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You searched for: Date: 1890sType: Image
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Somes House Inn
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1894
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Somes House Inn
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Somes House Inn, Somesville. Road in foreground. Trees line drive to cottage. Two connected three-story white clapboard buildings. On left - wrap around porch with lattice work and steps going down the left side. Two dormers and one chimney. On right - Porch on front with lattice work. Two chimneys. Horse and buggy in front of steps. Person on porch. Marked 1894 on back. Duplicate: 997-311-476, Photo Album #1, p.9
Main Stree, Somesville, 1891
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Nature, Animals, Horses
  • Other, Buildings
  • 1891
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Main Stree, Somesville, 1891
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Three similar white buildings in row. Small Selectmen’s Building close by. First Higgins store, middle house now gone. Picture shows Chas. Bordeaux and Party, boarders at the Central House. People on steps. Mr. Harrison, 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. Photo damaged, perhaps from foxing or water. [show more]
Brook at Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1894
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Brook at Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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
Somesville Lumber Mill, winter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • c 1890s
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Somesville Lumber Mill, winter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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. No date. Appears to have been photo. pasted in small scrapbook. On verso: 997-306-471 (Main St., Somesville & Somes Cove)
Main Street, Somesville; Somes Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • c 1890s
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Main Street, Somesville; Somes Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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. No date. May have been postcard pasted into small scrapbook. On verso: 997-307-472 See also p. 11, same photo (997-313-478)
Brook at Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1894
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Brook at Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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
Somes Monument
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Brookside Cemetery
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • c 1890s
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Me.
Somes Monument
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Somes monument in Brookside Cemetery. Woolen mill and barn in background.
Unidentified Baby
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • Wight
  • c 1890
Unidentified Baby
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Baby several months old. Seated on chair on heavy printed blanket. Wears white dress with whtie shoes trimmed in black. Marked Wight Waldoboro, Me.
Laura or Lauren Walter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • Wight
  • c 1890s
Laura or Lauren Walter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Laura or Lauren Walter, curly hair parted in midlle and pulled back. Bangs over forehead. Wears dark bodice with decorative piping on both sides of bodice with buttons in center. High collare with pin at neck, white collar underneath. Marked Wight Waldoboro, Me. Album page marked Lauren or Laura [spelling unclear] Walter.
Hawse Walter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • Wight
  • c 1890s
Hawse Walter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Hawse Walter, age 20-30, very curly hair parted in middle. Wears dark coat unbuttoned. Plaid bow tie over dark shirt with decorative trim down center. Marked Wight Waldoboro, Me. Album page marked Uncle Hawse Walter.
Unidentified Man
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • Charles W. Hearn
  • c 1890s
Unidentified Man
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unidentified man age 50-60, hair parted on side and brushed back. Handlebar mustache. Wears dark coat with top button fastened, white shirt with small black bow tie. Marked Chas. W. Hearn Portland, Me. on front. On back, Photographic and Art Studio Hearn USA Portland, Maine 514 Congress St.
Unidentified Older Man
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • Charles W. Hearn
  • c 1890s
Unidentified Older Man
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unidentified man age 50-60, hair parted on side and brushed back. Gray beard and mustache neatly trimmed. Wears double breasted coat with white shirt and black bow tie. Marked Chas. W. Hearn Portland, Me. on front. On back, Photographic and Art Studio Hearn USA Portland, Maine 514 Congress St.
Grandmother Stetson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • Wight
  • c 1890s
Grandmother Stetson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mrs. Stetson age 50-60 curly hair parted in middle and pulled back. Small earrings and beaded choker at neck. Wears dark form fitting bodice with velvet lapels and collar. Light colored buttone descend down center of bodice with pind at collar. Marked Wight Waldoboro, Me. Page in album labeled Grandmother Stetson.
Annie Stetson Photograph
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • Noble
  • c 1890s
Annie Stetson Photograph
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Annie Stetson age 15-20 wearing short bangs tightly curled at forehead with hair pulled back ribbon at back of head. Wears dark dress tight fitting bodice with wide white collar and cuffs. Cross on chain at neck. Gathered at waist over skirt with vertical tucks. Leans on back of chair holding book in hand. Painted pillar in background of studio. Marked Noble Waldoboro, ME. Note on photo holder: "Aunt Annie Stetson".
Unknown Man
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait photographs
  • 1850 - c 1890s
Unknown Man
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph of an unknown man age 60-70 wearing cap with short brim. Short gray hair. Wears cardigan sweater with collar folding down on chest. Dark wrinkled shirt underneath.
Allen Boys
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • c 1850 - c 1890s
Allen Boys
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Four boys, two seated in chair, one on each side. Smallest boy on left wears gray or brown coat with knee pants. Sailor style coat. Other boys wera similar outfits. All boys wear hair parted on one side and combed to the other. All boys wear black stockings and boots. Marked, “Allen Boys” on back.
Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • c 1890s
Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Virginia Somes Sanderson wearing off the shoulder white dress with ribbon straps. Hair in corkscrew curls. Large straw hat with sheer white ruffle around edge and sheer veil descending down back. Photo peeling away from backing.
Harriet Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • 1894c.
Harriet Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Harriet Somes Sanderson. Curly hair pulled back, parted in middle, some loose bangs around forehead. Dark eyebrows and eyes. Dark dress with full puffed sleeves. Wide white collar, ruffles over shoulder with pin at center. Photo diamond shaped. Marked on back, “A Happy New Year. 1894.”
Mount Desert House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • unknown
  • 1890c.
  • Somesville, Mount Desert, ME
Mount Desert House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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]
Somes Cove, 1892
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Ship
  • 1892
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Somes Cove, 1892
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Somes Cove looking towards Fernald’s store (previously, A.J. Whiting’s Store) later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, still later, an art gallery. Two masted schooner at wharf, sails being lowered or raised. Back of black smith’s shop, Thaddeus Somes store, and part of Mount Desert House, to right also visible. Picture torn in several places, very brittle. Marked, “ Sept 1’92 on back.” 3.5" x 4.5"
Somesville School House and students, c. 1890
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • 1890
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Somesville School House and students, c. 1890
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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.
Unknown woman with "Old Dick," the horse, 1892
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Animal
  • People
  • 1892
Unknown woman with "Old Dick," the horse, 1892
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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’.”
James B. Allen, Roger H. Allen, Walter Allen
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 1896, Sept. 21
James B. Allen, Roger H. Allen, Walter Allen
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photo of James B. Allen, Roger H. Allen, Walter M. Allen, taking Sept 2, 1896 at Allen Homestead, Somesville,Me.
Captain Edward C. Harper
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 1890c.
Captain Edward C. Harper
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo of portrait of Captain Edward C. Harper (1859-1934). Harper was married on 25 December 1882 in Tremont to Fannie E. Billings (1862-1948). As of December 2016, Clifford Harper owns the portrait. Capt. Harper was captain of the Bloomer built in Somesville.
Northeast Harbor: Crofoot (Davenport), Harbor Cottage and barn, and the "Ell"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Crofoot Cottage
  • 1895
Description:
showing harbor scene in Northeast Harbor, including the rear of the Crofoot (Davenport) cottage, Harbor Cottage barn, the "Ell" and Harbor Cottage. All are located on Route 3. From Right to left: Rear of Crofoot (Davenport) Cottage; Harbor Cottage Barn; The "Ell" - moved - and in 1980 stall at the site of the property of Mary L. Savage; Harbor Cottage, formerly home of A.C. Savage, Luther Phillips.