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9123Beech Cliff from Echo Lake
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Boats
  • Places, Landscape
  • Geo. H. Van Norman
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.
9131Schooner Polly
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Boats
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
Description:
Schooner Polly of Belfast in Harbor at Amesbury Massachusettts. Man in canoe paddles close to two masted schooner. Small sailing sloop on the right. Marked on back, “(From one of two negatives, made for Mr. [Pearl] Henry [Mio] of Roslindale, Boston, Massachusetts, August 4, 1904.) Schooner Polly of Amesbury, Mass. “My Anchor falls when first any persons flew.” Believed by many to be the oldest American vessel in active service - that is, to have been originally a sloop, keel laid at Amesbury, Mass, August 4, 1804 and launched in February, 1805 and to have been the vessel sailing out of Salem, Mass early in the War of 1812 as privateer commanded by Captain {Hearty] of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. See story of Polly history filed at Essex Institute, Salem, Mass. Boston Sept.15, 1904. Two copies, one form each negative to Captain D.E. Pray of Mount Desert, Maine with respects and best wishes of [-----]Henry Mio and of Boston Sep. 21, 1904. [-----]. [show more]
9135Hall Quarry
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Boats
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unklnown
Description:
Hall 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. Group of men working under shade screen in middle right. Spots throughout image.
9137View of Hall Quarry
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
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
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.
9164Somes Cove and Lumber Mill from Somes House Cottage
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • 1875 c.
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.
9386Cars along roadway overlooking lake
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Automobiles
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • H.L. Bradley
  • 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]
7394Hall Quarry
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
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.
7395Houses on Main Street Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
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.
7396Houses on Main Street Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
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.
7398Four Views, Somes Harbor & Somes House
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other, Boats
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
Description:
One negative with four small images, each of which is 1.5" X 2". Top left: Somes House Inn, with dormers, multiple chimneys, porches, and fire escape ladder from third to second floor . Top right: View of Somes Harbor looking across Somes Meadow from Somes House Bottom left: View of Somes Harbor with seven sailboats, two floats with connecting ramp in foreground. Small row boat tied to last float. Bottom right: Somes House Inn from Somes Meadow. Unidentified house to right. [show more]
7400Main Street and Cove, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
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.
7414View of Mill Pond and Somes Harbor taken from hill at "The Old Homestead".
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
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]
7418Somes Cove and Lumber Mill from Somes House Cottage
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1875c.
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.
7419Woman Sitting by Grist Mill, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
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.”
7430Maine Museum Day sign 1995
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1995
Description:
Main Street Somesville, June 8, 1995. Maine Museum Day Mount Desert Island Historical Society. Maine Museum Day Sign Leans on railing. Bridge and Mount Desert Island Historical Society Selectmen’s Building Museum in the background.
7496Windmill and watertower
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, machinery
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Copy of photograph of windmill and watertower. May be Southwest Harbor.
7497Windmill and Watertower
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, machinery
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Copy of photograph of windmill and watertower. May be Southwest Harbor.
7498Windmill and water tower
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, machinery
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Copy of photograph of windmill and watertower. May be Southwest Harbor.
7499Windmill and watertower
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, machinery
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Copy of photograph of windmill and watertower. May be Southwest Harbor.
7577Lumber Mill, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • c 1890s
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. See also p. 8, Photo Album #1 (997-307-472)
7588Lumber Mill, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Description:
Lumber Mill in Somesville. Lumber piled to left and in back of mill. To right, logs piled on bank of Mill pond. In background, A.J. Whiting’s Store, later Port-In-A-Storm bookstore. Three horses and three wagons wait for load of lumber. Men from left to right, R. Davis, J.A. Somes, J.W. Somes, Geo. Benson, B. Mitchell). Marked on back, “Last one Hulls Cove; the remainder Somesville.” Edges very worn. Small tear in lower left corner. (This description may refer to a different photograph; nothing marked on back and no wear or tear.) [show more]
7591Main Street Somesville
  • Image, Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
Description:
Main Street Somesville. Trees line street. Board sidewalk visible on right near picket fenced yards. Fernald’s Store (now Port-in-a-Storm bookstore) hidden by trees. Historic Lewis Somes on right hidden by trees. telephone poles line street. Man stands on grass near road in distance.
7602Old Shipwreck
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Remains of an old ship in the sand on a beach.
7603Boats moored in harbor
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, building
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
Description:
Boats moored in a harbor and tied to floats. Houses peaking from the trees along hillside above the harbor.