Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
14080	Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine", Somes Harbor	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship	Ballard, W.H.		1935	Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine", Somes Harbor Item: 14080    Object ID: 997-556-725 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Creator: Ballard, W.H. Date: 1935 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor. Somes House Inn covered by trees across the Cove. To the right Somes House Cottages. In foreground logs on ways. Marked on back, “Catherine was built in Belfast, Me in 1833. #165 Schooner Catherine abandoned in the Cove at Somesville, Me. W.H. Ballard, Photographer Southwest Harbor, Maine July 1935.” Signed, Virginia Somes Sanderson
12835	Schooner "Federal" by Bryant Bradley at Ballard Studio	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship	Bryant Bradley			Schooner "Federal" by Bryant Bradley at Ballard Studio Item: 12835    Object ID: 997-554-723 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Creator: Bryant Bradley Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Two master Schooner "Federal" grounded in Somes Cove at low tide, leaning to port side. Main street Somesville behind schooner. Historic Nathan Salisbury House in middle, Lewis Somes House to right. Marked on back, “Schooner Federal Grounded in the cove at Somesville, Maine. Copy by W.H. Ballard, Photographer Southwest Harbor, Maine. Stereo Original by Bryant Bradley. W.H. Ballard Collection Southwest Harbor, Maine.” Bryant Bradley was born about 1840. His wife’s name was Ellen. She was born about 1847. Their son Harry born around 1876 became a photographer also. His father died by 1900 and Harry had taken over the studio. [show more]
12785	Somesville Aerial View	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape	Hylander, Robert			Somesville Aerial View Item: 12785    Object ID: 997-100-262 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Creator: Hylander, Robert Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Aerial view of Somesville and Somes Harbor. Center, Somes House and Somes Landing. To left Fernald’s Store. later Port-In-A-Storm bookstore, even later--gallery; driveway encircles building. Donated by Claire and Pete Arnold. Photographer Robert Hylander signed unrestricted Deed of Gift, May 16, 2015.
7415	School Life 1960-61	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	People Structures, Institutional, School	Jura Studio			School Life 1960-61 Item: 7415    Object ID: 997-81-243 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: People Structures, Institutional, School Creator: Jura Studio Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Portraits of Somesville Grade School Grade five and six mounted on singel mattte. Marked School Life 1960 -1961. Somesville Grade School Somesville Maine, Grade five-Six Jura Studio at bottom. Students from Left to right; top row; Lalb Pepper, Edna Gaudet, Linda Tracy, Virginia Richardson.Second row; Terry Blanchard, Gloria Cunninham, George Grant, Jr., Dora Lawson, Albert Merchant, Mary Emerson. Bottom Row; Calab Tracy, Nancy Kelly, John Butler, Debbie Gray, Danny Lawson, Freda Hibbard, Philip Gaudet. Written ar top center, Ruby Higgins teacher. [show more]
13685	School Life 1960-61	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Structures, Institutional, School	Jura Studio		1960-61	School Life 1960-61 Item: 13685    Object ID: 997-67-229.1 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Structures, Institutional, School Creator: Jura Studio Date: 1960-61 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Portraits of Somesville Grade School Grade five and six mounted on singel mattte. Marked School Life 1960 -1961 top center, Somesville Grade School Somesville Maine, Grade five-Six Jura Studio at bottom. Students from Left to right; top row; Laurabee Pepper, Edna Gaudet, Linda Smith, Virginia Richardson.Second row; Ruby Higgins, teacher, Terry Blanchard, Gloria Cunninham, George Grant, Jr., Dora Lawson, Albert Merchant, Mary Emerson. Bottom Row; Calab Tracy, Nancy Kelly, John Butler, Debbie Gray, Raymond Lawson, Freda Hibbard, Philip Gaudet. [show more]
9104	Somes Cove and Old Somesville Lumber Mill	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape	La Rue Spiker			Somes Cove and Old Somesville Lumber Mill Item: 9104    Object ID: 997-180-344 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Creator: La Rue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: View of Somes Cove and Old Somesville Lumber mill from Somes House. Fernald’s Store, now Port-in-a-Storm Bookstore, at right. Church steeple rises in distance with several other buildings in between. This photo could not be found so it has not been placed in albums with the rest of the LaRue Spiker Collection 01/31/2022
9087	MDI Historical Society Cemetery Tour	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	People Places, Cemetery	Pete Tavers		1995	MDI Historical Society Cemetery Tour Item: 9087    Object ID: 997-203-368 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: People Places, Cemetery Creator: Pete Tavers Date: 1995 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Small group standing outside cemetery gates. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Cemetery Tour October 31, 1995. Two in costume, one holds candle lantern. Brookside Cemetery. Person on far right identified as Patty Ryan per 2011 "Mystery Photographs" Exhibit (AB).
