Description: John William Somes age 50-60. Hair combed to one side, thining on top. Wears graying beard with no mustache. Wears striped coat buttoned to top. Only upper torso visible. Marked on bottom, B.F. Joy Ellsworth, Me.
Description: Two men ages 20-30. Man on left in soldiers uniform. Civil War era cap emblem with two swords attached. Dark uniform coat, top buttoned done. Watch fob visible through open coat. Lighter colored pants. Man on right dressed in identical uniform. Legs crossed, facing right. Men are seated on bench which appears to be on the deck of a boat. Marked House Boston.
Description: Harriet Emma Somes Sanderson with friend. Woman standing on the left age 20-30. Hair pulled back with short curly bangs over forehead. Wears dark blouse and skirt. Blouse has effect of tailored jacket with ruffled shirt underneath. High neck and puffed sleeves. Wide ruffle on bottom of straight skirt. Woman on right seated age 20 -30. Hair pulled back bangs slightly less curly. Lace edge run diagonally across bodice, high collar and puffed sleeved. Simple skirt. Brooch at neck and on bodice. Her hand rests on chair with carved back and fringe on arm. [show more]
Description: Man age 30 -40. Straight dark hair brushed to left side, part on right. Dark mustache. Wears dark coat, buttoned to top. White collar and white tie with dark striped under coat. Some deterioration of image on left side. Bent in places.
Description: Marked Great Grandmother Walter. On back writing not readable appears to be A. J. Walter. Heavy set woman age 60-70. Dark straight hair parted in middle and pulled back. Wears plaid dress with gathers on bodice. Simple white round collar. Brooch at neck. Not in original frame, oval mark left on surface. Small hole punched in upper right hand corner. Presentation folder included with tintype.
Description: Girl age 4-8. Dark hair parted in the middle and pulled into bow, hangs down in back. Knee length dress with dark skirt and arms hemmed in plaid. Plaid also on bodice with double row of buttons. Lace collar and black stockings. Seated on steps with railing behind in photographers studio. Cheek color added.
Description: Baby age 1-2. Dark hair with curl on top of head. Seated in chair with fringe. Wears short light colored dress with plaid sash around waist. White stockings and high black boots.
Description: Unknown Young man (age 20 - 30.) Hair parted in middle and combed back. Dark coat with breast pocket. Sleeves wrinkled. Matching vest buttoned to top with white collar and checked tie tucked into shirt. Marked I.C. Achorn, Photographer, Waldoboro, Me
Description: Unknown man with no legs (only feet) standing on covered table or stool. Curly hair with receding hairline. Wears dark suit with velvet collar, white shirt, black silk tie. Child in center, age 5-9, blond curly hair parted on side. Wears dark sailor type top, buttons down center with bow tie, knee pants and dark boots. Unknown woman (mother?) sits to right. Hair worn close to head, tight curls flat on forhead. Wears small earings. Dark dress with stripe pattern forming squares. Ruffles above skirt hem. Vertical ruffles down front of skirt. Same trim on cuffs. Large buttons down center of bodice. Wide white collar nearly reaching shoulders lays flat. Marked on back, “Eli Bowen, Wife and Child. A. Newman Photographer. Ground floor Skylight 228 North Ninth Street, Philadelphia. [show more]
Description: Mrs. Tom Thumb standing next to covered table, curtain next to table. Hair parted in middle and pulled back. Off shoulder dress with short sleeves. Double V-shaped trim down bodice with black buttons in center. Dress light color. Black trim on sleeves as well. Three ruffles at hem of dress. Dress length mid-calf. Watch on wrist. Marked on back, “G.W. Venner Artist, 174 1/2 Main Street, Charlestown."
Description: Unknown woman. Hair brushed back and knotted at back of head. Wears white bodice with ruffle around back of neck and in towards center. Stiff collar, medium height, three large buttons visible. Collar pinned, letters on pin appear to be RMC. Marked on bottom, “Emery Bar Harbor."
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson. Turned sideways with face toward camera. Wavy hair cut short. Wearing gray, blue dress with decorative trim on sleeve and around neck. Long strand of beads around neck.
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson. Turned sideways with face toward camera. Wavy hair cut short. Wearing gray, blue dress with decorative trim on sleeve, around neck and down bodice. Long strand of beads around neck. Holding book on table. Background trimmed. Marked on back, “ Taken when I was at college UC Berkeley."
Description: Harriet Somes Sanderson with upswept hair. No jewelry. Off the shoulder blouse or shawl knotted in center. Cut to fit an oval frame. Initials under photo not legible.
Description: Thaddeus Shepley Somes and Pearl. Thaddeus on left wears hair combed down and parted on one side. Dark suit, one button done, white shirt and large silk bow tie. Hands folded in lap. Perarl wears short hair parted on one side and combed to the other. Wears black coat buttoned down front with round white collar laying flat on shoulders. Some kind of border on image, but note that original was tintype.
Description: Boy and girl. Boy, on left, wears hair parted on one side and combed to the other. Dark coat buttons down front with round white collar which lays flat on shoulders. Arms folded in front. Girl on right wears hair parted in the midlle and pulled back. Striped dress with dark shawl and white collar. Hands folded on lap. Marked on back, “Emma Frances and [illegible?].
Description: Adeline Freeman Somes. Hair parted in middle and pulled back tighly. Dark dress with gathers at waist making bodice pucker. Small white collar with brooch at neck. Hands folded on lap. Marked on back, “Adeline Freeman Somes mother of Thaddeus, Emma Francis, [Lot?] and Pearl Somes; wife of Abraham III Somes, born in Pretty Marsh.”
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson in corkscrew curls and black Napoleon-style cap with bows on each end. White cape with collar, cut work and embroidery. Marked, “Jansen. Buffalo” with seal at bottom.
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson, wavy hair pulled loosely to back. Wearing open neck dress with geometric pattern. Marked, “Virginia” on bottom and “Bushnell, S.F.”
Description: Miss Frances Manning. Short wavy hair parted in middle, brushed to each side. Wears black or gray dress of heavy material, short sleeve, button down, open neck. Marked on back, “Miss Frances Manning 'The Old House' Somesville Me.”
Description: Helen Fernald:short wavy hair parted on one side and brushed down. Wearing black cardigan with white blouse underneath. Small black tie under collar. Marked on front, “Emma J. Taney Bangor, Maine.”
Description: Unknown gentleman in high silk, “stovepipe” hat wearing short hair and goatee. Heavy dark coat with wide lapels. White shirt and wide silk bow tie.