Description: Miss Frances Manning. Short wavy hair parted in middle, brushed to each side. Wears black or gray dress of heavy material, short sleeve, button down, open neck. Marked on back, “Miss Frances Manning 'The Old House' Somesville Me.”
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson, wavy hair pulled loosely to back. Wearing open neck dress with geometric pattern. Marked, “Virginia” on bottom and “Bushnell, S.F.”
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson in corkscrew curls and black Napoleon-style cap with bows on each end. White cape with collar, cut work and embroidery. Marked, “Jansen. Buffalo” with seal at bottom.
Description: Harriet Somes Sanderson with upswept hair. No jewelry. Off the shoulder blouse or shawl knotted in center. Cut to fit an oval frame. Initials under photo not legible.
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson. Turned sideways with face toward camera. Wavy hair cut short. Wearing gray, blue dress with decorative trim on sleeve, around neck and down bodice. Long strand of beads around neck. Holding book on table. Background trimmed. Marked on back, “ Taken when I was at college UC Berkeley."
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson. Turned sideways with face toward camera. Wavy hair cut short. Wearing gray, blue dress with decorative trim on sleeve and around neck. Long strand of beads around neck.
Description: Mrs. Tom Thumb standing next to covered table, curtain next to table. Hair parted in middle and pulled back. Off shoulder dress with short sleeves. Double V-shaped trim down bodice with black buttons in center. Dress light color. Black trim on sleeves as well. Three ruffles at hem of dress. Dress length mid-calf. Watch on wrist. Marked on back, “G.W. Venner Artist, 174 1/2 Main Street, Charlestown."
Description: Unknown man with no legs (only feet) standing on covered table or stool. Curly hair with receding hairline. Wears dark suit with velvet collar, white shirt, black silk tie. Child in center, age 5-9, blond curly hair parted on side. Wears dark sailor type top, buttons down center with bow tie, knee pants and dark boots. Unknown woman (mother?) sits to right. Hair worn close to head, tight curls flat on forhead. Wears small earings. Dark dress with stripe pattern forming squares. Ruffles above skirt hem. Vertical ruffles down front of skirt. Same trim on cuffs. Large buttons down center of bodice. Wide white collar nearly reaching shoulders lays flat. Marked on back, “Eli Bowen, Wife and Child. A. Newman Photographer. Ground floor Skylight 228 North Ninth Street, Philadelphia. [show more]
Description: Unknown woman. Hair brushed back and knotted at back of head. Wears white bodice with ruffle around back of neck and in towards center. Stiff collar, medium height, three large buttons visible. Collar pinned, letters on pin appear to be RMC. Marked on bottom, “Emery Bar Harbor."
Description: Isiah Ober age 30 -40. Hair parted in middle and brushed back. Mustache with turned up ends. Wearing dark suit, white shirt and white bow tie.
Description: Emma Kenniston age 40 - 50. Hair worn on top of head. Also wears spectacles. Black dress with large buttons and slightly puffed sleeve. White collar with tie hanging down bodice. Pin on collar. Marked Merrill, Rockland, ME.
Description: Portrait of Dr. Jay Grindle in cap in gown. Holds diploma in hand. Marked, “Dr. Jay Grindle, Northeast Harbor” on back. Emblem on the front marked G.B. Webber Brunswick, ME.
Description: Herschel and Ellen Reed of Somesville Maine. Man seated on left age 40-50. Thinning hair parted on one side. Thick mustache. Dark suit, whte shirt and patterned tie. Woman standing on right with arm on back of chair, age 40-50. Hair parted in middle and pulled back. Dark blouse with tucks around sleeve cuff. Open collar on bodice, additional white collar lays flat. Three buttons on blouse. Pin above top button. Wears narrow chain arund neck. Black skirt with some decorative trim, black sash or belt at waist. Marked Osgood Ellsworth. [show more]
Description: Lucie Pray age 15-20. Wavy hair worn on top of head. White dress. Only shoulders visible. White bow in hair. Second copy of photo is located in Photo Box # 46
Description: Bethany Higgins, age 20 - 30. Wears dark hat with light stripes, feather and bow on top. Curly hair pulled back and worn in ringlets. Cheeks colored by photographer. Round beaded earrings. Wears black choker with white pin or button at throat. Dark dress with frills down bodice and in skirt. White lace collar and white lace on cuffs. Chain hangs from top button of bodice.
Description: Unknown Young Man (age 30 - 40). Wavy hair, parted in middle, thick mustache. Wearing heavy checked overcoat, double breasted, white shirt and patterned tie. Eyes looking up.
Description: Unknown Young man (age 20 - 30.) Hair parted in middle and combed back. Dark coat with breast pocket. Sleeves wrinkled. Matching vest buttoned to top with white collar and checked tie tucked into shirt. Marked I.C. Achorn, Photographer, Waldoboro, Me
Description: Ann Somes Fennelly. Dark hair parted in middle and pulled back. Round white collar with small bow at neck. Only head and shoulders photographed. Marked on back, “ Ran the Central House where Fred Somes lives.” Also Marked, B.F. Smith & Co., 152 Middle, cor. Cross St. Portland, ME
Description: Mary Kittredge, also marked on back [Caro[en] Brigham. Heavy woman age 20-30, hair parted in middle and worn in ringlets. Light colored dress with dark jacket with full sleeves. Elaborate trim on cuffs, upper sleeve and jacket edge. Wears ring on ring finger, beads around neck. White collar. Seated with elbow on coverd table. Marked, T.R. Burnham Photographer, 247 Washington Street, Boston.
Description: Will Kittredge age 14-20. Seated with arm on covered table. Wavy hair combed back. Wears dark suit, jacket buttoned at the top, vest visible underneath with white collar and dark tie. Two cent George Washington stamp on back.
Description: Aunt Lizzie Kittredge age 30-40, hair parted in middle and pulled back. Obese woman seated in chair with arm on table covered with cloth, curtain in background. Wearing full black dress with buttons down bodice, ruffle at top of sleeve, white collar. Marked on back, “Photographed by Miller 140 1/2 Maine Street, Charlestown.
Description: Henry Higgins age 20-30. Straight short hair combed down, neat mustache. Wears heavy dark coat buttoned at top. Vest underneath with white shirt and dark tie. Marked on back - Irving Osgood, Main St., Ellsworth, Me. Over R.F. Suminsby. Duplicated at any time.