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13557Clara Fargo Thomas
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • George Daniell
  • 1969
Clara Fargo Thomas
Item:
  • 13557   
Object ID:
  • 997-608-778
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Creator:
  • George Daniell
Date:
  • 1969
Place:
  • Mt. Desert, Maine
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
13095Clara Fargo Thomas
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Daniell, George
  • 1967c.
Clara Fargo Thomas
Item:
  • 13095   
Object ID:
  • 997-612-782
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Creator:
  • Daniell, George
Date:
  • 1967c.
Place:
  • Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Clara Fargo Thomas at her home on Somes Sound. Standing on deck next to American Flag. Rattan chair in behind her. Wears sleeveless striped dress. Gift of George Daniell
13091Bass Harbor Light
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Daniell, George
  • 1970c.
Bass Harbor Light
Item:
  • 13091   
Object ID:
  • 997-621-791.1
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Creator:
  • Daniell, George
Date:
  • 1970c.
Place:
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
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.
7083Brook at Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1894
Brook at Somesville
Item:
  • 7083   
Object ID:
  • 997-798-968
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Date:
  • 1894
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
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. Negative; 3 7/8" h X 4 7/8"w
14221Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine"
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Ship
Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine"
Item:
  • 14221   
Object ID:
  • 997-458-624
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Ship
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Remains of the wreck of the schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor. Unknown man bending over to examine remains.
14238Children in Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
Children in Oak Hill Cemetery
Item:
  • 14238   
Object ID:
  • 997-439-604
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
Place:
  • Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Group of five unknown children in Cemetery on Oak Hill Road. From left to right, boy with dark curly hair wearing Mt. Desert Recreation t-shirt with blue jeans, boy wearing blue and red striped short sleeve shirt, girl wearing short sleeve, Mt. Desert Recreation t-shirt, boy wearing football jersey with number 51 and blue pants, girl wearing blue short sleeve shirt with pink and blue shorts and blue sneakers with white stripes. 3x4.5
14239Children at Fishway, Somes Brook, 1976
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
  • 1976
Children at Fishway, Somes Brook, 1976
Item:
  • 14239   
Object ID:
  • 997-438-603
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
Date:
  • 1976
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Fall 1976. Marked on back, “At Brookside Oct. 1976 - we searched out the oldest and most recent grave marker.” Unknown children play on fishway in Somes Brook.
14240Children in Oak Hill Rd. Cemetery
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
Children in Oak Hill Rd. Cemetery
Item:
  • 14240   
Object ID:
  • 997-437-602
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
Place:
  • Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Group of six unknown children in Cemetery on Oak Hill Road. In back row, boy wearing blue and red striped short sleeve shirt, girl wearing short sleeve, Mt. Desert Recreation t-shirt, boy with dark curly hair wearing Mt. Desert Recreation t-shirt with blue jeans. Front row girl wearing blue short sleeve shirt with pink and blue shorts and blue sneakers with white stripes, girl wearing red shorts, floral short sleeve shirt, red sneakers with white stripes, boy wearing football jersey with number 51 and blue pants. [show more]
14241Gravestone Rubbing at Brookside Cemetery, 1976
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
  • 1976
Gravestone Rubbing at Brookside Cemetery, 1976
Item:
  • 14241   
Object ID:
  • 997-436-601
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
Date:
  • 1976
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Fall 1976. Marked on back, “A visit to Brookside for Gravestone rubbings Oct 1976.” Children age 10-12 rubbing gravestones in Brookside Cemetery. Children standing, Keith Moore, Selena Hamlin. 3.5 x 4
14266Four children, entrance to Hearse House, Brookside Cemetery
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
  • 1976
Four children, entrance to Hearse House, Brookside Cemetery
Item:
  • 14266   
Object ID:
  • 997-434-599
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
Date:
  • 1976
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Fall 1976. Marked on back, “Mrs. Preston shows us the old hearse.” Children age 10-12 standing in entrance of hearse house in Brookside Cemetery. From left to right, Laura MacDonald, Karen Thomas, Bart Massuco, Keith Moore.
14264Children checking old graves
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
  • 1976
Children checking old graves
Item:
  • 14264   
Object ID:
  • 997-433-598
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
Date:
  • 1976
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Fall 1976. Marked on back, “A visit to check the old graves of early settlers.” Children age 10-12 rubbing gravestones in Brookside Cemetery.
