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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Description: Somes House Inn, Somesville. Road in foreground. Trees line drive to cottage. Two connected three-story white clapboard buildings. On left, wrap-around porch with lattice work and steps going down the left side. Two dormers and one chimney. On right - Porch on front with lattice work. Two chimneys. Horse and buggy in front of steps. Person on porch. No date.
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
Description: Main Street Somesville April 1995. School children and teachers sitting on banks of Somes Brook, in front of Mount Desert Island Historical Society, watching new arched footbridge placed over stream.
Description: April 1995. Main Street, Somesville. John Doyle, police chief,Town of Mt. Desert, directing traffic while new arched foot bridge placed over stream in Somesville. Somesville Library in background, mill pond to the right.
Description: Jason C. Hill with Buelah Atherton, age 23 months. Jason Hill harness maker, married to Mary Hill, lived in house next to present Allen Fernald House. Somes Pond in background. Cape Cod style house to the left. Hill looks down at child on sled in snow. Hill wears medium length black coat and pants with cap. Child wears puffy hat, scarf and coat. Marked on back, “J.C. Hill and Buelah Atherton, Feb 13, 1902, Age 23 months, 16 days.”
Description: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Selectmen’s Building Museum. Mount Desert Museum Sign hangs outside building. Flowers in window box, bench near road side. Three women on step. From left to right, Mrs. Ethel Mae James, Mrs. Barry Smith, Mrs. Marjory Hayward.
Description: Southwest Harbor Congregational Church, High Road Southwest Harbor. Congregation gathered in front of church. To the left white horse hitched to buggy. Rail fence in foreground, horse's head to the right. Stains throughout photo.
Description: Group of people standing on front porch and in front of Fair Mount Cottage. Location unknown. Three story building with flat roof. Covered porch on front and side. Next door, three story building with sign above entrance, “ --- Cottage” Coverd porch with two stair cases. Man sits on railing next to woman holding a baby. Below, man leans on railing , child stands mext to him.Large group in front of Fairmount Cottage includes sevearl children, boy with bicycle, and dog. Also men and women. Other buildings in the background, laundry hanging on line. Marked on back, “From all to Frank Dec. 25, 1891.” Also marked, “ Given by Eleanor Wiggin, July 1958, unidentified place or people.” Stains throughout image. [show more]
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]
Description: Group of people standing on lawn of historic Mt. Desert Tavern. White clapboard house with black shutters. Drive on right side of house, barn or shed attached to back of house. Two tall treees shade the hosue. From left to right, John Allen Somes (Allie), wearing dark suit and cap, holding Mark Somes, Ada (Richardson) Somes, wearing white dress, John William Somes, father of John Allen Somes, wearing derby, long coat. long white beard and carrying walking stick, Sarah Somes, sister of John William wearing white apron, blouse with full puffed sleeves and hat, Kate Heath Pray, wife of Lester Pray, wearing black skirt, full puffed blouse and hat. [show more]
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.
Description: Group of high school students on steps of brick school. Predominately female students, group of men to the right. Marked, W.H.S. in lower righthand corner, also marked Mr. Palmer Principal. Morrell Photo Hallowell, Me.
Description: Unknown Man standing on steps of clapboard house with dark shutters and porch. Flower pots on steps. Man has hands in pocket. Hair parted on one side and brushed to the other. Wears dark coat unbuttoned and light colored vest . White shirt with dark bow tie. Dark trousers.
Description: Woodbury Tracy? age 60 -70 holding hand of girl age 3-4. Standing outside James Richardson homestead (Fair Oakes Farm) a white clapboard house. Man wears dark coat and trousers with dark shirt underneath. Gray hair, balding, mustache. Girl wears knee length whte dress with buttons down bodice. White flower in hair.
Description: Unknown Boy age 10-12 dressed in white sailor style shirt and knickers with black socks and “sneakers”. Standing on dirt road in front of grassy embankment. Above cape house with with attachment, another two story house next door. Tree on bank.
Description: Two story white clapboard house with black shutter, attached barn. Large trees in front of house. One horse near shed/bard with no tack held by man. Second horse in front wearing harness held by boy. Man stands near horse.
Description: People gathered on library lawn. Somesville Library in background. Children holding flags to left. Nelson Leland in middle. Adults on right.
Description: Children waiting in line to add dirt to a hole where tree was planted. Two children holding flags. Four women in dresses, holding purses stand in background, dog on right. Somesville Library to left.