Description: Albumen print of woman with dark, curly, short (just over ears) hair. Wearing dark blouse with lace/cutouts near neckline, v-neck style. Also wearing brooch at neckline, string of large pearls, and dark rimmed glasses. Inscription on back reads “Love Carrie M. Kinney, Old Town, May 1930”
Description: Portrait of baby in long white dress propped up in chair covered by furry sheepskin. Dress has lots of tucks, embrodiery and lace at hem. Inscription on back reads “Georgia Marcyle 2 months old”
Description: portrait of dark-haired man, hair parted in center, with dark mustache. Wearing formal tuxedo, with dark coat and vest, white collared shirt and white bow tie. Good quality portrait: can see heavy wrinkles under his eyes.
Description: Portrait of man and woman. Woman wears “flapper” style dress, white, sleeveless. Wears long string of white beads, large fake flower on shoulder, headbead, dark hair worn in a marcel wave. She sits above, almost appears to be sitting in lap of man, who wears dark suit with white tie and shirt, and white handkerchief in pocket. Man’s hair is shaved around ear, slicked back.
Description: portrait of young woman, seated in dark wooden chair, legs crossed at ankle. Right hand grips chair, left hand is tucked under chin. Wears dark dress, tucks and detailing around waist and on bodice. Wears gold pendant (locket?) on chain, dark hair pulled back and secured with bow.
Description: Portrait of unknown man seated in dark wooden chair. Wearing formal dark suit: stiff white collar, dark long tie, dark jacket and vest. Dark hair parted on left and swept up and back.
Description: Portrait of unknown young man wearing dark suit jacket, long dark tie, white scalloped collar. Somewhat wavy, dark hair swept back from face.
Description: Card imprinted with photo of small altar, standing on past, in front of bushes. Alter contains statuette of saintly woman (possibly virgin mary?) and some small posies of flowers. Inscription on front reads: “In the Blue Garden at Somesville, If you have a mind at peace, a heart that cannot harden, go find a gate that opens wide, upon a little garden.” Card stained with lots of tiny brown dots.
Description: Portrait of unknown young woman, standing with back to camera, head is turned so that it’s in profile. Dark curly hair pulled back and secured in low bun. Wearing white satin/lace top, draped over shoulders. Inscription reads “Dorothy Earnes” (could also be Earves).
Description: A portrait of same unknown man as in photo 001-50-.115. (See relations tab for more connections to this man in the collections) In this portrait he is standing next to dark chair, right hand touching it. Wears same dark suit, long black tie, and high-collared white shirt.
Description: Portrait of young woman, taken in profile, head slightly bowed. Wears dark wavy hair twisted and pinned back. Also wears thin silver-framed glasses, white lace collar over dark top. Inscription at bottom of case reads, “With deep affection for one of the dearest girls that I have ever known.”
Description: A portrait of young boy, blondish hair, parted in center. Boy is looking to the right of camera. Wears dark suit jacket, white collared shirt with white buttons down front, and dark bow tie. Inscription on the back reads “Mark Somes.” Mark Somes b. 11 April 1895, d. 7 March 1919.
Description: portrait of man wearing dark suit jacket, white collared shirt, and long black and white striped tie. Also wears somewhat thick-rimmed circular glasses. Arms are crossed one over another, hair is slicked back from face. Inscription at bottom: Sincerely, Sam
Description: duplicate of photo 001-59-.108. Description of both photos is as follows:Portrait of two young men standing side by side. Boy on left is wearing dark suit, white shirt with collar, long tie. Standing with right hand behind back. Boy on right is wearing dark suit with white shirt and bow tie, standing with left foot propped on something and left hand resting on left thight. Both have dark straight hair parted on left. Inscription on back but too faded to read. [show more]
Description: A portrait of older man and younger girl. Man wears dark jacket nad pants, white collar, lightly striped shirt, and long polka-dot tie. Thinning hair parted in middle, wire glasses. Girl wears white dress with lacy bodice and sleeves, necklace of white beads, and hair bound up in two white bows on either side of head. Girl is leaning up next to man, who is seated, and together they hold an open book. Inscription on back reads “Nathan Kingsley and daughter Pauline” (the name Pauline is written twice). [show more]
Description: portrait of young man wearing dark suit jacket, long dark tie, and white high collared shirt. Wears small shiny pin on left hand lapel. Hair parted on middle, small curlicues on either side of part in front. Inscription on back reads “George F. Baine, C.H.S. 1904”
Description: Portrait of man wearing dark suit, high white collar, has short dark hair and dark mustache. Photo slightly blurred, as a function of the process (salt print?). Inscription at bottom reads “Yours For Protection John A. Peters.” Bottom right hand corner torn off.
Description: A portrait of man wearing dark suit (dark jacket, white high collar, long dark tie) seated at table, holding open book. Also wears wire glasses, some sort of stickpin in lapel. Dark hair parted on left and combed over. Portrait “silvered” around edges (not sure if intentional or part of deterioration).
Description: portrait of baby, sitting upon white, fluffy, lacy cusion, leaning back against the arm of a brown wicker chair. Baby wears white lacy dress with some sort of underdress/petticoat type of garment. Baby bottle propped up agains baby. Style identical to that of portrait 001-59-.23 (same cushion, chair, detailing around edge of mount).
Description: portrait of young child standing on white wooden chair. Holds chair with left hand, right arm tucked into body. Wearing white ruffly dress, black stockings and black boots. Pendant on chain around neck. Possibly garden backdrop in background. Inscription on back reads “Frederick P. Smith, age 17 months.”
Description: Photo of woman standing outside, in garden, next to pillar, holding flowers in her hands at her waist. Wears dark dress that fades into background, white lace embellishment at neckline and cuffs, also string of white beads/pearls. Dark hair pulled back. Inscription on back reads, “To my dear friends from Annie E. Rutherford.” Small 1920 annual calendar, in folder that has title: "Forget me Not", attached to photo casing. Photo copy. Ribbon tied at top of card. [show more]
Description: Portrait of older man, with dark hair parted down center and slicked down, had bushy dark mustache and cleft in chin. Wears dark suit with white collared shirt and dark vest, also watch on fob across chest. Seated in dark chair. Label affixed to back reads “No. 54099, This photograph is produced in pure platinum, and is absolutely permanent, Lamson Studio (Incorporated), Portland, ME.” Inscription on back reads “Chas Libby.” Possible that this is the same man as pictured in photo 001-59-.47, only years later. [show more]