9086	MDI Historical Society Cemetery Tour	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	People Places, Cemetery	Pete Travers		1995	MDI Historical Society Cemetery Tour Item: 9086    Object ID: 997-204-369 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: People Places, Cemetery Creator: Pete Travers Date: 1995 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Cemetery Tour October 31, 1995. Crowd standing under Brookside Cemetery Gate. Near right gate post. Jaylene Roths on left holding lantern , wearing black skirt, jacket and hat. Anne Mazlish on right wearing black skirt, white blouse with shawl holding torch. Eben Richardson, behind right gate post.
9088	MDI Historical Society Cemetery Tour	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Other, Brookside Cemetery	Pete Travers		1995	MDI Historical Society Cemetery Tour Item: 9088    Object ID: 997-202-367 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Other, Brookside Cemetery Creator: Pete Travers Date: 1995 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Cemetery Tour October 31, 1995. Jaylene Roths on left holding lantern speaking to crowd, wearing black skirt, jacket and hat. Anne Mazlish on right weaing black skirt, white blouse with shawl. Brookside Cemetery near grave of Abraham Somes.
14231	New Museum Opening Day	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Interior People	Smith, Julia B.		1981c.	New Museum Opening Day Item: 14231    Object ID: 997-449-614 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Interior People Creator: Smith, Julia B. Date: 1981c. Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Marked on back, “New Museum opening day by Julia B. Smith. Tools on display in background in Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum. Bare wood walls and cabinets. Piano, display case and Great Walking wheel to right. Unknown man seated at desk.
14232	New Museum Opening Day	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Interior People	Smith, Julia B.		1981c.	New Museum Opening Day Item: 14232    Object ID: 997-448-613 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Interior People Creator: Smith, Julia B. Date: 1981c. Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Marked on back, “New Museum opening day by Julia B. Smith." China displayed in Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum. Bare wood walls and cabinets. Piano, display case and Great Walking wheel in foreground. Two people viewing china. 3.5 x 4
9103	Schooner Kate	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature, Animals Other, Building Other, Ships Places, Landscape	Spiker, LaRue			Schooner Kate Item: 9103    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.2170 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals Other, Building Other, Ships Places, Landscape Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Two masted schooner in wharf in front of A.J. Whiting Store (later Fernald’s Store, (later Port-in-a-Storm Bookstore, even later, an art gallery). Back of blacksmith shop visible on left. Small sailing dory tied to wharf. Anchor hangs from bow. Several men seated in the bow of schooner, one standing aft near main mast. Man driving wagon pulled by two white horses. Somes Meadow in distance. On back is written The Schooner Kate and La Rue Spicker Southwest Harbor V/4 [show more]
7428	Jaylene Roths and Gail Grandgent	Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative	Other, Painting	Spiker, LaRue		1995	Jaylene Roths and Gail Grandgent Item: 7428    Object ID: 997-794-964 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative Subject: Other, Painting Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1995 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: June 8, 1995, Maine Museum Day, Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Museum. Museum interior. China and glassware on bare wood shelves in background. Jaylene Roths, director on left, Gail Grandgent on right.
7429	Babson Portrait	Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative	Other, Painting	Spiker, LaRue		1995	Babson Portrait Item: 7429    Object ID: 997-793-963 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative Subject: Other, Painting Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1995 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Babson Portrait close up.
7430	Maine Museum Day sign 1995	Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative	Other, Building Places, Landscape	Spiker, LaRue		1995	Maine Museum Day sign 1995 Item: 7430    Object ID: 997-792-962 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative Subject: Other, Building Places, Landscape Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1995 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Main Street Somesville, June 8, 1995. Maine Museum Day Mount Desert Island Historical Society. Maine Museum Day Sign Leans on railing. Bridge and Mount Desert Island Historical Society Selectmen’s Building Museum in the background.
