Description: Boy in sailboat in Somes Harbor. Could this be Don Smith? Ralph Stanley said the boat might be a "Hustler". Western and Mansell mountains in distance.
Description: Wintry photograph of vessel "Fannie and Edith" aground. Ledges beyond. One man stands on rigging. Two men on shore. Other men are on deck. No date. Appears that equipment is being offloaded. Ralph Stanley commented: "pretty shoal water" - "probably the end of her" - "probably stripping her there" - "possibly a Canadian vessel".
Description: Black and white 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: The Standard Granite Company Store, Hall Quarry. Lowell Smith, Uncle of Don's (or is it Dors) worked in store at one time. 16 men in front of the store as well as two horse drawn carts.
Description: 9.25 X 7.5 sepia toned photograph labeled: "Trenton School where town office is now." 15 boys, one female teacher in center, 12 girls all in front of the school house.
Description: West Trenton Oak Point Road School, near corner of Bar Harbor Road. In this photograph there are nine boys, one female teacher and ten girls in front of a portion of the school house.
Description: Somesville School 1926. Grammar School. Two girls, one female teacher and six boys stand in front of the school house. From right; James Young, Nelson Leland, Dan Smith, Don Smith, Hollis Smith, Julian Brown, "Nell See" (?), Horace Dichie, Ruth Dichie. The house they are standing in front of is the Don Smith House. Fred P. Smith (1886-1960), house built in 1880 for $1,000.
Description: Sophomore class (1931) Somesville High School. Ten boys, ten girls, plus male teacher seated at rear (wearing glasses). Photo taken at front door of school.
Description: Somesville High School class of 1931. Eight girls, nine boys. Male teacher or principal stands in center behind the students. Photo taken on grass in front of woods. Also marked as "1930 Freshmen."
Description: 1926 Somesville High School students seated and standing on lawn in front of trees. Male principal or teacher stands in center at back. Eleven boys and twelve girls.
Description: Somesville Primary School, Grace Bartlett, teacher. There appear to be 25 students. Grace Bartlett stands in front of the open door behind the class.
Description: 1930 Somesville High School class standing before the front door of the school. Three rows of students with a teacher or principal behind them. Seven boys are seated in front, then a row of eight girls, with six more girls (or women) behind them. Bud Bordeaux identified at May 2011 "Mystery Photograph" exhibit as 4th person from left, front row.
Description: Unknown child (boy?) wearing a light colored pleated dress and standing before a backdrop of beach, waves and clouds. Child has hair parted on left, with curls showing on right side. Studio portrait.
Description: One of the photos that was in the Donald Smith family. Young boy, possibly Donald Smith, approximately 6 years old) is weatring a sailor suit and a cross hangs around his neck. His curly hair falls below his ears. Photo has water spotting. See 008.063.7 for similarity.