrible bombarding Odessa, only battle scene known to me, ironclad H.M.S. Terrible facing away, huge clouds of smoke, green sea, 17 1/2" high by 28 1/2" wide Woolie 8: Two-decked gunship, captain with spyglass, ship dressed all over, with crew standing on spars, over 100 men, perhaps Royal Review at Cowes Woolie 9: Warship under sail, depicted with life preserver and laurel leaf enclosure and flags, a small gold and pearl navy brooch is pinned below crown added by me when woolly was moth-proofed, 31 1/2" wide by 35" high Woolie 10: Three-masted warship under sail, from porthole surrounded by Union Jack and other flags in laurel wreath Woolie 11: Ice-breaker prow on three-masted and steam-powered gunboat with lighthouse and man on shore Woolie 12: H.M.S. Lether, British three-masted ship under sail hoisted a very large anchor at prow, 16" high by 26" wide Woolie 13: Largest of Woolies, 30 1/2" high by 44" wide, depicting Rock of Gibraltar and McKinley's Great White Fleet gunboat and a British streamer and French gunboat, Spain on left, Morocco on right Woolie 14: H.M.S. Hero, ninety-one guns three-masted gunboat, British Flag, smokestack with grey smoke puff Woolie 15: Three-masted black hull British Flag, initialed at bottom F.D. and 91 Woolie 16: Choppy blue and white sea, seven gunboats, sails furled, small bronze guns attached by wool, over-sized sailors on ships, 22" high by 25" wide Woolie 17: Duke of Wellington three-masted, three-decked gunship dressed all over, flags strum from stem to stern - my finest Woolie - purchased in Brighton, England in 1950, rigging of wool - usually they used string for tautness and lasting qualities - Flagship, Admiral's gig at side, probably a Royal Review for Queen Victoria memorialized by artist Woolie 18: Silver framed three-masted gunship with gold steam stacks mid-ship, British flags, 30 1/2" wide by 21" high Woolie 19: Silk-work ship (faded) with Cliffs of Dover, 16" wide by 13 1/2" high Woolie 20: White Ensign British warship entering harbor, small fort on left, lighthouse on right, 12 1/2" high by 15" wide Woolie 21: Three-decker gunship entering harbor, sailing straight at us, British saluting or being fired on by entrance fort Woolie 22: Small-sized gold framed three-masted gunship under sail, blue and White Sea, 12" high by 16" wide Woolie 23: Three-masted British ship at sea approaching white lighthouse (looks like a milk bottle) interesting sky, 51" wide by 24" high Woolie 24: Paddle steamship, 20 1/2" high by 27" wide |
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Description: This magnificent gift of twenty-four English sailors' embroideries - Woolies - was presented by Mrs Douglas Dillon to honor the new Northeast Harbor Library in 2007. These unique pieces of nineteenth century mariner's folk art were souvenirs of the sailors' world-wide journeys and were embroidered in wool on sailcloth. Mrs. Dillon began a half-century ago to develop this unique and wonderful collection and continued until presenting them to the Library. Woolie 1: Doris 27 1/2" high by 48" wide, British Flagship, unusual harlequin background Woolie 2: Black hull ship, British Ensign under sail, sea gulls flying overhead, three other ships in foreground, lifeboat swung up on davit Woolie 3: Sailor's Adieu, ship's dory waiting to take him to his three-masted warship, and gulls flying overhead, 18" high by 26" wide Woolie 4: Seventy-two gun warship at sea full sail, 23" high by 27" wide, British Ensign Woolie 5: Tugboat bringing large three-masted sailboat (sails furled) home from the sea, crewelwork stitches in silk, cotton and wool, 22" high by 30" wide Woolie 6: Gunboat under sail, lighthouse and small photo of Captain in oval at center of Woolie at base Woolie 7: H.M.S. Terrible bombarding Odessa, only battle scene known to me, ironclad H.M.S. Terrible facing away, huge clouds of smoke, green sea, 17 1/2" high by 28 1/2" wide Woolie 8: Two-decked gunship, captain with spyglass, ship dressed all over, with crew standing on spars, over 100 men, perhaps Royal Review at Cowes Woolie 9: Warship under sail, depicted with life preserver and laurel leaf enclosure and flags, a small gold and pearl navy brooch is pinned below crown added by me when woolly was moth-proofed, 31 1/2" wide by 35" high Woolie 10: Three-masted warship under sail, from porthole surrounded by Union Jack and other flags in laurel wreath Woolie 11: Ice-breaker prow on three-masted and steam-powered gunboat with lighthouse and man on shore Woolie 12: H.M.S. Lether, British three-masted ship under sail hoisted a very large anchor at prow, 16" high by 26" wide Woolie 13: Largest of Woolies, 30 1/2" high by 44" wide, depicting Rock of Gibraltar and McKinley's Great White Fleet gunboat and a British streamer and French gunboat, Spain on left, Morocco on right Woolie 14: H.M.S. Hero, ninety-one guns three-masted gunboat, British Flag, smokestack with grey smoke puff Woolie 15: Three-masted black hull British Flag, initialed at bottom F.D. and 91 Woolie 16: Choppy blue and white sea, seven gunboats, sails furled, small bronze guns attached by wool, over-sized sailors on ships, 22" high by 25" wide Woolie 17: Duke of Wellington three-masted, three-decked gunship dressed all over, flags strum from stem to stern - my finest Woolie - purchased in Brighton, England in 1950, rigging of wool - usually they used string for tautness and lasting qualities - Flagship, Admiral's gig at side, probably a Royal Review for Queen Victoria memorialized by artist Woolie 18: Silver framed three-masted gunship with gold steam stacks mid-ship, British flags, 30 1/2" wide by 21" high Woolie 19: Silk-work ship (faded) with Cliffs of Dover, 16" wide by 13 1/2" high Woolie 20: White Ensign British warship entering harbor, small fort on left, lighthouse on right, 12 1/2" high by 15" wide Woolie 21: Three-decker gunship entering harbor, sailing straight at us, British saluting or being fired on by entrance fort Woolie 22: Small-sized gold framed three-masted gunship under sail, blue and White Sea, 12" high by 16" wide Woolie 23: Three-masted British ship at sea approaching white lighthouse (looks like a milk bottle) interesting sky, 51" wide by 24" high Woolie 24: Paddle steamship, 20 1/2" high by 27" wide [show more] | ||||||