7431	Display of 19th century clothing	Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative	Other, Interior	Spiker, LaRue		1995	Display of 19th century clothing Item: 7431    Object ID: 997-791-961 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative Subject: Other, Interior Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1995 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: June 8, 1995, Maine Museum Day, Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Museum. Museum interior.Display case containing nineteenth century costumes.
7434	Carved cradle with swans head	Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative	Other, Interior People	Spiker, LaRue		1995	Carved cradle with swans head Item: 7434    Object ID: 997-790-960 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative Subject: Other, Interior People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1995 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: June 8, 1995, Maine Museum Day, Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Museum. Museum interior.Carved boat cradle with swans head. Under John Somes sign, Jaylene Roths, museum director, and Betsy Alexander to the right.
7437	Carved boat cradle	Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative	Other, Interior People	Spiker, LaRue		1995	Carved boat cradle Item: 7437    Object ID: 997-789-959 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative Subject: Other, Interior People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1995 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: June 8, 1995, Maine Museum Day, Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Museum. Museum interior.Carved boat cradle with swans head in foreground. Tools displayed on bare wood shelves in background. Also tin washtub and wooden snow shoes.
7439	Jeannette Godfrey, Betsy Alexander, Jaylene Roth	Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative	Other, Interior People	Spiker, LaRue		1995	Jeannette Godfrey, Betsy Alexander, Jaylene Roth Item: 7439    Object ID: 997-788-958 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative Subject: Other, Interior People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1995 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: June 8, 1995, Maine Museum Day, Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Museum. Museum interior. Far left, Jeannette Godfrey, far right, Betsy Alexander, center Jaylene Roths, museum director.
7441	Jeannette Godfrey and visitors	Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative	Other, Interior People	Spiker, LaRue		1995	Jeannette Godfrey and visitors Item: 7441    Object ID: 997-787-957 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative Subject: Other, Interior People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1995 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: June 8, 1995, Maine Museum Day, Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Museum. Museum interior.Jeannette Godfrey to right. Other visitors unidentified. Babson portrait in center.
7442	Jaylene Roths	Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative	Other, Interior People	Spiker, LaRue		1995	Jaylene Roths Item: 7442    Object ID: 997-786-956 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative Subject: Other, Interior People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1995 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: June 8, 1995, Maine Museum Day, Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Museum. Museum interior.Jaylene Roths, museum director standing next to c1790s-1820s high chair and childrens dolls and toys.
7443	Joanne Whitney, Edna Hysom, Linda Gould, Gail Reiber	Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative	Other, Interior People	Spiker, LaRue		1995	Joanne Whitney, Edna Hysom, Linda Gould, Gail Reiber Item: 7443    Object ID: 997-785-955 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative Subject: Other, Interior People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1995 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: June 8, 1995, Maine Museum Day, Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Museum. In the background, museum building and spinning wheel. Group from left to right, Joanne Whitney, Edna Hysom, Linda Gould, Gail Reiber.
7444	Gail Grandgent, Richard and Laura Allen	Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative	Other, Interior People	Spiker, LaRue		1995	Gail Grandgent, Richard and Laura Allen Item: 7444    Object ID: 997-784-954 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative Subject: Other, Interior People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1995 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: June 8, 1995, Maine Museum Day, Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Museum. Gail Grandgent spinning wool, spectators, Richard and Laura Allen look on. Museum lawn.
7445	Anne Mazlish and Jaylene Roths	Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative	Other, Interior People	Spiker, LaRue		1995	Anne Mazlish and Jaylene Roths Item: 7445    Object ID: 997-783-953 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative Subject: Other, Interior People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1995 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: June 8, 1995, Maine Museum Day, Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Museum. Museum interior.Anne Mazlish, president of MDIHS, Jaylene Roths Director, on right.
7446	Gail Grandgent	Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative	Other, Interior People	Spiker, LaRue		1995	Gail Grandgent Item: 7446    Object ID: 997-782-952 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative Subject: Other, Interior People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1995 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: June 8, 1995, Maine Museum Day, Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Museum. Gail Grandgent spinning wool on museum lawn.

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