Description: Pauline Black and Alberta Richardson; one on the running board and one behind the hood of the milk truck at Pearl Richardson Farm, Oak Hill Rd. side of truck reads: "RICHARDSON'S MILK, PASTURIZED AND RAW" Pearl S. Richardson was among the first farmers to begin pasteurizing milk. The farm was on the Oak Hill Road in Mount Desert. The photo of his milk truck was probably taken in the 1930s. no print of this images appears to exist as of 7/6/2016 (RSR and ACB) [show more]
Description: Negative of painting "My Family at Somesville" by Louis Comfort Tiffany. The painting is of his children, wife, nurse and a cow in Somes Meadow. By permission of Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art in Winterpark Florida. For use only to replace MDI Historical Society Photographic Reproduction. The framed reproduction in the MDIHS collection is a gift from Anne Mazlish. Anne Mazlish says it is at Beech Hill, not Somes Meadow.
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. From Henry Rand's 1891 Album. Pemetic Hotel on hill. Southwest Harbor, Maine This negative was created by Ballard from a photo album of Henry Rand. Photo was 5 x 7. Notes say "from Str. Mount Desert". It has been noted that the Southwest Harbor Public Library may have exclusive rights to this photo. Until this is resolved, this image is restricted.
Description: Grist mill on Somes Brook. High bushes cover most of building. Shingled roof, with weathered shingled siding. Large stones line bank of brook. Another small clapboard building to right in background.
Description: Lumber mill and mill pond in Somesville. Front view with ramp,where mill is built over dam. Ramp for logs extends into pond from large doorway in building. A.J. Whiting’s Store (Frenchmen's Bay Gallery[2016]), visible to the left.
Description: Lumber Mill in Somesville. People identified on related photograph: "left to right: R. Davis, J.A. Somes, J.W.Somes, _____, Geo. Benson, B. Mitchell (last one, Hulls Cove; the remainder Somesville)." Written on related photograph: "July 4, 1932". Processed lumber in various piles around milll. Nine men pose for camera. Three horses and three wagons stand in front of lumber; buildings on Main Street, Somesville, in background. [show more]
Description: Thaddeus Shepley Somes (1839-1913) and his wife, Clara Emilie Meynell Somes (1842-1920). Thaddeus Somes seated to right of Clara Somes, who is standing. He wears a plaid shirt, buttoned vest, open coat, lighter colored pants; she wears dark dress with light bow at neck, hair braided on crown. Thaddeus has moustache and goatee; has right hand is in his pocket, the other hand on his knee; his legs are crossed. Clara also wears long earrings, brooch on ribbon around her neck and a chain on bodice. Her right forearm is resting on his left shoulder. This negative was made from the tintype (996-145-145). It also relates to the photographic print (997-590-760) and negative (997-803-973). [show more]
Description: Thaddeus Shepley Somes (1839-1913) and his wife, Clara Emilie Meynell Somes (1842-1920). Thaddeus Somes seated to right of Clara Somes, who is standing. He wears a plaid shirt, buttoned vest, open coat, lighter colored pants; she wears dark dress with light bow at neck, hair braided on crown. Thaddeus has moustache and goatee; has right hand is in his pocket, the other hand on his knee; his legs are crossed. Clara also wears long earrings, brooch on ribbon around her neck and a chain on bodice. Her right forearm is resting on his left shoulder. This is the negative for the photographic print (997-590-760), both of which were taken from the orginal tintype (996-145-145). [show more]
Description: Southwest Harbor Town Dock and Beal’s Lobster Wharf. Three punts on float below Beal's. Barrels and traps piled on the pier. Car near the back door of the lobster pound.
Description: Den or office in a house. Desk with telephone on the right. Two chairs to the left. Cabinet in the middle with framed photo or painting above it.