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Item Title Type Subject Description Creator Date Property Name Street Pages Medium Condition
4242Fishing boat on Somes Sound
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
Specific location not identified. Somesville Harbor?
  • Julia G. Manchester
  • 1897
  • photograph, glass plate negative
Fishing boat on Somes Sound
Item:
  • 4242   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Vessels, Boat, Lobster Boat
Creator:
  • Julia G. Manchester
Date:
  • 1897
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 0244 JM, GPN 0091 JM
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Medium:
  • photograph, glass plate negative
Description:
Specific location not identified. Somesville Harbor?
4243VIGILANT and COLUMBIA
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
 "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?
  • Julia G. Manchester
  • 1897
  • photograph, glass plate negative
VIGILANT and COLUMBIA
Item:
  • 4243   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
Creator:
  • Julia G. Manchester
Date:
  • 1897
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 0245 JM, GPN 0129 JM
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Medium:
  • photograph, glass plate negative
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?
4244Black Pearl
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Pleasure Craft, Yacht
  • Julia G. Manchester
  • 1897
  • photograph, glass plate negative
Black Pearl
Item:
  • 4244   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Vessels, Pleasure Craft, Yacht
Creator:
  • Julia G. Manchester
Date:
  • 1897
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 0246 JM, GPN 0071 JM
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Medium:
  • photograph, glass plate negative
4295Gas or naphtha yacht at Northeast Harbor
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
  • Places, Harbor
  • Vessels, Boat
William A. Grant's boat, KWASIND.
  • Julia G. Manchester
  • 1897
  • 1 photograph, 1 glass plate negative
  • photograph, glass plate negative
Gas or naphtha yacht at Northeast Harbor
Item:
  • 4295   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
Subject:
  • Places, Harbor
  • Vessels, Boat
Creator:
  • Julia G. Manchester
Date:
  • 1897
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 0297 JM, GPN 0155
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Pages:
  • 1 photograph, 1 glass plate negative
Medium:
  • photograph, glass plate negative
Description:
William A. Grant's boat, KWASIND.
4331Valley Cove, picnic
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Vessels, Pleasure Craft, Yacht
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.
  • 1898
Valley Cove, picnic
Item:
  • 4331   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • People
  • Vessels, Pleasure Craft, Yacht
Date:
  • 1898
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 0347 d
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
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.
4315Steamer MOUNT DESERT from Bass Harbor Head
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Starboard side from astern. Mounted on 21x19" board.
  • 1900
Steamer MOUNT DESERT from Bass Harbor Head
Item:
  • 4315   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Date:
  • 1900
Place:
  • Tremont, Bass Harbor
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 0343 a
Location:
  • Shelf 4E5
Description:
Starboard side from astern. Mounted on 21x19" board.
4318From Ocean House, Manset: Steamer MOUNT DESERT
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Starboard side outbound past Greening's Island. Note: Friendship sloops at moorings in foreground. Mounted on 21x19" board.
  • 1900
From Ocean House, Manset: Steamer MOUNT DESERT
Item:
  • 4318   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Date:
  • 1900
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 0343 d
Location:
  • Shelf 4E5
Description:
Starboard side outbound past Greening's Island. Note: Friendship sloops at moorings in foreground. Mounted on 21x19" board.
5424Islesford Ferry
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry
Scanned photographs of the Islesford Ferry. The steamboat "Islesford" was owned and operated by G. T. Hadlock 1893-1908.
  • 1900's-1950
Islesford Ferry
Item:
  • 5424   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Vessels, Merchant Vessel, Ferry
Date:
  • 1900's-1950
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1830
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Description:
Scanned photographs of the Islesford Ferry. The steamboat "Islesford" was owned and operated by G. T. Hadlock 1893-1908.
4440Arthur McMullan & Co. Hall Quarry, ME. 1904
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Quarry Operation
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
Three-segment photograph of Hall Quarry from Somes Sound. Shows quarry buildings and several schooners alongside.
  • 1904
Arthur McMullan & Co. Hall Quarry, ME. 1904
Item:
  • 4440   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Businesses, Quarry Operation
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
Date:
  • 1904
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Hall Quarry
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 0505
Location:
  • Oversize Photograph Box 2, 4E3
Description:
Three-segment photograph of Hall Quarry from Somes Sound. Shows quarry buildings and several schooners alongside.
