Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
10471	Woman in Fall Foliage	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Other, Buildings	Spiker, LaRue			Woman in Fall Foliage Item: 10471    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1359 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Other, Buildings Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Sound, Mount Desert, Maine Description: Unknown woman standing in front of some colorful leaves.
8312	Somesville Union Meeting House	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings	LaRue Spiker			Somesville Union Meeting House Item: 8312    Object ID: 998-1217-2322 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Somesville, Maine Description: Somesville Union Meeting House in the snow.
7400	Main Street and Cove, Somesville	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape				Main Street and Cove, Somesville Item: 7400    Object ID: 97-380-544 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Main Street Somesville.Somes Cove on left. Trees line street. Board sidewalk visible on right near picket fenced yards. Fernald’s Store (art gallery as of 2016 1112 Main St ) hidden by trees. Lumber mill to left. Two masts of schooner rise up over trees.Negative.
7401	Hall Quarry, Granite Quarry	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings Structures, Quarry				Hall Quarry, Granite Quarry Item: 7401    Object ID: 97-836-1006 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings Structures, Quarry Place: Hall Quarry, Maine Description: Hall Quarry, quarry in winter. Looking across Somes Sound. Pieces of granite scattered about. Rail for tram covered with snow runs through center of photo. Various buildings in the middle ground. Derricks in the foreground.
7403	Sawmill and Fernald's Store from the water	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings				Sawmill and Fernald's Store from the water Item: 7403    Object ID: 997-834-1004 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings Place: Somesville, Maine Description: Looking toward Main Street from Somes Cove. Lumber mill on the left, library to right of mill. In center two and one-half story house with porch on front and left side. Further right and on the water is Fernald’s Store (aka A.J. Whiting Store), later Port-In-A-Storm bookstore and now (2016) Gallery at Somes Sound. Historic Nathan Salisbury House to the far right [?].
7413	Smith Cottage, Mount Desert, Maine	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings				Smith Cottage, Mount Desert, Maine Item: 7413    Object ID: 997-812-982 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: The Abraham Somes III and later, The Thaddeus Somes home, on Main Street, Somesville. To the right is A.J. Whiting's store, sold to Fernald in 1887. This photo predates 1894/95, the year that the library was built. To the left in the photo, a horse and carriage are stopped on the bridge; telegraph pole in view. Image originally labeled “Smith Cottage Mount Desert Maine" but identification changed [by Virginia Somes Sanderson] to read "Abraham Somes III-Thaddeus Somes Home and Mill Pond." It's likely that the house in the center of the image, but obstructed by trees was the "Smith Cottage", torn down c. 1920-1922. [show more]
7414	View of Mill Pond and Somes Harbor taken from hill at "The Old Homestead".	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape				View of Mill Pond and Somes Harbor taken from hill at "The Old Homestead". Item: 7414    Object ID: 997-811-981 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: View of Mill Pond and Somes Harbor from hill on Oak Hill Road in front of historic John Somes House, “The Old Homestead.” Starting from the lefthandside of the photograph, there is a windmill and the lumber mill. The Hamor house, no longer standing, is on the right bank of Mill Pond along with three other buildings. There is a farm house on Mason’s Point. Telephone poles run along Main Street. Mountains in the distance. Black and white oval format. [show more]
7419	Woman Sitting by Grist Mill, Somesville	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape				Woman Sitting by Grist Mill, Somesville Item: 7419    Object ID: 997-806-976 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Grist mill in Somesville on rocky Somes Brook. Trees surround mill. Young woman sits on a rock near brook; she wears a long light-colored skirt and blouse, a flat hat. Caption under photo, “I suppose you know this girl. Why don’t you write? R.J.L.”
7833	People gathered at long tables	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings People	LaRue Spiker			People gathered at long tables Item: 7833    Object ID: 998-1792-2897 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings People Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: People gathered at long tables on the lawn outside a church. The lawn overlooks the harbor. Fish house and piers line the harbor. Houses are on the hill over the harbor. This is probably Frenchboro.
7834	Looking over harbor	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings	LaRue Spiker			Looking over harbor Item: 7834    Object ID: 998-1791-2896 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Looking over a harbor lined on each side with piers and fish houses. House on the hill overlooking the harbor. This is probably Frenchboro.
7835	Looking over a harbor	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings	LaRue Spiker			Looking over a harbor Item: 7835    Object ID: 998-1790-2895 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Looking over a harbor lined on each side with piers and fish houses. House on the hill overlooking the harbor. This is probably Frenchboro.
7850	Small pond or inlet	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings	LaRue Spiker			Small pond or inlet Item: 7850    Object ID: 998-1775-2880 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Small pond or inlet. Thee story house with a Mansard roof above the water. Samller buidling closer to the shore. A bridge over a stream to the right.
