Description: From Somes Cove looking towards Somesville and Main Street. To the left, wreck of Schooner Catherine, no masts. Behind Catherine to the left, Fernald’s store (aka A.J. Whiting’s Store) then Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, then The Gallery at Somes Sound (2013-15) . To the right of Fernald’s Store, historic Nathan Salisbury House, once owned by Stan and Binnie MacDonald. To the right Somes House Inn and Cottages. Marked on bottom, “Somes House and Cottages, Somesville, ME. 2K.” [show more]
Description: View of lumber mill from Main Street looking across Somes Cove. Logs piled on far side of lumber mill against side of building. Two masted schooner at wharf. Tree on left bank.
Description: Isaac Somes' woolen mill in Somesville. Three-story building, clapboards on front, shingles on side. Side facing brook shows 15 windows, five on each story. The front shows five windows and door on left. One chimney at front end of roof. Building sits on stone foundation. Bare trees surround mill. The title The OLD SOMESVILLE WOOLEN MILL -Built in 1847" is printed at the bottom of the negative.
Description: Negative made from sepia-toned print. Image shows Hall Quarry in operation; two large derricks in middle ground; rails in center of picture. Scene includes at least 15 men working in quarry; one pair of horses pulling wagon; various buildings in middle ground; large blocks of granite. Photograph taken from high vantage point, looking across Somes Sound.
Description: House on truck being moved to a new location. Oversize load sign on back of truck. People following behind truck. Man standing on the roof of the porch.
Description: House on truck being moved to a new location. Oversize load sign on back of truck. Man standing on the roof of the porch. Men watching from the side of the road. Other houses along side of the road. Wires overhead.
Description: Main Street Somesville, June 8, 1995. Maine Museum Day Mount Desert Island Historical Society. Maine Museum Day Sign Leans on railing. Bridge and Mount Desert Island Historical Society Selectmen’s Building Museum in the background.
Description: View across mill pond to Somesville Library, early 20th century. White clapboard siding; no shutters on windows. Trellis on side of building. LIBRARY sign at peak of roof.