Description: Tents on field on Somes Sound with mountain in background. This photo is undated. However, 005.17.14, which appears to be identical, is marked as being 1880. 005.17.13 is marked as 1881. This photo is similar also to 005.17.11 and 005.17.12. Three scans of this image are attached to this record. There are also large image files for two of these images in the Large Image folders, PP database files.
Description: Tents on field on Somes Sound with mountain in background. This photo is dated 1880. However, 005.17.13, which appears to be identical, is marked as being 1881. This photo is similar also to 005.17.11 and 005.17.12.
Description: Tents on field on Somes Sound with mountain in background. This photo is dated 1881. However, 005.17.14, which appears to be identical, is marked as being 1880. This photo is similar also to 005.17.11 and 005.17.
Description: Champlain Society Visitors at Camp Pemetic on Somes Sound 1880. Comment on back: "S.A.E. must have held the camera for he is not in the group and the usual photographer (Slade) is." Men and women seated on or around split rail fence with trees and pond in background. Photo similar to 005.17.7 but not identical. It is probably the same as 005.17.8.
Description: Champlain Society Group at Camp Pemetic in 1880. Pictured are Orrin Donnell, C. Eliot, DeWindt, S. A. Eliot, W. M. Davis, Rand and Wm. Bryant, Steward. Seated below are Townsend, Wakefield. Seven men standing, two seated on split rail fence with trees and pond behind. Man at far left holds oar; two men hold rifles; one a fishing rod. Man at far right wears overalls, holds jug. Same photo as 005.17.6.
Description: Memoranda paper from Mills and Lacey MFG Co for use in funeral homes.Notes on Daniel Somes Death and Burial. On document, “Mills and Lacey MFG Co. Grand Rapids, Mich., Manufacturers of Anti-Septic Embalming Fluid, Undertaker’s Syringe, Undertaker’s Cabinet, M and L Flesh Tint, Novelty Folding Chair. Notes Date of Daniel Somes Death Nov. 2, 1882 at 9:30 PM. Residence - Somesville. Born April 16, 1803. Age 79 years 6 months 17 days. Casket - black cloth and velvet. Plate - square copper. Handles 15 inches. Dressed - robe. Keeping body - washed with antiseptic. Cemetery - Village. Time of Funeral - 1PM the 5th. Minister A. N. Jones [show more]
Description: Green Mountain Cog Railway engine with Eagle Lake in background. Lumber pile near track. Man in hat and long coat stands next to track. Three men on the engine. Four tack holes in corners of photo. Water stain on top of photo. On back: Engineer Frank Wiggin, Assistant Edwin Stevens, Foreground-Nick Curran- Bld Fossi's (?) Supr. 2 photos: 1 sepia, the other a copy of same
Description: Black and white photo. of Green Mountain Cog Railway tracks on Cadillac Mountain. Eagle Lake in background. Sawed logs beside track. Framed.
Description: Green Mountain Railway. Steam engine pushing car up Cadillac Mountain. Letters on side of coal car read G.M. Ry. Letters on side of engine read Mt. Desert. One man in coal car another leaning out window of engine. Five men and one women ride car. Marked W.H. Ballard Collection Southwest Harbor, Maine. 8x10 Two sepia-toned copies behind sleeve. (a&b)
Description: List of tourists staying at the various hotels and city or state they are from, the lack of a park in Bar Harbor, list of railroad representatives staying in Bar Harbor, raising money for the Bar Harbor Libary, List of prominent people staying in Bar Harbor,