Description: Young woman with hair parted in middle and worn long. Wears light colored dress with dark trim at top of bodice and white color. Cheeks colored by photographer. Marked on back H.C. Call Photographer No. 1 Main Street Bangor, Me. Marked on Album page "Granma Sister Abbie".
Description: Baby several months old. Seated on chair on heavy printed blanket. Wears white dress with whtie shoes trimmed in black. Marked Wight Waldoboro, Me.
Description: Mrs. Walter, a young woman, hair parted in middle, combed to back and worn in corkscrew curls with ribbon in back. Wears dark dress with white pattern throughout. Narrow white trim on collar. Marked on album page, "Grandmother Hawes Walter".
Description: Mrs. Hawes has dark hair parted in middle combed smoothly and fastened in back. Wears balck dress, fabric has bright sheen, wide lace collar with cutwork embroidery. Hands folded in lap over striped skirt. Fringed shawl wrapped over one arm. Man’s hand comes from outside the picture and holds her shoulder. Studio background - church steeple and tree limb. Marked on album page, "Great Grandmother Hawes".
Description: Mr. Hawes, older man, hair parted on side and brushed down and turning up slightly at ends. Long beard with no mustache. Wears heavy dark coat unbuttoned and vest with lighter colored shirt underneath. Bubbles in image around edge. Marked "Great Grandfather Hawes" on album edge.
Description: Laura or Lauren Walter, curly hair parted in midlle and pulled back. Bangs over forehead. Wears dark bodice with decorative piping on both sides of bodice with buttons in center. High collare with pin at neck, white collar underneath. Marked Wight Waldoboro, Me. Album page marked Lauren or Laura [spelling unclear] Walter.
Description: Hawse Walter, age 20-30, very curly hair parted in middle. Wears dark coat unbuttoned. Plaid bow tie over dark shirt with decorative trim down center. Marked Wight Waldoboro, Me. Album page marked Uncle Hawse Walter.
Description: Unidentified man age 50-60, hair parted on side and brushed back. Handlebar mustache. Wears dark coat with top button fastened, white shirt with small black bow tie. Marked Chas. W. Hearn Portland, Me. on front. On back, Photographic and Art Studio Hearn USA Portland, Maine 514 Congress St.
Description: Unidentified man age 50-60, hair parted on side and brushed back. Gray beard and mustache neatly trimmed. Wears double breasted coat with white shirt and black bow tie. Marked Chas. W. Hearn Portland, Me. on front. On back, Photographic and Art Studio Hearn USA Portland, Maine 514 Congress St.
Description: Mrs. Stetson age 50-60 curly hair parted in middle and pulled back. Small earrings and beaded choker at neck. Wears dark form fitting bodice with velvet lapels and collar. Light colored buttone descend down center of bodice with pind at collar. Marked Wight Waldoboro, Me. Page in album labeled Grandmother Stetson.
Description: Annie Stetson age 15-20 wearing short bangs tightly curled at forehead with hair pulled back ribbon at back of head. Wears dark dress tight fitting bodice with wide white collar and cuffs. Cross on chain at neck. Gathered at waist over skirt with vertical tucks. Leans on back of chair holding book in hand. Painted pillar in background of studio. Marked Noble Waldoboro, ME. Note on photo holder: "Aunt Annie Stetson".
Description: Black and white photograph of an unknown man age 60-70 wearing cap with short brim. Short gray hair. Wears cardigan sweater with collar folding down on chest. Dark wrinkled shirt underneath.
Description: Flora Grindle (Mrs. R.L.) Curly hair pulled back. Curly bangs over forehead. Wears small earrings. High necked dress with decorative trim down both sides of bodice. Large buttons down center and long pin at neck. White collar shows underneath dress. Photo marked Shorey Augusta, Me.
Description: Harriet Somes Sanderson age 5-8. Long hair parted in middle and worn in corkscrew curls. Wears short sleeved white dress, with ribbons over sleeves and lace edging square cut neck.
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 photographic print (997-590-760) is from negative(997-803-973), both of which were taken from the orginal tintype (996-145-145). [show more]
Description: Mark Somes age 6-10. Wears black suit, jacket unbuttoned, silk lapels. Several tucks in shoulder extending to back. Knee pants, double breasted vest, white shirt and black bow tie. Black stockings and black boots. Standing with arm on wicker seat. Blond hair parted on side and brushed over. Marked on back, “Mark Somes Son of Ada and John Allen Somes.”
Description: Four boys, two seated in chair, one on each side. Smallest boy on left wears gray or brown coat with knee pants. Sailor style coat. Other boys wera similar outfits. All boys wear hair parted on one side and combed to the other. All boys wear black stockings and boots. Marked, “Allen Boys” on back.
Description: John William Somes age 50-60. Hair combed to one side, thining on top. Wears graying beard with no mustache. Wears striped coat buttoned to top. Only upper torso visible. Marked on bottom, B.F. Joy Ellsworth, Me.
Description: Dorothy Phillips Salisbury and Julien Richardson Brown age 6 months. Girl on left wears white dress with flowers embroidered throughout dress and white shoes. Boy on right weras smiilar dress of a more sheer fabric. Seated in chair on blanket leaning against pillow. Namesmarked on back, also marked, “To Mrs. J.A. Somes.”
Description: Copy of tintype of ambro type of Abraham Somes III. Dark hair parted on one side and brushed down. Beard from ears below chin, not on chin (plain folks style). Heavy black coat over double breasted vest, white shirt with black silk tie. Image appears to be scratched at bottom.
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson: short wavy hair parted on one side brushed down. Wearing black dress with pearls at neck, and flowers sitting on shoulder. Stamped Seely Studio 466 Geary Street San Francisco.
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson:short wavy hair parted on one side brushed down. Wearing black dress with pearls at neck, and flowers sitting on shoulder. Stamped Seely Studio 466 Geary Street San Francisco.
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson: short wavy hair parted on one side brushed down. Turned to side with face to camera. Wearing black dress with pearls at neck, and flowers sitting on shoulder. Marked Nic Seely 1930.
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson age 30+, Short wavy hair parted on one side brushed down. Turned to side with face to camera. Wearing black dress with pearls at neck, and flowers sitting on shoulder. Stamped on front, “Seely Studio 466 Geary Street San Francisco.”