12360View of Hall Quarry
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
View of Hall Quarry
Item:
  • 12360   
Object ID:
  • 997-386-550
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Place:
  • Hall Quarry, Mt. Desert, Maine
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
Somes Brook and Bridge
Item:
  • 14562   
Object ID:
  • 997-372-537
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
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.
12349Woman 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]
12554Brook at Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1894
Brook at Somesville
Item:
  • 12554   
Object ID:
  • 997-320-485
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Date:
  • 1894
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
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
Brook at Somesville
Item:
  • 12556   
Object ID:
  • 997-301-466
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Date:
  • 1894
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
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
12555Brook at Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1894
Brook at Somesville
Item:
  • 12555   
Object ID:
  • 997-308-473
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Date:
  • 1894
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
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
12399Hikers on Beech Cliff
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Geo. H. Van Norman
Hikers on Beech Cliff
Item:
  • 12399   
Object ID:
  • 997-165-328
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Creator:
  • Geo. H. Van Norman
Place:
  • Beech Cliff, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Group of hikers on Beech Cliff. Three women in long dresses, two hold walking sticks. Four men, one on far rigth holds walking stick. Man in center holds binoculars. Group relaxes on rocks. Marked on back, “Geo. H. Van Norman, Photographer, 645 Main St. Waltham, Mass.” Also Marked, Property of Philip M. Caughey.
9122Echo 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.
9137View of Hall Quarry
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
View of Hall Quarry
Item:
  • 9137   
Object ID:
  • 97-148-311
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Creator:
  • Unknown
Place:
  • Hall Quarry, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Sepia-toned print mounted on black cardboard; 1" X 1/2" tear in upper left corner; print is wrinkled and foxed; shows apparent water damage. "Hall Quarry" written in pencil 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. [show more]
9139Saw Mill in Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
Saw Mill in Somesville
Item:
  • 9139   
Object ID:
  • 997-146-309
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Creator:
  • Unknown
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Saw mill in Somesville. View from across mill pond. Logs floating in pond. Lumber piled along banks. Masts of schooner appear in back of lumber. Men standing on banks. Horse with lumber cart on bank. Looking across Somes Cove.
12500Quarry workers and Oxen, Hall Quarry
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Quarry workers and Oxen, Hall Quarry
Item:
  • 12500   
Object ID:
  • 997-584-752
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Place:
  • Hall Quarry, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Quarry workers pose for photograph with three yoke of oxen. Somes Sound in background. Photo shows men with tools of trade near blocks of granite.
14067Ice Harvesting, Somes Pond, 1947
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1947
Ice Harvesting, Somes Pond, 1947
Item:
  • 14067   
Object ID:
  • 997-569-738
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Date:
  • 1947
Place:
  • Somes Pond, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Men harvesting ice on Somes Pond winter of 1947. In foreground two men use large wooden “scoop/plow” to scrape snow of ice. Another man to right pushes ice along open water. Large saw in back of men plowing snow. Other men in background near Oak Hill Road. Truck on ice near shore.
12549Schooner "Kate Pray" in Somes Cove, c. 1905
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Ship
  • 1905c.
Schooner "Kate Pray" in Somes Cove, c. 1905
Item:
  • 12549   
Object ID:
  • 997-558-727
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Ship
Date:
  • 1905c.
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Two masted-schooner in back of Fernald’s store (formerly A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. Houses on Main street from left to right: Abraham Somes III house; John Somes house, known as “Old Homestead”; Thaddeus Somes Store; in front of store, Blacksmith’s shop; Fernald’s Store; Mount Desert Tavern. Flags flying on main mast, American Flag and Kate Pray pennant. Five men sit on top of cabin house. One man standing between masts. Photo is black and white. [show more]
8903Brig Under Construction
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Ship
  • c 1905
Brig Under Construction
Item:
  • 8903   
Object ID:
  • 997-557-726
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Ship
Date:
  • c 1905
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Brig under construction in Somes Cove. Looking across Somes Cove to Somes Meadow and landing. Six men standing on deck looking toward camera. Hull near completion. Lumber scattered around ship. Two masted lay on the ground in back of ship. Schooner to the right. Marked on back, “One of the boat builders was William Smith husband of Addie Smith of Somesville” Brief outline of family tree. “Ship builder, William married Cynthia?, children Pearl - Blacksmith and Bloomfield, Storekeeper. Child of Pearl, Fred who married Addie. Children of Fred and Addie, Don and Stuart.” Don Smith still living in Somesville. Photo could not be located 02/03/2022 [show more]