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12536Thaddeus Shepley Somes & Clara Emilie Meynell Somes
  • Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype
  • Other, Portrait
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 is tintype is the source of all the related images: negative 997-810-980, later negative 997-803-973 and print from later negative 997-590-760. [show more]
12451Compact for Face Powder
  • Object, Cosmetic Container, Compact
  • Other, Boxes
  • Other, Women
Description:
Yellow wood box with hinged lid and small oval shell medallion in center. Appears to hold dried, caked make-up. Wood may be maple. Compact for face powder.
12443Pincushion, apple-shaped
  • Object, Needlework Container, Needlework Holder, Pincushion
  • Other, Sewing
Description:
Apple-shaped pincushion with needle, straight pins, two large pins with initial W (likely Whitmore) and one large pin with man's figure. Found in apartment over old store in Seal Harbor.
12438Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bibles
  • James Pott and Co.
Description:
Inscribed in front: "To Roscoe From Mamma, Christmas 1907. Roscoe H. Hysom, Sept. 3, 1913. Gail Hysom.
12428Reports of the State Superintendent of Public Schools of the State of Maine for the School Years 1894, 1898, 1901.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Maine
  • Stetson, W. W.
  • Kennebec Journal Print
Description:
This is comprehensive report that addresses such topics as attendance, subjects of study (reading, arithmetic, geography, language and grammar, history, spelling, penmanship). The School Improvement League of Maine is discussed. The 1894 volume has newspaper clippings of recipes pasted onto the first few pages as well as several loose clippings.
12426Ann Somes
  • Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype
  • Other, Portrait
Description:
Ann Somes, daughter of Jacob and Rebecca Seavy Somes. Married William Fennelly. She ran the Central House in Somesville which was inherited from her father, the builder. Age 10-14. Long blond hair with tight curls around top of head. Seated on floor with arms leaning on stool. Wears ring on ring finger and beads around neck. Dress, check with lace collar. Buttons on left side of bodice. Trim on both sides of bodice and near cuffs. Stored in white envelope marked, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Salisbiry, Mount Desert. Also marked Farrar and Barnard Staioners, 687 1/2 Washington Street. (1 envelope and 1 photo) [show more]
12418Spool of Silk Thread,
  • Object, Notion, Thread
  • Object, Notion, Thread
  • Other, Sewing
Description:
Spool of off-white silk thread, 5.50" high; marked 12,000 yards. Found in apartment over old store in Seal Harbor.
12352Adelma Joy Records, Mount Desert Annual Reports
  • Document, Memorabilia, Album, Scrapbook
  • Other, Annual Reports
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, History - Mount Desert
  • Other, History - Somesville
Description:
Green Binder: Copies of Reminiscences of Somesville by Adelma F. Joy; Excerpts from The Island of Mount Desert Register 1909-1910; Annual Report of Town Officers of Mount Desert, ME 1900,1910, 1911 - 1916 and 1931
12283School Account Book for the Town of Mount Desert
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, Book keeping
  • Other, Education
  • Other, History - Mount Desert
  • Other, Mount Desert Schools
  • Other, Schools
Description:
Large grey ledger 1918-1919 Mt. Desert written in Ink on cover
12282Islander
  • Publication, Yearbook
  • Other, History - Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Schools
  • People
Description:
Mount Desert Island High School Yearbook 1978. Photographic cover of a carriage path in the fall
12281Town of Mount Desert Maine: A Study of Summer Visitors’ Facilities
  • Document, Report
  • Other, History - Mount Desert
Description:
Spiral Bound paper report from Town of Mount Desert from 1964. Color illustration on cover depicting sail boats and flags. Includes maps
12280Sight Seeing and Ferry Schedules, Beal & Bunker Inc.
