Description: Photograph of photograph in frame. Somes creek in winter with woolen mill in back ground. Two other buildings visible on left. One with two stories and chimney. Other in distance.
Description: Wool swift, dye pot, and heddle sitting on mill stone in front of Mt. Desert Island Historical Society’s Selectmen’s Building Museum. On left is front step of Museum. In distance to the right is Somesville Library.
Description: White three story clapboard cottage with black shutters. Porch on front and back. Front also has second floor balcony. One chimney. Marked Lawson Cottage, Lord Cottage and on the back, later Halstead Cottage.
Description: Souvenir photo of Abraham Lincoln and Family. Lincoln reading book, Mary seated on left. Oldest child in uniform and youngest next to Lincoln. Portrait on wall behind family.
Description: Young woman in short sleeve plaid dress. Bows on shoulders. Beaded choker at neck and similar bracelet. Marked on back, "Phebe J Dunn Age 17 years Weight 907 Birthplace Elgin Ill." "R.A. Lord 164 Chatham Street, (158 Old Number,) New-York." Internal Revenue Service 2 cents stamp on back.
Description: Young woman in short sleeve dress with flounces down length of skirt. Velvet bodice with bows on shoulders. Beaded choker at neck. Hat with decorative white border and tassel on one side. Marked on bottom, "Madam Sherwood, Giant Lady, Height 5 feet 8 inches. 7 feet around waist, and 24 inches around arm. Age 31 years. Weight 675 pounds." Marked on back, "Charles D. Fredericks and Co, “Specialite,” 587 Broadway, New York." [show more]
Description: Young man wearing soldiers uniform. Jacket has two stripes on arm. Hat shows letter A and bugle with 1 in center. Hair parted on side and combed over top of head. Seated in chair. Marked on back, "W.T. Seely Photographer 158 Water St. Elmyra, N.Y."
Description: Unknown middle aged man with hair brushed back over top of head, no mustache and neatly trimmed beard. Wears heavy coat with dark velvet collar, white shirt and black bow tie. Marked on back "Photographed by Elwell 78 Front Street Gloucester, Mass."
Description: Woman age 20-30 hair pulled back, curls around forhead. Cheeks colored by photographer. Small hat on back of head. Wears black dress with gatherers throughout skirt. Triangular lace panel over bodice. Beaded choker at neck. Seated in black upholstered chari with tassel on side.
Description: Young man with curly hair with dark beard and mustache neatly trimmed. Dark suit unbuttoned with dark vest white shirt and narrow striped bow tie. Marked on Album page "Husband".
Description: Young woman with hair parted in middle and worn long. Wears light colored dress with dark trim at top of bodice and white color. Cheeks colored by photographer. Marked on back H.C. Call Photographer No. 1 Main Street Bangor, Me. Marked on Album page "Granma Sister Abbie".
Description: Mrs. Walter, a young woman, hair parted in middle, combed to back and worn in corkscrew curls with ribbon in back. Wears dark dress with white pattern throughout. Narrow white trim on collar. Marked on album page, "Grandmother Hawes Walter".
Description: Mrs. Hawes has dark hair parted in middle combed smoothly and fastened in back. Wears balck dress, fabric has bright sheen, wide lace collar with cutwork embroidery. Hands folded in lap over striped skirt. Fringed shawl wrapped over one arm. Man’s hand comes from outside the picture and holds her shoulder. Studio background - church steeple and tree limb. Marked on album page, "Great Grandmother Hawes".
Description: Mr. Hawes, older man, hair parted on side and brushed down and turning up slightly at ends. Long beard with no mustache. Wears heavy dark coat unbuttoned and vest with lighter colored shirt underneath. Bubbles in image around edge. Marked "Great Grandfather Hawes" on album edge.
Description: Flora Grindle (Mrs. R.L.) Curly hair pulled back. Curly bangs over forehead. Wears small earrings. High necked dress with decorative trim down both sides of bodice. Large buttons down center and long pin at neck. White collar shows underneath dress. Photo marked Shorey Augusta, Me.
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 photographic print (997-590-760) is from negative(997-803-973), both of which were taken from the orginal tintype (996-145-145). [show more]
Description: Mark Somes age 6-10. Wears black suit, jacket unbuttoned, silk lapels. Several tucks in shoulder extending to back. Knee pants, double breasted vest, white shirt and black bow tie. Black stockings and black boots. Standing with arm on wicker seat. Blond hair parted on side and brushed over. Marked on back, “Mark Somes Son of Ada and John Allen Somes.”
Description: John William Somes age 50-60. Hair combed to one side, thining on top. Wears graying beard with no mustache. Wears striped coat buttoned to top. Only upper torso visible. Marked on bottom, B.F. Joy Ellsworth, Me.
Description: Dorothy Phillips Salisbury and Julien Richardson Brown age 6 months. Girl on left wears white dress with flowers embroidered throughout dress and white shoes. Boy on right weras smiilar dress of a more sheer fabric. Seated in chair on blanket leaning against pillow. Namesmarked on back, also marked, “To Mrs. J.A. Somes.”
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson age 30+, Short wavy hair parted on one side brushed down. Turned to side with face to camera. Wearing black dress with pearls at neck, and flowers sitting on shoulder. Stamped on front, “Seely Studio 466 Geary Street San Francisco.”
Description: Helen Fernald:short wavy hair parted on one side and brushed down. Wearing black cardigan with white blouse underneath. Small black tie under collar. Marked on front, “Emma J. Taney Bangor, Maine.”