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Saw Mill in Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Saw Mill in Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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.
Ledge on Sheep Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Animal
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1938
  • Sheep Island, Mt. Desert, Me
Ledge on Sheep Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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.”
Quarry workers and Oxen, Hall Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Hall Quarry, Mt. Desert, Maine
Quarry workers and Oxen, Hall Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Quarry workers pose for photograph with three yoke of oxen. Somes Sound in background. Photo shows men with tools of trade near blocks of granite.
Ice Harvesting, Somes Pond, 1947
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1947
  • Somes Pond, Mt. Desert, Maine
Ice Harvesting, Somes Pond, 1947
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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.
Schooner "Kate Pray" in Somes Cove, c. 1905
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Ship
  • 1905c.
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Schooner "Kate Pray" in Somes Cove, c. 1905
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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]
Brig Under Construction
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Ship
  • c 1905
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Brig Under Construction
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Brig under construction in Somes Cove. Looking across Somes Cove to Somes Meadow and landing. Six men standing on deck looking toward camera. Hull near completion. Lumber scattered around ship. Two masted lay on the ground in back of ship. Schooner to the right. Marked on back, “One of the boat builders was William Smith husband of Addie Smith of Somesville” Brief outline of family tree. “Ship builder, William married Cynthia?, children Pearl - Blacksmith and Bloomfield, Storekeeper. Child of Pearl, Fred who married Addie. Children of Fred and Addie, Don and Stuart.” Don Smith still living in Somesville. Photo could not be located 02/03/2022 [show more]
Virginia Somes Sanderson and unknown man, Catawba Island, Ohio, 1900
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1900
  • 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).
Children in pony cart, Somesville mill pond area
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Somesville
Children in pony cart, Somesville mill pond area
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Four boys in pony cart with pony. Marked on back of photo - Bob, John, Burnham and Arthur L. Cart next to Mill Pond in Somesville. Logs floating on pond. Somesville Library visible in background. Telephone poles along road side.
Five Tourists at The Ovens Stereograph
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Shore
  • Bradley, B.
  • Mount Desert Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Five Tourists at The Ovens Stereograph
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Five tourists pose at The Ovens at Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen and "View at the Ovens." Black and white
Cathedral Rock Stereograph
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Shore
  • Bradley, B.
  • Mount Desert Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Cathedral Rock Stereograph
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Tourists sit on the beach beside the Cathedral at the Ovens on Mount Desert Island, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen and "The Cathedral." Black and white
Indian Encampment at Bar Harbor Stereograph
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Camp
  • Vessels, Boat, Canoe
  • Kilburn, B. W.
  • Mount Desert Island
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Indian Encampment at Bar Harbor Stereograph
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Indian encampment at Bar Harbor, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen. Black and white
Naturalist Program Photograph
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Events
  • People
  • Places, Shore
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • Acadia National Park
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Naturalist Program Photograph
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A naturalist gives a program on a rocky shore. Inscription on the back reads "Naturalist Program" in pencil and "Single publication rights" in blue pen. A LaRue Spiker stamp is also on the back. Black and white