Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date	Place	Address	Description
14416	Vinal Haven - Steamer	Reference	Vessels, Steamboat							Vinal Haven - Steamer Item: 14416    Type: Reference Subject: Vessels, Steamboat
14422	Mount Desert - Sidewheel Steamer	Reference	Vessels, Steamboat							Mount Desert - Sidewheel Steamer Item: 14422    Type: Reference Subject: Vessels, Steamboat
14088	West Branch No. 2 - Steamer	Reference	Vessels, Steamboat						“Called “Great Northern’s Navy,” the Great Northern Paper Company owned a fleet of steamers used in its logging operations on several waters in the neighborhood of Chesuncook Lake, the largest… Replacing the “A.B. Smith” [side-wheel steamer built in 1902] was the “West Branch No. 2,” built May 1926 at Chesuncook Dam, now replaced by Ripogenus Dam…” - “Maine’s Steamboating Past” by Donald A. Wilson, published by Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, SC, p. 117, c. 2007 Vessel Name – West Branch No.2 Class – logging vessel Hull - wood Designed by – O.A. Harkness (Orrin Albert Harkness) (1870-) Build date – 1926 Launched – May 5, 1927 Built by – Great Northern Paper Co. Built at – on the shore at Chesuncook Dam, ME Built for – Great Northern Paper Co. Named for – West Branch of the Penobscot River in Maine. Power - 30 ton diesel Gross tons - Net tons – Capacity - Length – 91’ Beam – 21’ Draught – 8’ Crew – Designer O.A. Harkness was a mechanical genius who developed an inland fleet of lumbering vessels for Great Northern and was known as the “Admiral.” West Branch No. 2 operated between the head of Chesuncook Lake and Ripogenus Dam – 24 miles, towing pulpwood in booms, sometimes as much as 5000 cords at a time. By 1933 she had towed more than half a million cords of wood. – The Lewiston Daily Sun, November 20, 1933.	West Branch No. 2 - Steamer Item: 14088    Type: Reference Subject: Vessels, Steamboat Description: “Called “Great Northern’s Navy,” the Great Northern Paper Company owned a fleet of steamers used in its logging operations on several waters in the neighborhood of Chesuncook Lake, the largest… Replacing the “A.B. Smith” [side-wheel steamer built in 1902] was the “West Branch No. 2,” built May 1926 at Chesuncook Dam, now replaced by Ripogenus Dam…” - “Maine’s Steamboating Past” by Donald A. Wilson, published by Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, SC, p. 117, c. 2007 Vessel Name – West Branch No.2 Class – logging vessel Hull - wood Designed by – O.A. Harkness (Orrin Albert Harkness) (1870-) Build date – 1926 Launched – May 5, 1927 Built by – Great Northern Paper Co. Built at – on the shore at Chesuncook Dam, ME Built for – Great Northern Paper Co. Named for – West Branch of the Penobscot River in Maine. Power - 30 ton diesel Gross tons - Net tons – Capacity - Length – 91’ Beam – 21’ Draught – 8’ Crew – Designer O.A. Harkness was a mechanical genius who developed an inland fleet of lumbering vessels for Great Northern and was known as the “Admiral.” West Branch No. 2 operated between the head of Chesuncook Lake and Ripogenus Dam – 24 miles, towing pulpwood in booms, sometimes as much as 5000 cords at a time. By 1933 she had towed more than half a million cords of wood. – The Lewiston Daily Sun, November 20, 1933. [show more]
13890	Pilgrim - Steamer	Reference	Vessels, Steamboat							Pilgrim - Steamer Item: 13890    Type: Reference Subject: Vessels, Steamboat
13465	Sappho - Steamer	Reference	Vessels, Steamboat							Sappho - Steamer Item: 13465    Type: Reference Subject: Vessels, Steamboat
13469	Wauwinet - Excursion Steamer	Reference	Vessels, Steamboat							Wauwinet - Excursion Steamer Item: 13469    Type: Reference Subject: Vessels, Steamboat
