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: Ann Somes, daughter of Jacob and Rebecca Seavy Somes. Married William Fennelly. She ran the Central House in Somesville which was inherited from her father, the builder. Age 10-14. Long blond hair with tight curls around top of head. Seated on floor with arms leaning on stool. Wears ring on ring finger and beads around neck. Dress, check with lace collar. Buttons on left side of bodice. Trim on both sides of bodice and near cuffs. Stored in white envelope marked, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Salisbiry, Mount Desert. Also marked Farrar and Barnard Staioners, 687 1/2 Washington Street. (1 envelope and 1 photo) [show more]
Description: Young woman with hair parted in middle and pulled back. Corksrew curls worn at back of head. Wears dark dress with pointed lace collar and dark bow shaped piece under color. Buttons down front. Velvet trim on cuffs and decorative pieces at top of skirt. Seated in chair with narrow fringe on back. Marked on album page "Aunt Abbie Hawes".
Description: tintype of baby dressed in short white patterned dress sitting. Dress looks like it has lace on bodice and trim, couch has burned out velvet look. Corners of tintype of been trimmed off.
Description: Bethany Higgins age 20-30. Seated on log among twigs in photographer’s studio. Mountains, waterfall, trees, and fence also appear in set. Woman holding book in lap, wears dark hair parted in middle pulled back. Corkscrew curls descend from back of head. Dress, dark color with black stribes on hem and in V-shape around bodice, and cuffs. Wears lace collar at neck with plaid bow.
Description: Photo within album: page 38. Photo of unknown young boy wearing woolen suit jacket over woolen vest, small bow tie at neck, white handkerchief in pocket. Hair parted on far right, combed over. Sits in dark chair, left arm propped up on arm of chair. Cheeks hand tinted pink.
Description: Marked Caroline at 18. Caroline F. Moore, Miniature photo in larger frame. Wears hair parted in middle and pulled back covering ears. Large earrings. Dark dress with pattern, lack velvet trim. Lace collar or scarf and brooch below neck.
Description: Photo within album: page 31. Portrait of unknown child wearng jacket, skirt, highly embroidered. Also wearing white bloomers, dark boots, has short dark hair. Standing next to chair, holding onto arm of it.
Description: Photo within album: page 30. Portrait of unknown child wearing dark plaid dress with buttons going diagonally up body, striped trim around button placket. Wearing white stockings, large black boots. Short dark hair parted on right (could be small boy). Sitting on cusion on chair covered with patterned fabric.
Description: Edward Lord age 20-30. Hair parted on one side on combed over. Long sideburns. Cheeks colored by photographer. Black coat with silk lapels, white shirt and collar with black tie.
Description: Ellen Wiggins Kittredge age 20-30. Hair parted in middle pulled to back of head and pulled up at neck. Plaid dress with white buttons down bodice and black belt at waist. White lace collar with pin at neck. Cheeks colored by photographer.
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: Tintype of little girl wearing plaid dress with layers of ruffles at the bottom. Also wearing black boots, plaid headband, and a string of beads. Is seated on stool placed in back of chair; holds onto back of chair with right hand, left hand rests in lap.
Description: Young woman with curly hair around forehead with braids in back. Cheeks colored by photographer. Wears black dress with form fitting bodice, buttons down center with white collar. Chain attached to buttons and waist. Hands folded in lap. Scratch in surface over hands and to right of image. Marked on frame "Grama Hawse".
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: 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: Young man with hair parted on side and combed back. Wears dark coat possibly silk with dark stripes white shirt and dark tie under collar. Note on album, "Hilliard Weaver."
Description: Ida Somes Downing age 15-30. Miniature tintype. Hair parted in middle and pulled to back of head. Hair pulled up above neck. Dark dress with hint of white collar and black bow at neck.
Description: Lyman Somes as young boy. Curly hair worn over ears. Slightly disheveled. Head cocked to right. Wearing dark open jacket buttoning at throat. White collar. Dark vest or shirt under jacket. Cheeks colored by photographer.
Description: Mabel (Carrie) Moore Cadwell and playmate. Boy on left age 3-7. Short curly hair. Wears light colored shirt buttoned to neck. dropped sleeve. Knee breeches with band at top. Black cooper toed boots. Girl on right age 4-7 wears short hair brushed back. Had left arm on boys shoulder. Black short sleeve dress with bloomers, white stockings and shoes with strap.
Description: Man age 30 -40 in bowler type hat. Cheeks colored by photgrapher. Wears dark coat with handkerchief in pocket, dark vest, watch fob visible, white shirt and black bow tie. Marked compliments of F. Webb on the front. On back, “Stickney’s Ferrotypes Finished in Fifteen Minuites at 753 Broadway New-York. Opposite Astor Place. Also Internal Revenue Service two cent stamp on back.
Description: Photo within album: page 35. Very small tintype gem portrait of unknown man wearing dark suit, white shirt with collar, dark tie, possibly held by pin at neck. Dark mustache, dark hair slicked back.