Saturday, February 25, 2012

Penobscot Marine Museum Photo Archive


Number LB2005.24.17244
Collection Boutilier Collection
Description The J & E RIGGIN (89ft. LOA) Capts. Dave and Sue Allen - Skipper , Richard Robbins Sr.- January 22, 1975 at the North End Shipyard Rockland, Me. - aboard.
Object Name Negative, Film
Title J & E RIGGIN
Date January 22, 1975
Photographer Boutilier, Everett L. ”Red”





LB2005.24.17275
Collection Boutilier Collection
Description The J & E RIGGIN (89ft. LOA) - August 13, 1977.
Object Name Negative, Film
Title J & E RIGGIN
Date August 13, 1977
Photographer Boutilier, Everett L. ”Red




LB2005.24.17345
Collection Boutilier Collection
Description Traditional Small Craft Association - overall scene - May 16, 1982.
Object Name Negative, Film
Title Small Rowing Craft
Date May 16, 1982
Photographer Boutilier, Everett L. ”Red”




LB2005.24.17398
Collection Boutilier Collection
Description July 4, 1986 - Tall Ships 1986 - SAGRES II - 3 masted square .
Object Name Negative, Film
Title TALL SHIPS 1986
Date July 4, 1986
Photographer Boutilier, Everett L. ”Red”



LB2005.24.17453
Collection Boutilier Collection
Description July 4, 1986 - Tall Ships 1986 - fire boat with hoses.
Object Name Negative, Film, Color
Title TALL SHIPS 1986
Date July 4, 1986
Photographer Boutilier, Everett L. ”Red







LB1992.301.104
Collection Atlantic Fisherman Collection
Description The LAUREN - afloat for first time at the dock at the Webber marina in Muscongus; LOA: 35’; beam 12’-7”; draft 3’.
Object Name Print, Photographic
Place Maine/ Lincoln County/ Muscongus
City Muscongus
County Lincoln County
State Maine, ME
Date Pub.: Mar. 73
Photographer Boutilier, Everett L. ”Red”




LB1992.301.111
Collection Atlantic Fisherman Collection
Description Harbor views at Corea, ME, with many lobster boats.
Object Name Print, Photographic
Place Maine/ Hancock County/ Corea
City Corea
County Hancock County
State Maine, ME
Date Pub.: July 1960
Subjects Fishing boats
Lobsterboats
Photographer/Creator French




LB1992.301.13
Collection Atlantic Fisherman Collection
Description Getting nets ready for fall fishing.
Object Name Print, Photographic




LB1992.301.118 Weir; 4 boats pursing up herring.
Object Name Print, Photographic
Place New Brunswick/ Grand Manan?
Date Pub.: Feb. 1952



Number LB1992.301.148
Collection Atlantic Fisherman Collection
Description Unloading sardines from dory to sardine carrier. This photo was used by B.F. Goodrich to advertise their suction hose in Atlantic Fisherman when the sardine pump was introduced. R.J. Peacock had three carriers working out of Portland in the 1950s:CONQUEROR, SEAWANHAKA, and SYLVINA E. BEAL.
Pub.: Aug. 1952





LB1990.49.188
Collection Ruth Montgomery Photographic Collection
Description The wreck at Little River, East Boothbay, Maine

Original: Montgomery:’ The wreck at Little River’ Cataloger’s notes: East Boothbay
Object Name Negative, Glass-plate
Title The wreck at Little River
Place Maine/ Lincoln County/ East Boothbay
City East Boothbay
County Lincoln County
State Maine, ME
Date ---
Photographer/Creator Montgomery, Ruth




LB1990.49.125
Collection Ruth Montgomery Photographic Collection
Description Steamer which carried group to picnic site

Original: Montgomery:’ Steamer we went on to picnic’ Cataloger’s notes:
Object Name Negative, Glass-plate
Title Steamer we went on to picnic
Date ---
Photographer/Creator Montgomery, Ruth




LB1990.49.129
Collection Ruth Montgomery Photographic Collection
Description ’Mita’ (dog) lying in chair, on board ship

