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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
5454Main Street, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
Main Street, Somesville
Item:
  • 5454   
Object ID:
  • 97-691-861
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Main Street Somesville. Somes Cove on left. Trees line street. Board sidewalk visible on right near picket fenced yards. Fernald’s Store (later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore) hidden by trees. Lumber mill to left. Two masts of schooner rise up over trees. 8x10 This is also a slide (97-691-861) which was used in the Somesville Bicentenial and can be found on Row 2 Unit 2 Shelf 4 Slide Box 1
14562Somes Brook and Bridge
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Somes Brook and Bridge
Item:
  • 14562   
Object ID:
  • 997-372-537
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Somes Brook, trees on banks, reeds in lower right corner. Two women crossing bridge, wearing white dresses and hats, may be pushing baby carriage. Lumber Mill in background.
14564Seawall Surf, W.H. Ballard Photo.
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • Ballard, W.H.
Seawall Surf, W.H. Ballard Photo.
Item:
  • 14564   
Object ID:
  • 997-368-533
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Places, Landscape
Creator:
  • Ballard, W.H.
Place:
  • Seawall, Southwest Harbor, Maine
Description:
Surf breaking at Seawall. Marked on back, “Surf on the Coast, Copyright. W.H. Ballard Photographer, S.W. Harbor, Me.” Also handwritten, “Seawall.”
14054Somes Harbor near mouth of Babson Creek
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
Somes Harbor near mouth of Babson Creek
Item:
  • 14054   
Object ID:
  • 997-347-512
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Places, Landscape
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Somes Harbor near mouth of Babson Creek. View from Sound Drive. Tall evergreens line each bank.
12256Mill Pond, Canoes, Library: Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Architecture
  • Other, community
Mill Pond, Canoes, Library: Somesville
Item:
  • 12256   
Object ID:
  • 97-583-751
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Architecture
  • Other, community
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Man, two women and girl in canoe paddling on the Mill Pond, American flag on bow. Another canoe in middle ground containing three women, a girl and boy. Crowd gathered on lawn of Somesville Library. Tents pitched on lawn in front of building. Somes House Inn visible on the right. Blacksmith’s shop and Fernald's Store (formerly A.J. Whiting store), 1112 Main St, Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, later Gallery at Somes Sound in 2015 on the left. Tall deciduous tree hanging over bank on the left. Names on back: Charlotte W????, Eleanor Fernald, Cora Parker, Mr. Abbott [show more]
12244Mount Desert House, Somesville, Maine
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
Mount Desert House, Somesville, Maine
Item:
  • 12244   
Object ID:
  • 97-469-635
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Historic Mount Desert Tavern, also known as the Mount Desert House. Tall sign post on front lawn. Mount Desert House sign partially cut out of picture. Lattice work fence leads to front door. Shutters on front windows shut. Two men standing near front door. Two men in front of lattice work. Several men and boys stand around large wagon with horse. Shadow visible in foreground. (Sometimes erroneously referred to as the Mount Desert Inn.)
12349Woman sitting by grist mill, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Woman sitting by grist mill, Somesville
Item:
  • 12349   
Object ID:
  • 997-331-496
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Buildings
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Grist mill in Somesville on rocky Somes Brook. Trees surround mill. Young woman sits on a rock near brook; she wears long light colored skirt and blouse and a flat hat. Caption under photo, “I suppose you know this girl. Why don’t you write? R.J.L.” Marked on back, “Grist Mill at rear was built 1790 if not earlier.” In reference to woman, “Nellie Freeman family from Pretty Marsh and Summit, N.J.. She came to take care of Baby Arthur in N.J., 1910 (Virginia’s Brother)” referring to Virginia Sanderson. [show more]
12389Main Street, Somesville, ME
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, Houses
  • Other, Roads
  • Other, Sidewalks
  • Other, Stores & shops
  • Places, Landscape
Main Street, Somesville, ME
Item:
  • 12389   
Object ID:
  • 997-329-494
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, Houses
  • Other, Roads
  • Other, Sidewalks
  • Other, Stores & shops
  • Places, Landscape
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Marked in lower left corner, “Main Street Somesville, ME." On right is Fernald’s store, later Port-In-A-Storm, later Frenchman's Bay Gallery, then Gallery at Somes Sound (2015), with first-story covered porch facing road and second-story porch on south side of building. On left are Mt. Desert House and Nathan Salisbury House. On far left is an unidentified house; no house exists on this lot today. Large trees on each side of road. Telephone poles on left side and boardwalk (wooden sidewalk) on left. View looking north. [show more]
12485Somesville Lumber Mill
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
Somesville Lumber Mill
Item:
  • 12485   
Object ID:
  • 997-323-488
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Lumber mill on mill pond in Somesville. Somes Cove and mountains in background. Rocks in foreground; logs on far bank.
