Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
12241	Schooner "Kate Pray"	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship				Schooner "Kate Pray" Item: 12241    Object ID: 997-555-724 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Schooner "Kate Pray" in back of Fernald’s store (formerly, A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. Buildings on Main Street, Somesville, from left to right: Abraham Somes III house; John Somes house, known as “Old Homestead”; Thaddeus Somes Store; in front of store, black smith’s shop; Fernald’s Store; Mount Desert Tavern. To right of schooner two black horses harnessed to wagon next to wood pile. Two men on stern of schooner. One man on deck between masts. Marked on back, "Named for Kate Pray who was resident of Somesville, built at Somesville date unknown.” 8"x 10" [show more]
12368	Somes House & Cottages, Somesville, ME. 2K.	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship				Somes House & Cottages, Somesville, ME. 2K. Item: 12368    Object ID: 997-551-720 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: From Somes Cove looking towards Somesville and Main Street. To the left, wreck of Schooner Catherine, no masts. Behind Catherine to the left, Fernald’s store (formerly, A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. To the right of Fernald’s Store, Historic Nathan Salisbury House, later owned by Stan and Binnie MacDonald. To the right Somes House Inn and Cottages. Marked on bottom, “Somes House & Cottages, Somesville, ME. 2K.” [show more]
12835	Schooner "Federal" by Bryant Bradley at Ballard Studio	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship	Bryant Bradley			Schooner "Federal" by Bryant Bradley at Ballard Studio Item: 12835    Object ID: 997-554-723 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Creator: Bryant Bradley Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Two master Schooner "Federal" grounded in Somes Cove at low tide, leaning to port side. Main street Somesville behind schooner. Historic Nathan Salisbury House in middle, Lewis Somes House to right. Marked on back, “Schooner Federal Grounded in the cove at Somesville, Maine. Copy by W.H. Ballard, Photographer Southwest Harbor, Maine. Stereo Original by Bryant Bradley. W.H. Ballard Collection Southwest Harbor, Maine.” Bryant Bradley was born about 1840. His wife’s name was Ellen. She was born about 1847. Their son Harry born around 1876 became a photographer also. His father died by 1900 and Harry had taken over the studio. [show more]
13005	Somes Cove, 1892	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Building Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship			1892	Somes Cove, 1892 Item: 13005    Object ID: 997-549-716 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Building Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Date: 1892 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Somes Cove looking towards Fernald’s store (previously, A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. Two masted schooner at wharf, sails being lowered or raised. Back of black smith’s shop, Thaddeus Somes store, and part of Mount Desert House, to right also visible. Picture torn in several places, very brittle. Marked, “ Sept 1’92 on back.” 3.5" x 4.5"
13006	Schooner in back of Fernald's Store, 1906	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Building Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship			1906	Schooner in back of Fernald's Store, 1906 Item: 13006    Object ID: 997-540-707 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Building Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Date: 1906 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Two-masted schooner at wharf in back of Fernald’s store. Fernald purchased it from A.J. Whiting in 1887; it later was the Port in a Storm bookstore, and still later, an art gallery.at low tide. Loading ramp extends from second story door in back of building. Somes House Inn to the right.
14080	Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine", Somes Harbor	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship	Ballard, W.H.		1935	Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine", Somes Harbor Item: 14080    Object ID: 997-556-725 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Creator: Ballard, W.H. Date: 1935 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor. Somes House Inn covered by trees across the Cove. To the right Somes House Cottages. In foreground logs on ways. Marked on back, “Catherine was built in Belfast, Me in 1833. #165 Schooner Catherine abandoned in the Cove at Somesville, Me. W.H. Ballard, Photographer Southwest Harbor, Maine July 1935.” Signed, Virginia Somes Sanderson
14091	Lumber Schooner, Somes Cove, Somesville	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Building Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship				Lumber Schooner, Somes Cove, Somesville Item: 14091    Object ID: 997-541-708 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Building Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Two-masted schooner aground [?] in Somes Cove in back of lumber mill. Marked on back, “Lumber Schooner built [?] by OC Nutting. Old Mill to right.”
