Description: This is a 5x7 photograph of school children outside the yellow school building which is presently used by Harbor House but was the Pemetic High School in Southwest Harbor. The photo is dated 1929.
Description: Railroad to Cut-Down Coasting Schooner Serving as a Barge. Baird Quarry, Minturn. C.1920 Courtesy of The Swan's Island Educational Society.
Description: Somesville School 1926. Grammar School. Two girls, one female teacher and six boys stand in front of the school house. From right; James Young, Nelson Leland, Dan Smith, Don Smith, Hollis Smith, Julian Brown, "Nell See" (?), Horace Dichie, Ruth Dichie. The house they are standing in front of is the Don Smith House. Fred P. Smith (1886-1960), house built in 1880 for $1,000.
Description: 1926 Somesville High School students seated and standing on lawn in front of trees. Male principal or teacher stands in center at back. Eleven boys and twelve girls.
Description: Color postcard of Mt. Desert Bridge, Maine. "One of the few toll bridges now in existence." Published by J.A. Thompson, Ellsworth, Me. Addressed to Miss Mabel D. Mason, c/o L. Davis, Plaistow, RFD, NH. (Removed from original frame.)
Description: Color postcard labeled, "American Falls from Goat Isle, Niagara Falls." Postcard is addressed to Mary Rainey [sp?], Southwest Harbor, Maine, Hotel Dirigo.
Description: Two cars parked along road side over looking lake and mountain beyound. Man stands with foot on running board of 1920s convertible. Woman near back, wears white shoes, print skirt, white sweater, and hat. Second car, man stands with foot on runningboard. Another man stands near front wheel. Third talks to woman in white sweater. Marked, “H.L. Bradley, Bar Harbor, Me.” H.L. Bradley was the son of photographer Bryant Bradley. 11/20/13: No marking HL Bradley on back; rather it is stamped LaRue Spiker (ABenson) [show more]
Description: Marked Hollis. Man age 40 -50 stands in field above two story white house. Telephone pole and unpaved road visible in background. Man wears dark cap with dark suit. Coat buttoned. Shiny/patterned tie hanging out of coat.
Description: Julian ?, June Smith and brother Daniel Somes Smith seated on rock. Julian on left age 6-8. Wears dark hat with sweater and light pants. June in middle age 7-9 with hands clasped in lap and legs crossed wears dark sweater with knee pants, dark stockings and boots. Daniel on right wears cap, dark jacket, knee pants, dark stockings and light colored shoes or boots.
Description: Daniel Somes Smith and brother June with Julian ?. Julian on left in tree, age 6-8. Wears dark hat with sweater and light pants. June in middle age7-9 seated on tree with hand on head wears dark sweater with knee pants, dark stockings and boots. Daniel on right wears cap, dark jacket, knee pants, dark stockings and light colored shoes or boots. Photo torn on upper left hand corner.
Description: Photo of Bill Ballard, August 1927, as purser on steamer "Emita," Portland, part of a fleet that went to Maine ports as far as Bath. He worked for Mallory Line and Merchant & Minner (?)
Description: Snapshot of man and unknown woman standing next to tree pictured in previous snapshot (.221). Man could be man on right in previous photo. Man wears light colored suit with long dark wool coat over it, woman wears dark jacket that falls to knees, has fur trim at cuffs. Also wears dark top only partially visible, string of pearls, and dark high heels. Has wavy dark short hair. Woman is facing camera, man is turned more towards woman. Inscription on back reads “Lamont M. Higgins Jr. Helen B. Higgins Oct 19 1926.” [show more]
Description: Snapshot of two unknown men leaning against tree holding puppies in their arms. Man on left wears dark suit, holds white puppy, man on right wears light-colored suit, holds dark puppy. Can see large bare trees, large house with balcony and distinctive railing in background. Man on right in photo is probably Lamont M. Higgins, Jr. (see Relations tab).
Description: Snapshot of seven kids, four boys, three girls, posed in front of doors of brick building. All seven are wearing what seem to be stockings pulled over their heads . Hats are all similar. Can also see four girls off to the side who are looking at the kids. Stamp on the back of photo reads “The Miller Studio, Pierre SD, Nov 20 1926.”
Description: The Navy Dirigible Shenandoah with Yacht "Lydonia" in Bar Harbor. This image is listed in the Maine Memory Network, in the collection of the Bar Harbor Historical Society. Apprears to be same as 009.020.3