12345Grist Mill, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
Grist Mill, Somesville
Item:
  • 12345   
Object ID:
  • 97-694-864
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Old Grist Mill on Somes Brook in winter. Trees lining banks hide two story shingled building.
14584Somes House Inn, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
Somes House Inn, Somesville
Item:
  • 14584   
Object ID:
  • 97-302-467
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Somes House Inn, Somesville. Road in foreground. Trees line drive to cottage. Two connected three-story white clapboard buildings. On left - wrap around porch with lattice work and steps going down the left side. Two dormers and one chimney. On right - Porch on front with lattice work. Two chimneys. Horse and buggy in front of steps. Person on porch. No date. Duplicate: 997-315-480, Photo Album #1, p.10
12299Selectmen's Building
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
Selectmen's Building
Item:
  • 12299   
Object ID:
  • 97-309-474
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Mount Desert Island Historical Society’s Historic Selectmen’s Building. Mount Desert Museum sign on sign holder on corner of building. Shutters open, flowers in box under front window. Large granite step on ground at center of building. Street in foreground. Marked, “Mount Desert Island Historical Society [----] old building.” No date.
12300Selectmen's Building, Mount Desert Museum.
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
Selectmen's Building, Mount Desert Museum.
Item:
  • 12300   
Object ID:
  • 997-310-475
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Street view of exterior of selectmen's building in Somesville; large shade trees on either side, "Mount Desert Museum" sign on upper right corner of building. Hand-written across bottom, "Mount Desert Island Historical Society [illegible] old building."
14262Old Store converted to Cottage, Mount Desert
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
Old Store converted to Cottage, Mount Desert
Item:
  • 14262   
Object ID:
  • 97-295-460
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
Place:
  • Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Two and one-half story cottage in Mt. Desert. White clapboard with no shutters. Covered porch wraps around two sides. One large tree on lawn shades house. Walk runs through middle of lawn to the porch steps. Road visible in foreground. Marked on front, “Old Store, Garmie converted into cottage. Judge Smith tore it down. Marked on back, “Be it ever so humble.” and “old store gammie converted into a summer cottage. Judge Smith tore it down 1920-22.” It was located between Historic Abraham Somes III house and Historic Mount Desert Tavern. [show more]
12484Somesville Lumber Mill
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
Somesville Lumber Mill
Item:
  • 12484   
Object ID:
  • 997-304-469
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Lumber mill on mill pond in Somesville. Somes Cove and mountains in background. Rocks in foreground; logs on far bank.
14603Somes House Inn
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • People
Somes House Inn
Item:
  • 14603   
Object ID:
  • 997-311-476
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • People
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Somes House Inn, Somesville. Road in foreground. Trees line drive to cottage. Two connected three-story white clapboard buildings. On left, wrap-around porch with lattice work and steps going down the left side. Two dormers and one chimney. On right - Porch on front with lattice work. Two chimneys. Horse and buggy in front of steps. Person on porch. No date.
12486Lumber Mill, Mill Pond, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
Lumber Mill, Mill Pond, Somesville
Item:
  • 12486   
Object ID:
  • 997-693-863
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Lumber mill and mill pond in Somesville. Somes Cove in background. Shallow pond, some logs on banks. See also 997-304-469, Photo Album #1, p. 7 No date.
