Description: Nelson Leland standing in front of microphone on grassy hill. Two boys laying something on the ground. Three men and two women in background. See 997.26.187
Description: Three unknown boys stand on step of white clapboard building with black shutter. Each boy holds bottle of soda. Three other unknown boys stand inside open door with backs turned towards camera. Three wooden boxes marked Pepsi-Cola on ground next to steps.
Description: Photograph of stereoscope slide. Unknown Older man seated in chair on left wearing derby type hat with dark coat, jacket, vest, white collar and dark tie. Boy standing on right wears dark brimless hat, dark coat buttoned to top and dark pants. Boys hand on back of chair. One window with open black shutters on white clapboard house behind pair.
Description: June Smith age 5-9. Boy wears big smile, light colored shirt and knee pants with dark stockings and black boots. Stands on grass near large tree.
Description: Marked at bottom of photo Hollis, Uncle Will, Aunt Lou, June. Man on left, Hollis leans on piece of wood or post. Wears light colored cap, white shirts and dark pants. Man second from left wears derby, white shirt and light pants. Pouring liquid from bottle to glass. Woman, Aunt Lou wears short hair with glasses, vest over light colored dress and low heels with strap over foot. Boy on right, June Smith wears pullover sweater with tie and collar, and dark pants. Decorative border around image. Photo torn 1/2 inch from bottom. [show more]
Description: Mrs. Maria Stetson and Ethel Bell Somes ( wife of William). Woman on left, Maria Stetson age 70-80, white hair pulled away from face. Dress below knees, black and light colored stripes, with buttons down bodice. White lace worn under collar with necklace. Carries cane. Ethel Somes on Right wears hair short also wears glasses. Knee length floral print dress with belt. Wears three strands of pearls and white shoes.
Description: June Smith age 5-9 sitting on pile of straw. Brother of Daniel Somes Smith. Boy wears light colored shirt and knee pants with dark stockings and black boots. Holds hat in hand.
Description: Mark Somes with horse. Boy age 3 - 7 reached towards horse in stall. Boy has back turned to photographer. Wears straw hat with wide brim and ribbon around the crown. Sailor type top with dark pants. Horse’s head reaches above stall door.
Description: Small snapshot mounted on cardboard of unknown baby in white dress standing upright on boardwalk in front of house. Can see house, woman in straw hat, long black skirt, white blouse in background. Mounted on white cardboard with the words “Pocket Kodak” stamped on bottom. Photo itself 1.5 by 2.
Description: Portrait of young girl (12-20) with curly dark hair tied up in white bow wearing white ruffly dress. Dress looks like it’s made of tulle or similar material, has beaded embellishments. Identified as Lucie Pray, b. 1885, d. 1901. Buried on MDI. Photo displayed in a birch bark frame (Object # 001.59.652 )
Description: Mount Desert house taken from across road. Two black horses with carriage in front of house, one man seated in carriage. Crowd of people out front. Woman and man in doorway, woman and two children standing on steps, three men standing and one seated. Large flagpole to left with “Mt. Desert House, 1888” sign on it. Picket fence running along right side of lawn. Most shutters are open, except for two windows in middle nearest chimney. This print has been attributed to W.H. Ballard, but the photo is probably too early for Ballard to have taken it. Also known as Mount Desert Tavern. [show more]
Description: Women seated on rocks watching Northeast Harbor Fleet cruise to Blue Hill. Start of the Bar Harbor S-Boats. Committee boat is "Swallow" from NEH fleet; Ballard photo c. 1939. Taken from Milliken Camp estate. Per notes from 2011 "Mystery Photographs" Exhibit (AB).
Description: A Boats #35 Alanda or Vixen (Butler/Roberts) and # 40 Scud (Fox/Price). Committee race boat with passengers aboard. Ballard Negative # Y-112