Description: Ship under construction in Somes Cove. Looking across Somes Cove to Somes meadow and landing. Six men standing on deck looking toward camera. Hull near completion. Lumber scattered around ship. Two masts lie on the ground at the stern of the ship. Schooner is just visible to the right. There are also two copies of this photo as slides (97-698-868) which were used in the Somesville Bicentenial and can be found on Row 2 Unit 2 Shelf 4 Slide Box 1 [show more]
Description: Unknown girl (Virginia Somes Sanderson?) standing at edge of lake or pond in bathing suit. Hair pulled up in ribbon. White scratches around edge of photo. Marked on back, “Catawba Island, O. July 1900.
Description: Two and one-half story historic Nathan Salisbury house in Somesville (once owned by Stan and Binnie MacDonald) . White clapboard with dark shutters. Large addition on back. Covered porch across front of house.Several trees on front lawn one in back of house. Telephone poles and large trees line snow covered road. Marked on back, “now MacDonald house formerly Lewis Somes house not Mt. Desert house as Virginia says.” Also marked, “Mt. Desert House, bought by Rev. Manning.” Part crossed out. [show more]
Description: Former Green Mountain railway as Mount Washington Railway. Engine and car. Engine pushing car over trestle. Two men sitting on top of engine, one man standing next to coal car. Several people standing outside passenger car, others inside.
Description: Men working on granite. Crane marked “10 Ton Niles Crane” hangs above men. Trams sit on tracks ready to take granite to the wharf for loading. Marked on back, “Hall Quarry Me After C.J. Hall. Arthur McMullen Lease, work - River Drive New York. early 1900s.” Image fading. Two black smudges appear at top of image. Edges of photo torn in places.
Description: Harriet Somes Sanderson sitting in upholstered chair looking to left. Hair swept up under wide brimmed white hat wth feather falling over brim. Feather boa around shoulders. Dress, leaf and berry pattern throughout with lace bodice. Wearing small earrings. Marked 1904 in lower right corner. Duplicate of 997-491-657
Description: Unknown woman, approximately wearing large black bow at back of head with decorative hat with feathers. Gray or brown suit is trimmed with velvet. Copy of glass plate negative.
Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this photo was taken on the Bernard shore looking towards McKinley. He said this is a George Neal photo. The caption on the back reads, "The Bernard Shore - Bass Harbor, Maine - about 1900 (photo by George Neal)". This is a winter scene with snow and ice evident. There is a building to the left of the picture with the name D.G. Benson written on the sign. There are two sailing vessels tied up to the dock with punts to their sterns. There is another punt on the beach. In the background are several sailing vessels tied to moorings. One of the vessels has its mainsail raised. Kenneth Beal recently visited the exhibit and informed us that he owns this wharf. It was originally approved sometime in the 1860's and Daniel Benson was my great grandfather's (James) brother. They owned it together. There may have even been another brother involved. At one time they had a bowling alley incorporated in this wharf but that burned. Ken said he rebuilt this wharf about 1980 and actually use it as a "cottage" for he and his wife, Helen and family. Ken Beal is willing to return to talk about these photos and may be reached at 549 Washington St., Gloucester, MA 01930 and his email address is: barney@kenbeal.com [show more]
Description: The caption on the back of this photograph reads,"Sch. "Emma" - Bernard, Maine - about 1900 (Capt. Turner) - photo by George A. Neal. Paul Stubing indicated that this photo was of the "Emma" in Manset. "Emma" is tied up to a wharf with a punt off her stern. She has two masts. There are two other punts to the left of the picture which are tied up to the wharf, too. There are two buildings at the head of the wharf (closest to "Emma"). [show more]
Description: Paul Stubing identified the subjects in this picture as a "banker crew" fishing on the banks. This photo was by Geo. Neal. The caption on the back reads "A Banker Crew at Bernard, Maine; About 1900. Sch. "Emma"- Capt. Turner". Rralph Stanley thinks this is a Mackerel Schooner.
Description: Hall Quarry waterfront, with schooner in foreground, buildings to left. Granite cutting shed is on right. Derrick on hill behind. Wooden pilings along the water.
Description: A portrait of priest wearing white outerrobe, dark underrobe, with appliqued, tasseled scarf. Has long white beard and glasses. Carries book (presumably Bible) in left hand. Standing in church or in front of church background (can see stained glass and stone pillar). Inscription on back reads “To Mrs. Kate Pray, With the sincere regards of her friend and “father in Christ”... W.R. Richardson, Rector of St. Mark’s. San Antonio Texas Sept. 1904” [show more]
Description: Black and white copy of photograph of men working on and building mill. 3 men standing on roof to right with large pole, woman in front next to wood pile and man standing on ramp to door. Large piles of debris in the foreground. Badly deteriorated image original from a dying glass plate negative owned by Alice Smith
Description: two women. The hairstyles and dress suggest that it was taken at the turn of the century. The donor indicated that the date of the photograph was May 1900. The subjects have been identified as Mrs. Flamen Ball Candler & Edith Candler (also known as Mrs. George L. Stebbins) by Anne Funderburk.
Description: Framed photograph of an unidentified IOOF Ocean Lodge officer, December 25th, 1908. Receding hairline, full beard (probably red), bushy eyebrows, wide tie between stiff collars of his white shirt. Dark vest and jacket. Chain and badge visible across his chest.. Looks to his right. .
Description: Framed photograph of an unidentified IOOF Ocean Lodge officer, June 18th, 1909. Handlbar moustache. Plaid vest, wool jacket. Tie visible around standing collar and tucked into vest.
Description: Framed photograph of an unidentified IOOF Ocean Lodge officer, November 16, 1909. Hair thinning, both ears prominent, handlebar moustache. Knot of tie visible between shirt collar and jacket lapels.
Description: Framed photograph of an unidentified IOOF Ocean Lodge officer, March 12th, 1905. Subject wears flowing bow tie, vest and jacket. Full beard and mustage. Hair parted on far left, heaped in center of head.
Description: Framed photograph of an unidentified IOOF Ocean Lodge officer, March 8th, 1905. Hair parted in center, tufts sticking out right and left. Plaid bow tie and stiff white collar.
Description: Framed photograph of an unidentified officer of IOOF Ocean Lodge, March 16th, 1903. Hair parted on left, neatly trimmed. Knot of patterned tie and wool jacket visible.
Description: Interior of Somesville Meeting House taken from back of church over middle row of pews. Church is decorated with garlands and ferns and other plant material. The words "GOD is LOVE" and "WELCOME" on the wall at the front of the church. The organ is to the right. Black and white print from negative in collection.
Description: A black and white photo of seven people at peak of Sargent Mountain. Trail marker in the background. Handwritten label is "Sargent Mountain Picnic." The album is a leather bound brown book with black pages bound and affixed into the cover. This is one photo from a photo album dated February 20, 1902. The album was inscribed by May B. Dana, 1902 and 1903. There are about 94 pictures in this album. Selected photos in this album (those related to Mt. Desert) have been scanned and accessioned with the beginning number 003.17.3-. 01/21/2015 [show more]
Description: A black and white photo of young woman with hat and long white clothing, seated on a stone wall. She is looking at a young man with back to photographer. Handwritten label is "Margaret Griswold." Location unknown. The album is a leather bound brown book with black pages bound and affixed into the cover. This is one photo from a photo album dated February 20, 1902. The album was inscribed by May B. Dana, 1902 and 1903. There are about 94 pictures in this album. Selected photos in this album (those related to Mt. Desert) have been scanned and accessioned with the beginning number 003.17.3-. 01/21/2015 [show more]