Barrett Brothers

Portrait of Thomas Barrett with his Tools

Sportsmen and Rangeley Boats at Pleasant Island Camps, c. 1900

1917 order for a Barrett “square stern” Rangeley Boat (to be built with a flat transom to accommodate an outboard motor).

Barrett advertisement for their unique oarlock product in the Rangeley Lakes newspaper, 1895.

Oquossoc Angling Association members preparing for a day of fishing in their Rangeley Boats, c. 1930s.

Boat builder Herb Ellis painting a Rangeley Boat in 1980. Ellis purchased the Barretts’ boatbuilding business in 1939, along with their patterns and tools.

Herb Ellis tacking planks on a Rangeley Boat in 1980. Ellis purchased the Barretts’ boatbuilding business in 1939, along with their patterns and tools.

Herb Ellis tacking planks on a Rangeley Boat in 1980. Ellis purchased the Barretts’ boatbuilding business in 1939, along with their patterns and tools.

A Rangeley Boat on display at the Outdoor Heritage Museum in Oquossoc, ME.