Description: portrait of baby wearing white knitted sweater, white knitted cap with details on top. Sitting in white wicker chair, eyes open very wide. Photograph mounted on card, opening for photograph rectangular with rounded top, photo approximately 1” by 1 1/4”.
Description: Beau Clark age 15-30. Hair parted on right and combed down. Head turned to the left. Wearing dark coat buttoned to top. Medium width lapels. White shirt collar and white tie with wide knot. Marked Gendron Artistic Photographer Tremont Row Boston.
Description: Portrait of a young man wearing dark suit, white shirt, white collar, long dark silky tie. Pin is stuck into tie below knot. Short hair is parted on left and combed over to the other side. Inscription below photo reads “Fraternally, Bell Reynolds.” Photo is torn at bottom of mount, looks chewed as if by rodent.
Description: Bill Somes at age 12. Hair short, parted on left side. Standing with left hand on back of chair. Dark cushioned chair with fringe on back and seat. Boy wears dark jackets buttoned to neck. Four folds on each side of jacket and short pockets. Large bow at neck, dark with crisscrossing white stripes. Dark trousers with black boots.
Description: Portrait of small child, most likely small girl, wearing white dress with puffy sleeves, dark stockings, dark boots. Has dark curly hair, dark bangs, hair partially pulled back from face. Standing on white wicker chair, grasps chair in left hand. Painted backdrop in background.
Description: small snapshot mounted on cardboard of boy and girl playing together in front of granite wall. Girl wears long white dress. Photo very faded. Mounted on cardboard with words “Pocket Kodak” stamped on bottom.
Description: portrait of boy in dark sailor suit, dark stockings and shoes, holding hat in left hand and grasping table with lace tablecloth in right hand. Same boy in 001.59.17
Description: Boy age 4- 7. Hair parted on right and combed back. Hair slightly wavy. Wears knee-length skirt with dark stockings and black boots. White shirt bloused out over skirt with wide collar and cuffs edged with lace. Placket over blouse with buttons on each side. Dark floppy bow tie. Stands on floral patterned carpet with hand on back of chair.
Description: Portrait of man in very formal dark suit, almost a tuxedo, with white shirt and white bowtie. Dark hair, bangs swept upward. Faded from shoulders downward. Caption on back reads “Burton from Eva Jacobson.”
Description: Portrait of two young men standing side by side. Boy on left is wearing dark suit, white shirt with collar, long tie. Standing with right hand behind back. Boy on right is wearing dark suit with white shirt and bow tie, standing with left foot propped on something and left hand resting on left thight. Both have dark straight hair parted on left. Inscription on back but faded . Perhaps says "Burton and Andrew Stanley"
Description: Black and white portrait photograph of Burton Fernald as a young boy. He has short hair parted on one side and wears a long plaid skirt with matching short jacket. He has on a white shirt with a wide collar and a tie at the neck. He is photographed against an alpine backdrop and he stands behind a rustic gate on which his hands rest. Photograph is marked: BF Joy, Ellsworth, ME.
Description: Cabinet card of Burton Fernald (b.1887-d.1953) [age 3-5] in photographer's studio leaning on rustic gate, pastoral scene in background. Child wears plaid skirt, and matching jacket with white cuffs and collar, white shirt and dark striped bow tie. High button boots. Marked B.F. Joy Ellsworth, Me.
Description: Cabinet card of unknown child, probably Burton Fernald [age 1-2] seated in high chair. Short hair combed to side. Wearing long white gown with lace collar, balck boots. Child holding foot in hand. Marked on front Geo. H. Van Norman Main St. Waltham Mass. Marked on back Geo. H. Van Norman Art Photography Main St. Waltham Mass.
Description: Black and white portrait photograph of a young boy (aged 8-10). He rests his hands on a chair. He is wearing a white shirt with ruffled collar and cuffs, a short jacket and trousers as well as boots. His hair is short and parted on one side. The photograph is labeled "Burton" above it and is probably Burton Fernald. The photograph is marked: Tuttle, Belfast, ME.
