Description: Two cars parked along road side over looking lake and mountain beyound. Man stands with foot on running board of 1920s convertible. Woman near back, wears white shoes, print skirt, white sweater, and hat. Second car, man stands with foot on runningboard. Another man stands near front wheel. Third talks to woman in white sweater. Marked, “H.L. Bradley, Bar Harbor, Me.” H.L. Bradley was the son of photographer Bryant Bradley. 11/20/13: No marking HL Bradley on back; rather it is stamped LaRue Spiker (ABenson) [show more]
Description: Lumber Mill in Somesville. Lumber piled to left and in back of mill. To right, logs piled on bank of Mill pond. In background, A.J. Whiting’s Store, later Port-In-A-Storm bookstore. Three horses and three wagons wait for load of lumber. Men from left to right, R. Davis, J.A. Somes, J.W. Somes, Geo. Benson, B. Mitchell). Marked on back, “Last one Hulls Cove; the remainder Somesville.” Edges very worn. Small tear in lower left corner. (This description may refer to a different photograph; nothing marked on back and no wear or tear.) [show more]
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]
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
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of MDI Sheltered Workshop members in a parade on Main Street Southwest Harbor. Alley’s Restaurant is in background. Unknown man and two unknown children carry MDI Sheltered Workshop sign. Behind two boys carry Hancock County Special Olympics Sign.
Description: portrait of a young man standing with left hand tucked into pocket and right arm hanging at side. Wears dark suit with jacket and vest, white collared shirt and long dark tie. Also wears watch on fob at waist, kidney-shaped belt buckle. Dark hair parted at center and combed down.
Description: Somesville School Class photograph, October 1909. Twenty one students, none identified. Marked Somesville, Me, Oct 1909 in lower left corner. Students gathered on grass, trees in background. Teacher in center wears hair pulled back with white blouse and dark skirt which buttons down center. Dark tie at neck.
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, 1964. Students not identified. Written next to Dunham School at top, “Seal Harbor.” Also marked then erased in lower right hand corner, “Judy Walton didn’t come out.” See also 997-80-242
Description: Portraits of Mt. Desert Elementary, 1972-1973 grade two.Marked at top, “Last class for Ruby.” Students from top row, let to right; John Allen, Scott Parady; row two, Leanne Lilli, Paul Durset, Ruby Higgins, teacher, Tim Allen, Scott Graves; row three, John Volhmer, Amy Smith, Todd Brophy, Ardis Menzietti, Donny Lynk, Wnedy Preston, Julie Lisont; row four, Laurie Branch, Charles Murphy, Lane Waters, Kevin Richards, Herbert Gray, Ricahrd Graves, Ernest Gilley. [show more]
Description: Portraits of Mt. Desert Elementary School grade two, 1969-70. Marked at top, “Mt. Desert Elementary School, 1969-1970, Grade two:. No names on photo. Ruby Higgins teacher in center.
Description: Portraits of Mt. Desert Elementary School kindergarten, 1969-70. Marked at top, “Mt. Desert Elementary School, 1969-1970, Kindergarten. One name marked out of 19 portraits. Mrs. Savage teacher in center.
Description: Portraits of Somesville Grade School. Marked at top, Somesville Grammar School, 1962-1963, Grade Five-Six. Students from top, left to right; John Merchant gr 5, Danny Lawson, gr 6; row two, Mary Brown, Joanne Smith gr 6; row three, Milton Gilley gr 6, Ruby Higgins, teacher, Macky Gilley gr 6, row four, James Gonzales gr 6, Diane Blanchard gr 4, Fred Hubbard. Written at bottom, "last sixth and fifth grade classes at Somesville".
Description: Portraits of Dunham School grade one, 1964. Marked at top, “Dunham School, 1964, Grade Two. Students from top row, left to right; Suzette Hayned, Brian Richardson, Ruby Higgins, teacher, Gail Richardson, Stephen Fernald; row two, Mark Murphy, Victoria Haslam, Alan Hamblen, Beverly Carr, James Hanson, Judy Partridge; row three, Charles Bucklin, Ann Bryant, Larry Jordan, Laura Beal. Written in lower right hand corner, “Judy Walton picture didn’t come out. [show more]
Description: Portraits of Dunham School grade one, 1965-66. Marked at top, “Dunham School, 1966-1966, Grade One. Students from top row, left to right; Richard Bracy, Benny Graves, with question mark, Doris Freeman, teacher, Sandra Frost, Dale Alley; row two, Robert S., Mary Ann, Jay, Rossette Pottle, Kenneth Norwood, Julie Allen; row three, Beth, Arthur Modeen, Judy, Bruce Smallidge, Lynn, Alan Graves.
Description: Portraits of Mt. Desert Elementary School grade two, 1969-70. Marked at top, “Mt. Desert Elementary School, 1969-1970, Grade two:. No names on photo. Ruby Higgins teacher in center.
Description: Portraits of Somesville Grade School. Printed on bottom, Somesville School, Mt. Desert, ME., R. Higgins. Portraits of Somesville Grade School. No grade or year marked. M.Grant is marked at the bottom right Ruby written above R. Higgins. Marked on top, “School Memories, recalled by Alston Studios.” Students from top left to right; Joseph Musetti, [heice] Tracy, Ned Butler; row two, Ann Tracy, unmarked, Marie Richardson, Charlie Barnes, Dottie Kelley, Eliot Mitchell, Avis Lilly; row three, Everett Blanchard, Norma Hibbard, John Carter, Ralph Gonzales, David Grant, unmarked, Rolf Gonzales. [show more]