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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date Place Address Description
12813An Act to Incorporate the West Tremont Brick Company
  • Document, Government, Act
  • Businesses, Building Business
  • 1874-02-06
An Act to Incorporate the West Tremont Brick Company
Item:
  • 12813   
Type:
  • Document, Government, Act
Subject:
  • Businesses, Building Business
Date:
  • 1874-02-06
14632Nubble Quarry
  • Reference
  • Businesses, Quarry Operation
  • 1880 c.
Nubble Quarry
Item:
  • 14632   
Type:
  • Reference
Subject:
  • Businesses, Quarry Operation
Date:
  • 1880 c.
State:
  • ME
16250William H. Ward Sr. Approval for Wharf Extension by the Selectmen of Tremont
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
  • The Selectmen of Tremont
  • 1884-09-29
"The Selectmen of the Town of Tremont, upon the application of William H. Ward of said Tremont for license to extend his wharf into the tide-waters of S.W. Harbor, within his limit of said Town, having given lawful notices of their meeting to examine the premises and give a hearing to all parties interested therein, and having met at this time and place appointed and for the purposes named in said notice, and having decided that the extension asked for would not be an obstruction to navigation nor an injury to the rights of others, in accordance with the Statutes of this State, do hereby issue this license unto the said William H. Ward authorizing him to extend his wharf into the tide-waters of said SouthWest Harbor; said extension not to exceed one hundred feet in width and three hundred feet in length, in a northeasterly direction from the pier now standing on said Ward's Shore, on the southwesterly side of said S.W. Harbor. Given under our hands at said Tremont this 29th of Sept. A. D. 1884" Signed: William Heath Perry W. Richardson Caleb H. Sawyer Selectmen of Tremont
William H. Ward Sr. Approval for Wharf Extension by the Selectmen of Tremont
Item:
  • 16250   
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
Subject:
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
Creator:
  • The Selectmen of Tremont
Date:
  • 1884-09-29
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • The Ward Family Collection
Description:
"The Selectmen of the Town of Tremont, upon the application of William H. Ward of said Tremont for license to extend his wharf into the tide-waters of S.W. Harbor, within his limit of said Town, having given lawful notices of their meeting to examine the premises and give a hearing to all parties interested therein, and having met at this time and place appointed and for the purposes named in said notice, and having decided that the extension asked for would not be an obstruction to navigation nor an injury to the rights of others, in accordance with the Statutes of this State, do hereby issue this license unto the said William H. Ward authorizing him to extend his wharf into the tide-waters of said SouthWest Harbor; said extension not to exceed one hundred feet in width and three hundred feet in length, in a northeasterly direction from the pier now standing on said Ward's Shore, on the southwesterly side of said S.W. Harbor. Given under our hands at said Tremont this 29th of Sept. A. D. 1884" Signed: William Heath Perry W. Richardson Caleb H. Sawyer Selectmen of Tremont [show more]
12659Ernest E. Emery's Photography Studio Logo - Reverse of a Cabinet Card
  • Document, Advertising, Advertising Card
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • Emery - Ernest E. Emery (1849-1933)
  • 1889
Ernest E. Emery's Photography Studio Logo - Reverse of a Cabinet Card
Item:
  • 12659   
Type:
  • Document, Advertising, Advertising Card
Subject:
  • Businesses, Store Business
Creator:
  • Emery - Ernest E. Emery (1849-1933)
Date:
  • 1889
State:
  • ME
3043L and G Stanley Directory and Handbook
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
  • Businesses, Service Business
  • 1912
L and G Stanley Directory and Handbook
Item:
  • 3043   
Type:
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
Subject:
  • Businesses, Service Business
Date:
  • 1912
16388Howe D. Higgins' Report of Mounted Inspector to Collector of Customs
  • Document, Report
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • People
  • Higgins - Howe Dwain Higgins (1894-1974)
  • 1921 c.
This collection of documents contains Howe Dwain Higgins’ collection of work logs spanning from November 14, 1921 through July 7, 1922. The index includes the documents’ file number, dates, and people or vessels of interest mentioned in the documents.
Howe D. Higgins' Report of Mounted Inspector to Collector of Customs
Item:
  • 16388   
Accession #:
  • 2000
Type:
  • Document, Report
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • People
Creator:
  • Higgins - Howe Dwain Higgins (1894-1974)
Date:
  • 1921 c.
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • The Howe D. Higgins Collection
Description:
This collection of documents contains Howe Dwain Higgins’ collection of work logs spanning from November 14, 1921 through July 7, 1922. The index includes the documents’ file number, dates, and people or vessels of interest mentioned in the documents.
14547Advertisement for the Clifton Melbourne Rich Boat Shop
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • 1923
The advertisement appeared on page 54 of the 1923 Southwest Harbor Cottage Directory.