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Other, Beal & Bunker Ferry
  • Other, History - Cranberry Islands
  • Other, History - Northeast Harbor
  • Other, Tourism
Description:
Sight Seeing and Ferry Schedules, Beal & Bunker Inc. Cranberry Isles, Maine The old Mail Boat Srervice aboard the Island Ferry, Islesford Historical Cruise aboard the Sea Princess Mail Boat and Ferry Service aboard the Sea Queen
12278The Asticou Azalea Garden
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Other, History - Cranberry Islands
  • Other, History - Southwest Harbor
  • Other, Tourism
Description:
The Asticou Azalea Garden Northeast Harbor, Maine location, hours, seasons, map, plant types, date, green ink on cream paper
12274Menus
  • Document, List, Menu
  • Other, First Maine Artilllery
  • Other, Maine State Legislature
  • Other, Menus
Description:
Menus from Elmwood Hotel, Waterville, Maine (Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Dinner, Initiation Banquet, Phi Delta Theta, 1911, 1912 Gray's Inn, Jackson, NH (Washington's Birthday), 1920 The Hamiltons, Bermuda The St. George, Bermuda Huntoon's Tavern, Brunswick, Maine Hotel Heselton, Skowhegan (First Maine Cavalry Fourth Annual Banquet, 1894) Hotel Heselton , Skowhegan, 1894 to commemorate the initial trip on the Skowhegan and Norridgewock Electric Road, Reunion and Banquet of U.K.E. A, 1895, and Somerset Association, First Maine Cavalry, 1894 Lawrence House, Augusta ( Farewell Lunch for 76th Maine Legislature, Xmas 1913) Imperial Club, 1895 Chef A. G. Cookson was donor's great great uncle. [show more]
12267Ocean Lodge 140 Cemetery List
  • Object, Writing, Notebook
  • Organizations
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, History - Northeast Harbor
  • People
Description:
Small black notebook listing deceased members by cemetery: 58 in Northeast Harbor, 3 in Kimball Cemetery, 18 Seal Harbor, 7 Somes Sound, 6 Somesville, 2 Oak Point, 4 Pretty Marsh, 1 Bartlett’s Island, 3 Southwest Harbor, 2 Town Hill, 1 Stonington,2 Surry, 3 Islesford, 2 Otter Creek, 1 East Sullivan, 2 Franklin, 1 North Ellsworth, Sedgwick, Ellsworth, Prospect Harbor, Brewer, Steuben, Farmington. Deceased members of the Ocean Lodge #140.
12243Horse Hair
  • Document, Memorabilia, Souvenir
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Military History
Description:
“Hair of old Whitney ___ Taylor’s war horse of Mexican War.” Ring of horse hair tied with a blue bow and mounted on a piece of paper.
12215Nelson Leland's Commencement Address-1972
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Reunions
  • Other, Schools
Description:
Two dates on manuscript: 1968 and 1972.
12214Label for Drummer Boy Smoked Sardines
  • Object, Writing, Label
  • Other, Canneries
  • Other, Labels
Description:
Label for Drummer Boy Smoked Sardines packed by Sunset Packing Company in West Pembroke, Maine. Same as 004.28.2 and 004.28.3.
12194Map of Mt. Desert Island.
  • Map
  • Other, Geography
  • Other, Maps
Description:
Map of Mt. Desert Island, Undated. Written on with red pen Maps Showing the Routes of All Divisions for the Eastern Steamship Company. From the Passenger Traffic Department, Boston, Mass. Cover to a booklet (inside pages missing) showing the routes of various steamships. Map is mounted and framed.
12188Chain of Fishing Weights
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Tackle, Fishing Weight, Net Weight
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Weights
Description:
Eleven (11) weights for fishing nets on a line of rope, with metal eye at one end. Circular loop of rope at opposite end. Each weight is approx. 1.25 inches long.
12174Fishing Weight
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Tackle, Fishing Weight, Net Weight
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Weight
Description:
Oblong lead fishing weight with circular hole for line. Two connecting holes on opposite sides near bottom have been plugged by mud.
12173Fishing Weight
  • Object, Fishing, Fishing Tackle, Fishing Weight, Net Weight
  • Other, Fishing
  • Other, Weight
Description:
Oblong lead fishing weight with circular hole for line. Connecting open holes on opposite sides near the bottom. 5" long
12170Can for Beach Cliff Fish Steaks in Louisiana Hot Sauce
  • Object, Containers, Can
  • Other, Canneries
  • Other, Labels
Description:
Can for Beach Cliff Fish Steaks (Bite Size Herring) in Louisiana Hot Sauce
12171Bottle, brown, marked CD horizontally
  • Object, Containers, Vessel, Bottle
  • Other, Bottles
Description:
Brown glass bottle with white top; marked "CD" horizontally on one side. Found in apartment over Seal Harbor store.
12169Can for Dubay Sardines in Soybean Oil
  • Object, Containers, Can
  • Other, Canneries
  • Other, Labels
Description:
Can for Dubay Sardines in Soybean Oil