4317Steamer J. T. MORSE at Seal Harbor
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Port side, alongside the steamboat wharf. Mounted on 21x19" board.
  • 1904-1910
Steamer J. T. MORSE at Seal Harbor
Item:
  • 4317   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Date:
  • 1904-1910
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Seal Harbor
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 0343 c
Location:
  • Shelf 4E5
Description:
Port side, alongside the steamboat wharf. Mounted on 21x19" board.
4338Yacht CORSAIR in front of the Cromwell House
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • Vessels, Boat
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
  • 1905
Yacht CORSAIR in front of the Cromwell House
Item:
  • 4338   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • Vessels, Boat
Date:
  • 1905
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Sound
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 0350 e
Location:
  • Shelf 4E5
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
4321Steamer J. T. MORSE at Manset
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Starboard quarter as she approaches the dock. Side wheel visible. Mounted on 21x19" board.
  • 1910-1911
Steamer J. T. MORSE at Manset
Item:
  • 4321   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Date:
  • 1910-1911
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor, Manset
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 0343 g
Location:
  • Shelf 4E5
Description:
Starboard quarter as she approaches the dock. Side wheel visible. Mounted on 21x19" board.
4322Seal Harbor from above the steamship dock.
  • Image, Photograph
  • Places, Harbor
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Steamer SAPPHO outbound from the dock. Steamer NORUMBEGA in the Eastern Way. Mounted on 21x19" board.
  • 1911
Seal Harbor from above the steamship dock.
Item:
  • 4322   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Places, Harbor
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Date:
  • 1911
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Seal Harbor
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 0343 h
Location:
  • Shelf 4E5
Description:
Steamer SAPPHO outbound from the dock. Steamer NORUMBEGA in the Eastern Way. Mounted on 21x19" board.
4319Steamer NORUMBEGA on the rocks at Clark's Point
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Comment: She left Northeast Harbor on accumulated steam with her boilers shut down and ran out of "oomph". She was refloated without damage. Mounted on 21x19" board.
  • 1912
Steamer NORUMBEGA on the rocks at Clark's Point
Item:
  • 4319   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Date:
  • 1912
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 0343 e
Location:
  • Shelf 4E5
Description:
Comment: She left Northeast Harbor on accumulated steam with her boilers shut down and ran out of "oomph". She was refloated without damage. Mounted on 21x19" board.
4320Steamer NORUMBEGA on the rocks at Clark's Point
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Comment: She is about to refloat. Southwest Harbor had a lovely party. Mounted on 21x19" board.
  • 1912
Steamer NORUMBEGA on the rocks at Clark's Point
Item:
  • 4320   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Date:
  • 1912
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 0343 f
Location:
  • Shelf 4E5
Description:
Comment: She is about to refloat. Southwest Harbor had a lovely party. Mounted on 21x19" board.
6967Yacht HESPER
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
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.
  • 1913
  • 1
  • mounted on 10x12" board
  • fair
Yacht HESPER
Item:
  • 6967   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
Date:
  • 1913
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 2186
Location:
  • Oversize Photograph Box 1, 4E2
Pages:
  • 1
Medium:
  • mounted on 10x12" board
Condition:
  • fair
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.
5184Gov. Dingley of Boston
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Steamboat
The steamship Gov. Dingley of Boston on Somes Sound doing life boat drills. Verified by the Bar Harbor Times article in 5/25/1918 paper.
  • Robert Lindsay Smallidge
  • 1920's
Gov. Dingley of Boston
Item:
  • 5184   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Creator:
  • Robert Lindsay Smallidge
Date:
  • 1920's
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Sound
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1605
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Description:
The steamship Gov. Dingley of Boston on Somes Sound doing life boat drills. Verified by the Bar Harbor Times article in 5/25/1918 paper.
5219Steamboat wharf in winter
  • Image, Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Steamboat Landing
  • Vessels, Boat
Steamboat Wharf in Northeast Harbor showing a coast guard icebreaker making a passageway for steamboat when Somes Sound iced over in 1923.
