Description: Black and white photograph of LaRue Spiker seated at a desk. She is looking at the photographer over her right shoulder while appearing to be ready to write something on a pad of paper. She might be in a camper as the room she is in has a very short ceiling. There is a calendar on the wall and through one window can be seen a hill or mountain in the distance. Caption on back reads: Camden April 1959
Description: Black and white picture of LaRue Spiker sitting sitting at a desk. She has her back to the camera and is looking to the right. There is a desk lamp hanging from the ceiling. Inscription on back reads: Camden, April 1959
Description: Black and white picture of LaRue Spiker sitting in a chair outside a camper under an awning. The camper sits behind a picnic table with a truck seen off to the right of the frame. Inscription on the back reads: At one of my neighbors, Juniper Springs March 1959
Description: Picture of three adults standing in front of a horse statue. There is a post in the foreground. The two women are dressed in skirts and the man is dressed in a suit. The man and the woman to his left are both wearing hats. Caption on the back reads: September 1951, Louisville, Kentucky
Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of a black cat and cocker spaniel sitting behind screen door looking out. Cat is looking straight ahaed and dog is looking to the right of the picture. There is a brick wall on the left side of the screen door. A rock sits holding the door closed. Writting on back, ‘Kensington Crt. Spr. 1953.”
Description: Man sitting on bench at newsstand. People walking along cobblestone street under bridge. “Preston” truck passing by. Two Copies, one 8.5 x11, one 3x5
Description: Somesville fifth and sixth grade taken by teacher Ruby Higgins outside school house on Main Street in snow. Eighteen children in two rows.
Description: This fourth in the building series is a view of the inside construction. Significant progress has been made in this photo from the third in the series. Temporary braces are holding the framing in place.
Description: This is the third in the series depicting the construction of the largest dragger by tonnage. It looks like it's the shaping of the keel and there are four curved pieces of wood in place, the frames.
Description: This photo is one of a series depicting the steps of constructing the largest dragger by tonnage. In this picture, there is a crane to the left and the bow of the "Silas McLoon" on the right. Ralph Stanley said the Silas McLoon was a wet well lobster smack. Her hold was full of holes so they kept the lobsters in water. Silas was bought by Beal and Bunker in the 1950's. They plugged up all the holes and used her to carry hake which they bought at Cranberry Island and took the hake to Vinalhaven to the canning factory. Buster Rice of Cranberry Island was Captain at that time. This was about 1953. [show more]
Description: Framed photo. of 12 young men, one coach (?), and another young man, with two trophies and one basketball; 1958. This team was the state champions for 1957-59 with 24 wins and no losses, per Richard Smith, 9/12/13. People, left to right: Standing: Albert Mantu, Mike Clark, Richard Smith, Peter Buckland, Bernard Parady (coach), Trevitt Hooper, Leslie Spurling, Lawrence Hooper, John Carter. Kneeling: Richard Hill, James Coffin, Stuart Burr (manager), John Burr, Hans Beyelier [show more]
Description: Portraits of Somesville Grade School Grade five and six. Marked, Happy School Days, Recalled by Jura Studio. Marked, “Grade V-VI, Somesville School, Somesville, Maine, 1957-58.” on bottom. Students from top row, left to rigth; Richard Kelly, Eleanor Lurvey; row two, Bobby Emerson, Ruby Higgins, teacher, George Gray, Jean Butler; row three, Pat Hibbard, Jimmy Greenlaw, unmarked, Ted Stanley, Ann Tracy; row four, Charlie Carter, Mary Emerson, Tony Merchant, Hazel Merchant, Tom Fernald. [show more]
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson’s cabin on Sheep Island. One story cedar shingled cabin with screened porch among evergreens. Photo bent near top.
Description: A black and white photograph of the Bar Harbor Bank, Main Street, Bar Harbor, Maine, 1958 Found in the plans of Robert W. Patterson and probably taken by Patterson in conjunction with his plans for renovations of the parking area and signs
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: Echo Lake from route 102 across from Echo Vista. Looking towards Beech Cliff. Echo Vista restaurant on left. Sign on building reads Dairy Creem. Cars parked in front. Marked on back, “Side view of Echo Vista - Mt. Desert Island showing general location and a little [?] view. Echo Vista is on Echo Lake Road, halfway between Somesville and S.W. Harbor - Route 3/102 to Mt. Desert from Info booth as you leave the causeway. Gift of M.L. Hughs.
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: 4 X 5 black and white photograph of a cocker spaniel sitting on black and white ottoman. Wearing round ID tag and looking straight at the camera. Wall paper with leaf pattern behind dog.
Description: 4 X 5 black and white photograph of black and white puppy running on the grass and facing to the right of the photo. Dog is blurred and there are trees an background. Writting on back, “This Waif, Deserted Dogs.”
Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of a black cat standing with hind legs on ground looking into toilet. Toilet is against back wall in right of photo. Radiator is against wall in left of photo. Rug is cropped in foreground. Writting on back, “Dec. 25- 1952, LaRue’s and Louise’s pet cat.”
Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of about five seagulls over water, with one dipping into the ocean. All are flying and have wings extended, Mountain in background in right of picture.