Description: showing harbor scene in Northeast Harbor, including the rear of the Crofoot (Davenport) cottage, Harbor Cottage barn, the "Ell" and Harbor Cottage. All are located on Route 3. From Right to left: Rear of Crofoot (Davenport) Cottage; Harbor Cottage Barn; The "Ell" - moved - and in 1980 stall at the site of the property of Mary L. Savage; Harbor Cottage, formerly home of A.C. Savage, Luther Phillips.
Description: Black and white photo. of Donald Smith (in center) on camel during World War II outside Cairo, Egypt, (possibly Giza) with two other soldiers, also on camels, in front of pyramid. One camel held by native person in white. Name of person in right given as Bohliyer. Two copies of same photo, marked c. 1 and c.2
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photo of home and barn showing Addie B. (McFarland) Smith, Donald Smith, and Stuart Smith in front. Early 1900s. Photo is mounted on black cardboard backing.
Description: Framed print of Bass Harbor Marsh by W.H. Ballard. Label on back: "Negative by W.H. Ballard. Owned by Paul Stubing. Printed by Lyons Photographic Restoration. August 1998 Print No. 1/10 Negative no. 2-339B.
Description: 1905 view of Brookside cemetery in Somesville. Shows arch at entry and granite blocks of retaining wall along mill stream. Very few trees in view.
Structures, Civic, Assembly Hall, Fraternal Lodge, Grange Hall
Creator:
unknown
Date:
2010
Description: A CD that contains 45 digital images taken on June 5, 2010 at Salisbury Cove, Maine. These photos document the repair and maintenance work that was done on the stage curtain at the Bay View Grange. Photos include Charlotte Singleton and several unidentified individuals.
Description: 10" X 13" black and white photo. of SS Iroquois Aground, Bar Harbor, July 19, 1936. Man and woman observe from adjacent boat. In frame, which may need to be removed to preserve photo.
Description: Boys and girls in front of school, wearing hats, carrying what look to be lunch boxes or baskets. Identified by donor as school class, although some of the people appear to be older than school age. This needs to be verified. Looks more like a multi-age gathering, perhaps a church picnic or outing. Note baseball hat in boy's hand, hats, etc. Check with Tremont Historical Society to verify. Note by Betsy Hewlett and Roz Rea, 01/23/2013
Description: A black and white photograph of a man, two women, and a girl canoeing on Mill Pond. American flag on bow. Another canoe in middle ground containing three women, a gril and boy. Crowd gathered on lawn of Somesville Library. Tents pitched on lawn in front of building. Somes House Inn visible on the right. Blacksmith’s shop and Fernalds Store (aka A.J. Whiting store), later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore on the left. Tall deciduous tree hanging over bank on the left. Marked, Bob and Norma on back. Used for publication "The Park Loop Road"Dec 1998 by Bob Thayer. Published by Downeast Books. A copy neg, marked 999-2-3086, was made in December 1998. Copies made:1- Robert A Thayer for "The Park Loop Road", 2 - Melissa Harris - 3 copies for Somesville Library. [show more]
Description: An 8 x 10 black and white photograph taken from bank near Somes House looking across Main Street to Historical Mount Desert Tavern. Historic Nathan Salisbury house is on the right. Marked on back, "Virginia Somes Sanderson early 1800's)
Description: A black and white oval format photograph of a view of Mill Pond and Somes Harbor from a hill on Oak Hill Road in front of historic John Somes house "The Old Homestead." Starting from the left of the photograph there is a windmill and the lumber mill. The Hamor House (no longer standing) is on the right bank of Mill Pond along with three other buildings. Farm house on Mason’s Point. Telephone poles run along Main Street. Mountains in the distance. Written on the back of the photograph "Lumber Mill and Hamor House no longer exist in Somesville." [show more]
Description: View across Mill Pond to Somesville Library, early 20th century. White clapboard siding; no shutters on windows; trellis on side of building. Library sign on peak of roof.
Description: An 8x10 black and white photograph of the Somesville Church (built in 1852 per "Living Past" page 280), now (2015) known as the Somesville Union Meeting House. Marked in the lower left corner "Somesville Church 76". This does not relate to the date of the church but rather is a photographer's numbering system. In the picture the lower window shutters are open and the upper shutters are closed. A telephone pole is visible in front of the church. [show more]
Description: A black and white 4 x 5 photo of the Union Church in Somesville. Union Church in Somesville. Telephone poles visible. New parish house in photo. Two and one-half story cape on the left, dark color with no shutters. Few trees in back of church. Marked on back, “Print of old negative given by [Genaia] Somes Stanley." Also marked “Bicknell Photo Service, Aug 12, 1941, Portland, Maine." Per CH Breedlove, check date because parish house not built until 1962 (AB). Could possibly be parsonage. [show more]
Description: A black and white 3 x 5 1/2 photo of T.E. Higgins store next to Somes Brook on Thaddeus Somes Property. Main Street, Somesville. Store next to Somes Brook on site of Mount Desert Island Historical Society’s Historic Selectmen’s Building. Two and one-half story clapboard building with covered porch on front. Sled outside store. On corner, historic Abraham Somes III house (later owned by Marion and Richard Cobb). Historic Nathan Salisbury House beyond (later owned by Stan and Binnie MacDonald). Two horses pulling sleigh coming towards store. [show more]
Description: A black and white photo of the front view of the Lumber Mill and Mill Pond in Somesville. Front view where mill is built over dam. Ramp for logs extends into pond from large doorway in building. A.J. Whiting’s Store, (now in 2016 Frenchman's Bay Gallery), visible to the left.