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12256Mill Pond, Canoes, Library: Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Architecture
  • Other, community
Description:
Man, two women and girl in canoe paddling on the Mill Pond, American flag on bow. Another canoe in middle ground containing three women, a girl and boy. Crowd gathered on lawn of Somesville Library. Tents pitched on lawn in front of building. Somes House Inn visible on the right. Blacksmith’s shop and Fernald's Store (formerly A.J. Whiting store), 1112 Main St, Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, later Gallery at Somes Sound in 2015 on the left. Tall deciduous tree hanging over bank on the left. Names on back: Charlotte W????, Eleanor Fernald, Cora Parker, Mr. Abbott [show more]
8997Somes House Inn
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
Description:
Somes House Inn, Somesville. Trees line drive to cottage. View of Inn from Main street Somesville. End of Inn visible, side of covered porch and latticework. Somes House Sign above first floor windows. Board sidewalk in foreground. Somes Cove in background. To the right, A.J. Whiting’s Store, presently Port-In-A-Storm. Schooner at the wharf. Marked 1895 on back.
9099Selectmen's Building
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • Unknown
Description:
Mount Desert Island Historical Society Selectmen’s Building Museum. Mount Desert Museum Sign hangs outside building. Flowers in window box, bench near road side. Marked on back, “Complimetns of Elisabeth Leland Waterman, Salsbury [sic] Cove, Maine.
9103Schooner Kate
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • Other, Ships
  • Places, Landscape
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Two masted schooner in wharf in front of A.J. Whiting Store (later Fernald’s Store, (later Port-in-a-Storm Bookstore, even later, an art gallery). Back of blacksmith shop visible on left. Small sailing dory tied to wharf. Anchor hangs from bow. Several men seated in the bow of schooner, one standing aft near main mast. Man driving wagon pulled by two white horses. Somes Meadow in distance. On back is written The Schooner Kate and La Rue Spicker Southwest Harbor V/4 [show more]
9138John Allen Somes, Mark Somes, Ada Somes, John William Somes, Sarah Somes, Kate Heath
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Unknown
Description:
Group of people standing on lawn of historic Mt. Desert Tavern. White clapboard house with black shutters. Drive on right side of house, barn or shed attached to back of house. Two tall treees shade the hosue. From left to right, John Allen Somes (Allie), wearing dark suit and cap, holding Mark Somes, Ada (Richardson) Somes, wearing white dress, John William Somes, father of John Allen Somes, wearing derby, long coat. long white beard and carrying walking stick, Sarah Somes, sister of John William wearing white apron, blouse with full puffed sleeves and hat, Kate Heath Pray, wife of Lester Pray, wearing black skirt, full puffed blouse and hat. [show more]
9139Saw Mill in Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
Description:
Saw mill in Somesville. View from across mill pond. Logs floating in pond. Lumber piled along banks. Masts of schooner appear in back of lumber. Men standing on banks. Horse with lumber cart on bank. Looking across Somes Cove.
6944Mill Pond, Canoes, & Library: Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Boats
  • Other, Building
  • People
Description:
Man, two women and girl in canoe paddling on the mill pond, American flag on bow. Another canoe in middle ground containing three women, a girl and boy. Crowd gathered on lawn of Somesville Library. Tents pitched on lawn in front of building. Somes House Inn visible on the right. Blacksmith’s shop and Fernald's Store (aka A.J. Whiting store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore on the left. Tall deciduous tree hanging over bank on the left. related print is marked, Bob and Norma on back. Used for publication "The Park Loop Road" Dec 1998 by Bob Thayer. Published by Downeast Books. Copy neg was made in December 1998. Copies made:1- Robert A Thayer for The Park Loop, Road 2 - Melissa Harris - 3 copies for Somesville Library [show more]
7390Street Scene Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other, Building
  • Unknown
Description:
Three similar white buildings in row. Small Selectmen’s Building close by. First Higgins store, middle house now gone. Picture shows Chas. Bordeau and Party, boarders at the Central House. People on steps. Mr. Harison, C.J. Hall, A.J. Whiting, J.J. Somes, R.G. Salisbury. First building has covered porch with people standing on steps. Second building no porch, third building similar porch. Open carriage drawn by two horses. Telephone poles and wires visible. 4 copies, a-d [show more]
7412Library and Mill Pond, Somesville, Maine C58
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, Building
Description:
View across mill pond to Somesville Library, early 20th century. White clapboard siding; no shutters on windows. Trellis on side of building. LIBRARY sign at peak of roof.
