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14670Thaddeus Shepley Somes, tintype
  • Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype
  • Other, Portrait
  • 1868
Description:
Thaddeus Shepley Somes age 40-50. Hairline receding, hair brushed back. Neatly trimmed beard and mustache. Wears heavy dark coat unbuttoned with dark vest underneath buttoned to top and white collar. One hand on knee the other on table. Color added to cheeks. Emulsion pealing from edges.
14676Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes, 1867
  • Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype
  • Other, Portrait
  • 1867
Description:
Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes, wife of Thaddeus Shepley Somes. Seated turned to left. Dark hair pulled back into large bun at back of head. Wears band in hair and long beaded earrings. Black fitted dress with simple white collar. Holds book, perhaps photo album.
14741Treatise on Milch [sic] Cows
  • Publication, Book
  • Guenon, M Francis
  • 1862
Description:
...whereby the quality and quanity of milk which any cow will give may be accurately determined by observing natural marks or external indications alone; the length of time she will continue to milk, etc. Translated by N. P. Trist With introductory remarks and observations on the cow and the dairy. by John S. Skinner Cover missing.
14044Post Route Map of Maine, 1869
  • Map
  • 1869
Description:
Post Route Map of Maine, 1869. Show adjacent U.S. states and Canadian provinces. This map is used for classes in Sound School House. *
5091Adaline Clark
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Unknown
  • 1860-1868
Description:
portrait of woman in long dark, full skirt (possibly hoopskirt) with edging at trim and dark cape-type top. Dark hair pulled back into snood. Holding onto back of wooden chair with right hand. Inscription on back reads “Adaline Clark.”
11405Unknown Woman
  • Image, Photograph, Direct Positive, Tintype
  • Other, Portrait
  • 1860's
Description:
Unknown woman with hair parted in middle and pulled back. Wears dark shawl or cape and white blouse. Marked on frame: "Potter’s Patent March 7, 1865."
11569McNally's System of Geography
  • Publication, Book
  • McNally
  • 1866
Description:
McNally, McNally's System of Geography. (New York: A.S. Barnes, 1866).
3733Records of John Gilley, Civil War , 1860-1864
  • Object, Data Processing, Digital Videodisc
  • National Archives
  • 1860 ca
Description:
A DVD containing records of the military service of John Gilley from 1860-1864. Copies of the original records from the US National Archives. This set of records were obtained during the research conducted by Tim Garrity, 2005. See media tab for a .pdf file that includes all records of Gilley. The DVD includes three files of scans unrelated to Gilley. The DVD file that corresponds to the records herein is named "timgarrity.pdf"
3732Records of John Gilley, Widows Pension, Death
  • Object, Data Processing, Digital Videodisc
  • National Archives
  • 1864 ca
Description:
A DVD that contains records of John Gilley, related to a widow's pension and death, and documents related to his widow, Lorinda Gilley. Files copied from original records in the National Archives. This set of records were obtained during the research conducted by Tim Garrity, 2005. See media tab for a .pdf file that includes all records of Gilley.
13758Masons Certificate
  • Document, Certificate, Membership Certificate
  • 1868
Description:
Certificate of membership in Masons for Emmons Pray; signed by Eben Higgins, Lyman Somes, O. Allen.
18374Sale of estate for benefit of Nancy J. Gott, minor child
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale
  • Other, Estates
  • Sep 1869
Description:
Sale to Edward P. Somes for $55. real estate of Ezra D. Gott for Nancy J. Gott, minor, for whom John W. Somes was guardian
3836Court Record of sale of estate of Joshua F. Moore
  • Document, Legal, Agreement
  • Other, Estates
  • Aug 1866
Description:
Agreement for Caroline Moore to hold sale of Joshua S. Moore's estate to pay debts of $500
3527Administration of Estate of Joshua Moore
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • Other, Estates
  • Aug 2, 1865
Description:
3 documents appointment Caroline F. Moore as administrator of Joshua S. Moore's estate, payments of the estate
3909List of men furnished by the Town of Mt. Desert under the several calls...
  • Document, List, Roster
  • Other, Civil wars
  • 1869
Description:
Civil War soldiers. Photocopied list; difficult to read.
3907Certification of people liable to perform military duty
  • Document, List, Roster
  • Other, Mount Desert
  • 1865
Description:
Photocopy, signed by John W. Somes, difficult to tell which papers in the Folder this goes to.
3908List of Persons living in Town of Mt. Desert, 1865
  • Document, Government, Census Record
  • Other, Mount Desert
  • 1865
Description:
Photocopy, pages cut apart, hard to read. Shows ages, occupations.
3913Receipt for sale from Thompson to Mayo
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale
  • 1864
Description:
1864 receipt for payment of $50.00 from William Thompson to Moses Mayo for +/- 10 acres.
3939Excerpt from account of shipping, c. 1863
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Schooners
  • Other, Shipping
  • 1863
Description:
Handwritten page, apparently from larger work, about the Schooner "Barbour'" and others' trips and goods, noting that the south did not appear to present a threat to Maine mariners.
2476Permission for "Romp" to navigate Chesapeake Bay
  • Document, Permission
  • Other, Shipping
  • Other, Ships
  • 1860
3936Schooner "Romp" inspection record & wharf charges
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record
  • Other, Schooners
  • 1860
3942List of Scholars, Mt. Desert, April 1st, 1862
  • Document, List
  • Other, Schools
  • 1862
Description:
Note, "Oak Hill", District 2
2345Hall’s Little Washer, Sept. 7, 1869
  • Object, Maintenance, Clothes Wringer
  • 1869c.
Description:
Handle turns grooved wringer. Flat rollers feed fabric through. Springs keep roller tight. Marked, “Manufactured Makfield, Casco, ME. Hall’s Little Washer, Sept. 7, 1869”. .
12920Shoe
  • Object, Clothing, Shoe
  • 1866 ca.
Description:
One black leather shoe. Worn on top. No laces. Some wear throughout shoe. Square toe. Stamped on sole. A.S. and Co Warranted. A.D. 1866. Wooden pegs in sole - some nails. Nails in heal. Six holes for laces. Donor info - came from store of Tobias Roberts in Bar Harbor. Made by Abraham Somes. Found in counter sold to C.C. Ladd.
1592Quilt Square
  • Object, Quilt Block
  • October 1, 1862
Description:
Red and white cotton basket pattern square from “Friendship Quilt”. Made by May E. Read for a bride’s quilt. Inscription reads, “Please accept my best wishes for your future happiness.” In wooden frame under glass. Donor info - It was the custom at that time to present a bride with a “Friendship Quilt” made up of squares designed and made by friends. Then quilting parties were held and the quilt put together. Repaired and washed by Mrs. Barry Smith. May Read was from Swans Island. [show more]
3089Old Farmer’s Almanac
  • Publication, Almanac
  • Other, Agriculture
  • Other, History - Bar Harbor
  • 1863
Description:
Old Farmer’s Almanac 1863 tied together with string, no cover , begins on page 1 with illustration Previously archived as object id 013.FIC.31.08