1017	Canoes and Yachts at Bar Harbor Stereograph	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Maritime Places, Shore Vessels, Boat, Canoe Vessels, Pleasure Craft, Yacht	Kilburn, B. W.			Canoes and Yachts at Bar Harbor Stereograph Item: 1017    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Maritime Places, Shore Vessels, Boat, Canoe Vessels, Pleasure Craft, Yacht Creator: Kilburn, B. W. Place: Bar Harbor Description: Canoes on the shore and yachts in the water at Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen. Black and white
1020	Somes Sound from Dog Mountain Stereograph	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Maritime Places, Sound Vessels, Boat, Sailboat	Allen			Somes Sound from Dog Mountain Stereograph Item: 1020    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Maritime Places, Sound Vessels, Boat, Sailboat Creator: Allen Place: Somes Sound Description: View of Somes Sound from Dog Mountain on Mount Desert Island, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen and "Somes Sound [illegible]/ Mt. Desert, Me." Black and white
1008	Sanders and Scott Properties and EnvironsSanders and Scott Properties and Environs Property Map, July 20, 1938	Map	Other, Maritime Places, Island Places, Sound	Lawson, R. F.		1938-07-20	Sanders and Scott Properties and EnvironsSanders and Scott Properties and Environs Property Map, July 20, 1938 Item: 1008    Type: Map Subject: Other, Maritime Places, Island Places, Sound Creator: Lawson, R. F. Date: 1938-07-20 Place: Somes Sound Description: Map and six numbered photographs of Sanders and Scott properties and environs around the top of Somes Sound, ME. 1 : 5,000
3852	Events 1995-1999	Document, Document File	Other, Architecture Other, Army Nurse Corps Other, Boat building Other, Brookside Cemetery Other, Cemeteries Other, College of the Atlantic Other, Gardens Other, Genealogy Other, Harbors Other, Lighthouses Other, National Trust for Historic Preservation Other, Orchards Other, Preservation Other, Schools Other, Seeds Other, Somesville Other, Tremont Other, World War II Places, Landscape				Events 1995-1999 Item: 3852    Object ID: 011.FIC.101.1 Catalog: Archives Type: Document, Document File Subject: Other, Architecture Other, Army Nurse Corps Other, Boat building Other, Brookside Cemetery Other, Cemeteries Other, College of the Atlantic Other, Gardens Other, Genealogy Other, Harbors Other, Lighthouses Other, National Trust for Historic Preservation Other, Orchards Other, Preservation Other, Schools Other, Seeds Other, Somesville Other, Tremont Other, World War II Places, Landscape Description: Summer 1995-Summer 1996 Programs: Preserving Historic Lancscapes, Elizabeth Igleheart, Maine Preservation Commission, June 1995 Brookside Cemetery Tour, Oct. 1995 Boat Building on MDI during WWII, Ralph Stanley, Nov. 1995 Genealogy Research, Connee Jellison, Jan. 1998 Preservation Workshop, Jan.- Mar. 1996 School Days in the 1850's, June 1996 Preserving an Historic Harbor (conservation easements), David MacDonald, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Lee Patterson, Peter Blanchard, Aug. 1996 Sept. 1996-Sept. 1997 Tour of Museum and Historic Lewis Somes House for National Trust for Historic Preservation, Sept. 21, 1996 History of Brookside Cemetery for MD Elementary School 5th Graders, Oct. 29, 1996 School Days in the 1850's, Harbor House (SW Harbor), K-4th graders, Nov. 7, 1996 Women Underway, Steamships and the Army Nurse Corps, WWII, Nov. 14, 1996 Lighthouses of the Maine Coast, Ken Black, Maine Lighthouse Museum (with Great Harbor Museum), Dec. 6, 1996 MID Historical Society, 65th Birthday Party, Historic Mount Desert Tavern (home of Bill and Betty Reiff, Somesville), Dec. 19, 1996 Fun and Games in 19th c., Harbor House, K-4th grade, Jan. 1997 "Pardon my Dust," benefit performance by Kathleen Lake, COA, Jan. 26, 1997 Hands-on Archival Care, Collections' care in the home, Feb. 15, 1997 Charter Signing, meeting of Mount Desert Selectmen at James Richardson House do commemorate signing of original town charter, Feb. 16, 1997 Heirloom Seeds, Mar. 1997 House Histories (with Tremont Historical Society) using architecture and paper records, May 1997 Publication of Charles Tracy diary, lecture on works of Frederick Church, Claremont Hotel, Summer 1997 John Gilley and Charles W. Eliot, June-Oct. Special Museum Exhibit Lecture by Dr. Richard Judd on Environmental History of Maine Coast, with COA, Summer 1997 Ballard's Boats: At work and play on Mt. Desert Island, June 1997 , NEH Library. Includes panel discussion with Ralph Stanley, Richard Lunt, Paul Stubing Strawberry Festival (and book sale), July 10th History of Automobile and its effect on Mt. Desert; traveling exhibit in cooperation with COA, Fall 1997 Field Course in old house restoration, Oc. 26 and 27; Nov. 1 and 2, 1997 1999: Restoring Old Apple Trees, Stephen page, April 1999 Kitchen Gardens in early 19th c., Christie White, May 1, 1999 [show more]
8999	Echo Lake from Echo Vista	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Other, Boats Other, Buildings Places, Landscape	Unknown			Echo Lake from Echo Vista Item: 8999    Object ID: 997-626-796 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Other, Boats Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Creator: Unknown Place: Echo Lake, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Echo Lake from route 102 across from Echo Vista. Small boat with outboard motor anchored off shore. Changing house on shore. Ramp runs from shore to platform outside changing house. Boat ramp to the right. Gift of M.L. Hughs.
9003	Green Mountain Railway	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Other, transportation - Land Places, Landscape	Unknown			Green Mountain Railway Item: 9003    Object ID: 97-179-343 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Other, transportation - Land Places, Landscape Creator: Unknown Place: Cadillac Mountian, Bar Harbor, Maine Description: Green Mountain Railway. Steam engine pushing car up Cadillac Mountain. Letters on side of coal car read G.M. Ry. Letters on side of engine read Mt. Desert. One man in coal car another leaning out window of engine. Five men and one women ride car. Stumps in foreground. Donated by Claire and Pete Arnold, 1996
9027	Sheep Island	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Other, Sheep Island Places, Landscape	Unknown		1938	Sheep Island Item: 9027    Object ID: 997-39-201 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Other, Sheep Island Places, Landscape Creator: Unknown Date: 1938 Place: Sheep Island, Mt. Desert, Me. Description: Trees and rocks along shore of Sheep Island.
