Description: From left to right, Harriet Somes Sanderson, Virginia Somes Sanderson, sister [?], brother, Arthur Sanderson. Harriet wears dress with no sleeves, beaded shoulder straps, additional strands on beads fall over arm. Beads also decorate bodice. Dark shiny fabric, overskirt covers longer skirt of lighter shade. Virginia wears short sleeved dress of shear fabric and embroidered design throughout. Both women wear beaded necklaces. The sister wears white short sleeve dress with high waist line and pearls at neck. Hair pushed back with head band. Arthur has short hair combed flat with wool suit, wide belt, knee pants. Photo taken in parlor with oval mirror over mantle. Cut to fit an oval frame. [show more]
Description: Harriet Somes Sanderson sitting in upholstered chair looking to left. Hair swept up under wide brimmed white hat wth feather falling over brim. Feather boa around shoulders. Dress, leaf and berry pattern throughout with lace bodice. Wearing small earrings. Marked 1904 in lower right corner. Duplicate of 997-491-657
Description: Harriet Somes Sanderson sitting in upholstered chair looking to left. Hair swept up under wide brimmed white hat with feather falling over brim. Feather boa around shoulders. Dress, leaf and berry pattern throughout with lace bodice. Wearing small earrings.
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson, short wavy hair parted on one side and brushed to the other. Hand on cheek. Wears leopard pattern blanket or shawl with white stripes around shoulder with print dress underneath. Curtain in background.
Description: Unknown Boy age 13-20. Hair combed back, parted in middle. Dark background. Knit sweater with large neck. White shirt with turned down collar and dark striped tie. Bamboo border design.
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson: short wavy hair parted on one side brushed down. Wearing black dress with pearls at neck, and flowers sitting on shoulder. Stamped Seely Studio 466 Geary Street San Francisco.
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson:short wavy hair parted on one side brushed down. Wearing black dress with pearls at neck, and flowers sitting on shoulder. Stamped Seely Studio 466 Geary Street San Francisco.
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson: short wavy hair parted on one side brushed down. Turned to side with face to camera. Wearing black dress with pearls at neck, and flowers sitting on shoulder. Marked Nic Seely 1930.
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson wearing hair short and curly. White blouse with large buttons and wide collar laying flat on shoulders. Strand of pearls at neck. Dark background
Description: Mrs. John Allen Somes: short wavy hair parted on one side and brushed back. Wears white dress with smocking below shoulder and short sleeves. White buttons down front with long jeweled pin above top button. Pearls at throat. Marked on back, “Mrs. John Allen Somes Somesville, Bar Harbor, Me.” Ada May (Richardson) Somes b.October 4, 1872, married John Allen Somes on June 27, 1894, d. November 9, 1949
Description: Unknown Boy age 13-20. Short lightish hair parted on side and combed to right. Wears light colored shirt buttoned up front with top button undone. Looking to left. Creases in photo.
Description: Maria Merritt Beckwith Age 6 in 1850. Seated in Rocking Chair. Grandmother of donor, Robert Harris of Oak Hill Road, Mt. Desert. Hair parted in middle, pulled back behind ears. Wearing necklaces and possibly pocket watch around neck. Plaid dress with flounces in skirt. Narrow white lace collar.
Description: Four boys, two seated in chair, one on each side. Smallest boy on left wears gray or brown coat with knee pants. Sailor style coat. Other boys wera similar outfits. All boys wear hair parted on one side and combed to the other. All boys wear black stockings and boots. Marked, “Allen Boys” on back.
Description: Copy of tintype of ambro type of Abraham Somes III. Dark hair parted on one side and brushed down. Beard from ears below chin, not on chin (plain folks style). Heavy black coat over double breasted vest, white shirt with black silk tie. Image appears to be scratched at bottom.
Description: Chauncy Noyes [leland boy]. Also 3 cent George Washington stamp on back. Unclear if photo was mailed to Chauncy Noyes or if he is subject of photo. Also marked, “John A. Heard 10 Tremont Row Boston. Man dressed in uniform. Balding with long sideburns. Seated with arm on table, curtain to left.
Description: Harriett Noyes age 50-70. Hair parted in middle and pulled back. Ribbons worn at back of head. Full skirt with belt at waist. Buttons down center of bodice, lace collar and small black bow at neck. Trim runs down length of sleeve and around cufs. Seated in chair with arm on covered table. Marked on back, “B.F. George, Photographist, 140 Court Street Boston.
Description: Marked Sue Cushman written on front, Laura Cushman written on reverse.Woman age 18-30 standing, hand on pedestal in photographer’s studio. Wearing full dress with hope skirt. Dark fabric with full sleeves. Black decorative trim runing down each side of skirt fron and joining row of points along hem. Trim also on cuff and upper arm. White collar and black bow at neck. Hair parted in middle and pulled back. Wearing small hat or ribbon on back of head. [show more]
Description: Man age 30-40. Wears long straight beard, trim mustache with straight hair covering ears. Heavy dark suit with vest buttoned. No collar showing.
Description: Ida Downing, marked Aunt Ida. Married Carolus Downing Dec. 15, 1875. Born Oct 19, 1851. Woman age 20s. Wears hair parted in middle and pulled to back of head. Paper worn over left eye and on jawbone. Head turned to the right. High white collar with dark dress of stripe or plaid. Shoulders only visible. Tiny portrait on paper. Paper has been folded - has waxy surface.
Description: Henry Higgins age 20 - 30. Straight hair and small mustache. Wears heavy gray or brown coat with white shirt and dark die, collar standing up. Cheeks colored by photograher. Oval photo with wood grain pattern surrounding. Marked on back Henry Higgins, Town Hill. B.F. Joy Photographer, Ellsworth, ME 1880. (2 photos)
Description: Baby several months old. Seated on chair on heavy printed blanket. Wears white dress with whtie shoes trimmed in black. Marked Wight Waldoboro, Me.
Description: Mark Whiting Somes age 4 months. Baby in wicker chair on sheep skin. Wearing diaper and chain around neck. Marked Cottage Street Bar Harbor Me. On back in pen Mark Whiting Somes age 4 mo. 23 1/2 lbs. H.L. Bradley was the son of photographer Bryant Bradley.
Description: Mark Whiting Somes age 19 months. Standing on wicker chair. Short light colored hair. Dark dress with wide collar. Collar split in middle has three small white buttons on each edge. Three small white buttons on sleeve cuff. Wears black stockings and black high buttoned shoes. Marked Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME. Marked in pencil on back, “son of Allie Somes.” H.L. Bradley was the son of photographer Bryant Bradley.
Description: Mark Whiting Somes age 4 months. Baby in wicker chair on sheep skin. Wearing long white dress with short sleeves. Wide collar with floral embroidery. Marked Cottage Street Bar Harbor Me. Mark written in pencil on bottom of paper mount. On back in pen Mark Whiting Somes age 4 mo. 23 1/2 lbs. Also marked Hysom in pen on back. H.L. Bradley was the son of photographer Bryant Bradley.
Description: Souvenier card labeled Dewey probably George Dewey, American Naval hero of the Spanish-American War. Dewey in oval frame surrounded by red white and blue plaque, steam pipe and bow.