Original: Montgomery:’ Mita lying down in chair’ Cataloger’s notes: ALLANWILDE alongside ?
Object Name Negative, Glass-plate
Title Mita lying down in chair
Date ---
Photographer/Creator Montgomery, Ruth




LB1990.49.175
Collection Ruth Montgomery Photographic Collection
Description Gay Head

Original: Montgomery:’ Gay head’ Cataloger’s notes:
Object Name Negative, Glass-plate
Title Gay head
Date ---
Photographer/Creator Montgomery, Ruth



LB1990.49.189
Collection Ruth Montgomery Photographic Collection
Description Arthur (Arthur Libby Race) on the Shark

Original: Montgomery:’ Arthur on the shark’ Cataloger’s notes: Arthur Libby Race
Object Name Negative, Glass-plate
Title Arthur on the shark
Date ---
Photographer/Creator Montgomery, Ruth





LB2003.61.1026
Collection Joanna C. Colcord Collection
Description Br ship DUNDEE off Stonecutter’s Island, Hong Kong
Object Name Negative, Glass-plate
Title Br ship DUNDEE off Stonecutter’s Island, Hong Kong
Place Hong Kong
Photographer/Creator Colcord, Joanna C.




LB2003.61.1029
Collection Joanna C. Colcord Collection
Description Market; Nassau, Bahamas
Object Name Negative, Film
Place Bahamas/ Nassau
Photographer/Creator Colcord, Joanna C.




LB2003.61.1051
Collection Joanna C. Colcord Collection
Description Botanic Station; Roseau, Dominica
Object Name Negative, Film
Place Dominica/ Roseau
Photographer/Creator Colcord, Joanna C.





LB2003.61.1084
Collection Joanna C. Colcord Collection
Description Figure in deck chair, aboard ship
Object Name Negative, Film
Photographer/Creator Colcord, Joanna C




LB2003.61.1099
Collection Joanna C. Colcord Collection
Description Street, palms, single figure
Object Name Negative, Film
Photographer/Creator Colcord, Joanna C



LB2003.61.1108
Collection Joanna C. Colcord Collection
Description Scott’s Head; Dominica
Object Name Negative, Film
Place Dominica
Photographer/Creator Colcord, Joanna C.




LB2008.15.110
Collection Elmer Montgomery Collection
Description Steamer NORTH HAVEN, Ex. ELECTRONIC, bought from Sydney, Nova Scotia in 1931, and began service in June. Sometime after 1942, went into government service out of Portland to installations in Casco Bay , then returned to Rockland briefly before joining the New York City Circle Line fleet. Being towed away.
Object Name Negative, Film
Title Steamer NORTH HAVEN
Place Maine/ Knox County/ Rockland
City Rockland
County Knox County
State Maine, ME




LB2008.15.163
Collection Elmer Montgomery Collection
Description Dragger ST. GEORGE under construction. Interior view including five workmen and keel timbers.
Exhibit Label BUILDING THE ST. GEORGE, 1939

Albert Condon’s drawings for this 110’ dragger are, like all his work, very detailed. There’s no guessing the size, shape, and location of the pieces that go into building her. Snow’s Shipyard was already bustling before its wartime expansion. A new wooden dragger or seiner had slid off the ways every few months since the place was reorganized around 1936. Two other big ones like the ST. GEORGE (the NORTH STAR and BELMONT) followed in September, 1940 and April, 1941.
Before moving to Fairhaven, Massachusetts, Albert Condon had supervised construction at Snow’s. After the move, he continued drawing plans for Snow’s and for the Newbert & Wallace yard in Thomaston. Mystic Seaport now owns all of Albert Condon’s drawings.
Object Name Negative, Film
Title Dragger ST. GEORGE
Place Maine/ Knox County/ Rockland
City Rockland
County Knox County
State Maine, ME
Search Term shipbuilding/ fishing
Photographer Montgomery, Elmer




