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: Clara Emilie Meynell Somes(1842-1920) and Thaddeus Shepley Somes (1839-1913) seated on front step of their home on corner of Oak Hill Road and Main Street. Clara wears hair in large bun on back of head. Striped blouse with full sleeves, black placket down center of bodice, white lace around collar. Decorative white flower plackets descend from shoulders along each side on center. Black skirt with indistinguishable design. Thaddeus wears straw hat, dark suit, white shirt, and black tie. [show more]
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]
Description: Portraits of Somesville Grade School. No grade or year marked. M.Grant is marked at the bottom right. Students from left to right, top row; Tom Fernald, Pat Hibbard, Richard Kelley, Kay Tracy, Teddy Stanley, Georgia Robinson; row two, Deaveraux Barnes, Sharon Gonzales, Charlie Carter, Jean Barned, Tony Merchant, Carloyn Brown, Norman Richardson; row three, Lydia Butler, Earl Reed, Rosemary Blanchard, David Lucas, Libby Gonzales, Charlie Barnes, Dennis Blanchard. Margaret written above M. Grant. [show more]
Description: Gathering of people, children and adults on Somesville Library lawn. Man on right stands on rock with arms folded. At left girl holds small American flag with back to camera. Behind girl are hands holding pamphlet. In background is historic Abraham Somes III house. Mt Desert School bus in front of house. Woman on left in middle ground holds papers, man to right holds movie camera.
Description: Front entrance of Echo Vista restaurant. Lobster between Echo and Vista. Striped awnings over both windows. Screened door in center. Second door to right. Waitress, Muriel Trask stands under left window. Gift of M.L. Hughs.
Description: Unknown girl (Virginia Somes Sanderson?) standing at edge of lake or pond in bathing suit. Hair pulled up in ribbon. White scratches around edge of photo. Marked on back, “Catawba Island, O. July 1900.
Description: Sally Trask Somes holding Georgia N. Somes as baby. Sally Somes seated in chair; white hair wearing spectacles, leaning over baby, wears striped skirt with black bodice. Baby wearing long white dress. House in back ground with lattice work around foundation. Marked on back, “Sally Trask Somes wife of Daniel Somes, Jr., Georgia N. Somes, his grandaugter [sic] born Jan 24, 1890. Given by Daniel Somes Smith 1978.”
Description: Harriet Somes Sanderson standing outside electric car. Small car, seats two. Door open, inside and door lined with ticking type material. Woman inside care wears wire rim glasses, black wide brimmed hat with dark dress. Sanderson wears hat with large feater covering crown. One side of brim turns up. Carries fur coat or stole over hands. Wears long velvet skirt with shorter dress or coat of a lighter color over skirt. Small trees in meadow in the background. Marked on back, “Mama and her electric car.” [show more]