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Card with a map of Mount Desert Island, advertising the Somes House, Somesville
2.5” x 4.25” card with a map of Mount Desert Island, advertising the Somes House, Somesville. “Telephone in advance for celebrated Chicken Dinners”. On the back is a “Perpetual Time Table” for a boat making stops at Somesville, Northeast H…
Towing the S.S. Acadia to berth after launch
Ready for the finishing touches.S.S. Acadia of the Eastern Steamship Lines being towed to her outfitting berth after the launching at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. This ship was in service between New York and Yarmouth. It…
Painting S.S. Acadia
The last brush of paint. Workmen putting finishing touches to the S.S. Acadia, the new Eastern Steamship liner, just before launching at he Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, Virginia on Saturday last, February 13, 19…
Capt. Lester Pray and Boat
Small steamboat with canopy towing small skiff in Somes Harbor. American flag flying aft. Note on back of photo remarks the man at the helm is Capt. Lester Pray. Back of Somesville Library to the left. Two and one.half story building above…
Full view of Steamship Acadia
Full view of the Steamship Acadia.
Bridge Under C, Somes Cove
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 masts lay on the ground in back of ship. …
Picturesque Bar Harbor
Picturesque Bar Harbor. Souvenir booklet given out to patrons of the Providence Line steamship, “Dedicated to the “Reader” by the Passenger Department Providence & Stonington S.S. Co.” 8 pages. Previously archived as object id 016.FIC.001.…
Steamship Mount Desert, glass plate
Steamship Mount Desert, small paddlewheeler. One man on top deck near paddle wheel, two others on bow, second deck. Lettering on port side of bow reads MOUNT DESERT/ BOSTON & BANGOR S.S.CO. No date.
My Trip Abroad
leather bound travel log dated June 16th . August 2nd 1937includes color plates of ocean liner flags, itinerary, daily log, 3 post cards which have been stored with photographs in postcard album Nomenclature: Diary
