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7286Two women, one man, and a child aboard Sappho, 1902
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Sailing
  • unknown
  • 1902
Description:
A black and white photo of two men, one woman, and a child on board the yacht Sappho, summer, 1902. The album is a leather bound brown book with black pages bound and affixed into the cover. This is one photo from a photo album dated February 20, 1902. The album was inscribed by May B. Dana, 1902. There are about 94 pictures in this album. Selected photos in this album (those related to Mt. Desert) have been scanned and accessioned with the beginning number 003.17.3-. 01/21/2015 [show more]
7284Two boys on Como
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Sailing
  • unknown
  • 1902
Description:
A black and white photo of two young boys aboard Como, summer, 1902. The album is a leather bound brown book with black pages bound and affixed into the cover. This is one photo from a photo album dated February 20, 1902. The album was inscribed by May B. Dana, 1902. There are about 94 pictures in this album. Selected photos in this album (those related to Mt. Desert) have been scanned and accessioned with the beginning number 003.17.3-. 01/21/2015 [show more]
14172Thaddeus Shepley Somes, daughter Virginia, & Lion the dog
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Animal
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • 1906
Description:
Thaddeus Shepley Somes sitting under tree on lawn across from Somesville Library with Virginia Somes Sanderson on his lap. Big dog next to them. Board sidewalk with rail in back of tree. Lumber mill in distance. Man drives by in wagon. Marked on back, “Thaddeus, Virginia, Lion, the dog. 1906”
5440Telephone office Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Unknown
  • 1905
Description:
First telephone office in Somesville. Small one-half story cape on Main street. Overhang over front door. House presently owned by Keating Pepper in distance. Looking toward mill pond.
7285 Sydney Sargent and Billy Dana aboard Como, summer, 1902.
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Sailing
  • unknown
  • 1902
Description:
A black and white photo of Sydney Sargent and Billy Dana aboard Como, summer, 1902. The album is a leather bound brown book with black pages bound and affixed into the cover. This is one photo from a photo album dated February 20, 1902. The album was inscribed by May B. Dana, 1902. There are about 94 pictures in this album. Selected photos in this album (those related to Mt. Desert) have been scanned and accessioned with the beginning number 003.17.3-. 01/21/2015 [show more]
14079Steamboat "Mount Desert" leaving Southwest Harbor
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Transportation - Water
  • Places, Landscape
  • W.H. Ballard
  • 1900c.
Description:
Steamboat "Mount Desert" leaving Southwest Harbor. Three small sail boats between Clark’s Point and Greening’s Island. Two boats moored in front of Madeira house near Manset, roof of house visible. Sloop under sail to left of house. Entrance to Somes Sound and mountains visible in background. Marked on back, W.H. Ballard Collection Southwest Harbor, Maine. Str. Mount Desert Leaving Southwest Harbor. About 1900. Rockland - Bar Harbor Line.” [show more]
8992Somesville School Class Photograph 1909
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
  • People
  • Structures, Institutional, School
  • Unknown
  • 1909
Description:
Somesville School Class photograph, October 1909. Twenty one students, none identified. Marked Somesville, Me, Oct 1909 in lower left corner. Students gathered on grass, trees in background. Teacher in center wears hair pulled back with white blouse and dark skirt which buttons down center. Dark tie at neck. Photo attached to glass. Glass cracked in several places.
11447Somesville School Class, October 1909
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Structures, Institutional, School
  • 1909
Description:
Somesville School Class photograph, October 1909. Twenty-one students, none identified. Marked Somesville, Me, Oct 1909 in lower left corner. Students gathered on grass, trees in background. Teacher in center wears hair pulled back with white blouse and dark skirt which buttons down center. Dark tie at neck. Copy of original
13681Somesville School Class, 1909
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Structures, Institutional, School
  • 1909
Description:
Somesville School Class photograph, October 1909. Twenty one students, none identified. Marked Somesville, Me, Oct 1909 in lower left corner. Students gathered on grass, trees in background. Teacher in center wears hair pulled back with white blouse and dark skirt which buttons down cneter. Dark tie at neck. Photo attached to glass. Glass cracked in several places. Caution-this photo is on glass. glass is broken into four pieces. Needs conservation. note made 2004 Old scotch tape removed. Temporary mat frame and “package” created in order to keep pieces from sliding apart 7/2004. [show more]
12390Somesville Meeting House Interior, c.1900
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Interior
  • 1900c.
Description:
Interior of Somesville Meeting House taken from back of church over middle row of pews. Church is decorated with garlands and ferns and other plant material. The words "GOD is LOVE" and "WELCOME" on the wall at the front of the chuch. The organ is to the right.
7404Ship Under Construction, Somes Cove
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship
  • 1905c.
Description:
Ship under construction in Somes Cove. Looking across Somes Cove to Somes meadow and landing. Six men standing on deck looking toward camera. Hull near completion. Lumber scattered around ship. Two masts lie on the ground in sterm of ship. Schooner just visible to the right.
5480Ship under construction, Somes Cove
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Vessels, Ship
  • 1905 c.
Description:
Ship under construction in Somes Cove. Looking across Somes Cove to Somes meadow and landing. Six men standing on deck looking toward camera. Hull near completion. Lumber scattered around ship. Two masts lie on the ground at the stern of the ship. Schooner is just visible to the right. There are also two copies of this photo as slides (97-698-868) which were used in the Somesville Bicentenial and can be found on Row 2 Unit 2 Shelf 4 Slide Box 1 [show more]
12549Schooner "Kate Pray" in Somes Cove, c. 1905
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Ship
  • 1905c.
