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| Nautical charts (1855-1877) used by Meltiah and Carrie Richardson for transatlantic voyages Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Nautical charts (1855-1877) used by Meltiah and Carrie Richardson for transatlantic voyages Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Charts, nautical. Collection of ten 1855-1877 nautical charts of various sizes pertaining to the northeast coast of the United States, and the Atlantic Ocean to Europe, some with cotton fabric backing and cloth borders; all were rolled up inside a canvas drawstring carrying bag. (Charts are numbered 1-10 see full descriptions elsewhere.) Chart 1 is the most important and the most fragile of the set. It is stamped twice in black ink with "M. J. Richardson" and clearly plots at least two 1877-78 transatlantic voyages through the Strait of Gibraltar by Great Cranberry Island captains Meltiah J. and/or his spouse Mary Catherine "Carrie" Stanley likely aboard their three-mast schooner, Carrie M. Richardson (built in nearby Manset harbor 1874. See 2017 exhibit of chart and accompanying journals). Chart 6 has M. J. Richardson's name written in pencil on the reverse. Several charts are annotated in pencil and pen with dates and direction of sea voyages, and some have red ink dots indicating navigational aids (nuns and buoys). These charts were inherited by Stanley descendants and originally came from the Lewis Stanley boatyard and/or house on The Pool on GCI. Captain Lewis G. Stanley (1869-1957) was son of Enoch B. Stanley, Sr. (1820-1903). Meltiah J. Richardson married Mary Catherine "Carrie" Stanley (sister of Lewis) in 1870.) Chart 1 is 42” high by 60" wide and was in dire need of conservation. Conservation, encapsulation, digitization, printing and mounting were done at NEDCC August 2016. See documentation and digital files. (Prior to conservation: A piece missing from around the Yucatan peninsula,discolored, and very musty. Ink smudges in the center of the chart.) It’s actually two maritime charts laid side by side on the same cloth backing; used many times; well worn. Schooners known to be associated with Meltiah Richardson are the Hussar, Quickstep, and the Carrie M. Richardson. Legend on lower left corner reads: “Chart of the North Atlantic Ocean. From the most recent British, French, and United States Surveys. Sheet I. Hydrographic Office – U.S. Navy 1369. With variation curves for 1871”. The legend on the lower right side of the chart reads: “Chart of the North Atlantic Ocean from the most recent British, French, Spanish, Portugese, Belgian, Dutch, German, Danish and Norwegian surveys. Sheet II. Hydrographic office U.S. Navy. With variation curves for 1871. Only the most important lights are given on this chart.” There are calculations and dates in pencil along edges of chart and along coastline of the mid-Atlantic and southern U.S. coast. Two voyages are plotted across the ocean indicating dates and occasional notes. Journey 1 runs from October 19, 1877- November 20, 1877 from Malaga (on the southeast coast of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea, through the Strait of Gibraltar) heading east to Cape Lookout, NC, bound for Philadelphia. Journey 2 runs from October 3, 1878 - November 16, 1878, from Cadiz, (on southwest coast of Spain, north of the strait of Gibraltar), heading east to the Chesapeake Bay area of MD/VA, bound for Gloucester. (See scans of wallet journal made 7/29/16 relating directly to chart 1.) See separate document for specifics for each of the 10 charts. (See Exhibits2017 on NAS for displays and texts relating to these charts.) (See also Macfarlan's personal collection - chart of Ireland, and 2002.20.44 Hadlock chart around Norway.) [show more] | ||
| GXS Collection - Postcards 61-112 Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  GXS Collection - Postcards 61-112 Northeast Harbor Library Description: Postcards: 61. Bar Harbor Panoramic 62. Sargent Drive and Somes Sound, ca. 1920's (Chas. A. Townsend) 63. Birches, Harbourside, Northeast Harbor, Maine 64. Asticou 65. Seal Harbor, Maine 66. Surf on the rocks, Bar Harbor, ME 67. Bear Island Light, Northeast Harbor, ME (Paul A. Knaut) 68. South Bubble Mountain at the North end of Jordan Pond (A.D. Phillips) 69. Surf at Seal Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine 70. Mount Desert from Islesford, ME (1952) 71. Hotel Florence and Village Green, Bar Harbor, ME 72. Kimball House, Northeast Harbor, ME 73. Bar Harbor Airport, Trenton, ME (A, D. Phillips) 74. Path of the Total Eclipse of the Sun in the State of Maine July 20th 1963 5:45pm 75. The flashing red light at Bass Harbor Head, Maine (A. D. Phillips) 76. Captain Jim Sharp's "Adventure" from Camden, Maine (A. D. Phillips) 77. Across the Bay of Fundy 78. Jordan Pond House, Seal Harbor, ME (Chas. A. Townsend) 79. Steamer Norumbega from Mount Desert Ferry to Manset, ME 80 (a+b) Islehurst, Mount Desert Bridge 81. Great