9040	Echo Vista Beach in winter	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Other, Building Places, Landscape	Unknown		c 1950s	Echo Vista Beach in winter Item: 9040    Object ID: 997-630-800 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Other, Building Places, Landscape Creator: Unknown Date: c 1950s Place: Echo Lake, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Echo Vista beach in winter. Changing house covered with snow. Gift of M.L. Hughs.
9041	Echo Lake from Route 102	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Other, Building Places, Landscape Transportation, Automobile	Unknown		c 1950s	Echo Lake from Route 102 Item: 9041    Object ID: 997-628-798 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Other, Building Places, Landscape Transportation, Automobile Creator: Unknown Date: c 1950s Place: Echo Lake, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Echo Lake from route 102 across from Echo Vista. Looking towards Beech Cliff. Echo Vista restaurant on left. Sign on building reads Dairy Creem. Cars parked in front. Marked on back, “Side view of Echo Vista - Mt. Desert Island showing general location and a little [?] view. Echo Vista is on Echo Lake Road, halfway between Somesville and S.W. Harbor - Route 3/102 to Mt. Desert from Info booth as you leave the causeway. Gift of M.L. Hughs.
9074	Main Street Somesville 1995	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Other, Building Places, Landscape	Unknown		1995	Main Street Somesville 1995 Item: 9074    Object ID: 997-253-418 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Other, Building Places, Landscape Creator: Unknown Date: 1995 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Main Street Somesville, April 1995. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum and historic Selectmen’s building in background. Photo taken morning before arched bridge was replaced. Marked on back in cursive handwriting: "Before New Bridge."
9101	View of Bar Harbor	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Other, building Places, Landscape	Spiker, LaRue			View of Bar Harbor Item: 9101    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.2172 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Other, building Places, Landscape Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Bar Harbor, Maine Description: View of Bar Harbor from highland. Looking down Main street and out to Porcupine Islands. In foreground small farm with gardens. Rail fence to the right. Larger buildings, hotels near shore. Telephone poles line road. Stamped on back with LaRue Spiker, P O Box 625, Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679
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
9120	Small Island in Echo Lake	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Boats Places, Landscape	Geo. H. Van Norman			Small Island in Echo Lake Item: 9120    Object ID: 997-164-327 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Boats Places, Landscape Creator: Geo. H. Van Norman Place: Echo Lake, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Small Island in Echo Lake. Sailing dory anchored at island. Row boat near island. Marked on back, “Geo. H. Van Norman, Photographer, 645 Main St. Waltham, Mass.” Also Marked, Property of Philip M. Caughey.
9122	Echo Lake	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Boats People Places, Landscape	Geo. H. Van Norman			Echo Lake Item: 9122    Object ID: 997-162-325 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Boats People Places, Landscape Creator: Geo. H. Van Norman Place: Echo Lake, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Echo Lake with mountains in the distance. In foreground, man dipping pail into lake. Small row boat in center. To right man stands on log holding onto sail of dory. Marked on back, “Geo. H. Van Norman, Photographer, 645 Main St. Waltham, Mass.” Also Marked, Property of Philip M. Caughey.
9123	Beech Cliff from Echo Lake	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Boats Places, Landscape	Geo. H. Van Norman			Beech Cliff from Echo Lake Item: 9123    Object ID: 997-161-324 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Boats Places, Landscape Creator: Geo. H. Van Norman Place: Beech Cliff, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Beech Cliff from Echo Lake. Small sailing dory with sail up. Marked on back, “Geo. H. Van Norman, Photographer, 645 Main St. Waltham, Mass.” Also Marked, Property of Philip M. Caughey.
9164	Somes Cove and Lumber Mill from Somes House Cottage	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings Places, Landscape	Unknown		1875 c.	Somes Cove and Lumber Mill from Somes House Cottage Item: 9164    Object ID: 997-12-173 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings Places, Landscape Creator: Unknown Date: 1875 c. Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Me Description: A view of the 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. Small B&W print.
7394	Hall Quarry	Image, Photograph, Negative	Other, Building Places, Landscape	Unknown			Hall Quarry Item: 7394    Object ID: 97-150-313 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: Other, Building Places, Landscape Creator: Unknown Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Hall Quarry, quarry . In middle ground schooner ready to take on granite. Buildings in the distance. Somes Sound and mountains in the distance. Piles of brick size pieces of granite and small tents in foreground. Spots throughout image.
7395	Houses on Main Street Somesville	Image, Photograph, Negative	Other, Building Places, Landscape	Unknown			Houses on Main Street Somesville Item: 7395    Object ID: 97-313-478b Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: Other, Building Places, Landscape Creator: Unknown 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.

Save these search results as a PDF file