Description: Ellie Wood, “Gran Walter’s Niece”. Woman age 30-40. Hair Pulled back loosely over head to back. Bangs curled around forehead. White dress/blouse no buttons on front. Embroidered across fronts. Small folds sewn to make several lines from shoulder about 1/3 down bodice. High collar with lace edge. Upper torso only. Probably a cabinet card but the frame is no longer with the photo.
Description: Young man in 20s. Straight hair brushed back with hair oil. Hair parted in middle. Wears dark jacket, white shirt with light colored tie, dark stripes. Calling card attached with cellophane tape reads E. Ashley Walter.
Description: Lucie Pray age 3-5. Hair shoulder length with short bangs, Wears long white dress. Ring on right hand. Seared in chair which is draped with dark fabric. Chair turned sideways girls looks over back of chair.
Description: Lucy Pray age 4-7. Stands next to wicker seat in photographers studio. Wears hair down with curled ends and bands over forhead. White knee length dress with lace on cuffs and collar. Lace also forms “V” over bodice. Cut work and embroiderd on hem. Black stockings and high button boots. Marked “P.C. Tuttle, Belfat, Me.” on bottom.
Description: Charlie Hodgdon's blacksmith shop in Hall Quarry. Winter scene, with snow. Hodgdon lived in the cabin during the quarrying season. Large granite blocks in foreground.
Description: Cased Image of Joshua S. Moore wearing medium length beard, no mustache. Photographer colored cheeks pink. Wears tall hat with rounded top medium width brim. White shirt with silk bow tie, small with ends hanging down. Black coat with silk lapels. Two buttons at top of pants exposed. White shirt. According to note, Joshua was born 1/22/1829. Joshua married Caroline Frances Somes in 1860. Their children were Harvey Moore and Carrie Mabel Moore. Joshua was lost at sea on 5/3/1865. [show more]
Description: Young woman, Caroline Frances Somes Moors, with dark hair parted in middle. May be wearing earrings. White lace collar, with brooch, possibly Cameo, at neck. Dark dress, buttons down front. White cuffs, fancy cuffs on dress with “pompoms” all around. Elbow on table with books. Another garment draped over arm. Marks resembling cracks at bottom of image. Case image is in leather case with multiple pockets. Other pockets empty.
Description: Harvey Deming Somes as a baby in mothers arms. Mother mostly out of the picture. Mother wears light colored dress with square design. Several gathers along sleeve. Baby in white dress, possibly christening gown. Child’s cheeks colored by photographer. Marked Harvey at 13 months old. Image made positive by black glass attached to glass plate. Some deterioration on blacked glass leaving gap in positive image at top.
Description: Young man in a derby type hat, medium width ribbon around crown, with narrow brim. Thin plaid bow tie, white collar. Top button only done on jacket with velvet collar. Hair worn short. Cheeks colored lightly.
Description: Sally Trask Somes, seated with right arm on table. She is holding a book and is wearing a dark dress with wide lace collar. Her hair is parted in the middle and has curls at the sides.
Description: Eva Somes, as child, seated in rocking chair. Short hair parted on side. Wearing plaid dress with white buttons down front. White lace collar. Holding hat or coat in hands. This has the same accession number as a book; need to change this one. (AB)
Description: Unknown woman with part in middle of dark hair. Hair tucked up around ears. Cheeks colored by photographer. Black collar with plaid dress. Seated in chair with right arm on table. Under frame some unreadable initials or name appear. Copper frame sandwiched between piece of glass and the image glass. Blacked glass make image positive.
Description: Abraham Somes III as young man. Hair parted on right worn around ears. Black coat with white shirt. Bow tie tucked inside jacket. Cheeks colored by photographer.
Description: “Uncle Henry in the Navy". Wears cap cocked to the left. Cap of military type worn by soldiers during Civil War. Cheeks colored by photographer. Wears black silk bow tie pinned to sailors pullover. No shirt or collar at neck. May be Henry Jones, 3/31/1844.
Description: Woman looking to the left. Hair worn behind ears and gathered at neck in hair net or braids. Very somber expression. Wearing light colored bow at neck. White collar and strand of beads at neck. Three strands of beads at wrist. Floral pattern on dress. Hands folded in front.
Description: Unknown man with arms folded turned to right. Wearing bowler like hat cocked to one side. Cheeks colored by photographer. Hair worn around ears. Hands rest on knee. Blacked glass flaking making it difficult to see parts of image.
Description: Unknown young man with wavy hair pushed back away from face. Wide bow tie, polka dot, stretched out over lapels of jacket. White shirt with dark jacket. Glass cracked. Image made positive by black glass affixed to glass plate.
Description: Young girl seated with hands folded in lap. Left arm on table. Left side of image wiped away. Hair chin length parted in middle and pinned back away from face. Stripped dress with short puffed sleeves. Card on back marked Mrs. E.E. [rest missing] Me. Opposite side of card cut in half. Piece remaining says -yon Co----Water color and Pastel --- and Everyone in ---trade demands. ----23-1511 W. Twentieth Street Chicago Ill.
Description: Unknown baby resting on pillow. Baby’s head tilted to left. Wearing long white dress, perhaps christening gown. Baby’s hands together. Cheeks colored by photographer.
Description: Unknown young man with medium length hair which covers ears. Black coat, white shirt with wide black tie nearly as wide as his shoulders. Cheeks colored by photographer.
Description: Sisters Judith Somes Babson and Emily Somes Noyes. Daughters of John Somes. Woman on left wear white cap which ties at the throat. White collar, with dark gray dress, matching cape over shoulders with black stripes on arms and edges. Hands folded. Woman on right wears lace or ribbon headdress. White lace collar with pin at neck. Dress of dark plaid. Colored cheeks.
Description: Benjamin Somes, son of Adeline Frances and Abraham Somes. with curly hair worn on both sides with tuft in the middle. Cheeks colored by photographer. Wears black coat with velvet collar, silk vest and striped bow tie.
Description: Caroline Frances Somes Moore and Husband. Woman seated on left, wearing hair parted in middle, pulled back and covering ears. No buttons on front of gray or brown dress with a small white lace collar at neck. Narrow black ribbon around sleeve near elbow. Arms folded around waist. Man seated with arm around woman’s shoulders. His hair is brushed back over head away from face. White collar and shirt with neck tie inside shirt. Black vest and coat. (Husband may be Joshua S. Moore.) [show more]