Advertisement for the Clifton Melbourne Rich Boat Shop
Item:
  • 14547   
Type:
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
Subject:
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Date:
  • 1923
Description:
The advertisement appeared on page 54 of the 1923 Southwest Harbor Cottage Directory.
16389Howe D. Higgins' Work Logs as Customs Officer
  • Document, Report
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • People
  • Higgins - Howe Dwain Higgins (1894-1974)
  • 1928 c.
This collection of documents contains Howe Dwain Higgins’ collection of work logs spanning from October 1, 1928 through June 30, 1930. This covers nearly the last two years of his employment as a customs officer. The documents include more detailed information on Howe’s daily movements on the back sides of the documents. The index includes the documents’ file number, dates, and people or vessels of interest mentioned in the documents.
Howe D. Higgins' Work Logs as Customs Officer
Item:
  • 16389   
Accession #:
  • 2000
Type:
  • Document, Report
Subject:
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • People
Creator:
  • Higgins - Howe Dwain Higgins (1894-1974)
Date:
  • 1928 c.
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • The Howe D. Higgins Collection
Description:
This collection of documents contains Howe Dwain Higgins’ collection of work logs spanning from October 1, 1928 through June 30, 1930. This covers nearly the last two years of his employment as a customs officer. The documents include more detailed information on Howe’s daily movements on the back sides of the documents. The index includes the documents’ file number, dates, and people or vessels of interest mentioned in the documents.
12814Eagle's Perch Tea House Advertisement
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Businesses, Restaurant Business
  • Bar Harbor Times
  • 1932-08-31
Eagle's Perch Tea House at the Edward Sumner Macomber Cottage
Eagle's Perch Tea House Advertisement
Item:
  • 12814   
Type:
  • Publication, Newspaper
Subject:
  • Businesses, Restaurant Business
Creator:
  • Bar Harbor Times
Date:
  • 1932-08-31
Description:
Eagle's Perch Tea House at the Edward Sumner Macomber Cottage
15467Rachel - Cruiser
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1937-08
Rachel - Cruiser
Item:
  • 15467   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Creator:
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Date:
  • 1937-08
Source:
  • W.H. Ballard Collection
7212Elmwood Cafe
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
  • Businesses, Restaurant Business
  • 1938
Elmwood Cafe
Item:
  • 7212   
Type:
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
Subject:
  • Businesses, Restaurant Business
Date:
  • 1938
State:
  • ME
15485Thalia B. - Cruiser
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1938-05
Thalia B. - Cruiser
Item:
  • 15485   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Creator:
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Date:
  • 1938-05
Source:
  • W.H. Ballard Collection
15486Thalia B. as Marmac
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1938-08-09
The negative sleeve for photo 1558-1 says Marmac was formerly the Thalia B.
Thalia B. as Marmac
Item:
  • 15486   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Creator:
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Date:
  • 1938-08-09
Source:
  • W.H. Ballard Collection
Description:
The negative sleeve for photo 1558-1 says Marmac was formerly the Thalia B.
15484Sou'wester - Cruiser
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1939-11-16
Sou'wester - Cruiser
Item:
  • 15484   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Creator:
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Date:
  • 1939-11-16
Source:
  • W.H. Ballard Collection
6947Haying on Fernald Point
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Farming
  • People
  • 1940 c.
Chris Lawlor in in the front of the wagon. Bill Lawlor is on the left, behind, Joe Lawlor is on the right, the woman in the center on the hay is unknown.
Haying on Fernald Point
Item:
  • 6947   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Businesses, Farming
  • People
Date:
  • 1940 c.
State:
  • ME
Source:
  • Collection of William J. Lawlor
Description:
Chris Lawlor in in the front of the wagon. Bill Lawlor is on the left, behind, Joe Lawlor is on the right, the woman in the center on the hay is unknown.
15497Hinckley Picket Boats
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1941
A collection of yet to be curated photographs of the construction of picket boats built by the Henry R. Hinckley Company for the military during WWII. A picket boat is a type of small naval craft used for harbor patrol and other close inshore work. "There were two open storage sheds [in 1941] in Manset. When the Coast Guard boat contract [for picket boats] came, we had to set about immediately joining these buildings together in order to have a place to build them. These buildings are still part of the main assembly building." – The Hinckley Story, p. 30.
Hinckley Picket Boats
Item:
  • 15497   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Creator:
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Date:
  • 1941
Source:
  • W.H. Ballard Collection
Description:
A collection of yet to be curated photographs of the construction of picket boats built by the Henry R. Hinckley Company for the military during WWII. A picket boat is a type of small naval craft used for harbor patrol and other close inshore work. "There were two open storage sheds [in 1941] in Manset. When the Coast Guard boat contract [for picket boats] came, we had to set about immediately joining these buildings together in order to have a place to build them. These buildings are still part of the main assembly building." – The Hinckley Story, p. 30. [show more]
15494Interior and exterior photos of Hinckley military boats
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1942
A collection of yet to be curated photographs of boats built by Hinckley for the military during WWII.
