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]
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]
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]
Description: Marked on back, “New Museum opening day by Julia B. Smith. Tools on display in background in Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum. Bare wood walls and cabinets. Piano, display case and Great Walking wheel to right. Unknown man seated at desk.
Description: Marked on back, “New Museum opening day by Julia B. Smith." China displayed in Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum. Bare wood walls and cabinets. Piano, display case and Great Walking wheel in foreground. Two people viewing china. 3.5 x 4
Description: Marked on back, “Junior Hostesses at our museum. Bets and Karen West as Junior Hostesses at Museum in our village, “Somesville”. July 14, 1976.” Girl on left wears colonial costume of blue with white in center of bodice and full cuffs, with white cap. Her hand on Great Walking Wheel. Girl on right wearing floral print colonial costume with bonnet and apron. 3.5 x 4
Description: Marked on back, “Juniors on duty at the museum. Bets and Karen at Museum. Bets holding doll we found in our house. July 14, 1976.” Girl on left, holding china doll, wearing floral print colonial costume with bonnet and apron. Girl on right, wears colonial costume of blue with white in center of bodice and full cuffs, with white cap. Her hand on Great Walking Wheel.
Description: Somes Brook, trees on banks, reeds in lower right corner. Two women crossing bridge, wearing white dresses and hats, may be pushing baby carriage. Lumber Mill in background.
Description: Grist mill in Somesville on rocky Somes Brook. Trees surround mill. Young woman sits on a rock near brook; she wears long light colored skirt and blouse and a flat hat. Caption under photo, “I suppose you know this girl. Why don’t you write? R.J.L.” Marked on back, “Grist Mill at rear was built 1790 if not earlier.” In reference to woman, “Nellie Freeman family from Pretty Marsh and Summit, N.J.. She came to take care of Baby Arthur in N.J., 1910 (Virginia’s Brother)” referring to Virginia Sanderson. [show more]
Description: Somes Brook, trees on banks, reeds in lower right corner. Three figures on bridge, two of whom wear white dresses and hats; third (shorter) figure in darker clothing. Lumber Mill in background. Black and white printed on photo. paper with white border; 5" h X 7"w
Description: Somes Brook, trees on banks, reeds in lower right corner. Three figures on bridge, two of whom wear white dresses and hats; third (shorter) figure in darker clothing. Lumber Mill in back ground. Marked on back, “Brook at Somesville.” Sepia toned printed on thin paper; 4.5" h X 6 5/8"w
Description: Somes House Inn, Somesville. Road in foreground. Trees line drive to cottage. Two connected three-story white clapboard buildings. On left, wrap-around porch with lattice work and steps going down the left side. Two dormers and one chimney. On right - Porch on front with lattice work. Two chimneys. Horse and buggy in front of steps. Person on porch. No date.
Description: Somes Brook, trees on banks, reeds in lower right corner. Three figures on bridge, two of whom wear white dresses and hats; third (shorter) figure in darker clothing. Lumber Mill in back ground. Marked on back, “On Somes Stream, 1894. duplicate, Property of MDI Hist.Soc.” Sepia toned printed on thin paper; 45/8" h X 6 3/4"w
Description: Main Street Somesville April 1995. School children and teachers sitting on banks of Somes Brook, in front of Mount Desert Island Historical Society, watching new arched footbridge placed over stream.
Description: April 1995. Main Street, Somesville. John Doyle, police chief,Town of Mt. Desert, directing traffic while new arched foot bridge placed over stream in Somesville. Somesville Library in background, mill pond to the right.
Description: June 8, 1995, Maine Museum Day, Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Museum. Museum interior. Far left, Jeannette Godfrey, far right, Betsy Alexander, center Jaylene Roths, museum director.
Description: June 8, 1995, Maine Museum Day, Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Museum. Museum interior. Bare wood shelves with china and glassware. Joanne Whitney to left, Edna Hysom to the right.
Description: China and glassware on bare wood shelves in background. Jaylene Roths, director on left, Gayle Grangent on right. June 8, 1995, Maine Museum Day, Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Museum. Museum interior.
Description: Two unknown people with Ralph Stanley, center. Museum interior. June 8, 1995, Maine Museum Day, Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Museum.
Description: Jeannette Godfrey dressed in long skirt, white blouse, and cameo pin. Working on quilt for Maine Museum Day June 8, 1995 at the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. In background, early nineteenth century cradle.
Description: Jason C. Hill with Buelah Atherton, age 23 months. Jason Hill harness maker, married to Mary Hill, lived in house next to present Allen Fernald House. Somes Pond in background. Cape Cod style house to the left. Hill looks down at child on sled in snow. Hill wears medium length black coat and pants with cap. Child wears puffy hat, scarf and coat. Marked on back, “J.C. Hill and Buelah Atherton, Feb 13, 1902, Age 23 months, 16 days.”
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. Three women on step. From left to right, Mrs. Ethel Mae James, Mrs. Barry Smith, Mrs. Marjory Hayward.
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]
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.