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5678Men Removing trees
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • 12/8/1960
Men Removing trees
Item:
  • 5678   
Object ID:
  • 996-159-159.01
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • People
Date:
  • 12/8/1960
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert
Description:
Unknown men removing trees between Old Somesville Firehouse and Mount Desert Island Historical Society Selectmen's Building Museum. Dec 8, 1960
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.
14619Mark Somes, date unknown
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Animal
  • People
  • 1880s - c 1900
Mark Somes, date unknown
Item:
  • 14619   
Object ID:
  • 996-108-108
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Animal
  • People
Date:
  • 1880s - c 1900
Description:
Mark Somes with horse. Boy age 3 - 7 reached towards horse in stall. Boy has back turned to photographer. Wears straw hat with wide brim and ribbon around the crown. Sailor type top with dark pants. Horse’s head reaches above stall door.
9045Sally Trask Somes holding Georgia N. Somes
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Unknown
  • 1890
Sally Trask Somes holding Georgia N. Somes
Item:
  • 9045   
Object ID:
  • 997-531-698
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • People
Creator:
  • Unknown
Date:
  • 1890
Description:
Sally Trask Somes holding Georgia N. Somes as baby. Sally Somes seated in chair; white hair wearing spectacles, leaning over baby, wears striped skirt with black bodice. Baby wearing long white dress. House in back ground with lattice work around foundation. Marked on back, “Sally Trask Somes wife of Daniel Somes, Jr., Georgia N. Somes, his grandaugter [sic] born Jan 24, 1890. Given by Daniel Somes Smith 1978.”
14100Somesville School House and students, c. 1890
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • 1890
Somesville School House and students, c. 1890
Item:
  • 14100   
Object ID:
  • 997-532-699
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • People
Date:
  • 1890
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Children standing on steps of Somesville School House. Front door open. Teachers standing in back row to the left. Thirty nine in photo including at least two teachers. Boys dressed in knee pants, some with sweaters and caps, others in jackets. Boots of children in front row very dirty. One boy stands between posts. Edges of photo very worn, peeling away from mat.
12347Mount Desert House
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • unknown
  • 1890c.
Mount Desert House
Item:
  • 12347   
Object ID:
  • 999.204.3288
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • People
Creator:
  • unknown
Date:
  • 1890c.
Place:
  • Somesville, Mount Desert, ME
Description:
Mount Desert house taken from across road. Two black horses with carriage in front of house, one man seated in carriage. Crowd of people out front. Woman and man in doorway, woman and two children standing on steps, three men standing and one seated. Large flagpole to left with “Mt. Desert House, 1888” sign on it. Picket fence running along right side of lawn. Most shutters are open, except for two windows in middle nearest chimney. This print has been attributed to W.H. Ballard, but the photo is probably too early for Ballard to have taken it. Also known as Mount Desert Tavern. [show more]
7391Street Scene Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Horses
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Unknown
  • 1891
Street Scene Somesville
Item:
  • 7391   
Object ID:
  • 97-88-88c
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Horses
  • Other, Building
  • People
Creator:
  • Unknown
Date:
  • 1891
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Three similar white buildings in row. Small Selectmen’s Building close by. First Higgins store, middle house now gone. Picture shows Chas. Bordeau and Party, boarders at the Central House. People on steps. Mr. Harison, C.J. Hall, A.J. Whiting, J.J. Somes, R.G. Salisbury. First building has covered porch with people standing on steps. Second building no porch, third building similar porch. Open carriage drawn by two horses. Telephone poles and wires visible. 4 copies, a-d [show more]
7392Street Scene Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Horses
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Unknown
  • 1891
Street Scene Somesville
Item:
  • 7392   
Object ID:
  • 97-88-88b
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Horses
  • Other, Building
  • People
Creator:
  • Unknown
Date:
  • 1891