  • 1923
Steamboat wharf in winter
Item:
  • 5219   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Steamboat Landing
  • Vessels, Boat
Date:
  • 1923
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1648
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Description:
Steamboat Wharf in Northeast Harbor showing a coast guard icebreaker making a passageway for steamboat when Somes Sound iced over in 1923.
5313Airship Shenandoah
  • Image, Photograph
  • Transportation, Aerostat
  • Vessels, Pleasure Craft, Yacht
B/W Photograph of U.S. Navy Airship "Shenandoah" hovering off Bar Island in Frenchman's Bay (July 3/4, 1925). The vessel to the left is Harry Haskell's yacht "Vanda." Some months later the airship was destroyed by lightning in one of the central States of the USA.
  • 1925
Airship Shenandoah
Item:
  • 5313   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Transportation, Aerostat
  • Vessels, Pleasure Craft, Yacht
Date:
  • 1925
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1733
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Description:
B/W Photograph of U.S. Navy Airship "Shenandoah" hovering off Bar Island in Frenchman's Bay (July 3/4, 1925). The vessel to the left is Harry Haskell's yacht "Vanda." Some months later the airship was destroyed by lightning in one of the central States of the USA.
5205Steamboat
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Steamer J. T. Morse leaving Northeast Harbor.
  • Alan Knox
  • 1928
Steamboat
Item:
  • 5205   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Vessels, Steamboat
Creator:
  • Alan Knox
Date:
  • 1928
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1626
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Description:
Steamer J. T. Morse leaving Northeast Harbor.
4810Assortment of Fleet pictures
  • Image, Photograph
  • Organizations
  • Places, Harbor
  • Vessels, Boat
Northeast Harbor Fleet and Harbor. Large Photo: A boats racing 1. Photo 11546 b: Yacht at Clifton Dock 3. Photo 1156 d: A or B boats at the start of a race. The race committee boat is the Sparrow (to the left at the start line) 4. Photo 1156 e: Northeast Harbor Fleet August Cruise at Anchor, Blue Hill. 5. Photo 1156 f: Harbor from Harborside 7. Photo 1156 h: Herreshoff yacht #1227 Tsana. It is a 40 square meter class racing yacht (1933-1934). (Information courtesy of Mr. Kenneth Rolt, May 2020) 8. Photo 1156 i: Thirty square meters racing, 5 boats, NEH #5 white hull astern. Leading two boats have dark hulls, mid two seem light mahogany stain, last boast has white hull (could be US20 Bacardi?). 11. Photo 1156 l: Clifton Dock 12. Photo 1156 m: Gilpatrick Cove looking south at Greening Island 13. Photo 1156 n: View north from Clifton Dock, note the fuel barge and airplane at the dock 14. Photo 1156 o: View southeast from Clifton Dock 16. Photo 1156 q: Looking north towards Northeast Harbor, with two thirty square meters. Aquila NEH #2 leads John Tyssowsky's Va Lee #1. Aquila has a light hull, Va Lee a dark hull. Note the "30 M" near the sail head 18. Photo 1156 s: Seal Harbor looking south, Dane dock to the left, Dane yacht Ara at anchor 19. Photo 1156 t: Thirty square meter 20. Photo 1156 u: View southeast from Clifton Dock, Bear Island in the background, Milliken dock to the right 21. Photo 1156 v: Racing in the great harbor, north of Sutton 23. Photo 1156 x: Seal Harbor looking south, Dane dock to the left, Dane yacht Ara at anchor 24. Photo 1156 y: View south from Clifton Dock, Milliken dock to the right 25. Photo 1156 z: View north from Clifton dock. Fleet committee boat Sparrow to the left
  • Knowles Company
  • 1930's
  • 26 photographs
Assortment of Fleet pictures
Item:
  • 4810   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Organizations
  • Places, Harbor
  • Vessels, Boat
Creator:
  • Knowles Company
Date:
  • 1930's
Place:
  • Mount Desert
