Description: Bass Harbor Lighthouse in winter as seen from walking down the path from the parkinglot. Lighthouse is surronded by about 2-3 feet of snow. Dog walks down the path towards the lighthouse
Description: 5x7 Black and white photograph of a house on a dirt lane. The house has wooden shingles. There is a small little building to the left of the main house. Two copies of photo. Marking on back reads from negative 998-123-1228
Description: From left to right - Bloomfield Richardson, Ralph Tracy and Jones Tracy at Richardson Homestead (Oakland Farm of Fair Oaks Farm) splitting wood. Object has not been renumbered because as of 1/13/2022 the object could not be located.
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.
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.
Description: Large portrait of female students sitting on stone steps of building. Approximately 60-75 students, around the ages of 18-25, also 3 older males (teachers) and several older women. Most of the girls wear their hair pulled back into pompadours, many wear light colored blouses and long dark skirts, and dark bow ties. Three large stone arches in background.
Description: Portrait of woman’s head (fading from neck down), with curly dark hair either pulled back or cut very short, sort of teased upwards, curls over forehead. Inscription below photo reads “Beverly McL...”
Description: Snapshot of three unknown women sitting on large boulder . Woman on left wears dark suit jacket with long dark skirt, white blouse, smaller hat. Woman in middle wears dark skirt with buttons up to front, holds large hat in lap. Woman on right wears long dark, pattered skirt, buttons on bodice of dress, ears hat with lots of detailing. Inscription on back reads “2. [line] Mrs. Lamson (daughter), “ Mooney (mother).” Could also be Lawson.
Description: Studio portrait of young woman in formal gown. Photo is from almost ankles up. Woman has curly dark hair, probably pulled back, though it could be worn short. Gown looks to be silk, short sleeve, very low neckline, lots of embroidery, as well as lots of beaded embellishments. Woman is also wearing bracelet of some sort on her left hand. Also lots of tucks at the back of dress, not really bustle, but lots of gathering of material. Inscription below photo on mount reads, in handwriting, “Estelle Holmes Morrison.” [show more]
Description: Portrait of woman turned in profile to camera. Wears dark hair up in pompadour, fine chain around neck. Wears white silky dress with layers around shoulders, lace embellishments around back. Inscription below in ink, handwritten, reads “Miss Luruan Rockland.”
Description: Portrait of woman taken from the shoulders up. Woman has dark wavy hair, twisted up into bun worn on top of head, can see hairpin just slightly. Wears beaded choker-length necklace, lacy top, light jacket with button detailing along lapels. Also wears brooch at neckline. Inscription on casing reads “Merry Christmas! 1914”
Description: Photo of woman standing outside, in garden, next to pillar, holding flowers in her hands at her waist. Wears dark dress that fades into background, white lace embellishment at neckline and cuffs, also string of white beads/pearls. Dark hair pulled back. Inscription on back reads, “To my dear friends from Annie E. Rutherford.” Small 1920 annual calendar, in folder that has title: "Forget me Not", attached to photo casing. Photo copy. Ribbon tied at top of card. [show more]
Description: Post card from Arthur Lewis Somes to his son, Raymond Percival Somes (b 4 Nov 1893 in Tremont; d 20 Apr 1983) who was at the University of Maine, Orono, in Phi Kappa Sigma Raymond was also known as Raym and Pete Ma and I plan to go to Portland this afternoon on the "Morse" The sun is out this morning the first time this month. Shall come back via of Bangor either Wed. or Thursday. Will let you know so that you can come down. What do you think of this card? Found it in my desk. It must be 5 years old (so picture on the back is of AL Somes Store and would be from 1908) [show more]
Description: Black & white photograph overlooking Seal Harbor. Small sloops and two schooners in Seal Harbor. Steamship leaving harbor. Another passing in distance. Image stained.
Description: Small steamboat with canopy towing small skiff in Somes Harbor. American flag flying aft. Note on back of photo remarks the man at the helm is Capt. Lester Pray. Back of Somesville Library to the left. Two and one-half story building above boat no longer standing. Peak of blacksmith’s shop visible over canopy of boat. To the right, Fernald’s store (purchased from A.J. Whiting in 1887), later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. Large smudge in upper right corner of photo. This is also a slide (97-701-871) used in the Somesville Bicentenial it is found on Row 2 Unit 2 Shelf 4 Slide Box 1 [show more]
Description: From left to right - Bloomfield Richardson, Ralph Tracy and Jones Tracy at Richardson Homestead (Oakland Farm of Fair Oaks Farm) splitting wood.
Allen-Holmes-Smith Photographs and other materials
Date:
1910
Description: Black and white portrait photograph Andrew Allen Somes Jr, age three months, born 8-20-1910. He is dressed in a long white gown and is seated in a high chair in front of a floral backdrop.