Description: Black and white photograph of an younger man in portrait wearing a suite and tie. Upper right notation reads H-26, notation on back in pencil reads Will 6/25/1905.
Description: Looking towards Gott's Island from Little Gott's Island. Negative taken from postcard by CE Cook, Bangor 1906. Black band at bottom on which is printed "Gott's Island, Maine" and under that is hand-written "This is a view of my home, with love from, sister Nell". View includes sail boats, skiffs in harbor and houses on island.
Description: Mt. Desert Post Office on right. Two story building with covered porch. Mount Desert Post Office mounted on porch roof. Marked on bottom: "1905. Old Post Office. Eva Jacobson postmistress." Marked on back: "going to Ellsworth. John Allen and Ada sold to Pepper Family. John Allen and Ada Somes, son Mark, son John = Beech Hill John originally John Williams Somes house." John Williams Somes (b. 1838, d. 1913) Ada Richardson Somes (b.1872, d. 1949) John Allen (Allie) Somes (b.1872, d.1930) Mark Somes (b. 1895, d. 1919) (Unable to find info. about [son] John) Above info. per Vining and Somes family genealogy ABenson11/05/2015 [show more]
Description: 8 x 10 black and white photograph of Somes House side most distant from the road. Duplicate of #997-338-503 Marked on back Ballard Photo #825-A, around 1900 This image is also listed as in the collection of the Southwest Harbor Public Library: #12138
Description: Somesville School after 1897. Primary through high school students. Man standing to left wears hat and watch chain. Two to four women teachers to left. Two baseball mitts stuck between the posts?
Allen-Holmes-Smith photographs and other materials
Date:
1907, Aug. 6
Description: Black and white photograph of two young ladies standing in a field with woods and a house in the background. 3 names listed on back of photo: Olive Strout, Addie W. and Agnes, Td . Aug. 6, 1907. Women wear white blouses and long skirts.
Description: Fifteen people (five men, ten women) posing for photograph. Note on back says, "Employees in Inn in 1900--the year the house burned--colored woman is Mary Carr, the pastry cook, who discovered the fire round midnight." Some of the women are wearing aprons, one man wears a chef's hat; others likely worked outside or as a bellhop or host. Image is 8.25" X 6"; mounted on grey cardboard 112' X 10"; tear in upper right corner. [show more]
Description: Postcard to Mr. Pearl S. Bordecamp , Mt Desert maine On the back of postcard Harold has worked on it and it is Harold's head that appears above the pipe and Listor Richardson at the end w light sweater on and "Ed" Murphy between the two. I don't know what his real name is but I guess he is from Hall's Quarry. Signed Charlie
Description: Black and white postcard labeled "Bear Island, Northeast Harbor, ME." The front is marked: "How is Harvey today? Isn't it dreadful about him." The postcard is addressed to Mr. A.F. Sawyer, Millbridge, Maine.
Description: Black and white postcard labeled "Sargeant Drive, Northeast Harbour ME." The railing is made of wood and the back of a horse and carriage is visible to the camera. The postcard is addressed to: A.F. Sawyer from Millbridge ME.
Description: Color postcard labeled "The Ovens, Bar Harbor, Mt. Desert Island, ME." The postcard is addressed to: A.F. Sawyer, Egg Dealer, Millbridge ME
Description: Black and white postcard labeled "Hotel and Cottages, Dark Harbor ME." The postcard is addressed to:Miss Margaret Foster, Millbridge, Maine.
Description: Color postcard labeled "Cathedral Rock, Bar Harbor, Mt. Desert Island, ME." The postcard is address to: A.F. Sawyer, Millbridge ME. The postcard is dated 11/9/1905.
Description: Ocean Drive. Color postcard adressed to Mr. Allen F. Sawyer of Millbridge, ME. The postcard has some glitter on it. There is writing on the front of the postcard. The Date is: Dec. 12, 1905.
Description: Black and white postcard labeled "Cromwell Harbor Road in Winter, Bar Harbor, ME." The front of the postcard is marked: "I am going to N.E. Harbor tomorrow. Allan" The postcard is addressed Mrs. Effie J. Sawyer, Millbridge, ME
Description: Black and white postcard labeled "Swimming Pool, Northeast Harbor, Mount Desert Island, ME". Postcard addressed to A.F. Sawyer, Millbridge ME.