Description: 2 Pictures one of Mildred Wardwell Somes (b. 1 Oct 1901, Penobscot (Castine) ; d 8 Apr 1932 and the other of Raymond Somes of Southwest Harbor at Old Orchard Beach Documentation from Barbara Somes Ball, daughter of Raymond and Mildred Wardwell Somes
Description: The Navy Dirigible Shenandoah with Yacht "Lydonia" in Bar Harbor. This image is listed in the Maine Memory Network, in the collection of the Bar Harbor Historical Society. Apprears to be same as 009.020.3
Description: Photo of Mount Desert Rock lighthouse keeper Vinal O. Beal. Photo taken in 1925. Beal was second assistant (1909-1910), first assistant (1910-1911), then principal keeper (1911-c. 1918) of the lighthouse on Mount Desert Rock.
Description: Arthur L. Somes grandfather, Raymond Somes,father Barbara Somes (born 1 Mar 25), about 6 months and Emma Somes (about 84) Great grandmother Another name on the back, the person who took the picture perhaps Jeff S Ry?
Description: Somesville School 1926. Grammar School. Two girls, one female teacher and six boys stand in front of the school house. From right; James Young, Nelson Leland, Dan Smith, Don Smith, Hollis Smith, Julian Brown, "Nell See" (?), Horace Dichie, Ruth Dichie. The house they are standing in front of is the Don Smith House. Fred P. Smith (1886-1960), house built in 1880 for $1,000.
Description: 1926 Somesville High School students seated and standing on lawn in front of trees. Male principal or teacher stands in center at back. Eleven boys and twelve girls.
Description: Snapshot of man and unknown woman standing next to tree pictured in previous snapshot (.221). Man could be man on right in previous photo. Man wears light colored suit with long dark wool coat over it, woman wears dark jacket that falls to knees, has fur trim at cuffs. Also wears dark top only partially visible, string of pearls, and dark high heels. Has wavy dark short hair. Woman is facing camera, man is turned more towards woman. Inscription on back reads “Lamont M. Higgins Jr. Helen B. Higgins Oct 19 1926.” [show more]
Description: Snapshot of two unknown men leaning against tree holding puppies in their arms. Man on left wears dark suit, holds white puppy, man on right wears light-colored suit, holds dark puppy. Can see large bare trees, large house with balcony and distinctive railing in background. Man on right in photo is probably Lamont M. Higgins, Jr. (see Relations tab).
Description: Snapshot of seven kids, four boys, three girls, posed in front of doors of brick building. All seven are wearing what seem to be stockings pulled over their heads . Hats are all similar. Can also see four girls off to the side who are looking at the kids. Stamp on the back of photo reads “The Miller Studio, Pierre SD, Nov 20 1926.”
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. Three large schooners and one abandoned 2 master, in Mill Cove, Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Description says that this is a ColxR Print by H.R. McGregor. Made into a negative in 1971. Print obtained by Ballard in 1935 or 1936
Description: The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. Three large schooners and one abandoned 2 master, in Mill Cove, Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Description says that this is a ColxR Print by H.R. McGregor. Made into a negative in 1971. Print obtained by Ballard in 1935 or 1936
Description: Photo of Bill Ballard, August 1927, as purser on steamer "Emita," Portland, part of a fleet that went to Maine ports as far as Bath. He worked for Mallory Line and Merchant & Minner (?)
Description: Color postcard labeled, "American Falls from Goat Isle, Niagara Falls." Postcard is addressed to Mary Rainey [sp?], Southwest Harbor, Maine, Hotel Dirigo.
Description: This is a matted 8 by 10 black and white photograph of a class. It is labeled 1929 and "freshman class" on the back. No indication which school this is. The top mat has been removed, but the photo. needs to be removed from the back.
Description: This is a 5x7 photograph of school children outside the yellow school building which is presently used by Harbor House but was the Pemetic High School in Southwest Harbor. The photo is dated 1929.