Description: Mrs. John Allen Somes: short wavy hair parted on one side and brushed back. Wears white dress with smocking below shoulder and short sleeves. White buttons down front with long jeweled pin above top button. Pearls at throat. Marked on back, “Mrs. John Allen Somes Somesville, Bar Harbor, Me.” Ada May (Richardson) Somes b.October 4, 1872, married John Allen Somes on June 27, 1894, d. November 9, 1949
Description: This is a photograph of the schooner "Irene Myrtle" with her sails furled. She is at anchor and is carrying a load of lumber. The caption on the back reads,"Sch. IRENE MYRTLE a) McLean Clan (Canadian Reg.) At Southwest Harbor, Maine.
Description: Paul Stubing indicated that this is a photograph of Ralph Phippen loading traps before setting out. Ralph Phippen's boat is tied up to a float, Beal's Wharf. There is a rowboat (upright) on the float. On the right side of the picture are two rowboats.
Description: A black and white 4 x 5 photo of the Union Church in Somesville. Union Church in Somesville. Telephone poles visible. New parish house in photo. Two and one-half story cape on the left, dark color with no shutters. Few trees in back of church. Marked on back, “Print of old negative given by [Genaia] Somes Stanley." Also marked “Bicknell Photo Service, Aug 12, 1941, Portland, Maine." Per CH Breedlove, check date because parish house not built until 1962 (AB). Could possibly be parsonage. [show more]
Description: Photo, printed from a Ballard negative, in digital format. This photo was FIC on a CD. It apparaently was printed from one of the Ballard negatives in the MDIHS collection for an unknown reason in 2008. Northeast Harbor Fleet off the hills led by Homer’s yawl Salmagal II. Ballard Neg # Y-97 Two digital files exist: one is in TIF format in the Large Image folder and the other is a JPG image of suitable size for the standard image folder. Note relation tab for other images of Salmagal. [show more]