Description:
Two masted-schooner in back of Fernald’s store (formerly A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. Houses on Main street from left to right: Abraham Somes III house; John Somes house, known as “Old Homestead”; Thaddeus Somes Store; in front of store, Blacksmith’s shop; Fernald’s Store; Mount Desert Tavern. Flags flying on main mast, American Flag and Kate Pray pennant. Five men sit on top of cabin house. One man standing between masts. Photo is black and white. [show more]
13006Schooner in back of Fernald's Store, 1906
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Ship
  • 1906
Description:
Two-masted schooner at wharf in back of Fernald’s store. Fernald purchased it from A.J. Whiting in 1887; it later was the Port in a Storm bookstore, and still later, an art gallery.at low tide. Loading ramp extends from second story door in back of building. Somes House Inn to the right.
12348Sale, Standard Granite Co., Advertisement
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Advertisement
  • 1901c.
Description:
Advertisement reads, “Slaughter Sale of Bankrupt Stock! of the Standard Granite Co. at -- Stock Consisting of Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, Tinware. and . General Merchandise. Good Prints 3 c per yard. 10c Ginghams 5c per yard. Boots and Shoes at about half price Men’s Rubber Boots $2.25. A lot of show cases,Scales, Paper Holders, and Store Furnishings will be sold at bargain prices. Don’t miss this opportunity to buy goods at low prices. For furthur information apply to Fernald & Somes, Mount Desert, Maine. Sherman, Printer, Bar Harbor.” Marked 1901 at top. [show more]
5457Resting on rocks near the water
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • c 1890s - 1900s
Description:
Well dressed men women and children relaxing on rocks near shore.
7289Polly Webster, Great Head Picnic, 1902
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Sailing
  • unknown
  • 1902
Description:
A black and white photo of Polly Webster, Great Head Picnic, 1902. The album is a leather bound brown book with black pages bound and affixed into the cover. This is one photo from a photo album dated February 20, 1902. The album was inscribed by May B. Dana, 1902. There are about 94 pictures in this album. Selected photos in this album (those related to Mt. Desert) have been scanned and accessioned with the beginning number 003.17.3-. 01/21/2015 [show more]
8380Piers going out into the Harbor
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1900
Description:
Piers going out into the Harbor. Brick building in the foreground may be the old cannery.
7283Phillip Sutter (?) at Otter Cliffs, summer, 1902
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Sailing
  • unknown
  • 1902
Description:
A black and white photo of Phillip Sutter (?) at Otter Cliffs, summer, 1902. The album is a leather bound brown book with black pages bound and affixed into the cover. This is one photo from a photo album dated February 20, 1902. The album was inscribed by May B. Dana, 1902. There are about 94 pictures in this album. Selected photos in this album (those related to Mt. Desert) have been scanned and accessioned with the beginning number 003.17.3-. 01/21/2015 [show more]
8381People on float at Claremont
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1900
Description:
People on the floats at the Claremont. Canoes along side the floats Copy of an old photo.
9055Nathan Salisbury House
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • Unknown
  • 1905
Description:
Two and one-half story historic Nathan Salisbury house in Somesville (once owned by Stan and Binnie MacDonald) . White clapboard with dark shutters. Large addition on back. Covered porch across front of house.Several trees on front lawn one in back of house. Telephone poles and large trees line snow covered road. Marked on back, “now MacDonald house formerly Lewis Somes house not Mt. Desert house as Virginia says.” Also marked, “Mt. Desert House, bought by Rev. Manning.” Part crossed out. [show more]
7076Mount Desert Post Office, Main Street, Somesville, 1905
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • 1905
Description:
Main Street Somesville. Mount Desert Post Office on right. Two story building with covered porch. Mount Desert Post Office sign mounted on porch roof. Marked on bottom of negative "1905 Old Post Office Eva Jacobson postmistress". John William Somes house, now owned by Keating Pepper with windmill visible over roof of house. Telephone poles line street.
7290Merrill Griswold, Great Head Picnic, 1902
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Sailing
  • unknown
  • 1902
Description:
Black and white photo of Merrill Griswold, Great Head Picnic, 1902. The album is a leather bound brown book with black pages bound and affixed into the cover. This is one photo from a photo album dated February 20, 1902. The album was inscribed by May B. Dana, 1902. There are about 94 pictures in this album. Selected photos in this album (those related to Mt. Desert) have been scanned and accessioned with the beginning number 003.17.3-. 01/21/2015 [show more]
12331Main Street, Somesville looking south
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • 1900c.
Description:
Main Street, SomesvilleSouthwest Harbor. Mill Pond on left. Small house with clapboard siding and deck facing street.beyond pond. This building (no longer standing) was Judy Heath’s novelty shop. Telephone poles line street on left and wooden sidewalk on the right. Board fence along both sides of the road. Mount Desert Selectmen’s Building hidden by trees on the right. Picture is labeled "MAIN ST. SOMESVILLE, ME Written on back, “going towards Southwest Aunt Judy Heath’s novelty shop around 1900.” 8x10 [show more]
7288Jim Gardiner at Great Head
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Sailing
  • unknown
  • 1902
Description:
Photo of Jim Gardiner and two unidentified children on the rocky beach at Great Head, 1902. The album is a leather bound brown book with black pages bound and affixed into the cover. This is one photo from a photo album dated February 20, 1902. The album was inscribed by May B. Dana, 1902. There are about 94 pictures in this album. Selected photos in this album (those related to Mt. Desert) have been scanned and accessioned with the beginning number 003.17.3-. 01/21/2015 [show more]