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13557 | Clara Fargo Thomas |
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| Description: Clara Fargo Thomas sitting on deck of her summer home at head of Somes Sound. Summer 1969 Looking over Somes Sound. Landmark house designed by George Howe, prominent NY architect. House said to be first cantilevered house in Maine. Mrs. Thomas is the mother of architect Joseph "Tommy" Thomas (deceased, 2010). Gift of George Daniell | |
13095 | Clara Fargo Thomas |
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| Description: Clara Fargo Thomas at her home on Somes Sound. Standing on deck next to American Flag. Rattan chair in behind her. Wears sleeveless striped dress. Gift of George Daniell | |
13091 | Bass Harbor Light |
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| Description: 9.5 X 13.25 black and white photograph of Bass Harbor Light. Keeper watches over harbor with binoculars from top of light. Photo taken from banks above lighthouse. Gift of George Daniell. | |
14221 | Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" |
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| Description: Remains of the wreck of the schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor. Unknown man bending over to examine remains. | |||
12360 | View of Hall Quarry |
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| Description: Modern black and white print from negative made from original print. "Hall Quarry" written on back. Image shows Hall Quarry in operation; two large derricks in middle ground; rails in center of picture. Scene includes at least 15 men working in quarry; one pair of horses pulling wagon; various buildings in middle ground; large blocks of granite. Photograph taken from high vantage point, looking across Somes Sound. | |||
14562 | Somes Brook and Bridge |
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| Description: Somes Brook, trees on banks, reeds in lower right corner. Two women crossing bridge, wearing white dresses and hats, may be pushing baby carriage. Lumber Mill in background. | |||
12349 | Woman sitting by grist mill, Somesville |
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| Description: Grist mill in Somesville on rocky Somes Brook. Trees surround mill. Young woman sits on a rock near brook; she wears long light colored skirt and blouse and a flat hat. Caption under photo, “I suppose you know this girl. Why don’t you write? R.J.L.” Marked on back, “Grist Mill at rear was built 1790 if not earlier.” In reference to woman, “Nellie Freeman family from Pretty Marsh and Summit, N.J.. She came to take care of Baby Arthur in N.J., 1910 (Virginia’s Brother)” referring to Virginia Sanderson. [show more] | |||
12554 | Brook at Somesville |
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| Description: Somes Brook, trees on banks, reeds in lower right corner. Three figures on bridge, two of whom wear white dresses and hats; third (shorter) figure in darker clothing. Lumber Mill in background. Black and white printed on photo. paper with white border; 5" h X 7"w | ||
12556 | Brook at Somesville |
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| Description: Somes Brook, trees on banks, reeds in lower right corner. Three figures on bridge, two of whom wear white dresses and hats; third (shorter) figure in darker clothing. Lumber Mill in back ground. Marked on back, “Brook at Somesville.” Sepia toned printed on thin paper; 4.5" h X 6 5/8"w | ||
12555 | Brook at Somesville |
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| Description: Somes Brook, trees on banks, reeds in lower right corner. Three figures on bridge, two of whom wear white dresses and hats; third (shorter) figure in darker clothing. Lumber Mill in back ground. Marked on back, “On Somes Stream, 1894. duplicate, Property of MDI Hist.Soc.” Sepia toned printed on thin paper; 45/8" h X 6 3/4"w | ||
12399 | Hikers on Beech Cliff |
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| Description: Group of hikers on Beech Cliff. Three women in long dresses, two hold walking sticks. Four men, one on far rigth holds walking stick. Man in center holds binoculars. Group relaxes on rocks. Marked on back, “Geo. H. Van Norman, Photographer, 645 Main St. Waltham, Mass.” Also Marked, Property of Philip M. Caughey. | ||
9122 | Echo Lake |
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| Description: Echo Lake with mountains in the distance. In foreground, man dipping pail into lake. Small row boat in center. To right man stands on log holding onto sail of dory. Marked on back, “Geo. H. Van Norman, Photographer, 645 Main St. Waltham, Mass.” Also Marked, Property of Philip M. Caughey. | ||
9137 | View of Hall Quarry |
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| Description: Sepia-toned print mounted on black cardboard; 1" X 1/2" tear in upper left corner; print is wrinkled and foxed; shows apparent water damage. "Hall Quarry" written in pencil on back. Image shows Hall Quarry in operation; two large derricks in middle ground; rails in center of picture. Scene includes at least 15 men working in quarry; one pair of horses pulling wagon; various buildings in middle ground; large blocks of granite. Photograph taken from high vantage point, looking across Somes Sound. [show more] | ||
9139 | Saw Mill in Somesville |
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| Description: Saw mill in Somesville. View from across mill pond. Logs floating in pond. Lumber piled along banks. Masts of schooner appear in back of lumber. Men standing on banks. Horse with lumber cart on bank. Looking across Somes Cove. | ||
12500 | Quarry workers and Oxen, Hall Quarry |
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| Description: Quarry workers pose for photograph with three yoke of oxen. Somes Sound in background. Photo shows men with tools of trade near blocks of granite. | |||
14067 | Ice Harvesting, Somes Pond, 1947 |
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| Description: Men harvesting ice on Somes Pond winter of 1947. In foreground two men use large wooden “scoop/plow” to scrape snow of ice. Another man to right pushes ice along open water. Large saw in back of men plowing snow. Other men in background near Oak Hill Road. Truck on ice near shore. | ||
12549 | Schooner "Kate Pray" in Somes Cove, c. 1905 |
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| Description: Two masted-schooner in back of Fernald’s store (formerly A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. Houses on Main street from left to right: Abraham Somes III house; John Somes house, known as “Old Homestead”; Thaddeus Somes Store; in front of store, Blacksmith’s shop; Fernald’s Store; Mount Desert Tavern. Flags flying on main mast, American Flag and Kate Pray pennant. Five men sit on top of cabin house. One man standing between masts. Photo is black and white. [show more] | ||
8903 | Brig Under Construction |
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| ![]() Description: Brig 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 masted lay on the ground in back of ship. Schooner to the right. Marked on back, “One of the boat builders was William Smith husband of Addie Smith of Somesville” Brief outline of family tree. “Ship builder, William married Cynthia?, children Pearl - Blacksmith and Bloomfield, Storekeeper. Child of Pearl, Fred who married Addie. Children of Fred and Addie, Don and Stuart.” Don Smith still living in Somesville. Photo could not be located 02/03/2022 [show more] |