Description: Framed and matted photo of steamboat "Cimbria" on Tri-house Point Ledge with tugboat "Ralph Rose" pulling her off the ledge. Probably not an original, but rather a reproduction. Removed from frame for better archival protection, April 2014 (ABenson, GVasisko)
Description: Framed photograph of children and teachers in the Somesville School before 1897. Note on back: "This picture taken at old schoolhouse before 1897. New schoolhouse built in 1897. Old schoolhouse moved to adjacent lot and used as store by B.R. Smith." See 008.063.19 for picture of B.R. Smith store. Unknown whether the attached photo is the same as described in this object description. Photo added to the PP record in 2013 from a CD containing various photos without descriptions. Needs to be varified as one in the same. [show more]
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.”
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. See also p. 8, Photo Album #1 (997-307-472)
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. See same photo. on p. 8, Album #1 (997-306-471)
Description: Woman, age 18-30, holding back of chair, profile and back toward camera. Bangs tightly curled around forehead, hair pulled back and knotted in back. Wearing small hoops in ears. White bodice with 3/4 sleeved and puffed shoulders. Pearl bracelet on wrist. White skirt with bustle. Marked on bottom, Hastings 146 Tremont St. Boston, Mass. Branch at 10 Bath Road, Newport, R.I.” Marked on back “To Myrtle with Love, Feb 14, 1894. N.E.C”
Description: Unidentified woman, possibly Virginia Somes Sanderson. Curly hair pulled to back with some bang around forehead. Dark dress with light stripes, full sleeved and wide collar edged with lace laying flat on shoulders. Marked on bottom, “The Lasell. Elmer Chickering 21 West Street Boston.” Marked on back, “Aug. 1895.”
Description: Mary Dana Bristol and unknown young boy face camera. They are seated on a boulder with waves in background. See also 003.17.23 and .24 for same setting.
Description: Wave hits beach in front of Mary Dana Bristol, who is seated on a boulder. See photos 003.17.23 and .25, which show the same setting. Young boy's legs and back are visible to her left.
Description: Mary Dana Bristol and young boy on boulder facing the sea. She is seated on right; he is lying on his side to her left. Photos 007.13.24 and .25 show same scene.
Description: Same group of six people as in photo 003.17.21, looking at the ground. Granite boulders and ledges are visible behind them, with trees in distance. Two women have bent over to look at something.
Description: Four women and six men staring at something on the ground. Women wear dresses or skirts and blouses, men ties and jackets. All wear hats. Same group of people appears in photo 003.17.22.
Description: Mary Dana Bristol seated on porch facing the camrea, with book in left hand. She looks to left, right hand rests on chair arm. White box at her throat, pleated shirt. Reflections and shadows mar image.
Description: Mary Dana Bristol seated on a porch rail facing the camera, head down, reading a letter or book, wearing a broad-brimmed hat with flowers heaped on top, wearing a a white pleated skirt, embroidered blouse and long jacket.
Description: Black and white photo., 8x10, Seaside Inn, Seal Harbor; two girls on boards (dock?) at Stanley Brook at the Beach. Seaside Inn was formerly Seaside House. John E. Clark was architect.
Description: Framed photo of Bubbles Pond, c. 1890. Carriage and horses with 2 or 3 passengers. Electric wires and poles visible. Margaret Spear (donor) had added note: "W. J. Walton, v. 92
Description: B/W 5x7" photograph of the Rock End Hotel before 1909 addition viewed from Smallidge Point. On left is the Rock End Cottage. Boat house & dock in center was (a) J. Soulis carpentry shop, (b) Spurling's dock, (c) Lamson's dock. See also Item 5371 (original from which this photo was made)
Description: A painting with notes on the back:"Painted by Hulls Cove woman named Miss Hamor about 1890. Picture of Kittridge Brook or Babson's Creek, near the Somesville Stop light." Notes are probably written on the back by Sturgis Haskins.
Description: Historic Mount Desert Tavern, also know as, the Mount Desert House. Tall sign post on front lawn. Mount Desert House sign partially cut out of picture. Lattice work fence leads to front door. Shutters on front windows shut. Two men standing near front door. Two men in front of lattice work. Several men and boys stand around large wagon with horse. Shadow visible in foreground. Negative for 97-342-507.