5473Masonic Hall, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
Masonic Hall, Somesville
Item:
  • 5473   
Object ID:
  • 97-705-875
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Two and one-half story Masonic Hall in Somesville. White clapboard with black shutters. Large addition on back. Covered entry to front door.Several evergreens on front lawn. Pile of logs between two houses. House on right also two story white clapboard. Unruly bush in front of buildings. Road visible in foreground. Marked on back, “Masonic Hall Somesville, before it burned and was replaced.” No date. This is aslo a slide (97-705-875) used in the Somesville Bicentenial and can be found on Row 2 Unit 2 Shelf 4 Slide Box 1 [show more]
14587Cottage at Mt. Desert, Maine
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
Cottage at Mt. Desert, Maine
Item:
  • 14587   
Object ID:
  • 97-305-470
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
Collection:
  • 12/07/2012
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Two and one-half story cottage in Mt. Desert. White clapboard with no shutters. Covered porch wraps around two sides. One large tree on lawn shades house. Walk runs througn middle of lawn to the porch steps. Road visible in foreground. Marked on back, “Cottage at Mt. Desert Maine (Recently sold). to Judge Allen," the rest illegible. This building no longer standing. It was located between Historic Abraham Somes III house and Historic Mount Desert Tavern. [show more]
12382Main Street, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
Main Street, Somesville
Item:
  • 12382   
Object ID:
  • 997-294-459
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Main Street Somesville. Marked on back, “John Somes store." Yellow house (in between) first elementary school children met there. First floor was post office (now gone (crossed out) moved). Third house - millinary shop run by two women.” Picture shows three buildi in a row. All buildings similar, 2 1/2 stories, white clapboard capes. First and last have covered porches. First building, sign reads R.H.B. Fernald. Horse with wagon tied to posts on first building. Man sitting on box on porch. Telephone poles run along the street. Board sidewalks stop before the group of houses, and start again after the third. Selectmen’s building in the background. [show more]
1317119th Century Painting
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Painting
19th Century Painting
Item:
  • 13171   
Object ID:
  • 97-193-358
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Painting
Description:
Photo of nineteenth century painting of unidentified pond and village. Given to MDIHS by Esther Block hoping for identification. Unknown artist
13855Colby Atlas Map of Mt. Desert Island
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Colby Atlas Map of Mt. Desert Island
Colby Atlas Map of Mt. Desert Island
Item:
  • 13855   
Object ID:
  • 997-227-392
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Colby Atlas Map of Mt. Desert Island
Collection:
  • Map Collection
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Me
Description:
Reproduction of Colby Atlas Map of Mount Desert Island circa 1880s. Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum 1980s.
9095Steamboat Norma
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Transportation - Water
  • Unknown
Steamboat Norma
Item:
  • 9095   
Object ID:
  • 997-197-362
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Transportation - Water
Creator:
  • Unknown
Description:
Steamboat Norma. Built by Lawley of Boston, early 1890s. Purchased in late 1890s by Dwight Blaney of Ironbound Island of Bar Harbor. Sold to Captain Fred Haynes (Hays) of Bar Harbor for use as a sightseeing boat in the 1940s. Steam powered launch. Carried captain, engineer, and mate. Captain Sargent wintered in South Gouldsboro.
9096Unidentified pond and Village
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Painting
  • Unknown
Unidentified pond and Village
Item:
  • 9096   
Object ID:
  • 997-193-358
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Painting
Creator:
  • Unknown
Description:
Photo of nineteenth century painting of unidentified pond and village. Given to MDIHS by Esther Block hoping for identification.
13980Selectmen's Building
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
Selectmen's Building
Item:
  • 13980   
Object ID:
  • 97-188-353
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Buildings
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Mount Desert Island Historical Society Selectmen’s Building Museum. Mount Desert Museum Sign hangs outside building. Flowers in window box, bench near road side. Marked on back, “Compliments of Elisabeth Leland Waterman, Salsbury [sic] Cove, Maine."