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1004James Parker to Letitia A. Parker Letter and Envelope, August 10, 1862
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Military, Civil War
  • People
  • Places, Camp
  • Parker, James
  • 1862-08-10
James Parker to Letitia A. Parker Letter and Envelope, August 10, 1862
Item:
  • 1004   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Military, Civil War
  • People
  • Places, Camp
Creator:
  • Parker, James
Date:
  • 1862-08-10
Place:
  • Mount Desert
Description:
James Parker writes to his sister, Letita A. Parker, from Camp Roberts near Bangor. He wishes for new food, thanks her for a letter, asks for advice about purchasing a revolver, and describes his life at camp. The original envelope is included as well. People Mentioned: Lizzie Young
12358Main Street, Somesville, 1870
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, Transportation
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1870c.
Main Street, Somesville, 1870
Item:
  • 12358   
Object ID:
  • 997-378-542
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, Transportation
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Date:
  • 1870c.
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, ME
Description:
Caption in The Living Past, p. 122: "Somesville's main road in 1870, looking north towards Ellsworth. Mount Desert House on left; A.J. Whiting store on right (note balcony and porch); corner of blacksmith shop on right. Telegraph wires were in use in 1870." Horse-drawn vehicles on each side of rutted dirt roadstopped in front of blacksmith’s shop.
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
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
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
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
9044Unknown girl by lake
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • 1900
Unknown girl by lake
Item:
  • 9044   
Object ID:
  • 997-533-700
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Creator:
  • Unknown
Date:
  • 1900
Place:
  • Calawba Island, Ohio
Description:
Unknown girl (Virginia Somes Sanderson?) standing at edge of lake or pond in bathing suit. Hair pulled up in ribbon. White scratches around edge of photo. Marked on back, “Catawba Island, O. July 1900.
14098Virginia Somes Sanderson and unknown man, Catawba Island, Ohio, 1900
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1900
Virginia Somes Sanderson and unknown man, Catawba Island, Ohio, 1900
Item:
  • 14098   
Object ID:
  • 997-534-701
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Date:
  • 1900
Place:
  • Calawba Island, Ohio
Description:
Girl standing in shallow water of lake or pond in bathing suit. Hair pulled up in ribbon. Man in bathing suit next to her; both are making Victory sign. Marked on back, “Catawba Island, O. July 1900." Little girl identified possibly as Virginia Somes Sanderson, per 2011 "Mystery Photographs" Exhibit (AB).
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]
9386Cars along roadway overlooking lake
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Automobiles
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • H.L. Bradley
  • 1920c.
Cars along roadway overlooking lake
Item:
  • 9386   
Object ID:
  • 998.1980.3085.2160
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • Other, Automobiles
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Creator:
  • H.L. Bradley
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1920c.
Description:
Two cars parked along road side over looking lake and mountain beyound. Man stands with foot on running board of 1920s convertible. Woman near back, wears white shoes, print skirt, white sweater, and hat. Second car, man stands with foot on runningboard. Another man stands near front wheel. Third talks to woman in white sweater. Marked, “H.L. Bradley, Bar Harbor, Me.” H.L. Bradley was the son of photographer Bryant Bradley. 11/20/13: No marking HL Bradley on back; rather it is stamped LaRue Spiker (ABenson) [show more]
14127Ledge on Sheep Island
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Animal
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1938
Ledge on Sheep Island
Item:
  • 14127   
Object ID:
  • 997-38-200
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Animal
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Date:
  • 1938
Place:
  • Sheep Island, Mt. Desert, Me
Description:
Ledge on sheep Island. Small evergreens on right side. Virginia Sanderson on ledge with dog Betsy. In ink on back of photo, “The ‘inside’ of the island. The old swimming pool would be in the foreground to the left of this picture, which shows the point down the old ledge. Betsy and I near the stump.”
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.
4605Harvesting Ice on Somes Pond, 1947
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1947
Harvesting Ice on Somes Pond, 1947
Item:
  • 4605   
Object ID:
  • 997-570-739
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Date:
  • 1947
Place:
  • Somes Pond, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Unknown men harvesting ice on Somes Pond winter of 1947.Man on left saws ice with long ice saw. Man in middle holds long peavy. Man on right in red plaid coat looks on. Ice saw to left.
4614Ice Block on Conveyor Belt
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1947
Ice Block on Conveyor Belt
Item:
  • 4614   
Object ID:
  • 997-571-740
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Date:
  • 1947
Place:
  • Somes Pond, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Blocks of ice moving up conveyor belt into ice house.
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
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
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.
10523The Lonely Winter Shore
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1973 c.
The Lonely Winter Shore
Item:
  • 10523   
Object ID:
  • 998.1980.3085.1302
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Creator:
  • Spiker, LaRue
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 1973 c.
Description:
Unknown woman walking away from camera on Sand Beach. Snow on mountain.
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.
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
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.
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.
2067Article on Beatrix Ferrand April 1985
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Other, Gardens
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1985
Article on Beatrix Ferrand April 1985
Item:
  • 2067   
Object ID:
  • 001-056-4-2164
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Article
Subject:
  • Other, Gardens
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Date:
  • 1985
Description:
Magazine article from Antiques Magazine? April 1985 depicting life and work of Beatrix Ferrand. Color photographs of gardens and black and white photo of Ferrand. Text has been high-lighted in several places with a yellow marker.
14223Pulling net from water.
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1987
Pulling net from water.
Item:
  • 14223   
Object ID:
  • 997-462-628
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Date:
  • 1987
Description:
Unknown man on weir pulling net from water. Man and children look on from side of weir pen. Mountains in distance.
14224Unknown man pulling net from water
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1987
Unknown man pulling net from water
Item:
  • 14224   
Object ID:
  • 997-463-629
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Boat
Date:
  • 1987
Description:
Unknown man on weir pulling net from water, unknown woman looking on. Man in dory pulling weir from water.