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.
8317	Southwest Harbor Town Dock	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings Other, transportation - Maritime	LaRue Spiker		c 1960	Southwest Harbor Town Dock Item: 8317    Object ID: 998-1212-2317 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings Other, transportation - Maritime Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1960 Place: Southwest Harbor, Maine Description: Southwest Harbor Town Dock and Beal’s Lobster Wharf. Three punts on float below Beal's. Barrels and traps piled on the pier. Car near the back door of the lobster pound.
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]
7418	Somes Cove and Lumber Mill from Somes House Cottage	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape			1875c.	Somes Cove and Lumber Mill from Somes House Cottage Item: 7418    Object ID: 997-807-977 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Date: 1875c. Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: View of Village of Somesville including Somes Cove, Somesville Lumber Mill, Somesville Union Meeting House, A.J. Whiting store, and Mount Desert House, taken from the Somes House.
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.”
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.
7878	Church	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Other, Buildings	LaRue Spiker		1965	Church Item: 7878    Object ID: 998-1740-2845 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Other, Buildings Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1965 Place: Frenchboro, Maine Description: Church with porch across the front of the building. Fish weather vane on steeple.
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]
14588	Main Stree, Somesville, 1891	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Nature, Animals, Horses Other, Buildings			1891	Main Stree, Somesville, 1891 Item: 14588    Object ID: 96-88-88 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Nature, Animals, Horses Other, Buildings Date: 1891 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Three similar white buildings in row. Small Selectmen’s Building close by. First Higgins store, middle house now gone. Picture shows Chas. Bordeaux and Party, boarders at the Central House. People on steps. Mr. Harrison, C.J. Hall, A.J. Whiting, J.J. Somes, R.G. Salisbury. First building has covered porch with people standing on steps. Second building no porch, third building similar porch. Open carriage drawn by two horses. Telephone poles and wires visible. Photo damaged, perhaps from foxing or water. [show more]
14602	Somesville Lumber Mill, winter	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape			c 1890s	Somesville Lumber Mill, winter Item: 14602    Object ID: 97-314-479 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Date: c 1890s Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Lumber Mill in Somesville in operation. Logs piled up on bank in foreground. Logs fill mill pond ready to be milled. Somes Harbor in the background. Telephone pole in foreground next to tall tree. No date. Appears to have been photo. pasted in small scrapbook. On verso: 997-306-471 (Main St., Somesville & Somes Cove)
14585	Main Street, Somesville; Somes Cove	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape			c 1890s	Main Street, Somesville; Somes Cove Item: 14585    Object ID: 997-313-478 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Date: c 1890s Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Houses on Main Street, Somesville. Somes Cove in foreground. Marked, “Somes Cove, Mt. Desert” in lower right corner. House on left is historic Lewis Somes house. No date. May have been postcard pasted into small scrapbook. On verso: 997-307-472 See also p. 11, same photo (997-313-478)
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."
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
9109	Bass Harbor to Bernard from McKinley	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Boats Other, Buildings	Unknown		1903	Bass Harbor to Bernard from McKinley Item: 9109    Object ID: 997-176-340 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Boats Other, Buildings Creator: Unknown Date: 1903 Place: Bernard, Maine Description: Looking across Bass Harbor to Bernard from McKinley. Several boats in the harbor, mostly fishing vessels. Sea gulls in foreground.
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."
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.
12785	Somesville Aerial View	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape	Hylander, Robert			Somesville Aerial View Item: 12785    Object ID: 997-100-262 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Creator: Hylander, Robert Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Aerial view of Somesville and Somes Harbor. Center, Somes House and Somes Landing. To left Fernald’s Store. later Port-In-A-Storm bookstore, even later--gallery; driveway encircles building. Donated by Claire and Pete Arnold. Photographer Robert Hylander signed unrestricted Deed of Gift, May 16, 2015.
13689	Somes House Hotel	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings				Somes House Hotel Item: 13689    Object ID: 997-62-224.1 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Place: Somesville. Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Somes House Hotel in Somesville. Image faded and dirty. View of right side of house near driveway. Large tree shades right side of house. Wrap around porch, three stories with two dormers visible. Wide stairs descend from porch. Three people stand in front of lattice work under porch. Woman wearing dark dress, man wearing dark pants, vest and white shirt iwht sleeves rolled up, woman in plaid skirt and dark blouse. Lower right hand corner of image damged. [show more]
8984	Home of Bishop MacKay Smith	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings	Unknown			Home of Bishop MacKay Smith Item: 8984    Object ID: 98-739-1844 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Creator: Unknown Place: Seal Harbor, Maine Description: The summer home of Bishop MacKay Smith in Seal Harbor. Taken from the water. Flag pole to the right.

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