David Spurling interviewing Ralph Stanley about his life. Interview 1: Stories of boatbuilding, family life, voyages, and historical events. Interview 2: Details of shipbuilding, historic events, details of lost seamen, and Southwest Harbor specific historical events. Interview 3A: Stanley family history, details of other Southwest Harbor families, specific vessel details, and stories of foreign voyages including being on the pepper trade from India. Interview 3B: Stories of sailing, navigating a dangerous rock at Cranberry Island using dories, stories about Admiral Byrd of Arctic exploring fame, stories of rum running, and a story about Christopher Lawler. Interview 4: Stories of the Robinson and Nickerson families, a story about Emily Robinson. Interview 4: A story about a Cole Robinson sailing disaster and reading of several newspaper accounts of Mount Desert Island citizens.
Description: David Spurling interviewing Ralph Stanley about his life. Interview 1: Stories of boatbuilding, family life, voyages, and historical events. Interview 2: Details of shipbuilding, historic events, details of lost seamen, and Southwest Harbor specific historical events. Interview 3A: Stanley family history, details of other Southwest Harbor families, specific vessel details, and stories of foreign voyages including being on the pepper trade from India. Interview 3B: Stories of sailing, navigating a dangerous rock at Cranberry Island using dories, stories about Admiral Byrd of Arctic exploring fame, stories of rum running, and a story about Christopher Lawler. Interview 4: Stories of the Robinson and Nickerson families, a story about Emily Robinson. Interview 4: A story about a Cole Robinson sailing disaster and reading of several newspaper accounts of Mount Desert Island citizens. [show more]
The young women in the photo is Diane Ballard, daughter of the photographer who took the picture, Willis Ballard. She is is at the top of the climb, just finishing the hike up the trail.
Description: The young women in the photo is Diane Ballard, daughter of the photographer who took the picture, Willis Ballard. She is is at the top of the climb, just finishing the hike up the trail.
Left to Right: Atwood Robbins Farrell (1899-1977) Addie Celestia (Dow) Farrell (1873-1948) - the mother Beulah A. Farrrell - later Mrs. Ingalls - on her mother's lap (1905-?) Madelene E. Farrell - later Mrs. Garold Moore (1903-?) - probably Garold W. Moore
Description: Left to Right: Atwood Robbins Farrell (1899-1977) Addie Celestia (Dow) Farrell (1873-1948) - the mother Beulah A. Farrrell - later Mrs. Ingalls - on her mother's lap (1905-?) Madelene E. Farrell - later Mrs. Garold Moore (1903-?) - probably Garold W. Moore
Left to right: Albert Erastus Hodgdon (1900-1997) - on tractor Dennis Ezra Norwood (1870-1956) - father-in-law to Albert John or Fred Hodgdon on the seat The tractor is a Caterpillar Ten, introduced in 1928 and manufactured from 1929 to 1932. It was the smallest tractor Caterpillar made at the time, powered by a four-cylinder, gas motor rated at between 15 and 18 horsepower, and weighed 4,420 pounds.
Description: Left to right: Albert Erastus Hodgdon (1900-1997) - on tractor Dennis Ezra Norwood (1870-1956) - father-in-law to Albert John or Fred Hodgdon on the seat The tractor is a Caterpillar Ten, introduced in 1928 and manufactured from 1929 to 1932. It was the smallest tractor Caterpillar made at the time, powered by a four-cylinder, gas motor rated at between 15 and 18 horsepower, and weighed 4,420 pounds.