Description: Glass plate negative: deteriorating. Glass plate found in F. Wiggin House, Town Hill, July 1958. No date of photograph. Hanscom Horse Shoeing building in Hull's Cove; shows man in front in boxing pose. Man wears white t-shirt, dark trousers and belt. Photographic print located in Photo Album #1, p. 46.
Description: Mount Desert House (The Tavern) in center of photo, taken from across the mill pond. Several people standing outside on lawn. Horse harnessed to buggy with person in seat. Person seated in chair on lawn with woman standing behind. Two men to the right. Historic Nathan Salisbury house with dark trimmed windows to the right. Stake fence surrounds front yard of the Nathan Salisbury house.
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: Two and one-half story cottage in Mt. Desert. White clapboard with no shutters. Covered porch wraps around two sides. One large tree on lawn shades house. Walk runs througn middle of lawn to the porch steps. Road visible in foreground. Marked on back, “Cottage at Mt. Desert Maine (Recently sold). to Judge Allen," the rest illegible. This building no longer standing. It was located between Historic Abraham Somes III house and Historic Mount Desert Tavern. [show more]
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. Duplicate: 997-315-480, Photo Album #1, p.10
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. Marked 1894 on back. Duplicate: 997-311-476, Photo Album #1, p.9
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: Main Street Somesville. Trees line street. Board sidewalk visible on right near picket fenced yards. Fernald’s Store (later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore) hidden by trees. Historic Lewis Somes House on right hidden by trees. Telephone poles line street. Man stands on grass near road in distance. Marked on back, “W.H. Ballard Collection Southwest Harbor, Maine. From a B. Bradley Stereo circa 1855." 8x10
Description: People gathered on library lawn. Somesville Library in background. Children holding flags to left. Nelson Leland in middle. Adults on right.
Description: Two and one-half story cottage in Mt. Desert. White clapboard with no shutters. Covered porch wraps around two sides. One large tree on lawn shades house. Walk runs through middle of lawn to the porch steps. Road visible in foreground. Marked on front, “Old Store, Garmie converted into cottage. Judge Smith tore it down. Marked on back, “Be it ever so humble.” and “old store gammie converted into a summer cottage. Judge Smith tore it down 1920-22.” It was located between Historic Abraham Somes III house and Historic Mount Desert Tavern. [show more]
Description: Historic Mount Desert Tavern, also know as the Mount Desert House. Tall sign post on front lawn, partially cut out of picture. Lattice work fence leads to front door. Shutters on front windows shut. Two unknown men standing near front door. Two men in front of lattice fence. Several men and boys stand around large wagon with horse. Shadow visible in foreground.
Description: Photograph of photograph in frame. Somes creek in winter with woolen mill in back ground. Two other buildings visible on left. One with two stories and chimney. Other in distance.
Description: Barn or shed in winter. Long building of natural wood, no siding or paint. No window. Large door on left end. Sign or painting of horse on right end. Other buildings in distance. Lower left hand corner torn.
Description: White three story clapboard cottage with black shutters. Porch on front and back. Front also has second floor balcony. One chimney. Marked Lawson Cottage, Lord Cottage and on the back, later Halstead Cottage.
Description: Keith McKane outside cabin on Sheep Island. Looks towards sun. Wears no shirt with dark pants and belt. Chopping pile of wood, log on stump. Bull dog next to wood pile. Marked on back Oct 9, 1939.
Description: Virginia Sanderson wearing robe outside cabin on Sheep Island with three bull dogs. Ramp to float in foreground. Wood pile behind cabin in trees.
Description: Thaddeus Shepley Somes age outside dark building with covered porch and lattice work around porch. Wears dark suit with bow tie, holds derby in hand. Short hair brushed to the side, gray beard well trimmed. Marked on back, “Apr. 17, 1910” Picture badly torn in center. Very brittle.
Description: Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes outside dark building with covered porch and lattice work around porch. Wears dark suit with bow tie, holds derby in hand. Wears long dark coat over dark dress, with elaborate collar. Hat with large feather in top. Wears wire rim spectacles. Marked on back, “Apr. 17, 1910” Picture badly torn in center. Very brittle.
Description: Thaddeus Shepley Somes reading paper, holding garden hoe. Broom leaning on tree. Appears to be working on flower beds near roadside. Wearing derby, dark pants and vest, and white shirt. Location unknown, buildings and telephone poles line street.
Description: Thaddeus Shepley Somes sitting under tree on lawn across from Somesville Library with Virginia Somes Sanderson on his lap. Big dog next to them. Board sidewalk with rail in back of tree. Lumber mill in distance. Man drives by in wagon. Marked on back, “Thaddeus, Virginia, Lion, the dog. 1906”
Description: Ethel Somes wearing heavy dark cardigan sweater, with knee pants, boots laced up to knee. Small cabin in background among small evergreens and bare decidous trees. Marked on bottom, “[Necatous?] Ethel Somes.”