Description: Two engravings framed in dark wood. In the first a fallen cathedral with soldiers in robes standing in pairs. In the second guards stand in ruins. Each have print on both sides. Paper very dirty. Made in Paris. Donor info - from Daniel Somes house.
Description: Tinted engraving a collage of pictures by Harry Fenn Boat Landing, Cliff Walk, Bald Porcupine, In the Arch, Cathedral Rock, The Ovens, Star Crevice, A Conceit
Description: Collage of tinted engravings of German steamer vessel, Cimbria, visitng SW Harbor with 660 Russian sailors. Six prints in collage depicting daily life of the sailors.
Description: Tinted engraving, collage of 6 scenes of Bar harbor and neighboring shore. Bass harbor light, Deer Island, Bar Harbor, Split Rock and the Ovens
Description: Tinted engraving of the German steamship Cimbria in SW Harbor. It had been sent to US to await the completion of the vessels that the Volunteer Russian Navy had ordered. As it turns out they were never completed and the Cimbria returned to Russia.
Description: Steel engraving of scene of Mount Desert Island. Engraver: R. Hinshelwood. Schooner in foreground, sloping mountain and cliffs in middle ground, higher mountains in background. Rays of light shine through clouds. 9.75" x 12.5" wide. Some stain around edges, a few water spots
Description: Print 1 of 2000 by “Nathan”. Print of pen and ink drawing of the MDI Historical Society arched bridge and selectmen’s building in marble style wood frame. Matted under 2 layers, top black, second gray. White paper backing on frame.
Description: Published by G.W. Morris 11 Myrtle St. Portland, ME 1886. Geo. H. Walker and Co. Lith Boston. Shows streets, house, Cadillac Mountain, boats in harbor and Bar Island.
Description: Desert Rock Light House engraving of rough seas, three men in forground hoisting a log with lighthouse back right, boats back left. Black wooden frame illustration by W. Radclyffe/ Engraving by R. Doughty
Description: Post card from Arthur Lewis Somes to his son, Raymond Percival Somes (b 4 Nov 1893 in Tremont; d 20 Apr 1983) who was at the University of Maine, Orono, in Phi Kappa Sigma Raymond was also known as Raym and Pete Ma and I plan to go to Portland this afternoon on the "Morse" The sun is out this morning the first time this month. Shall come back via of Bangor either Wed. or Thursday. Will let you know so that you can come down. What do you think of this card? Found it in my desk. It must be 5 years old (so picture on the back is of AL Somes Store and would be from 1908) [show more]
Description: Black and white photograph of Whitefish Point Coast Guard Station. There is a two story white clapboard building in the middle of the frame with four other two story buildings to the left of the frame. Next to the closest building there is a square building on stilts with a window on each side. A pile of windows or doors lays closest to the photographer on the ground. Date on the back reads 1946. From Folder Snapshots/Indiana landscape
Description: Black and white photograph of cut tree logs laying on the beach next to the lake. Most likely fell of cargo ships and washed up on shore. 1946 written on back From Folder Snapshots/Indiana Nature