13398	S.S. Canopic - Passenger Steamer	Reference	Vessels, Steamboat						SS “Canopic” was built in 1900 by Harland & Wolff in Belfast, Ireland. She had one funnel, two masts, 12,268 GRT tonnage, and was 176.28 x 18.08 m / 578.4 x 59.4 ft. She had a triple expansion engine with twin screws and a steel hull containing three decks. She carried 250-1st Class, 250-2nd Class and 800-3rd Class passengers. “Canopic” was originally built as “Commonwealth” for the Dominion Line and launched on May 31, 1900, she was completed in September 1900. The “Commonwealth” made her maiden voyage on October 4, 1900 from Liverpool to Boston. In 1903 she was sold to the White Star Line and renamed “Canopic.” At this time her tonnage changed to 12,097 GRT. The Canopic made her first White Star Line voyage on January 14, 1903 on the Liverpool to Boston service. In 1904 she was transferred to the New York to Mediterranean service. From 1917 till 1919 she operated under the Liner Requisition Scheme. In February 1919 she reverted back to White Star Line, and in July went to the New York to Mediterranean berth. In 1922 the “Canopic” replaced the “Arabic” on the Mediterranean route. On April 13, 1922 she made her first voyage on the Liverpool to Halifax to Boston route, then to the Montreal run for the summer. On November 10, 1922 she started on the Bremen to New York service. In November 1923 she took over the Hamburg to New York route. In September 1924 she was put on the Liverpool - Philadelphia - Portland, Maine to end her career. In October the “Canopic” was sold for breaking up to T.W. Ward, and scrapped at Briton Ferry, South Wales.	S.S. Canopic - Passenger Steamer Item: 13398    Type: Reference Subject: Vessels, Steamboat Description: SS “Canopic” was built in 1900 by Harland & Wolff in Belfast, Ireland. She had one funnel, two masts, 12,268 GRT tonnage, and was 176.28 x 18.08 m / 578.4 x 59.4 ft. She had a triple expansion engine with twin screws and a steel hull containing three decks. She carried 250-1st Class, 250-2nd Class and 800-3rd Class passengers. “Canopic” was originally built as “Commonwealth” for the Dominion Line and launched on May 31, 1900, she was completed in September 1900. The “Commonwealth” made her maiden voyage on October 4, 1900 from Liverpool to Boston. In 1903 she was sold to the White Star Line and renamed “Canopic.” At this time her tonnage changed to 12,097 GRT. The Canopic made her first White Star Line voyage on January 14, 1903 on the Liverpool to Boston service. In 1904 she was transferred to the New York to Mediterranean service. From 1917 till 1919 she operated under the Liner Requisition Scheme. In February 1919 she reverted back to White Star Line, and in July went to the New York to Mediterranean berth. In 1922 the “Canopic” replaced the “Arabic” on the Mediterranean route. On April 13, 1922 she made her first voyage on the Liverpool to Halifax to Boston route, then to the Montreal run for the summer. On November 10, 1922 she started on the Bremen to New York service. In November 1923 she took over the Hamburg to New York route. In September 1924 she was put on the Liverpool - Philadelphia - Portland, Maine to end her career. In October the “Canopic” was sold for breaking up to T.W. Ward, and scrapped at Briton Ferry, South Wales. [show more]
9820	Great Northern Paper Company Steamer West Branch No. 2 on Chesuncook Lake	Image, Photograph	Vessels, Steamboat				Greenville ME		See “Maine Lakes Steamboat Album" by Walter M. Macdougall et al, published by Down East Magazine, Camden, Maine, 1976, p. 10-12 for another photograph of the vessel and information about the West Branch vessels.	Great Northern Paper Company Steamer West Branch No. 2 on Chesuncook Lake Item: 9820    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Vessels, Steamboat Place: Greenville ME State: ME Source: Collection of the Roger Clifton Rich Family Description: See “Maine Lakes Steamboat Album" by Walter M. Macdougall et al, published by Down East Magazine, Camden, Maine, 1976, p. 10-12 for another photograph of the vessel and information about the West Branch vessels.