| 1764 | Woolies |
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| Spiral bound book of Susan Dillon's history of her "Woolie" collection with 23 Photographs and identification of the embroideries Photographs by Pete Travers. See Item 3503 |
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Description: Spiral bound book of Susan Dillon's history of her "Woolie" collection with 23 Photographs and identification of the embroideries Photographs by Pete Travers. See Item 3503 | ||||
| 3504 | Woolie, tapestry |
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| 1711 | Wood is Good but Glass May Surpass |
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| Article from Down East Magazine about Robert "Bob Lincoln's small boat building business, RKL Boatworks. He started with the Rangeley Guide Boat and is developing a row boat, now using the less expensive fiberglass. |
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Description: Article from Down East Magazine about Robert "Bob Lincoln's small boat building business, RKL Boatworks. He started with the Rangeley Guide Boat and is developing a row boat, now using the less expensive fiberglass. | ||||
| 4311 | Waiting for bait: Mount Desert, 1890 |
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| Schooners in Somes Sound with dory and equipment in foreground. Matted. Used by S. E. Morison in his book on Mount Desert |
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Description: Schooners in Somes Sound with dory and equipment in foreground. Matted. Used by S. E. Morison in his book on Mount Desert | ||||||
| 4236 | VIGILANT at Northeast Harbor |
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| America's cup trials. |
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| 4234 | VIGILANT at Northeast Harbor |
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| America's Cup contender. |
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| 4243 | VIGILANT and COLUMBIA |
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| "America's Cup" racers at Northeast Harbor. Some of the "America's Cup" defenders were built and maintained in Stonington and carried from there. Part of N.Y. Yacht Club visit? |
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Description: "America's Cup" racers at Northeast Harbor. Some of the "America's Cup" defenders were built and maintained in Stonington and carried from there. Part of N.Y. Yacht Club visit? | ||||
| 4231 | VIGILANT |
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| Probably part of the New York Yacht Club visit of 1897. |
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| 4135 | View of Northeast Harbor from Asticou Terraces |
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| Several schooners and power yachts in harbor. |
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Description: Several schooners and power yachts in harbor. | ||||||
| 4052 | View from Lippincott house |
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| Southwest Harbor in the distance. Sailboats are leaving the Northeast Harbor Fleet. |
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Description: Southwest Harbor in the distance. Sailboats are leaving the Northeast Harbor Fleet. | |||||
| 4331 | Valley Cove, picnic |
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| Shows sloop-rigged yacht anchored with bow to westward facing the cove's shore. Picnic goers (in long skirts and hats for the women) on coach and in cabin. |
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Description: Shows sloop-rigged yacht anchored with bow to westward facing the cove's shore. Picnic goers (in long skirts and hats for the women) on coach and in cabin. | ||||||
| 7299 | USS Samuel Eliot Morison FFG-13 |
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| USS Samuel Eliot Morison (FFG 13) is the seventh ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of Guided Missile Frigates. Includes a newspaper clipping published in The Boston Globe on October 12, 1980: "Frigate Morison joins Navy fleet". |
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Description: USS Samuel Eliot Morison (FFG 13) is the seventh ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of Guided Missile Frigates. Includes a newspaper clipping published in The Boston Globe on October 12, 1980: "Frigate Morison joins Navy fleet". | |||||
| 5496 | USS Dolphin off Wheelwright point |
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| Photograph taken from Kimball's dock looking toward Wheelwright point with US Navy vessel "Dolphin" center place. Photograph is very faded. This area is now called Clifton Dock. |
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Description: Photograph taken from Kimball's dock looking toward Wheelwright point with US Navy vessel "Dolphin" center place. Photograph is very faded. This area is now called Clifton Dock. | ||||
| 5447 | USN Cruiser Dolphin in Bar Harbor |
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| Light cruiser Dolphin on Navy visit to Bar Harbor. |
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Description: Light cruiser Dolphin on Navy visit to Bar Harbor. | ||||
| 6464 | The Winthrop Fleet of 1630 |
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| Account of the Vessels, the Voyage, Passengers. Their English Homes from Original Authorities. |
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Description: Account of the Vessels, the Voyage, Passengers. Their English Homes from Original Authorities. | |||||
| 4819 | The Wharf and Harbor, Islesford |
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| Note ferry at the wharf |
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