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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
12785Somesville Aerial View
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • Hylander, Robert
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.
13689Somes House Hotel
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
Description:
Somes House Hotel in Somesville. Image faded and dirty. View of right side of house near driveway. Large tree shades right side of house. Wrap around porch, three stories with two dormers visible. Wide stairs descend from porch. Three people stand in front of lattice work under porch. Woman wearing dark dress, man wearing dark pants, vest and white shirt iwht sleeves rolled up, woman in plaid skirt and dark blouse. Lower right hand corner of image damged. [show more]
8984Home of Bishop MacKay Smith
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Unknown
Description:
The summer home of Bishop MacKay Smith in Seal Harbor. Taken from the water. Flag pole to the right.
8985Summer Home of Bishop MacKay Smith
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Unknown
Description:
The summer home of Bishop MacKay Smith in Seal Harbor. In the foreground dirt road along the shore.
13765Tom Kelley
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Tom Kelley standing outside with his hands in his pockets.
13636Betty Moore
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • People
  • George Daniell
Description:
Betty Moore, daughter-in-law of Edith Moore, neé Pulitzer, of Baymeath, Hulls Cove. Mrs. Moore is picking daffodils in garden of Greenwich estate. Large house in background. Gift of George Daniell Deaccessioned because replaced by 008.122.1
12553Somes Cove, Maine
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, Ships
  • Places, Landscape
Description:
Two-masted schooner at wharf in back of Fernald’s Store (later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, then art gallery). To far right Somes House Inn. To right of store historic Nathan Salisbury House and other houses along Main Street. Marked, “Somes Cove, Me.” in lower right corner.
12241Schooner "Kate Pray"
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Ship
Description:
Schooner "Kate Pray" in back of Fernald’s store (formerly, A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. Buildings on Main Street, Somesville, from left to right: Abraham Somes III house; John Somes house, known as “Old Homestead”; Thaddeus Somes Store; in front of store, black smith’s shop; Fernald’s Store; Mount Desert Tavern. To right of schooner two black horses harnessed to wagon next to wood pile. Two men on stern of schooner. One man on deck between masts. Marked on back, "Named for Kate Pray who was resident of Somesville, built at Somesville date unknown.” 8"x 10" [show more]
12835Schooner "Federal" by Bryant Bradley at Ballard Studio
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Bryant Bradley
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]
12368Somes House & Cottages, Somesville, ME. 2K.
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Ship
Description:
From Somes Cove looking towards Somesville and Main Street. To the left, wreck of Schooner Catherine, no masts. Behind Catherine to the left, Fernald’s store (formerly, A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. To the right of Fernald’s Store, Historic Nathan Salisbury House, later owned by Stan and Binnie MacDonald. To the right Somes House Inn and Cottages. Marked on bottom, “Somes House & Cottages, Somesville, ME. 2K.” [show more]
14094Unidentified city; two three-masted schooners in port
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, Ships
  • Places, Landscape
Description:
Looking back at unnamed city from harbor. Wide street runs through middle of photo from harborside. Two three-masted schooners in port to the right. Three church steeples rise in background above city. To the left sign above building reads, “Washburn [?] flour.” Marked on back, “Printed from glass negative found in F. Wiggin House, Town Hill, July 1958.”
8999Echo Lake from Echo Vista
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Boats
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
Description:
Echo Lake from route 102 across from Echo Vista. Small boat with outboard motor anchored off shore. Changing house on shore. Ramp runs from shore to platform outside changing house. Boat ramp to the right. Gift of M.L. Hughs.
9053Mount Desert Post Office
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
  • People
  • Unknown
Description:
Mount Desert Post Office on Main Street, Somesville, next to former home of Daniel (Somes) and Rosemary Smith. Former Richard Donahoe house to the right. Post Office is a single story clapboard building with gable end facing the road. There is a sash window beside the front door. There is a small window high in the gable end. Chimney with stovepipe insert extends above roof line. Car to right with open door. Man stands in front of post office door watching a second man shovel snow. [show more]
9100Auto War
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Buildings
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Horses hitched to buckboards along street. Men sit in carriages or stand next to them. To the left are grass squares and saplings. Across street three large buildings. Middle building holds R.F. Suminsby, smaller builing next door, sign read [----] Stevens. Stamped on back with LaRue Spiker, P O Box 625, Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679. "Auto War" in red crayon
8981Summer home of Bishop Mckay Smith
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
  • Unknown
Description:
The summer home of Bishop MacKay Smith in Seal Harbor. Taken from the water.
10446Boat at Farnsworth Boatyard
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Photo taken from inside boat shed belonging to the Farnsworth Family looking out to the cove. Motor boat on the ways.
10465Farnsworth Boatyard Scene
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Boat docked on the beach. Caption removed from the back of the photo read, “The hauling shed is located on one of the few sloping beaches near Hull’s Cove. Shed belongs to the Farnsworth Family." Cellophane tape left marks on back which have come through on the image side.
10466View from Boatyard
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
View looking out of a boat shed into Hulls Cove. A marine railway leads out of the building. Same as Acc # 998-550-1655 record has been removed
8988Fair Oaks Farm
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
  • Unknown
Description:
Fair Oaks Farm. Copied from Post card. James Richardson Homestead in Sound. Presently owned by Kay Tracy Moore. Barn in foreground, homestead in background. Rough bridge over stream. Object has not been renumbered because as of 1/13/2022 the item could not be located.
10454Richardson Homestead and Barn (Fair Oaks Farm)
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
  • Unkown
Description:
James Richardson homestead and barn (Fair Oaks Farm). At time of picture, it was owned by Jones Tracy (1856-1939). Truck in back of barn. Outbuilding to the right of barn. MDI Historical Society likely borrowed the photo album from a collection of Kay Moore, and negatives and a print made. (AB,02/10/2015). Kay Moore is descended from James Richardson, first Richardson settler of Mount Desert Island (1762-3).
10463Richardson Homestead Barn, Fair Oaks Farm
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
  • Unknown
Description:
Barn at Richardson Homestead (Fair Oaks Farm). Owned by Jones Tracy (1856-1939) at time of photograph.
8309Lumber Mill and Mill Pond, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
Description:
Lumber Mill and mill pond in Somesville.
5158The Parsonage
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
Description:
The Parsonage. End of Mt. Desert House, Nathan Salisbury House, Lewis Somes House.
5234Somes House, Christmas card
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
Description:
Card reads Somes House-Abt.1880-1961. Season’s Greetings Hollis and Julia Smith
5235Mount Desert Post Office
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
Description:
Mount Desert Post office in snow. Card reads: Merry Christmas Happy New Year. Marked on the back of the photograph: "It is good to know that we will see you soon."