7111	Steamer Ruth - Mt. Desert Ferry at Hancock Point, Maine	Image, Photograph	Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf, Steamboat Wharf Vessels, Steamboat				Hancock Point ME			Steamer Ruth - Mt. Desert Ferry at Hancock Point, Maine Item: 7111    Accession #: 1023 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf, Steamboat Wharf Vessels, Steamboat Place: Hancock Point ME State: ME Source: Eleanor R. Mayo Collection
6482	Steamer Cimbria of the Barbour Line - From Bangor, Off the Steamship Wharf in Bernard, Maine	Image, Photograph	Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf, Steamboat Wharf Vessels, Steamboat				Tremont, Bernard			Steamer Cimbria of the Barbour Line - From Bangor, Off the Steamship Wharf in Bernard, Maine Item: 6482    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf, Steamboat Wharf Vessels, Steamboat Place: Tremont, Bernard State: ME Source: W.H. Ballard Collection
6486	Pilgrim at Peak's Island Landing, Portland, Maine	Image, Photograph	Vessels, Steamboat				Portland ME, Peaks Island			Pilgrim at Peak's Island Landing, Portland, Maine Item: 6486    Accession #: 1023 Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Vessels, Steamboat Place: Portland ME, Peaks Island State: ME Source: Eleanor R. Mayo Collection
6423	Advertisement for Forest City Side Wheel Steamer	Document, Advertising, Poster	Vessels, Steamboat							Advertisement for Forest City Side Wheel Steamer Item: 6423    Type: Document, Advertising, Poster Subject: Vessels, Steamboat State: ME Source: Collection of the Clark Family
6413	Roderick Pepper Clark at Steamboat Wharf with Steamer Westport	Image, Photograph	People Vessels, Steamboat				Southwest Harbor			Roderick Pepper Clark at Steamboat Wharf with Steamer Westport Item: 6413    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Vessels, Steamboat Place: Southwest Harbor State: ME Source: Collection of the Clark Family Tags: hat
6301	Steamer Sappho Coming in to Bar Harbor	Image, Photograph	Vessels, Steamboat				Bar Harbor			Steamer Sappho Coming in to Bar Harbor Item: 6301    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Vessels, Steamboat Place: Bar Harbor State: ME
6303	Steamers Sappho and Sebenoa at Bar Harbor	Image, Photograph	Vessels, Steamboat				Bar Harbor			Steamers Sappho and Sebenoa at Bar Harbor Item: 6303    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Vessels, Steamboat Place: Bar Harbor State: ME
6720	View of Steamer Camden Entering the Penobscot River Near Winterport, Maine	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Places Vessels, Steamboat		The Hugh C. Leighton Company, Portland, Maine					View of Steamer Camden Entering the Penobscot River Near Winterport, Maine Item: 6720    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Places Vessels, Steamboat Publisher: The Hugh C. Leighton Company, Portland, Maine State: ME Source: Collection of the Clark Family
6843	Auxillary Sail Steamship Kronprinzessin Cecilie at Bar Harbor	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Vessels, Steamboat		Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company		Bar Harbor			Auxillary Sail Steamship Kronprinzessin Cecilie at Bar Harbor Item: 6843    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Vessels, Steamboat Publisher: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company Place: Bar Harbor State: ME Source: Collection of William J. Lawlor
6864	Steamer Vinal Haven at North Haven, Maine	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Vessels, Steamboat		The Robbins Bros. Co., Boston, Mass. and Germany		North Haven ME			Steamer Vinal Haven at North Haven, Maine Item: 6864    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Vessels, Steamboat Publisher: The Robbins Bros. Co., Boston, Mass. and Germany Place: North Haven ME State: ME
5691	Sidewheel Steamer Rose Standish	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Albumen Print	Vessels, Steamboat	Rand - Henry Lathrop Rand (1862-1945)						Sidewheel Steamer Rose Standish Item: 5691    Accession #: 1015 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Albumen Print Subject: Vessels, Steamboat Creator: Rand - Henry Lathrop Rand (1862-1945) State: ME Source: Henry L. Rand Collection
6391	Steamer Westport	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Vessels, Steamboat	Marshall						Steamer Westport Item: 6391    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Vessels, Steamboat Creator: Marshall State: ME Source: Collection of the Clark Family, Courtesy of Frances Eliot Foote Stehman Tags: ship, boat
6866	Norumbega - Passenger Steamer	Image, Photograph	Vessels, Steamboat	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)						Norumbega - Passenger Steamer Item: 6866    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Vessels, Steamboat Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) State: ME
6867	Sidewheel Steamer J.T. Morse Possibly in Northeast Harbor	Image, Photograph	Vessels, Steamboat	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)						Sidewheel Steamer J.T. Morse Possibly in Northeast Harbor Item: 6867    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Vessels, Steamboat Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) State: ME
6883	Steamer Moosehead	Image, Photograph	Vessels, Steamboat	Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980)						Steamer Moosehead Item: 6883    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Vessels, Steamboat Creator: Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980) State: ME
11527	Sidewheel Steamer "City of Richmond" Off the Manset Shore	Image, Photograph	Vessels, Steamboat				Southwest Harbor, Manset			Sidewheel Steamer "City of Richmond" Off the Manset Shore Item: 11527    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Vessels, Steamboat Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset State: ME Source: Ralph Warren Stanley Collection Tags: zoomable
11529	Sidewheel Steamer Mount Desert off Bear Island	Image, Photograph	Vessels, Steamboat						Greening Island is visible in the background. Photographer unknown.	Sidewheel Steamer Mount Desert off Bear Island Item: 11529    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Vessels, Steamboat State: ME Source: Ralph Warren Stanley Collection Description: Greening Island is visible in the background. Photographer unknown.

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