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1156
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Pages:
  • 26 photographs
Description:
Northeast Harbor Fleet and Harbor. Large Photo: A boats racing 1. Photo 11546 b: Yacht at Clifton Dock 3. Photo 1156 d: A or B boats at the start of a race. The race committee boat is the Sparrow (to the left at the start line) 4. Photo 1156 e: Northeast Harbor Fleet August Cruise at Anchor, Blue Hill. 5. Photo 1156 f: Harbor from Harborside 7. Photo 1156 h: Herreshoff yacht #1227 Tsana. It is a 40 square meter class racing yacht (1933-1934). (Information courtesy of Mr. Kenneth Rolt, May 2020) 8. Photo 1156 i: Thirty square meters racing, 5 boats, NEH #5 white hull astern. Leading two boats have dark hulls, mid two seem light mahogany stain, last boast has white hull (could be US20 Bacardi?). 11. Photo 1156 l: Clifton Dock 12. Photo 1156 m: Gilpatrick Cove looking south at Greening Island 13. Photo 1156 n: View north from Clifton Dock, note the fuel barge and airplane at the dock 14. Photo 1156 o: View southeast from Clifton Dock 16. Photo 1156 q: Looking north towards Northeast Harbor, with two thirty square meters. Aquila NEH #2 leads John Tyssowsky's Va Lee #1. Aquila has a light hull, Va Lee a dark hull. Note the "30 M" near the sail head 18. Photo 1156 s: Seal Harbor looking south, Dane dock to the left, Dane yacht Ara at anchor 19. Photo 1156 t: Thirty square meter 20. Photo 1156 u: View southeast from Clifton Dock, Bear Island in the background, Milliken dock to the right 21. Photo 1156 v: Racing in the great harbor, north of Sutton 23. Photo 1156 x: Seal Harbor looking south, Dane dock to the left, Dane yacht Ara at anchor 24. Photo 1156 y: View south from Clifton Dock, Milliken dock to the right 25. Photo 1156 z: View north from Clifton dock. Fleet committee boat Sparrow to the left [show more]
5441McCormick boat
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat
B/W photograph of Vance McCormick's boat "S. S. Juniata" with Capt. Oscar Wedge.
  • 1930's
McCormick boat
Item:
  • 5441   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat
Date:
  • 1930's
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1842
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Description:
B/W photograph of Vance McCormick's boat "S. S. Juniata" with Capt. Oscar Wedge.
5545Ship Model
  • Image, Photograph
  • Object, Model, Model Ship
  • Vessels, Ship
B/W photograph of ship model presented to Dr. Seth M. Milliken, patron of the "art of sailing" and "father" of the annual Northeast Harbor Fleet cruise on the occasion of the 10th annual cruise from Northeast Harbor to Blue Hill, by the Northeast Harbor, Seal Harbor, and Bar Harbor yacht clubs.
  • 1931
Ship Model
Item:
  • 5545   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Object, Model, Model Ship
  • Vessels, Ship
Date:
  • 1931
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1937
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Description:
B/W photograph of ship model presented to Dr. Seth M. Milliken, patron of the "art of sailing" and "father" of the annual Northeast Harbor Fleet cruise on the occasion of the 10th annual cruise from Northeast Harbor to Blue Hill, by the Northeast Harbor, Seal Harbor, and Bar Harbor yacht clubs.
4505Schooner FRANK BRAINERD
  • Image, Photograph
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
Photograph shows the Brainerd at City Wharf, Ellsworth, taking on or discharging a load of lumber.
  • Amos E. Sinclair
  • 1935
Schooner FRANK BRAINERD
Item:
  • 4505   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
Creator:
  • Amos E. Sinclair
Date:
  • 1935
Place:
  • Maine
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 0607 AS
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Description:
Photograph shows the Brainerd at City Wharf, Ellsworth, taking on or discharging a load of lumber.