Head, Bar Harbor, Maine 82. Thunder Hole Surf, Mt. Desert, Maine 83. Atlantic Comber, Mount Desert Island, Maine 84. Boat Shop at Bass Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine 85. Bar Harbor and Porcupines from Cadillac Mt. 86. Bar Harbor and mountains 87. Fishing boats at Southwest Harbor, Maine 88. Fishing boats at Manset wharf 89. Fishing craft at Southwest Harbor, Maine 90. Appalachian Mt Club, Echo Lake Camp 91. The Rockbound Coast 92 (a+b) Bass Harbor Lighthouse, Mount Desert Island, Maine 93. Congregational Church, Cranberry Isle, Maine (1907) 94. Surf, Mount Desert Island, Maine 95 (a-e) Entrance to Somes Sound 96. Southwest Harbor from Manset Shore 97 (a+b) Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor, Maine 98. Rock End Hotel, Northeast Harbor, Maine 99. Webster's Cafe, Bar Harbor Rd., Trenton, Maine (1949) 100. Greetings from Bar Harbor 101. Steamer Norumbega, Bar Harbor, Maine 102. The Lobster House, Bar Harbor Rd., Trenton, Maine (1940) 103. Christmas Wreath (by Mildred Gilley, Northeast Harbor, Maine) 104. Man in raincoat (I. T. Moore) 105. Steamer Gov. Bodwell in Vinalhaven harbor 106 (a+b) Bar Harbor and mountains 107. Jordan Pond, Mount Desert, Maine (Chas. A. Townsend) 108. Stereoview Schooner Head 109. Stereoview Green Mt. House, Mount Desert 110. Stereoview Mount Desert Scenery 111. Glimpse of Frenchman’s Bay from Cadillac Mountain Summit Road, Bar Harbor, Maine 112. Kimball House, Northeast Harbor, Maine 113. Church of the Redeemer and Aniscott, Sorrento, Maine 114. J. T. Morse steamer leaving Bar Harbor for Rockland, Maine 115. Abbe Museum, Sieur de Monts Springs 116. Blue Hill Inn, Blue Hill, Maine 117. Maplecroft Cabins - Route 3, Bar Harbor, Maine 118. Bay Meadow Bungalows - Bar Harbor, Maine Updated August 5th, 2023 [show more] | |||
| Fleet of Offshore Fishing Schooners - Mackerel Fleet Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Fleet of Offshore Fishing Schooners - Mackerel Fleet Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: The view is from the Pemetic Hotel (The Castle) and, on the Southwest Harbor side, shows the Clarence Clark (Ellsbert/Heilaka) house left foreground. The long roofed building in the center, next to the harbor, a bowling alley after World War II - currently the Hamilton Marine building. The building on the right with the striped roof is the firm of Clark & Parker/Manset Marine Supply Co./ and the Oceanarium since 1979. The Oceanarium is the oldest commercial building on Clark Point - the only one extant except the Clarence Clark House. The Manset shore is in the background with discernible landmarks, including the Manset Union Church, the Stanley wharf, the early Stanley House and numerous commercial buildings on the Shore Road. There are about 30 schooners visible in the harbor and tied up at the wharves. - Identifications by Meredith Hutchins - 2006 [show more] |
| Postcard Collection Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Postcard Collection Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: A variety of postcards depicting scenes around Mount Desert Island as well as Maine steamships. | |||
| Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Remains of the wreck of the schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor. | |||
| Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Remains of the wreck of the schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor. Unknown man bending over to examine remains. | |||
| Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Remains of the wreck of the schooner Catherine in Somes Harbor. | |||
| Wreck of Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Wreck of Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Remains of the wreck of the schooner Catherine in Somes Harbor. | |||
| Schooner "Kate Pray" in Somes Cove, c. 1905 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Schooner "Kate Pray" in Somes Cove, c. 1905 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Two masted-schooner in back of Fernald’s store (formerly A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. Houses on Main street from left to right: Abraham Somes III house; John Somes house, known as “Old Homestead”; Thaddeus Somes Store; in front of store, Blacksmith’s shop; Fernald’s Store; Mount Desert Tavern. Flags flying on main mast, American Flag and Kate Pray pennant. Five men sit on top of cabin house. One man standing between masts. Photo is black and white. [show more] | ||
| Brig Under Construction Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Brig Under Construction Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Brig under construction in Somes Cove. Looking across Somes Cove to Somes Meadow and landing. Six men standing on deck looking toward camera. Hull near completion. Lumber scattered around ship. Two masted lay on the ground in back of ship. Schooner to the right. Marked on back, “One of the boat builders was William Smith husband of Addie Smith of Somesville” Brief outline of family tree. “Ship builder, William married Cynthia?, children Pearl - Blacksmith and Bloomfield, Storekeeper. Child of Pearl, Fred who married Addie. Children of Fred and Addie, Don and Stuart.” Don Smith still living in Somesville. Photo could not be located 02/03/2022 [show more] | ||
| Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine", Somes Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine", Somes Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor. Somes House Inn covered by trees across the Cove. To the right Somes House Cottages. In foreground logs on ways. Marked on back, “Catherine was built in Belfast, Me in 1833. #165 Schooner Catherine abandoned in the Cove at Somesville, Me. W.H. Ballard, Photographer Southwest Harbor, Maine July 1935.” Signed, Virginia Somes Sanderson | |
| Schooner "Kate Pray" Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Schooner "Kate Pray" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Schooner "Kate Pray" in back of Fernald’s store (formerly, A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. Buildings on Main Street, Somesville, from left to right: Abraham Somes III house; John Somes house, known as “Old Homestead”; Thaddeus Somes Store; in front of store, black smith’s shop; Fernald’s Store; Mount Desert Tavern. To right of schooner two black horses harnessed to wagon next to wood pile. Two men on stern of schooner. One man on deck between masts. Marked on back, "Named for Kate Pray who was resident of Somesville, built at Somesville date unknown.” 8"x 10" [show more] | |||
| Schooner "Federal" by Bryant Bradley at Ballard Studio Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Schooner "Federal" by Bryant Bradley at Ballard Studio Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Two master Schooner "Federal" grounded in Somes Cove at low tide, leaning to port side. Main street Somesville behind schooner. Historic Nathan Salisbury House in middle, Lewis Somes House to right. Marked on back, “Schooner Federal Grounded in the cove at Somesville, Maine. Copy by W.H. Ballard, Photographer Southwest Harbor, Maine. Stereo Original by Bryant Bradley. W.H. Ballard Collection Southwest Harbor, Maine.” Bryant Bradley was born about 1840. His wife’s name was Ellen. She was born about 1847. Their son Harry born around 1876 became a photographer also. His father died by 1900 and Harry had taken over the studio. [show more] | ||
| Somes House & Cottages, Somesville, ME. 2K. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Somes House & Cottages, Somesville, ME. 2K. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: From Somes Cove looking towards Somesville and Main Street. To the left, wreck of Schooner Catherine, no masts. Behind Catherine to the left, Fernald’s store (formerly, A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. To the right of Fernald’s Store, Historic Nathan Salisbury House, later owned by Stan and Binnie MacDonald. To the right Somes House Inn and Cottages. Marked on bottom, “Somes House & Cottages, Somesville, ME. 2K.” [show more] | |||
| Schooner at Hall Quarry. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Schooner at Hall Quarry. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Two masted schooner at Hall Quarry. Buildings in the distance. Somes Sound and mountains in the distance. Piles of brick-size pieces of granite and small tents in foreground. Spots throughout image. Copy of original. 5" x 7" | |||
| Somes Cove, 1892 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Somes Cove, 1892 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Somes Cove looking towards Fernald’s store (previously, A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. Two masted schooner at wharf, sails being lowered or raised. Back of black smith’s shop, Thaddeus Somes store, and part of Mount Desert House, to right also visible. Picture torn in several places, very brittle. Marked, “ Sept 1’92 on back.” 3.5" x 4.5" | ||
| Lumber Schooner, Somes Cove, Somesville Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Lumber Schooner, Somes Cove, Somesville Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Two-masted schooner aground [?] in Somes Cove in back of lumber mill. Marked on back, “Lumber Schooner built [?] by OC Nutting. Old Mill to right.” | |||
| Schooner in back of Fernald's Store, 1906 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Schooner in back of Fernald's Store, 1906 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Two-masted schooner at wharf in back of Fernald’s store. Fernald purchased it from A.J. Whiting in 1887; it later was the Port in a Storm bookstore, and still later, an art gallery.at low tide. Loading ramp extends from second story door in back of building. Somes House Inn to the right. | ||
| Ship under construction Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Ship under construction Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Ship under construction. House to left. | ||
