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You searched for: Date: 1950sPlace: [blank]Type: Image
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Graveyard For Boats
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • June 1958
Graveyard For Boats
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Paul Stubing indicated that this is a photograph of a graveyard for boats. Charlotte Singleton thinks this is located near Bill Baker's house in Tremont, across from Tremont Elementary. The caption on the back of the picture reads," Bass Harbor (Bernard side), Maine" and is dated June 1958. Under the picture, written in ink, appear the following words...MEL WEBBER' PAL and what looks like "Pal Vinalhaven" ... Stonington to Bass Harbor. There are three boats in a state of decay in this photo. The one closest to the right has a tire hung from its rigging. [show more]
Bass Harbor After 1950
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1950c.
Bass Harbor After 1950
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Paul Stubing indicated that this picture is of Bass Harbor after 1950 because the water towers in the background were wooden prior to that date and the metal on these towers looks new. The photo is taken from the Bernard side of the harbor. There are five punts tied to a float in the foreground. There are two men on the float. There are several lobsterboats in the harbor and one is tied to the float.
Mill Pond, Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 1957c.
Mill Pond, Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Color photograph of Mill Pond looking towards Main Street, Somesville Library on right. Three boys swimming in pond; "Old Homestead" on Oak Hill Rd. on left. 3x5
Evergreens on Cadillac Mt., 1952
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 1952
Evergreens on Cadillac Mt., 1952
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and White photograph of Tall Evergreens with masses of ice. Marked on the back of the photograph: "March 1952, Cadillac Mt."
Arial View, NEH
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Luther S. Phillips
  • 1959
Arial View, NEH
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Smaller print size of item 016.002.05
Wedding Picture, 1950
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Unknown
  • 1950
Wedding Picture, 1950
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Wedding picture, 1950. Subjects in photo unnamed.
Arial View, Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Luther S. Phillips
  • 1959
Arial View, Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Arial view of Northeast Harbor. Similar to 016.002.13, most likely from same plane flight.
Arial View, Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Luther S. Phillips
  • 1959
Arial View, Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Arial view of Northeast Harbor. Similar to 016.002.14
Arial View, Northeast harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Luther S. Phillips
  • 1959
Arial View, Northeast harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Arial photogrpah of Northeast Harbor by Luther S. Phillips. Simliar to 016.002.11, most likely from same plane flight.
Arial View, Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Luther S. Phillips
  • 1959
Arial View, Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Arial view of Northeast Harbor by Luther Phillips. Similar to 016.002.12, most likely from the same plane flight.
Set of 7 photos of Somesville and MDI, c.1955
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 1955
Set of 7 photos of Somesville and MDI, c.1955
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Set of 7 photos of Somesville and MDI, c.1955. Donated by Susan Hayward.
Bass Harbor 7/6/1955
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Bass Harbor
  • 1955
Bass Harbor 7/6/1955
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor 7/6/1955
Wayback Ball, 1950
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 1950
Wayback Ball, 1950
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white 5" X 7" photograph of people dancing at the Wayback Ball. Written on the back is "Wayback Ball 1950 Seal Harbor?"
Wayback Ball, 1950
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 1950
Wayback Ball, 1950
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white 5" X 7" photograph of people dance in circles at Wayback Ball, Jan. 6, 1950. On back of photo. is written: Wayback Ball, NEH Neighborhood House, Jan. 6, 1950. Courtesy Steve Ashley.
Wayback Ball
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 1950
Wayback Ball
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph , of the Jan. 6, 1950 Wayback Ball held at Neighborhood House, Northeast Harbor or Seal Harbor. Labeled on the back, "Wayback Ball Seal Harbor" . This photo also shows small orchestra in back and two balconies on sides, and people dancing.
Man in some sort of uniform
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
  • People
  • 1930-1950
Man in some sort of uniform
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man (may be Keith MacKenzie) wearing white shirt, pants, and cap. Standing in front of tall trees and two buildings, perhaps cabins.
Old Cottonwood
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1959
Old Cottonwood
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Large tree with sign advertising for milk. Sign at base of the trunk reading, “Old Cottonwood tree landmark 1936.”
Patuxent Research Refuge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
Patuxent Research Refuge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Entrance to Patuxent Research Refuge. Sign on stone wall, “U.S. Department of the Interior Patuxent Research Refuge”
Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge sign on stone wall.
Understanding Wildlife Disease
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Science
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
Understanding Wildlife Disease
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man in white lab coat pointing to a chart entitled "Understanding and Intelligent Manipulation of Wildlife Disease"
Fishing Village
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • Other, industry - Fishing
  • Unknown
  • 1958
Fishing Village
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fishing village on the Maine Coast. May be a Maine Publicity Bureau Photo.
Holding a Lobster by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Industry - Fishing
  • Other, buildings
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
Holding a Lobster by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown teenage girls holding lobster given to them by a fisherman at the dock. Maine News Service Photo. Paper stapled to photo read, “You pick’em out yourself when you are lobster-hungry in Maine. A Maine lobster, fresh from the clean northern Atlantic, is a taste thrill beyond compare.”
Publicity photo
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Fishing
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1958
Publicity photo
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Publicity photo for Maine. Caption reads, "These two young fellows watch with interst for they know from previous visits just how good a lobster dinner can be". Unknown people
LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Unknown
  • 1950s
LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
LaRue Spiker standing in a an empty Sand Beach parking lot. Beehive mountain in the distance.
Gloucester 1957
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1957
Gloucester 1957
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown woman leaning on large rock.