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Three similar white buildings in row. Small Selectmen’s Building close by. First Higgins store, middle house now gone. Picture shows Chas. Bordeau and Party, boarders at the Central House. People on steps. Mr. Harison, C.J. Hall, A.J. Whiting, J.J. Somes, R.G. Salisbury. First building has covered porch with people standing on steps. Second building no porch, third building similar porch. Open carriage drawn by two horses. Telephone poles and wires visible. 4 copies, a-d [show more]
7393Street Scene in Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Horses
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Unknown
  • 1891
Street Scene in Somesville
Item:
  • 7393   
Object ID:
  • 97-88-88a
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Horses
  • Other, Building
  • People
Creator:
  • Unknown
Date:
  • 1891
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Three similar white buildings in row. Small Selectmen’s Building close by. First Higgins store, middle house now gone. Picture shows Chas. Bordeau and Party, boarders at the Central House. People on steps. Mr. Harison, C.J. Hall, A.J. Whiting, J.J. Somes, R.G. Salisbury. First building has covered porch with people standing on steps. Second building no porch, third building similar porch. Open carriage drawn by two horses. Telephone poles and wires visible. 4 copies, a-d [show more]
14170Unknown woman with "Old Dick," the horse, 1892
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Animal
  • People
  • 1892
Unknown woman with "Old Dick," the horse, 1892
Item:
  • 14170   
Object ID:
  • 997-486-652
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Animal
  • People
Date:
  • 1892
Description:
Unknown woman holding lead on halter of horse. Horse has three white socks with one leg dark, white blaze from middle of nose to nostrils and star on forehead. Woman wears hair pulled back with tailored jacket of light shade with black men’s style tie and straight long dark skirt. Small trees and meadow in background. Marked on back, “August, 1892 - Old ‘Dick’.”
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
1034Biddy, You May Serve the Tomatoes Undressed Stereograph, 1900
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Humor
  • People
  • Singley, B. L.
  • 1900
Biddy, You May Serve the Tomatoes Undressed Stereograph, 1900
Item:
  • 1034   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Humor
  • People
Creator:
  • Singley, B. L.
Date:
  • 1900
Description:
Two men and two women eat at a dining table around 1900. One of the women is speaking to a servant. A caption below the photograph reads "Biddy, you may serve the tomatoes undressed." Black and white
1035I'll Not Take Off Another Stitch Stereograph, 1900
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Humor
  • People
  • Singley, B. L.
  • 1900
I'll Not Take Off Another Stitch Stereograph, 1900
Item:
  • 1035   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Humor
  • People
Creator:
  • Singley, B. L.
Date:
  • 1900
Description:
Three men sit and laugh at a dining table around 1900. They are being served by a women dressed in underclothes. A caption below the photograph reads, "I'll not take off another stitch if I lose my place." Black and white
1036Biddy and the Mouse Stereograph, 1900
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Humor
  • People
  • Singley, B. L.
  • 1900
Biddy and the Mouse Stereograph, 1900
Item:
  • 1036   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Humor
  • People
Creator:
  • Singley, B. L.
Date:
  • 1900
Description:
Two women stand on chairs while two others look under a table and in the corner of a dining room around 1900. A man sits at the table and laughs. A caption below the photograph reads, "Biddy and the mouse." Black and white
14099Children, Catawba Island, Ohio, 1900
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • 1900
Children, Catawba Island, Ohio, 1900
Item:
  • 14099   
Object ID:
  • 997-535-702
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • People
Date:
  • 1900
Place:
  • Calawba Island, Ohio
Description:
Two unknown children, possibly Virginia Somes Sanderson and brother Arthur. Girl wearing hair on top of head held by ribbon, white knee-length dress with short puffy sleeves and bare legs. Boy wears cap with striped shirt and black bow tie, knee pants, dark socks and white shoes. Large cottage with covered porch in background. Marked on back, “July 1900 Catawba Island, O.”
13680J.C. Hill with Buelah Atherton
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • 1902
J.C. Hill with Buelah Atherton
Item:
  • 13680   
Object ID:
  • 997-195-360
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • People
Date:
  • 1902
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
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.”