| Remains of Schooner Catherine Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Remains of Schooner Catherine Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Remains of the wreck of the Schooner Catherine in Somes Harbor. | ||
| Nautical Almanac 1876 for schooner Carrie M. Richardson Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Nautical Almanac 1876 for schooner Carrie M. Richardson Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Journal. Nautical Almanac 1876 containing tables of sun's declination and equation of time and tide by D. Eggert's sons, 23 pages, annotated by Carrie M. Richardson aboard the schooner Carrie M. Richardson. Recording the sun sightings for navigating voyages using dead reckoning; transatlantic journeys are plotted on nautical chart 1 and possibly others of 2015.315.2076. .) From the Lewis Stanley descendants collection. (See also 2015.316.2077 and 2017.388.2163 Initial review of the annotated Nautical Almanac of 1876 indicates that it records the Carrie M. Richardson's journey east from New York starting June 23, 1876; arriving Seville July 22, and departing Seville August 3. She arrived at Cadiz August 5 and left for Boston August 12. A wonderful addition as Nautical Chart 1 (2017.315.2076) only plots the west to east legs of two 1877 and 1878 Spain-to-Cranberry Isles voyages. Decipher the chronometer dead reckoning entries in this Almanac should enableus to plot the route she sailed to reach Spain. (Scanned July 2017) [show more] | ||
| Collection of scans of photos from Spurling or Phippen houses Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Collection of scans of photos from Spurling or Phippen houses Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Photographs. Collection of scans of photos 2013.344.2110 (A-Y) made in 2004 from photos recovered by donor in either Hilda Spurling or Marjorie Phippen's GCI house. Unclear whether we have original photos at GCIHS. (Note: Original photo names were pw01 thru pw027, museum photos now identified as A-Y.) pw01 - pulled from an album; post-it note on back: "Moss House" (Image of Moss House with haystacks 1927) pw02 - on back: "1947"; post-it note on back: "Hilda Spurling 1947" pw03 - on back, in ink: "this is Harvard Beals Boat we are hauling on the ice" in pencil: "March 1923" pw04 - pulled from an album; on back, ballpoint ink: "Little Elener (now Buzzie)"; on post-it note: "Seimer House" pw05 - postcard; pw06 - unknown house next 3 photos were clipped together by phil whitney pw07 - unknown man in unknown boat pw08 - skyline of New York City? pw09 - pulled from an album; unknown kids on sled next 4 photos were clipped together by phil pw10 - unknown shipwreck pw11 - post-it note on back: "Spurling Cove 1923" pw12 - pulled from album; post-it note on back: "Field across from Wesley Bracy's house" but i think this is wrong as the houses across the way seem too close & numerous pw13 - post-it note on back: "Murch dock" pw14 - on back: "Sherley Louise & cat 'Jiminey'" pw15 - on back: "Margie & Hilda"; post-it note on back: "Margie Phippen & Hilda Spurling" pw16 - pulled from album; on back: "Bertie's cat 'Goody'" pw17 - on back: "Hilda & Ethel B." pw18 - pulled from album; on front: "Harriet's room, one of my rooms, my bedroom" on back: "Where we let...etc." pw19 - pulled from album, double exposure; post-it note on back: "Morrie Newell House" pw20 - on back: "Margie & Mother" pw21 - unknown vessel pw22 - unknown vessel; on back: "ship wreck on back of cranberry island" (same vessel as pw10) pw23 - on back: "The cove froxen over" post-it note on back: "Spurling Cove 1923" pw24 - on back: "Bagley's Barber shop with a little snow on the side Ha! Where I have my hair dressing done Marcel Wasco and so on Ha!" pw25 - unknown house, seems same as pw06 but has additional dormer and latticework under porch pw26 - seems to be same kids and same houses as pw14 pw27 - luxury yacht passing by GCI [show more] | |||
| Magazine articles about Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Magazine articles about Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Three articles from unknown magazine, unknown year: A= "The Bunkers of Cranberry Isle" by Gunnar Hansen with photos by David Westphal (see also 1000.0.1027). B="Salvaging Cargo from the Wreck of the Emily F. Northam" text and photos by Farnham W. Smith. C="Rachel Field of the Cranberry Isles" by Herbert Edwards | |||
| Mount Desert Coast of Maine Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Mount Desert Coast of Maine Northeast Harbor Library Description: Photograph of an engraving of ship sailing on coast of MDI. | ||
| Granite schooner on Somes Sound Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Granite schooner on Somes Sound Northeast Harbor Library Description: Granite schooner sailing down Somes Sound from Hall Quarry. Taken from the Cromwell Cottage. Digital image from Jeff Dobbs Productions. |