Description: Colonial door with decorative fan over the door. Side lights halfway down the door. Three steps and small porch leading to door. Weeds growing around porch.
Description: Thaddeus Shepley Somes (1839-1913) and his wife, Clara Emilie Meynell Somes (1842-1920). Thaddeus Somes seated to right of Clara Somes, who is standing. He wears a plaid shirt, buttoned vest, open coat, lighter colored pants; she wears dark dress with light bow at neck, hair braided on crown. Thaddeus has moustache and goatee; has right hand is in his pocket, the other hand on his knee; his legs are crossed. Clara also wears long earrings, brooch on ribbon around her neck and a chain on bodice. Her right forearm is resting on his left shoulder. This negative was made from the tintype (996-145-145). It also relates to the photographic print (997-590-760) and negative (997-803-973). [show more]
Description: Pauline Black and Alberta Richardson; one on the running board and one behind the hood of the milk truck at Pearl Richardson Farm, Oak Hill Rd. side of truck reads: "RICHARDSON'S MILK, PASTURIZED AND RAW" Pearl S. Richardson was among the first farmers to begin pasteurizing milk. The farm was on the Oak Hill Road in Mount Desert. The photo of his milk truck was probably taken in the 1930s. no print of this images appears to exist as of 7/6/2016 (RSR and ACB) [show more]
Description: Tracks toward Eagle Lake, from a point not far below the summit, near where the summit road crosses the Ry [sic] site for 2nd time, going down. Ballard notes indicate this negative was from M. Clement. This negative is probably a Ballard made copy of an early photo (1880-1910) by an unknown photographer.
Description: color negative of Green Mountain Railway Car loaded with passengers. Ascending. This negative is probably a Ballard-made copy of an early photo (1880-1910) by an unknown photographer. Ballard working sleeve says from M. Clement.
Description: Color negative of Green Mountain Railway Train #1 ascending the mountain, about 1883. Distance view taken from above. This negative is probably a Ballard made copy of an early photo (1880-1910) by an unknown photographer.
Description: Color negative of Green Mountain Railway Terminal at Eagle Lake from the lake. Train shows part way up mountain; probably 1884. This negative is probably a Ballard made copy of an early photo (1880-1910) by an unknown photographer.
Description: Color negative of signal station; actually Green Mountain Railway House #3 with signal station in it. Opened in 1886; burned in 1895. This view from southwest. This negative is probably a Ballard made copy of an early photo (1880-1910) by an unknown photographer.
Description: Color negative of Green Mountain Railway engine and car on mountain railway. Six passengers in rear of car. This negative is probably a Ballard-made copy of an early photo (1880-1910) by an unknown photographer.
Description: Color negative of Green Mountain Railway tracks, looking down grade; Eagle Lake below; about 1883. Stereo. Two copies [by Ballard] from a B. Bradley print on a stereopticon card. Label on card: 52. Green Mountain Railway, Mt. Desert, Me.
Description: Color negative of a Long upgrade view, Green Mountain Railway. [Made by Ballard] from a B. Bradley print; stereopticon card double view. About 1883 Label on card: 53. Green Mountain Railway, Mt. Desert, Me.
Description: Color negative of tracks view from above down toward Eagle Lake terminal, Bar Harbor, about 1883. Original image (stereopticon card) appears to be similar if not same as 011.31.20 (Objects). Label on card: 51. Green Mountain Railway, Mt. Desert, Me.
Description: Color negative of stereopticon card of Somesville Harbor Cove. Mount Desert, Me. Date estimated at 1880. Schooner Federal in foreground. Label on card: 157. Somesville, Mt. Desert, Me. Copy made in 1963.
Description: One of 10 4x5 color negatives showing two- story, wooden structure with cars and parking lot. Another negative shows a white frame, two-story house. Note gives name of Monty and Doris Young. The Higgins Holiday Motel was located on Holland Avenue, Bar Harbor, ME This negative was probably a crop photo used in a brochure for advertising the motel in 1975 c.
Description: One of a set of 13 Photo. negatives of (a)letter to Sen. Smith requesting change of mail delivery to Swan's and Long Islands from Stonington boat to "Sea Wind" out of McKinley [Bass Harbor] . Letter is accompanied by two petitions, one each from the citizens of Swan's Island and Frenchboro. The photos inclue signature pages of the petitions that accompanied the letter. Full text of the letter is included on the Notes field in this record. Negative of letter is 008.073.20-12 Good source of names of residents living on Swan's and Frenchboro in 1951. [show more]
Description: One of three color negatives showing motel, sign, and brick telephone building in background, used for postcards to advertise Leonard's Motel, Bar Harbor, Maine, published Nov. 1963. Motel located at the corner of Mount Desert Street and Holland Avenue.
Description: One of three color negatives of a white frame house, and sign Leonard Motel Annes. Used for postcards, early 1966. Postcards published by Dexter Press. Annex is located on Holland Avenue, second home down from Mount Desert Street. Across Holland Avenue from the original Leonard Motel building.