Description: View of Mill Pond and Somes Harbor from hill on Oak Hill Road in front of historic John Somes House, “The Old Homestead.” Starting from the lefthandside of the photograph, there is a windmill and the lumber mill. The Hamor house, no longer standing, is on the right bank of Mill Pond along with three other buildings. There is a farm house on Mason’s Point. Telephone poles run along Main Street. Mountains in the distance. Black and white oval format. [show more]
Description: Mount Desert Post Office on Main street Somesville next to former home of Daniel (Somes) and Rosemary Smith. Former Richard Donahoe house to the right. Post Office is a single story clapboard building with gable end facing the road. There is a sash window beside the front door. There is a small window high in the gabel end. Chimney with stovepipe insert extends above roofline. Car to right with open door. Man stands in front of post office door watching a second man shovel snow. [show more]
Description: Grist mill in Somesville on rocky Somes Brook. Trees surround mill. Young woman sits on a rock near brook; she wears a long light-colored skirt and blouse, a flat hat. Caption under photo, “I suppose you know this girl. Why don’t you write? R.J.L.”
Description: Quarry workers pose for photograph with three yoke of oxen. Somes Sound in background. Photo shows men with tools of trade near blocks of granite.
Description: Two masted schooner at wharf in back of Fernald’s store (purchased in 1887 from A.J. Whiting); later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, at low tide. Loading ramp extends from second story door in back of building. Somes House Inn to the right. Port in a Storm later was used as an art gallery.
Description: Rocky beach on either side of a small inlet. Punt on the beach waiting for the tide to come and float again. Other row boats moored in the cove. Two houses at the end of the cove.
Description: Four people standing on the steps of two story log house with cedar roof shingles. Path through garden to stone steps which lead to a covered entrance way at the side of the house.
Description: Four people standing on the steps of two story log house with cedar roof shingles. Path through garden to stone steps which lead to a covered entrance way at the side of the house.