Interior and exterior photos of Hinckley military boats
Item:
  • 15494   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Creator:
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Date:
  • 1942
Source:
  • W.H. Ballard Collection
Description:
A collection of yet to be curated photographs of boats built by Hinckley for the military during WWII.
15498Hinckley Mine Yawls
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1942
A collection of yet to be curated photographs of the construction of mine yawls built by the Henry R. Hinckley Company for the military during WWII. A mine yawl is a rugged utility boat. These photographs were taken between 1942 and 1944.
Hinckley Mine Yawls
Item:
  • 15498   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Creator:
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Date:
  • 1942
Source:
  • W.H. Ballard Collection
Description:
A collection of yet to be curated photographs of the construction of mine yawls built by the Henry R. Hinckley Company for the military during WWII. A mine yawl is a rugged utility boat. These photographs were taken between 1942 and 1944.
15495Henry R. Hinckley Company - Boat Production
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1942-01
A collection of yet to be curated 35 mm photographs of boats under construction at Henry R. Hinckley Company.
Henry R. Hinckley Company - Boat Production
Item:
  • 15495   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Creator:
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Date:
  • 1942-01
Source:
  • W.H. Ballard Collection
Description:
A collection of yet to be curated 35 mm photographs of boats under construction at Henry R. Hinckley Company.
15453Bonaventure - Launching
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1942-09
Bonaventure - Launching
Item:
  • 15453   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Creator:
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Date:
  • 1942-09
Source:
  • W.H. Ballard Collection
15444Southwest Boat Corporation - 20' Navy Lifeboats LB 90
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1943
Photographs: 01-15 – life boats – George C. Gilley (1913-2000) on the right 01-16, 01-17 – building life boats at SW Boat 02-93 - George C. Gilley is the man on the top of the boats Most of these photographs were taken on April 6th, 1943. Moving the boats was taken on July 20, 1943 The rustic derrick pole was cut by Chris Lawlor as a replacement for a broken one. Chris cut it on his “uncle’s back lot” his way of saying that he cut it on Acadia National Park land (Uncle Sam’s land) somewhere on the back side of Freeman Ridge with a two-man cross-cut saw; Chester Warren Stanley and Chris Lawlor cut it. Chris’ horses hauled it out. Built by Henry R. Hinckley Company as Southwest Boat Corporation
Southwest Boat Corporation - 20' Navy Lifeboats LB 90
Item:
  • 15444   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Creator:
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Date:
  • 1943
Source:
  • W.H. Ballard Collection
Description:
Photographs: 01-15 – life boats – George C. Gilley (1913-2000) on the right 01-16, 01-17 – building life boats at SW Boat 02-93 - George C. Gilley is the man on the top of the boats Most of these photographs were taken on April 6th, 1943. Moving the boats was taken on July 20, 1943 The rustic derrick pole was cut by Chris Lawlor as a replacement for a broken one. Chris cut it on his “uncle’s back lot” his way of saying that he cut it on Acadia National Park land (Uncle Sam’s land) somewhere on the back side of Freeman Ridge with a two-man cross-cut saw; Chester Warren Stanley and Chris Lawlor cut it. Chris’ horses hauled it out. Built by Henry R. Hinckley Company as Southwest Boat Corporation [show more]
15474Mary Rose
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1943
Mary Rose
Item:
  • 15474   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Creator:
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Date:
  • 1943
Source:
  • W.H. Ballard Collection
15488Vinalhaven II
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1943
Vinalhaven II
Item:
  • 15488   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Creator:
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Date:
  • 1943
Source:
  • W.H. Ballard Collection
15496Hinckley US MTLs - Motor Towing Launches (MTLs)
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1943
A collection of yet to be curated photographs of boats built by Hinckley for the military during WWII. 36 foot motor towing launches, powered with 125 horse-power engines, and draw five and one-half feet of water. Cummins 3370 AEL in a diamond YR00.
Hinckley US MTLs - Motor Towing Launches (MTLs)
Item:
  • 15496   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Creator:
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Date:
  • 1943
Source:
  • W.H. Ballard Collection
Description:
A collection of yet to be curated photographs of boats built by Hinckley for the military during WWII. 36 foot motor towing launches, powered with 125 horse-power engines, and draw five and one-half feet of water. Cummins 3370 AEL in a diamond YR00.
15454Bonaventure - Refit
  • Image, Photograph
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
  • 1943-01
Bonaventure came back to Southwest Boat Corporation to have whale back put on her bow. They rebuilt the shelter for the steering station so they could see over the bow and they put on wing boards for trawl netting.
Bonaventure - Refit
Item:
  • 15454   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
Creator:
  • Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)
Date:
  • 1943-01
Source:
  • W.H. Ballard Collection
Description:
Bonaventure came back to Southwest Boat Corporation to have whale back put on her bow. They rebuilt the shelter for the steering station so they could see over the bow and they put on wing boards for trawl netting.