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13557Clara Fargo Thomas
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • George Daniell
  • 1969
Description:
Clara Fargo Thomas sitting on deck of her summer home at head of Somes Sound. Summer 1969 Looking over Somes Sound. Landmark house designed by George Howe, prominent NY architect. House said to be first cantilevered house in Maine. Mrs. Thomas is the mother of architect Joseph "Tommy" Thomas (deceased, 2010). Gift of George Daniell
13091Bass Harbor Light
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Daniell, George
  • 1970c.
Description:
9.5 X 13.25 black and white photograph of Bass Harbor Light. Keeper watches over harbor with binoculars from top of light. Photo taken from banks above lighthouse. Gift of George Daniell.
17869Hanscom Horse Shoeing Building
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
  • Other, Building
  • People
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.
7427Lumber Mill, Somesville, 1932
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • People
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]
8336Log cabin with double chimney
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Log cabin with double chimney and deck on the front. Appears to be Charles Child’s house at Old Point in Bernard.
8371Bass Harbor Country Store
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1950-1960
Description:
Man leaving the Bass Harbor Country store. Cars parked near the shore. Western Mountain in the distance.
8372Bass Harbor Country Store
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1950-1960
Description:
People standing outside the Bass Harbor Country store. Cars parked near the shore. Western Mountain in the distance.
7402Mill Pond, Canoes, & Library: Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • People
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. CHRISTMAS GREETINGS printed but only partially visible at bottom. [show more]
7416Somesville Post Office in Winter
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • People
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]
8069Four people standing on steps of log house
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Four people standing on the steps of two story log house with cedar roof shingles. Path through garden to stone steps which lead to a covered entrance way at the side of the house.
8070Four people on steps of log house
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Four people standing on the steps of two story log house with cedar roof shingles. Path through garden to stone steps which lead to a covered entrance way at the side of the house.
8303Isleford History Museum
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Woman standing in the doorway of the Islesford History Museum.
7992Two people talking in grass near a small building
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Small building which may be a camp. Two people taking on the grass Bicycle leaning against the wall of the central building.
7993Gathering of small houses
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Gathering of small houses. Maybe camps. Two people taking in the driveway. Bicycles leaning against the wall of the central building.
6944Mill Pond, Canoes, & Library: Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Boats
  • Other, Building
  • People
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]
12360View of Hall Quarry
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Description:
Modern black and white print from negative made from original print. "Hall Quarry" written on back. Image shows Hall Quarry in operation; two large derricks in middle ground; rails in center of picture. Scene includes at least 15 men working in quarry; one pair of horses pulling wagon; various buildings in middle ground; large blocks of granite. Photograph taken from high vantage point, looking across Somes Sound.
14562Somes Brook and Bridge
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
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.
12554Brook at Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1894
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
12556Brook at Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1894
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
14603Somes House Inn
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • People
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.
12555Brook at Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1894
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
9065New Arched Foot Bridge Placement
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Unknown
  • 1995
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.
12369Main Street, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • 1995
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.
13680J.C. Hill with Buelah Atherton
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • 1902
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.”
1639Mrs. James, Mrs Barry Smith, Mrs Marjory Hayward
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • 1958
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.