12489Clara Emilie Meynell Somes & Thaddeus Shepley Somes
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • 1905
Clara Emilie Meynell Somes & Thaddeus Shepley Somes
Item:
  • 12489   
Object ID:
  • 997-564-733
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • People
Date:
  • 1905
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Clara Emilie Meynell Somes(1842-1920) and Thaddeus Shepley Somes(1839-1913) seated on front step of their home on corner of Oak Hill Road and Main Street. Clara wears hair in bun on back of head. Striped blouse with full sleeves, black placket down center of bodice, white lace around collar. Decorative white flower plackets descend from shoulders along each side on center. Black skirt with indistinguishable design. Thaddeus wears straw hat, dark suit, white shirt and black tie. Marked on back Garm and Gapa, 1905. Photo cut to fit frame or album. Pieces of a letter appear on back. [show more]
13455Thaddeus Shepley Somes, Virginia Somes, Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes & Dog
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Animal
  • People
  • 1906
Thaddeus Shepley Somes, Virginia Somes, Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes & Dog
Item:
  • 13455   
Object ID:
  • 997-484-650
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Animal
  • People
Date:
  • 1906
Description:
Thaddeus Shepley Somes with Virginia Somes Sanderson on his knee, Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes in back. "Lion" the dog in front. Thaddeus seated in chair under tree wearing dark suit and derby. Virginia in corkscrew curls with white dress, dark stockings and boots. Emilie behind Thaddeus with gray hair and print dress. Trees and barn in background.
14142Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes, 1906
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • People
  • 1906
Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes, 1906
Item:
  • 14142   
Object ID:
  • 997-497-663
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Buildings
  • People
Date:
  • 1906
Description:
Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes standing on lawn of historic Abraham Somes III house (later owned by Marion and Richard Cobb). She wears long white dress with v-shaped trim on bodice, decorative black sash or scarf around neck, and small black hat.
14172Thaddeus Shepley Somes, daughter Virginia, & Lion the dog
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Animal
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • 1906
Thaddeus Shepley Somes, daughter Virginia, & Lion the dog
Item:
  • 14172   
Object ID:
  • 997-482-648
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Animal
  • Other, Building
  • People
Date:
  • 1906
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Thaddeus Shepley Somes sitting under tree on lawn across from Somesville Library with Virginia Somes Sanderson on his lap. Big dog next to them. Board sidewalk with rail in back of tree. Lumber mill in distance. Man drives by in wagon. Marked on back, “Thaddeus, Virginia, Lion, the dog. 1906”
14174Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • 1910c.
Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes
Item:
  • 14174   
Object ID:
  • 997-481-647
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • People
Date:
  • 1910c.
Description:
Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes outside dark building with covered porch and lattice work around porch. Wears dark suit with bow tie, holds derby in hand. Wears long dark coat over dark dress, with elaborate collar. Hat with large feather in top. Wears wire rim spectacles. Marked on back, “Apr. 17, 1910” Picture badly torn in center. Very brittle.
14175Thaddeus Shepley Somes, 1910
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • 1910c.
Thaddeus Shepley Somes, 1910
Item:
  • 14175   
Object ID:
  • 997-480-646
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
Subject:
  • Other, Building
  • People
Date:
  • 1910c.
Description:
Thaddeus Shepley Somes age outside dark building with covered porch and lattice work around porch. Wears dark suit with bow tie, holds derby in hand. Short hair brushed to the side, gray beard well trimmed. Marked on back, “Apr. 17, 1910” Picture badly torn in center. Very brittle.
7247George Dorr and Mr. and Mrs. Marlett
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Parks
  • People
  • unknown
  • 1916c.
George Dorr and Mr. and Mrs. Marlett
Item:
  • 7247   
Object ID:
  • 004.22.2
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • Other, Parks
  • People
Creator:
  • unknown
Date:
  • 1916c.
Place:
  • Bar Harbor
Description:
George Dorr and Mr. and Mrs. Martlett, c. 1916. Photo taken in Bar Harbor.