Description: Sign at entrance of shore path. Sign reads, “This lovely foot path along the shore traverses private property and is open to the public at the pleasure of the owners. No bicycles or similar vehicles permitted. Nor animals not on leash. Misuse of the path such as littering damaging or misbehavior can be the cause for closing the path to public use. The path will be open from daylight in the morning to half an hour after sunset. By order of the town council.” [show more]
Description: Sign at end of Shore Path exit to Main Street. Sign reads, “To Main Street through private drive by permission of owner. No bicycles allowed. Animals must be on leash. Owner reserves the right to close this exit if privilege is abused in any way. By order of the town council.”
Description: Rocks jutting out into the harbor. Mountains in the distance. Sailboat underway. In the foreground is a sort of brace or frame made of logs with a pole extending into the air.
Description: Main Street Somesville.Somes Cove on left. Trees line street. Board sidewalk visible on right near picket fenced yards. Fernald’s Store (art gallery as of 2016 1112 Main St ) hidden by trees. Lumber mill to left. Two masts of schooner rise up over trees.Negative.
Description: View of Mill Pond and Somes Harbor from hill on Oak Hill Road in front of historic John Somes House, “The Old Homestead.” Starting from the lefthandside 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. There is a farm house on Mason’s Point. Telephone poles run along Main Street. Mountains in the distance. Black and white oval format. [show more]
Description: View of Village of Somesville including Somes Cove, Somesville Lumber Mill, Somesville Union Meeting House, A.J. Whiting store, and Mount Desert House, taken from the Somes House.