Description: Unknown middle aged woman with hair parted in middle and pulled back with black bow. V-shaped bodice trimmed with three black stripes, similar trim on waist. White collar.
Description: Unknown young woman, hair parted in middle and pulled back with hair band. Dark dress with floral pattern throughout wide sleeves and narrow lace collar with tiny black bow. Hands folded in lap. Ring on one finger. Marked on frame, "Patent Applied For."
Description: Unknown middle aged woman, hair parted in middle and pulled back. Braids at back of head. Dark dress with small pattern throughout. Small white collar and large brooch at neck.
Description: Middle aged man, hair parted on side and brushed back, Beard and mustache neatly trimmed. Wears dark coat with velvet collar, vest with placket buttoned over top and tie or scarf around neck.
Description: Unknown young woman with hair parted in middle and pulled back under close fitting cap. Wears dark dress with white collar and black tie, beaded choker. Marked on frame "Patent Applied For."
Description: Unknown young man with goatee, wearing cap with narrow brim. Wears dark coat plaid vest, white shirt and dark stripped tie with pin. Damaged spot on top of picture.
Description: Unknown young woman with hair parted in middle pulled in to hair “net” in back. Wears earrings, dark dress with pattern throughout and white collar. Cameo at neck. Marked "Patent Applied For."
Description: Unknown young man, hair parted on side and combed back. Wears dark coat buttoned at top with white collar and floral tie. Watch fob attached to vest.
Description: Young man with hair parted on side and combed back. Wears dark coat possibly silk with dark stripes white shirt and dark tie under collar. Note on album, "Hilliard Weaver."
Description: Tintype of unknown young woman with hair parted in the middle and pulled back. She wears small drop earrings, a dark polka-dotted dress with a placket in the front. She wears a brooch at the neck. Cheeks have been colored by the photographer.
Description: Tintype of unknown young man with hair combed to one side. He has sideburns. He wears formal wear with dark jacket with satin lapels, white shirt and tie at the collar. Cheeks are colored by photographer.
Description: Small black and white tintype of unknown man. He has hair parted on one side, sideburns and beard under the chin. He wears a jacket, white shirt and bow tie. Cheeks have been colored by the photographer.
Description: Tintype of an unknown woman wearing a bonnet tied beneath the chin. She wears a dark dress with white collar. Cheeks have been colored by the photographer.
Description: Tintype of unknown young boy with hair parted and combed to one side. He wears a buttoned jacket, white shirt collar and bow tie at neck. Cheeks have been colored by photographer.
Description: Tintype of unknown young woman wearing her hair parted in the middle and pulled back. She is wearing a dark dress with small light buttons, white collar and a brooch at the neck. Cheeks were colored by the photographer.
Description: Lyman Somes as young boy. Curly hair worn over ears. Slightly disheveled. Head cocked to right. Wearing dark open jacket buttoning at throat. White collar. Dark vest or shirt under jacket. Cheeks colored by photographer.
Description: Thaddeus Shepley Somes (1839-1913) and his wife, Clara Emilie Meynell Somes (1842-1920). Thaddeus Somes seated to right of Clara Somes, who is standing. He wears a plaid shirt, buttoned vest, open coat, lighter colored pants; she wears dark dress with light bow at neck, hair braided on crown. Thaddeus has moustache and goatee; has right hand is in his pocket, the other hand on his knee; his legs are crossed. Clara also wears long earrings, brooch on ribbon around her neck and a chain on bodice. Her right forearm is resting on his left shoulder. This is tintype is the source of all the related images: negative 997-810-980, later negative 997-803-973 and print from later negative 997-590-760. [show more]
Description: Ann Somes, daughter of Jacob and Rebecca Seavy Somes. Married William Fennelly. She ran the Central House in Somesville which was inherited from her father, the builder. Age 10-14. Long blond hair with tight curls around top of head. Seated on floor with arms leaning on stool. Wears ring on ring finger and beads around neck. Dress, check with lace collar. Buttons on left side of bodice. Trim on both sides of bodice and near cuffs. Stored in white envelope marked, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Salisbiry, Mount Desert. Also marked Farrar and Barnard Staioners, 687 1/2 Washington Street. (1 envelope and 1 photo) [show more]
Description: Unknown woman with hair parted in middle and pulled back. Wears dark shawl or cape and white blouse. Marked on frame: "Potter’s Patent March 7, 1865."
Description: Bethany Higgins age 20-30. Seated on log among twigs in photographer’s studio. Mountains, waterfall, trees, and fence also appear in set. Woman holding book in lap, wears dark hair parted in middle pulled back. Corkscrew curls descend from back of head. Dress, dark color with black stribes on hem and in V-shape around bodice, and cuffs. Wears lace collar at neck with plaid bow.
Description: George Somes age 7-11. Miniature tintype. Boy wears hair combed down parted on left side. Cheeks tinted by photographer. Dark suit, possibly gray with two buttons at top of coat connected with a plackett, vest underneath buttoned to neck.
Description: Ida Somes Downing age 15-30. Miniature tintype. Hair parted in middle and pulled to back of head. Hair pulled up above neck. Dark dress with hint of white collar and black bow at neck.