Description: Adult male mourning dove, Auburn, Ala. Photographed by Allen M. Pearson on 20 October, 1939. (Photo courtesy: U.S. Dept. of the Interior. Fish and Wildlife Service.)
Description: Composition on Someville Museum by Marie Bordeaux Allen -1958 Mentions many names in relationship to the museum. States at a meeting held at the home of Mrs. John Allen Somes on June 19th, 1929, the Woman's Club decided to sponsor the Mount Desert Historical Society and find a location for the museum. Decided to invite other Woman's Clubs. Mr John A. Somes offered a building holding the colllection, the former Selectmen's office Discussion of Dr. Kittredge practice. His saddle bags and his English Bullseye watch, and a drawing of Sarah Kittredge were in the museum Titled "What Interests Me Most and Why". Envelpe from Allan to Mrs. Marjory Hayward [show more]
Description: A play ("dialogue" is the word used by the author ) about drunkeness and redemption. Appears to have been written by Allen Somes. Three scenes, handwritten on 3 pages. A note on the back of the second page asks a Mr. Higgins to take one of the roles and to come to rehearsal on a Friday evening. If Higgins cannot take the role, he is asked to pass the script to Bloomfield. No date is given.
Description: Card with double image of Mount Desert House, Main Street, Somesville, ME, n.d., Allen ... Photographer, No. 24 Temple Place, Boston, shows house with sign on high pole, people in front, horse drawn vehicle in front, next to white fence, R.H. Hysom written in ink on back side
Description: A double image, card, Devil's Oven, with many with hat shown inside the entryway of cave in the rocks, probably on the Hadley Point side of Frenchman's Bay, Bar Harbor, photographed by Allen, 6 Temple Place, Boston, R.H. Hysom handwritten on the back of the card
Description: Card with double image of wooden dory with six people, four men and 2 women, two men holding large oars, n.d., no location, Photographed by Allen, 6 Temple Place, Boston, Mt. Desert Scenery, R.H. Hysom written in ink on back side
Description: Card with double image, taken from shore, landscape view of the caves along the shore in the Frenchman's Bay section of Bar Harbor, nothern shore, Salisbury Cove area, Allen ... Photographer, No. 24 Temple Place, Boston, n.d., R.H. Hysom written in ink on back side
Description: Card with double image of Somes Sound, sailboat in distance, view across Sound, "Dog Mtn." Allen the Photographer, No. 24 Temple Place, Boston, n.d., R.H. Hysom written in ink on the back side
Description: Card with double image of Freeman House, Southwest Harbor, Maine, photo of front and elongated wings, with two carriages in front, people, and people also on the roof of the entryway, n.d., Mount Desert Scenery, R.H. Hysom handwritten on back side
Description: Card with double image of Head of Otter Creek, Allen, ... Photographer, No 24 Temple Place, Boston, n.d., R.H. Hysom written in ink on back side
Description: Card with double image of Sea Wall on Otter Creek Road, Mt. Desert, Allen, .. Photogapher, No. 24 Temple Place, Boston, R.H. Hysom written in ink on back side
Description: A CD that includes 15 digital images of steropticon images located in the archives of the Northeast Harbor Library. These images were copied and then the copy was donated to the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. There is also a copy of a letter that accompanied the gift of the images to the NEH Library Archives in 1984. It is unknown if there are restrictions for use. Apparently, the original stereopticon prints are in the NEH Library Archives. See the multi-media tab for all of the images and their subject matter. [show more]
Description: Small album containing portraits of 5th grade students. Cover marked, “ A Teacher’s Memories, My Class in 1952-1953. In lower right hand corner, Alston Studios logo. First page, eight portraits. Written on top, “Teacher Ruby Higgins, Grades 5+6, Somesville School. Page two, eight portraits. Back page, three portraits. None identified. (3 Photographs)
Description: Portrait of Dunham School , Seal Harbor. Grade two, 1966-67. Marked in center, “Dunham School, Seal Harbor, Grade 2 1966-67.” Thirteen students, none identified. Printed in lower right hand corner, Alston Studios, Inc.
Description: Portraits of Dunham School grade two, 1966-67. Marked in center, “Dunham School, Seal Harbor, Grade 2 1966-67.” Students from top row, left to right; Ruby Higgin, teacher, Robert Suminsby, Lynn Carpenter, Bruce Smallidge, Beth Minotons; row two, Jay Vollmer, Allison Cochran, Dale Alley, Julie Allen, Alan Graves, Beverly Merchant; row three, Kenneth Norwood, Rossette Pottle, Martha Fields, Sandra Frost. Printed in lower right hand corner, Alston Studios, Inc. [show more]
Description: Dunham School grade one, 1966-67. Marked in center, “Dunham School, Seal Harbor, Grade 1 1966-67.” Sixteen students, three identified. Top left corner, Doris Freman, teacher. Third from left. top row, Joyce Robinson, fourth from left, top row, Richard Bracy. Second row, first picture, Mary Lyny. Printed in lower right hand corner, Alston Studios, Inc.
Description: Portraits of Dunham School grade one, 1966-67. Marked in center, “Dunham School, Seal Harbor, Grade 1 1966-67.” Fourteen students, none identified. Printed in lower right hand corner, Alston Studios, Inc.
Description: Portraits of Dunham School Kindergarten, 1966-67. Marked in center, “Dunham School, Seal Harbor, Kindergarten 1966-67.” Students not identified. Written at top, Teacher Mrs. Savage. Printed in lower right hand corner, Alston Studios, Inc.
Description: Portraits of Dunham School grade two, 1966-67. Marked in center, “Dunham School, Seal Harbor, Grade 2 1966-67.” Fourteen students, none identified. Top left corner, Ruby Higgins, teacher. Printed in lower right hand corner, Alston Studios, Inc.
Description: 11 X 14 color aerial photograph in a cardboard mat showing the Somesville School after conversion to condominiums. Documentation on back: American Aerial Scenes, PO Box 239, Shea Rd., Pompey, NY. Reorder # 171-232.
Description: Receipt from American MIssionary Society for $2.00 contribution from the King's Daughters Circle of Mount Desert, Mary Somes, President. Also includes envelope addressed to Miss Mary A. Somes. Enrollment form of Emma Richardson, Mt Desert, Maine in the International Order of The King's Daughters and Sons, NYC Mae Hill, Mt Desert, ME is the Leader of the Circle known as Somesville Silver Cross (n.d.) Note indicates that Mae Hill was married to Paul Ather? [show more]
Description: A generic Red Cross Soilder's Mail postcard with a printed message: "The ship on which I sailed has arrived safely overseas." Signed by Raymond Somes.