6966Northeast Harbor Fleet
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album
  • Organizations
  • Places, Harbor
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
72 B/W and sepia photographs of the Northeast Harbor Fleet around the clubhouse and under sail. Photographs of IOD's Collection brought to the library in 1998 and are listed as coming from the fleet and Joe Grant. See also item 5458 2: Aquila NEH #2 on mainsail only 4: The "30 M" clearly IDs this boat as a 30 sq m, but the M3 probably denotes it as NEH #3, which is Herman Hessenbruch's Agile 8: Three 30 sq m beating into the wind. Agile NEH #2, in the foreground, tacking to starboard while the other hulls are going to port. The left-most boat looks like NEH #6. The wake behind #2 suggest it had just turned smartly. Also note #2's conspicuous large donut life ring on the stern deck 9: see also photo 1156 q 11/55: Flying Cloud 10/49: Vixen III 16: Sagamore 18/42: Vayu 19: Light air amid a pre-race pileup of yacht racing classes, including Aquila NEH #2, and Nordic II NEH #4 23: Sagamore 26: Aquila NEH #2, probably taken minutes after Photo 1852 NEHF 43. Shows the slight curvature of the upper mast, a characteristic of square meter boats 29/30/37: Niliraga 41: Thistle 43: Aquila NEH #2. The much larger boat in the background (white hull) is not a 30 sq. m. 45: Nancy, Agile. Hessenbruch's jib-less Agile NEH #3 being passed by light-hull NEH #6 51: 30 M #5, with a white hull, running and leading NEH #2 Aquila 53: Another view at the race start of Photo 1852 NEHF 55, showing the same boats in the same order left to right. This would be the start of the big boats racing over the same course. It looks like three other 30 sq. m. are racing given the bent upper masts 55: X 42, 4th from left, is a sail number designation (with an X) that was common for 30 sq. m. boats imported from Germany during the early 1930s. X 42 could be (?) the Gluckauf, the boat purchased and renamed as US3 Visitor by L. Francis Herreshoff. Also in the starting line is the 40 sq. m. NEH #2 Tsana III (holding the actual floating line) 56: Malcom N. Stanley's boat, winner class B, August series 57: Blue Hill, 1933 58: Nymph 59: Old Mack B, 1933 62: Class B yachts approaching finish line 67-71: Start of a Northeast Harbor race in the Summer of 1958
  • 1936-37 and 1958
Northeast Harbor Fleet
Item:
  • 6966   
Type:
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Photograph Album
Subject:
  • Organizations
  • Places, Harbor
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
Date:
  • 1936-37 and 1958
Place:
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Collection:
  • Photograph
Object ID:
  • Photo 1852 NEHF
Location:
  • Photograph Filing Cabinet
Description:
72 B/W and sepia photographs of the Northeast Harbor Fleet around the clubhouse and under sail. Photographs of IOD's Collection brought to the library in 1998 and are listed as coming from the fleet and Joe Grant. See also item 5458 2: Aquila NEH #2 on mainsail only 4: The "30 M" clearly IDs this boat as a 30 sq m, but the M3 probably denotes it as NEH #3, which is Herman Hessenbruch's Agile 8: Three 30 sq m beating into the wind. Agile NEH #2, in the foreground, tacking to starboard while the other hulls are going to port. The left-most boat looks like NEH #6. The wake behind #2 suggest it had just turned smartly. Also note #2's conspicuous large donut life ring on the stern deck 9: see also photo 1156 q 11/55: Flying Cloud 10/49: Vixen III 16: Sagamore 18/42: Vayu 19: Light air amid a pre-race pileup of yacht racing classes, including Aquila NEH #2, and Nordic II NEH #4 23: Sagamore 26: Aquila NEH #2, probably taken minutes after Photo 1852 NEHF 43. Shows the slight curvature of the upper mast, a characteristic of square meter boats 29/30/37: Niliraga 41: Thistle 43: Aquila NEH #2. The much larger boat in the background (white hull) is not a 30 sq. m. 45: Nancy, Agile. Hessenbruch's jib-less Agile NEH #3 being passed by light-hull NEH #6 51: 30 M #5, with a white hull, running and leading NEH #2 Aquila 53: Another view at the race start of Photo 1852 NEHF 55, showing the same boats in the same order left to right. This would be the start of the big boats racing over the same course. It looks like three other 30 sq. m. are racing given the bent upper masts 55: X 42, 4th from left, is a sail number designation (with an X) that was common for 30 sq. m. boats imported from Germany during the early 1930s. X 42 could be (?) the Gluckauf, the boat purchased and renamed as US3 Visitor by L. Francis Herreshoff. Also in the starting line is the 40 sq. m. NEH #2 Tsana III (holding the actual floating line) 56: Malcom N. Stanley's boat, winner class B, August series 57: Blue Hill, 1933 58: Nymph 59: Old Mack B, 1933 62: Class B yachts approaching finish line 67-71: Start of a Northeast Harbor race in the Summer of 1958 [show more]