Description: carte de visite of a man with dark hair parted on the right side, combed over to other side. Wears long dark beard. Wears dark suit with jacket and vest, white shirt, striped bow tie. Inscription on bottom reads “Capt. Nash”; inscription on back reads “Capt. Edgar Nash.”
Description: Carolyn Mary Richardson Age 14 months. Baby wears white dress with three rows of five folds at bottom, hemmed with lace and embroidery. V-neck bodice with folds and embroidery. Lace collar. Baby seated in chair draped with black cloth. Straight hair parted in middle. Small oval photograph. Wears “new toothed” grin. Marked [Leybt] Castine, ME. On back of photo appears image of another photo. Woman with dark dress and white collar with tie.
Description: Albumen print of woman with dark, curly, short (just over ears) hair. Wearing dark blouse with lace/cutouts near neckline, v-neck style. Also wearing brooch at neckline, string of large pearls, and dark rimmed glasses. Inscription on back reads “Love Carrie M. Kinney, Old Town, May 1930”
Description: Black and white cabinet card of Charles Kittredge. He is a balding man with white mustache. He wears a three piece suit, white shirt with stand-up collar and a polka dotted necktie. Card is marked: Towne Portrait Studio, 425 Washington St., Boston, Mass. On the back of the card is the following handwritten inscription: Charles F. Kittredge, born January 18th, 1826 in Brattleboro, Vermont. Son of Nath. Kittredge, Jr., great grandson of Jonathan Kittredge who died in Westminster, VT. about 1800, who was son of Joseph, he being son of Dr. John Kittredge whose father settled in [Belle?] Mass 1660 and born in London 1630 and died in 1676. [show more]
Description: Cabinet card of Charles Raymond who wears short hair and a multicolored dress with long sleeves, lace collar and border. He stands with feet crossed leaning on a chair with fringed upholstery. One handwritten inscription on the back of the card states: "Charles Raymond, Age 2 1/2 years, Bartlett Island." A second inscription states: "H.C. Raymond, Sept 10th/88."
Description: Charles Wood age 18- 30.Standing with hat in hand turned to the left. Dark coat unbuttoned with vest underneath, white shirt and printed tie. watch chain shows through coat. Handkerchief in pocket. Hair parted on right side. In background ornate chair. Other background images faded. Light staining throughout image. Marked 627 Washington St, Boston. Near Globe and Park Theaters.
Description: Portrait of older man, with dark hair parted down center and slicked down, had bushy dark mustache and cleft in chin. Wears dark suit with white collared shirt and dark vest, also watch on fob across chest. Seated in dark chair. Label affixed to back reads “No. 54099, This photograph is produced in pure platinum, and is absolutely permanent, Lamson Studio (Incorporated), Portland, ME.” Inscription on back reads “Chas Libby.” Possible that this is the same man as pictured in photo 001-59-.47, only years later. [show more]
Description: Cabinet card of young man who has hair parted on one side and a wide mustache. He wears a jacket buttoned at the top, a white shirt and dark necktie. Handwritten on the front of the photograph is the name: "Chas. P. Somes." Photographers logo is printed on the front of the card: "Walter E. Chickering, 627 Washington St., Boston, near Glove and Park Theaters."
Description: Four boys in pony cart with pony. Marked on back of photo - Bob, John, Burnham and Arthur L. Cart next to Mill Pond in Somesville. Logs floating on pond. Somesville Library visible in background. Telephone poles along road side.
Description: Cabinet card of infant, Churchill Cobb. The baby is a few months old and is wearing a white full lengh dress, gathered at the neck and with long sleeves. The infant is propped on a seat with a blanket covering the seat. Photographers logo is embossed on the front of the card: H.L. Schulz, New Paltz, NY. Handwritten on the back of the card: "From Churchill Cobb with a Merry Christmas to all the little Fernalds and big ones too. Taken on his 3rd birthday." [show more]