LB2008.15.185
Collection Elmer Montgomery Collection
Description View of DIRIGO FIRST’s deck with 12 dories on deck. Rigged for dory trawling.
DIRIGO FIRST was built in 1923 in South Freeport for the Dirigo Fish Co. on Union Wharf in Portland as a cod and mackerel boat.
Object Name Negative, Film
Title Dragger DIRIGO FIRST
Place Maine/ Knox County/ Rockland
City Rockland
County Knox County
State Maine, ME
Subjects Dories (Boats)
Rowboats
Fishing vessels
Search Terms dory
Search Term fishing
Photographer Montgomery, Elmer




LB2008.15.187
Collection Elmer Montgomery Collection
Description 78’10” Dragger PELICAN under construction and nearly complete, on deck looking forward. Rail cap being installed. Designed by Albert Condon; plans are at Mystic Seaport (catalog #35.18)
Object Name Negative, Film
Title Dragger PELICAN
Place Maine/ Knox County/ Rockland
City Rockland
County Knox County
State Maine, ME
Search Term shipbuilding/ fishing
Photographer Montgomery, Elmer



LB2008.15.226
Collection Elmer Montgomery Collection
Description Crescent Beach Fish weir in left background, Emery Island in center of photo
Object Name Negative, Film
Title Harbor scene
Place Maine/ Knox County/ Owls Head
City Owls Head
County Knox County
State Maine, ME
Search Term fishing
Photographer Montgomery, Elmer





LB2008.26.10
Collection MacEwen Collection
Description Vessels at High Head. Oct 1, 1899 (H. Floyd)
Object Name Negative, Glass-plate
Title Vessels, Highhead, Bangor
Place Maine/ Penobscot County/ Bangor
City Bangor
County Penobscot County
State Maine, ME
Date Oct. 1, 1899
Photographer/Creator Williams, Preston ?





LB2008.26.43
Collection MacEwen Collection
Description Old Bangor Suspension Bridge, Bangor-Brewer Bridge. Center span lost in spring flood Feb. 1902. View from Brewer 1903 (H. Floyd)
Object Name Negative, Glass-plate
Title Bangor-Brewer Bridge.
Place Maine/ Penobscot County/ Bangor
City Bangor
County Penobscot County
State Maine, ME
Date 1903
Photographer/Creator Williams, Preston ?



LB2008.26.75
Collection MacEwen Collection
Description Start of fire
Object Name Negative, Glass-plate
Title Bangor Fire 1911
Place Maine/ Penobscot County/ Bangor
City Bangor
County Penobscot County
State Maine, ME
Date 04/30/1911
Photographer/Creator Williams, Preston ?



LB2008.26.96
Collection MacEwen Collection
Description Burnt district
Object Name Negative, Glass-plate
Title Bangor Fire 1911
Place Maine/ Penobscot County/ Bangor
City Bangor
County Penobscot County
State Maine, ME
Photographer/Creator Williams, Preston ?


all photos courtesy Penobscot Marine Museum




This is an amazing resource.

Ben Fuller and Kevin Johnson have been busy, very busy, in Searsport, ME. They've been keeping a small cadre of volunteers and staff members very busy as well.
Ben is the curator at the Penobscot Marine Museum, Kevin the museum's photo archivist.
The museum is celebrating it's 75th anniversary and part of the celebration is the addition, as of February 12, of 20,000 newly digitized images to the museums digital photo archive, bringing the total to about 50,000. Wow. And that's only 1/2 of the total photo archive, and their goal is to get it all online, as well as all the museums other collections. Understand this huge repository of images is available now, here, free! I have offered a small sampling of various collections to whet your appetite. One could literally spend months. It's interesting to see a small, regional institution create a world class digital photo database. Hats off to Ben, Kevin and the rest of the team, more power to ya'.
I'm sure the museum can use all the help it can get, so if you enjoy this resource, please do something about it.

2 comments:

Bob Holtzman said...

All photos in the Penobscot Marine Museum collection are available as high-quality photo prints, with or without framing. FMI: 207-548-2529.

Steve R. said...

These are some amazing photos. I would like to see more photos/work by Everett Boutilier. He covers everything. The personal "small rowing craft" picture reminds me of my child hood. Summers on the lake in Canada, just me and my brothers running our Allen Lightning sailboat from sun up to sun down. Ahh the good 'ol days! Very interesting work you shared with us thank you!