Description: 1905 view of Brookside cemetery in Somesville. Shows arch at entry and granite blocks of retaining wall along mill stream. Very few trees in view.
Description: Main Street Somesville, April 1995. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum Historic Selectmen’s building in background. Photo taken morning before arched bridge was replaced. Marked on the back in cursive handwriting: "Before New Bridge."
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum June of 1995. Butter churn, bottles, scale, and tabacco cutter. Picture taken during grand re-opening of Museum. Two copies.
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum June of 1995. Arrangemnet of table, two chairs, easel and tea set. Display case containing nineteenth century costume in background. Picture taken during grand re-opening of Museum.
Description: Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum June of 1995. Arrangement of table, two chairs, easel and tea set. Display case containing nineteenth century costume in background. Picture taken during grand re-opening of Museum.
Description: June 8, 1995, Maine Museum Day, Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Museum. Museum interior.Display case containing nineteenth century costumes.
Description: Photo of nineteenth century painting of unidentified pond and village. Given to MDIHS by Esther Block hoping for identification. Unknown artist
Description: A Boats #35 Alanda or Vixen (Butler/Roberts) and # 40 Scud (Fox/Price). Committee race boat with passengers aboard. Ballard Negative # Y-112
Description: A.J. Whiting age 20-30. Wears hair brushed back over head, trim mustache and medium length beard tucked into collar. Heavy suit possibly wool. Seated with legs crossed and hands clasped. Wide cuffs on coat with pocket and flap on rigth side. Vest buttoned to top, small black tie and whtie collar appear underneath vest.
Description: Souvenir photo of Abraham Lincoln and Family. Lincoln reading book, Mary seated on left. Oldest child in uniform and youngest next to Lincoln. Portrait on wall behind family.
Description: Copy of tintype of ambro type of Abraham Somes III. Dark hair parted on one side and brushed down. Beard from ears below chin, not on chin (plain folks style). Heavy black coat over double breasted vest, white shirt with black silk tie. Image appears to be scratched at bottom.
Description: Historic Abraham Somes III house (now Cobb House). Three men standing with two horse on the right side of the house. Barn at back of house no longer exists.
Description: A.C. Hagerty age 20 - 30. Hair swept to back, head turned to side. Wears coat with velvet collar, white shirt with small black silk bow tie. Oval photo. Marked on back, “City Photograph Gallery, N.W. Cor, Church and Bank Sts, Burlington, Vt. Negatives Preserved. M.J. Bixby.
Description: Four boys, two seated in chair, one on each side. Smallest boy on left wears gray or brown coat with knee pants. Sailor style coat. Other boys wera similar outfits. All boys wear hair parted on one side and combed to the other. All boys wear black stockings and boots. Marked, “Allen Boys” on back.