Clara Emilie Meynell Somes (1842-1920) and Thaddeus Shepley Somes (1839-1913) seated on front step of their home on corner of Oak Hill Road and Main Street. Clara wears hair in large bun on back of head. Striped blouse with full sleeves, black placket down center of bodice, white lace around collar. Decorative white flower plackets descend from shoulders along each side on center. Black skirt with indistinguishable design. Thaddeus wears straw hat, dark suit, white shirt and black tie. This post card was used to create negative 997-817-987.
“Thaddeus Shepley Somes and Clara Emilie Meynell Somes,” Mount Desert Island Historical Society, accessed November 22, 2024, https://mdihs.digitalarchive.us/items/show/5226.Item 5592