7416Somesville Post Office in Winter
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • People
Description:
Mount Desert Post Office on Main street Somesville next to former home of Daniel (Somes) and Rosemary Smith. Former Richard Donahoe house to the right. Post Office is a single story clapboard building with gable end facing the road. There is a sash window beside the front door. There is a small window high in the gabel end. Chimney with stovepipe insert extends above roofline. Car to right with open door. Man stands in front of post office door watching a second man shovel snow. [show more]
7417Somesville Lumber Mill
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
Description:
Lumber mill on mill pond in Somesville. Somes Cove and mountains in background. Rocks in foreground; logs on far bank.
7422Somes Cove, ME
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • Vessels, Ship
Description:
Two masted schooner at wharf in back of Fernald’s store (purchased in 1887 from A.J. Whiting); later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, at low tide. Loading ramp extends from second story door in back of building. Somes House Inn to the right. Port in a Storm later was used as an art gallery.
7423Grist Mill, Somes Brook
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
Description:
Grist mill on Somes Brook. High bushes cover most of building. Shingled roof, with weathered shingled siding. Large stones line bank of brook. Another small clapboard building to right in background.
7425Lumber Mill, Front View with Ramp, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
Description:
Lumber mill and mill pond in Somesville. Front view with ramp,where mill is built over dam. Ramp for logs extends into pond from large doorway in building. A.J. Whiting’s Store (Frenchmen's Bay Gallery[2016]), visible to the left.
7427Lumber Mill, Somesville, 1932
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • People
Description:
Lumber Mill in Somesville. People identified on related photograph: "left to right: R. Davis, J.A. Somes, J.W.Somes, _____, Geo. Benson, B. Mitchell (last one, Hulls Cove; the remainder Somesville)." Written on related photograph: "July 4, 1932". Processed lumber in various piles around milll. Nine men pose for camera. Three horses and three wagons stand in front of lumber; buildings on Main Street, Somesville, in background. [show more]
7573Lumber Mill in Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other, Building
  • Unknown
Description:
Lumber Mill in Somesville in operation. Logs piled up on bank in foreground. Logs fill mill pond ready to be milled. Somes Harbor in the background. Telephone pole in foreground next to tall tree.
7574Lumber Mill in Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other, Building
  • Unknown
Description:
Lumber Mill in Somesville in operation. Logs piled up on bank in foreground. Logs fill mill pond ready to be milled. Somes Harbor in the background. Telephone pole in foreground next to tall tree.
7575Lumber Mill Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other, Building
Description:
Lumber Mill in Somesville in operation. Logs piled up on bank in foreground. Logs fill mill pond ready to be milled. Somes Harbor in the background. Telephone pole in foreground next to tall tree.
7576Lumber Mill Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other, Building
  • Unknown
Description:
Lumber Mill in Somesville in operation. Logs piled up on bank in foreground. Logs fill mill pond ready to be milled. Somes Harbor in the background. Telephone pole in foreground next to tall tree.
7588Lumber Mill, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Description:
Lumber Mill in Somesville. Lumber piled to left and in back of mill. To right, logs piled on bank of Mill pond. In background, A.J. Whiting’s Store, later Port-In-A-Storm bookstore. Three horses and three wagons wait for load of lumber. Men from left to right, R. Davis, J.A. Somes, J.W. Somes, Geo. Benson, B. Mitchell). Marked on back, “Last one Hulls Cove; the remainder Somesville.” Edges very worn. Small tear in lower left corner. (This description may refer to a different photograph; nothing marked on back and no wear or tear.) [show more]
12244Mount Desert House, Somesville, Maine
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
Description:
Historic Mount Desert Tavern, also known as the Mount Desert House. Tall sign post on front lawn. Mount Desert House sign partially cut out of picture. Lattice work fence leads to front door. Shutters on front windows shut. Two men standing near front door. Two men in front of lattice work. Several men and boys stand around large wagon with horse. Shadow visible in foreground. (Sometimes erroneously referred to as the Mount Desert Inn.)
12299Selectmen's Building
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
Description:
Mount Desert Island Historical Society’s Historic Selectmen’s Building. Mount Desert Museum sign on sign holder on corner of building. Shutters open, flowers in box under front window. Large granite step on ground at center of building. Street in foreground. Marked, “Mount Desert Island Historical Society [----] old building.” No date.
12300Selectmen's Building, Mount Desert Museum.
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
Description:
Street view of exterior of selectmen's building in Somesville; large shade trees on either side, "Mount Desert Museum" sign on upper right corner of building. Hand-written across bottom, "Mount Desert Island Historical Society [illegible] old building."
12345Grist Mill, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
Description:
Old Grist Mill on Somes Brook in winter. Trees lining banks hide two story shingled building.
12367Main Street and Cove, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
Description:
Main Street, Somesville.Somes Cove on left. Trees line street. Board sidewalk visible on right near picket fenced yards. Fernald’s Store (later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore) hidden by trees. Lumber mill to left. Two masts of schooner rise up over trees.