Description: View across Mill Pond to Somesville Library, early 20th century. White clapboard siding; no shutters on windows; trellis on side of building. Library sign on peak of roof.
Description: An 8x10 black and white photograph of the Somesville Church (built in 1852 per "Living Past" page 280), now (2015) known as the Somesville Union Meeting House. Marked in the lower left corner "Somesville Church 76". This does not relate to the date of the church but rather is a photographer's numbering system. In the picture the lower window shutters are open and the upper shutters are closed. A telephone pole is visible in front of the church. [show more]
Description: Sepia-toned photograph of a house, said to be that of Benjamin Leland (b. 1828, d. 1904), on a small hill in Somesville. One and one-half story cape with white clapboard siding, dark shutters and trim. Covered porch on front of house. Extension on back connects to barn and shed. Tree, bare of leaves, near house. Other buildings beyond house. Later, this house may have belonged to Julia Smith (b. 1913, d. 2000). It is located on Main Street, Somesville, next to Don Smith’s house and across from the Somesville School (Condominiums). [show more]
Description: Lumber Mill and mill pond taken from Main Street Somesville. Calm mill pond with a few logs floating. Somes Harbor in distance. Two-masted schooner waiting for load of lumber behind mill. Tree limb hanging over pond.
Description: Group of men and women in camp on shore of Echo Lake. Lady to left holding long pole and wearing long pleated skirt with black blouse and black man's hat. Man to right in foreground holding tine fish, wearing derby, checked shirt and dark trousers. Dog next to boy on rocks. Five other women and seven other men. Tents behind trees. Marked on back, “Geo. H. Van Norman, Photographer, 645 Main St. Waltham, Mass.” Also Marked, Property of Philip M. Caughey. [show more]
Description: A black and white 4 x 5 photo of the Union Church in Somesville. Union Church in Somesville. Telephone poles visible. New parish house in photo. Two and one-half story cape on the left, dark color with no shutters. Few trees in back of church. Marked on back, “Print of old negative given by [Genaia] Somes Stanley." Also marked “Bicknell Photo Service, Aug 12, 1941, Portland, Maine." Per CH Breedlove, check date because parish house not built until 1962 (AB). Could possibly be parsonage. [show more]
Description: A black and white 4 1/2 x 3 photograph of the back of Mason Cobb's house on the corner of Oak Hill Road and Rt. 102. 1964 Historic Abraham Somes III house in Somesville (now owned by Marion and Richard Cobb) . White clapboard with dark shutters. Large barn/garage on back. Covered porch between house and barn.Several trees on front lawn one in back of house. Evergreens in back. White picket fence surrounds house. Marked on back, “back of Garm’s house, note fence.” This house was also owned by Abraham Somes III son, Thaddeus, grandfather of Virginia Somes Sanderson. Gram’s is Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes, her grandmother. W.H. Ballard Photographer, Southwest Harbor, stamped on back. [show more]
Description: A black and white 3 x 5 1/2 photo of T.E. Higgins store next to Somes Brook on Thaddeus Somes Property. Main Street, Somesville. Store next to Somes Brook on site of Mount Desert Island Historical Society’s Historic Selectmen’s Building. Two and one-half story clapboard building with covered porch on front. Sled outside store. On corner, historic Abraham Somes III house (later owned by Marion and Richard Cobb). Historic Nathan Salisbury House beyond (later owned by Stan and Binnie MacDonald). Two horses pulling sleigh coming towards store. [show more]
Description: A black and white photo of the front view of the Lumber Mill and Mill Pond in Somesville. Front view where mill is built over dam. Ramp for logs extends into pond from large doorway in building. A.J. Whiting’s Store, (now in 2016 Frenchman's Bay Gallery), visible to the left.
Description: A black and white 4 x 3 photograph of the Somesville Woolen Mill. Old woolen mill on Somes Brook in winter. Trees lining banks hide two and one-half story shingled building. Bridge leading to Brookside Cemetery in middle ground. Photo marked, “Somesville.” Marked on back, “Print from old negative. Old Woolen Mill-Somesville. Given by Mrs. E.G. Stanley.” Also marked, “Bicknell Photo Service, Aug 12, 1941, Portland, Maine.”
Description: Framed photograph of brig construction near entrance of Somes Cove. Crew stands on brig frame. Small rigged schooner near the brig. Wooden boards in foreground. Viriginia Somes Sanderson says this dates to mid-1800s.
Description: Framed photograph of the Steamer J. T. Morse. Note on tag indicates ownership by MDI Historical Society may be in doubt, but doesn't suggest who owns it. Frame is black with silver trim. Good exhibit photo.
Description: This 4 x 6 colored print is part of a series depicting the burning of the Reed Store in Bass Harbor. Firemen hosing down an adjoining house.
Description: This 4 x 6 colored print is part of a series depicting the burning of the Reed Store in Bass Harbor. Firemen preparing to "fight" the fire.
Description: This 4 x 6 colored print is part of a series depicting the burning of the Reed Store in Bass Harbor. Picture of firemen cooling down the area after the fire.
Description: This 4 x 6 print is part of a series depicting the burning of the Reed Store in Bass Harbor Picutre of store totallly burned to the ground.
Description: This 4 x 6 print is part of a series depicting the burning of the Reed Store in Bass Harbor This picture shows the store totally in flames.
Description: This 4 x 6 print is part of a series depicting the burning of the Reed Store in Bass Harbor. Th picture show the store almost completely burned.