Description: Rich Somes age 20-30.Man seated with elbow on table covered with paisley cloth, leaning back slightly. Hair combed back. Cheeks colored by photographer. Darke coat with velvet color unbuttoned. Vest underneath, buttom button undone, matching tousers, white collar turned down and wide tie worn inside vest. Watch chain visible under vest.
Description: Edward Lord age 20-30. Hair parted on one side on combed over. Long sideburns. Cheeks colored by photographer. Black coat with silk lapels, white shirt and collar with black tie.
Description: Ellen Wiggins Kittredge age 20-30. Hair parted in middle pulled to back of head and pulled up at neck. Plaid dress with white buttons down bodice and black belt at waist. White lace collar with pin at neck. Cheeks colored by photographer.
Description: Man age 30-40. Wears long straight beard, trim mustache with straight hair covering ears. Heavy dark suit with vest buttoned. No collar showing.
Description: Sarah Walter age 18 - 30. Hair parted in middle worn long with corkscrew curls. Seated with hands in lap. Checked dress with buttons down bodice. Light colored cloak over shoulders pinned at neck. Ring on right hand.
Description: Young man and young woman seated together on bench in photographer studio. Man on left wears hair parted in middle and combed to sides. White pants, black belt, white shirt, black bow tie and dark coat. Woman wears hair parted in middle and pinned to side of head. Whte dress with hat in hand. Had adorned with flowers and bow.
Description: Man age 30 -40 in bowler type hat. Cheeks colored by photgrapher. Wears dark coat with handkerchief in pocket, dark vest, watch fob visible, white shirt and black bow tie. Marked compliments of F. Webb on the front. On back, “Stickney’s Ferrotypes Finished in Fifteen Minuites at 753 Broadway New-York. Opposite Astor Place. Also Internal Revenue Service two cent stamp on back.
Description: Woman age 40-50, hair parted in middle and pulled back. Cheeks colored by photographer. Checked bodice and skirt with buttons down front of bodice. White bow and collar.
Description: Mabel (Carrie) Moore Cadwell and playmate. Boy on left age 3-7. Short curly hair. Wears light colored shirt buttoned to neck. dropped sleeve. Knee breeches with band at top. Black cooper toed boots. Girl on right age 4-7 wears short hair brushed back. Had left arm on boys shoulder. Black short sleeve dress with bloomers, white stockings and shoes with strap.
Description: Woman age 50-60. Hair parted in middle and pulled back over ears. Cheeks colored by photographers. Wears dark dress Bodice has fabric covered buttons down the front. Bow at neck with fringe on the end. Sleeves puff from shoulder to elbow ending with two folds. Three folds approx one inch apart at cuff. White cuffs and flat white collar. Elbow leaning on table draped with fabric. Old label needs to be removed. Scratch 3/4” long near left eye.
Description: Maria Merritt Beckwith Age 6 in 1850. Seated in Rocking Chair. Grandmother of donor, Robert Harris of Oak Hill Road, Mt. Desert. Hair parted in middle, pulled back behind ears. Wearing necklaces and possibly pocket watch around neck. Plaid dress with flounces in skirt. Narrow white lace collar.
Description: Marked Caroline at 18. Caroline F. Moore, Miniature photo in larger frame. Wears hair parted in middle and pulled back covering ears. Large earrings. Dark dress with pattern, lack velvet trim. Lace collar or scarf and brooch below neck.