7876	Houses on Frenchboro	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings	LaRue Spiker			Houses on Frenchboro Item: 7876    Object ID: 998-1742-2847 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Frenchboro, Maine Description: Houses along a hill and fish piers on the harbor at Frenchboro, Long Island. Truck passes on the road. Three children in the grass near the harbor.
7877	Fishing piers from water	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings	LaRue Spiker			Fishing piers from water Item: 7877    Object ID: 998-1741-2846 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Fishing piers and buildings from a harbor.
7879	Cape Cod House	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings	LaRue Spiker			Cape Cod House Item: 7879    Object ID: 998-1739-2844 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Two story full Cape Cod House with front board and batten door in the gable end.
7880	Loster traps and fishing grear	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings Other, industry - Fishing	LaRue Spiker			Loster traps and fishing grear Item: 7880    Object ID: 998-1738-2843 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings Other, industry - Fishing Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Lobster traps and other fishing gear on the fish wharf. Lobster boat tied to the pier.
7882	Lobster traps on pier	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings Other, industry - Fishing	LaRue Spiker			Lobster traps on pier Item: 7882    Object ID: 998-1736-2841 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings Other, industry - Fishing Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Lobster traps at the end of a long wooden pier. In the foreground shingled building. Other builings on the hill across the harbor.
12349	Woman sitting by grist mill, Somesville	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings People Places, Landscape				Woman sitting by grist mill, Somesville Item: 12349    Object ID: 997-331-496 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings People Places, Landscape Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine 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]
12389	Main Street, Somesville, ME	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings Other, Houses Other, Roads Other, Sidewalks Other, Stores & shops Places, Landscape				Main Street, Somesville, ME Item: 12389    Object ID: 997-329-494 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Other, Houses Other, Roads Other, Sidewalks Other, Stores & shops Places, Landscape Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Marked in lower left corner, “Main Street Somesville, ME." On right is Fernald’s store, later Port-In-A-Storm, later Frenchman's Bay Gallery, then Gallery at Somes Sound (2015), with first-story covered porch facing road and second-story porch on south side of building. On left are Mt. Desert House and Nathan Salisbury House. On far left is an unidentified house; no house exists on this lot today. Large trees on each side of road. Telephone poles on left side and boardwalk (wooden sidewalk) on left. View looking north. [show more]
13980	Selectmen's Building	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings				Selectmen's Building Item: 13980    Object ID: 97-188-353 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine 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, “Compliments of Elisabeth Leland Waterman, Salsbury [sic] Cove, Maine."
13678	Buckboard Party	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Nature, Animals Other, Buildings People				Buckboard Party Item: 13678    Object ID: 997-185-349 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Nature, Animals Other, Buildings People Description: Four horse team hitched to a buckboard outside two story cottage. Woman and man sit on driver's bench. At least ten other passengers in open buckboard. Ladies in elegant dress stand on covered porch. Vines growing up each side of porch and along front. Small peak in porch roof. Upstairs windows shuttered, center window closed.
9104	Somes Cove and Old Somesville Lumber Mill	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape	La Rue Spiker			Somes Cove and Old Somesville Lumber Mill Item: 9104    Object ID: 997-180-344 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Creator: La Rue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: View of Somes Cove and Old Somesville Lumber mill from Somes House. Fernald’s Store, now Port-in-a-Storm Bookstore, at right. Church steeple rises in distance with several other buildings in between. This photo could not be found so it has not been placed in albums with the rest of the LaRue Spiker Collection 01/31/2022
9115	Kimball House	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings Other, transportation - Land	Unknown			Kimball House Item: 9115    Object ID: 997-171-335 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Other, transportation - Land Creator: Unknown Place: Northeast Harbor, Maine Description: Kimball House, Northeast Harbor, gravel drive and lawn. Car in front of hotel. Marked on back, “1931 Buick - Dad’s was convertible so this must have been Manchester Bro’s roadster."
9117	Schooner Kate L. Pray	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Nature, Animals Other, Buildings Other, Ships People	Unknown			Schooner Kate L. Pray Item: 9117    Object ID: 97-33-194 also 97-700-870 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Nature, Animals Other, Buildings Other, Ships People Creator: Unknown Description: Two masted schooner at wharf in front of A.J. Whiting’s (later, 1887) Fernald’s Store (later Port-in-a-Storm Bookstore, then 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. Mark in lower left hand corner. Edges very worn. Stained and faded. Marked on back, “Schooner Kate L. Pray.” [show more]
9159	Three women arm in arm	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Automobiles Other, Buildings People	Unknown			Three women arm in arm Item: 9159    Object ID: 997-128-290 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Automobiles Other, Buildings People Creator: Unknown Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Julia, Mrs. Cushman, Kate. Three women. Photo blurred. Woman on left wears light colored dress, woman in middle wears light colored dress with pattern on hem and bodice, black stockings and shoes. Woman on right wears checked dress or jumper with black stockings and shoes. To right 1915-1920 style car passes, to left is white house with black shutters and covered porch.

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