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Unidentified pond and Village
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Painting
  • Unknown
Unidentified pond and Village
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo of nineteenth century painting of unidentified pond and village. Given to MDIHS by Esther Block hoping for identification.
Buckboard Party
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Buildings
  • People
Buckboard Party
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Four horse team hitched to a buckboard outside two story cottage. Woman and man sit on driver's bench. At least ten other passengers in open buckboard. Ladies in elegant dress stand on covered porch. Vines growing up each side of porch and along front. Small peak in porch roof. Upstairs windows shuttered, center window closed.
Schooner Kate L. Pray
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, Ships
  • People
  • Unknown
Schooner Kate L. Pray
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two masted schooner at wharf in front of A.J. Whiting’s (later, 1887) Fernald’s Store (later Port-in-a-Storm Bookstore, then art gallery). Back of blacksmith shop visible on left. Small sailing dory tied to wharf. Anchor hangs from bow. Several men seated in the bow of schooner, one standing aft near main mast. Man driving wagon pulled by two white horses. Somes meadow in distance. Mark in lower left hand corner. Edges very worn. Stained and faded. Marked on back, “Schooner Kate L. Pray.” [show more]
Two men with large rock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
Two men with large rock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two man leaning and sitting on large rock on mountain. Marked on back, “ Property of Philip M. Caughey.”
William A. Caughey, Joseph H. Caughey, William Caughey
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Recreation
  • Geo. H. Van Norman
William A. Caughey, Joseph H. Caughey, William Caughey
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Group of men in camp. In background, tents, to right clothes drying, to left dog sitting on towel. Man on left sitting on rocks holding axe. Second from left, William A. Caughey, seated on ground, Jospeh H. Caughey, standing with fish net, third from right, William Caughey, gray beard, wearing dark suit. Man second from right, weraing brown or gray shirt, suspenders, dark pants seated on rock. Man on far right sits under laundry. Marked on back, “Geo. H. Van Norman, Photographer, 645 Main St. Waltham, Mass.” Also Marked, Property of Philip M. Caughey. [show more]
William A. Caughly, Joseph H. Caughey, William Caughey and others
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Recreation
  • Geo. H. Van Norman
Description:
Group of men in camp. In background, tents, to right clothes drying, to left dog sitting on towel. Man on left sitting on rocks holding axe. Second from left, William A. Caughly, seated on ground, Jospeh H. Caughey, standing with fish net, third from right, William Caughey, gray beard, wearing dark suit. Man second from right, weraing brown or gray shirt, suspenders, dark pants seated on rock. Man on far right sits under laundry. Marked on back, “Geo. H. Van Norman, Photographer, 645 Main St. Waltham, Mass.” Also Marked, Property of Philip M. Caughey. [show more]
Mark W. Somes, Ada Somes and friends
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Boats
  • People
  • Unknown
Mark W. Somes, Ada Somes and friends
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Six people seated in chairs on deck of boat. Engine visible in lower right corner. Mark W. Somes on left wearing white shoes, cap and dark suit. His mother, Ada Somes in checked jacket. Man and woman sit behind Mark Somes. Two women sit in front of Ada Somes.
Fair Mount Cottage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Unknown
Fair Mount Cottage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Group of people standing on front porch and in front of Fair Mount Cottage. Location unknown. Three story building with flat roof. Covered porch on front and side. Next door, three story building with sign above entrance, “ --- Cottage” Coverd porch with two stair cases. Man sits on railing next to woman holding a baby. Below, man leans on railing , child stands mext to him. Large group in front of Fairmount Cottage includes sevearl children, boy with bicycle, and dog. Also men and women. Other buildings in the background, laundry hanging on line. Marked on back, “From all to Frank Dec. 25, 1891.” Also marked, “ Given by Eleanor Wiggin, July 1958, unidentified place or people.” Stains throughout image. [show more]
Group of Men age 15-25
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Structures, Institutional, School
  • Unknown
Group of Men age 15-25
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Group of well dressed young men age15-25. Threee seated in carved chairs in front of group. One holds large book, middle holds gavel. Man on far left holds tennis raquette. One African-American on far right. Standing utside brick building. May be private school or private men’s club.
W.H.S. Group of high school students
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Structures, Institutional, School
  • Morrell
W.H.S. Group of high school students
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Group of high school students on steps of brick school. Predominately female students, group of men to the right. Marked, W.H.S. in lower righthand corner, also marked Mr. Palmer Principal. Morrell Photo Hallowell, Me.
Young man on steps of house
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Unknown
Young man on steps of house
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown Man standing on steps of clapboard house with dark shutters and porch. Flower pots on steps. Man has hands in pocket. Hair parted on one side and brushed to the other. Wears dark coat unbuttoned and light colored vest . White shirt with dark bow tie. Dark trousers.
Young boy, bushy beared man, and young woman
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Unknown
Young boy, bushy beared man, and young woman
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown Young Boy (age 5-7), older man (age 60 - 70), young woman (age 30 -40). Group standing in front of lilac tree. Boy wears white hat with sailor type shirt. Man wears light jacket with dark pants. Large, bushy beard and disshelved hair. Woman wears white blouse and skirt. Hair worn on top of head. Shingled building in background.
Man in boxing pose
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Unknown
Man in boxing pose
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown Man (age 30 -40) outside shingled building with stone foundation in boxing pose. Man wears white t-shirt, dark trousers and belt.
Young boy standing on dirt road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Unknown
Young boy standing on dirt road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown Boy age 10-12 dressed in white sailor style shirt and knickers with black socks and “sneakers”. Standing on dirt road in front of grassy embankment. Above cape house with with attachment, another two story house next door. Tree on bank.
Unknown Young Man
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portait
  • Unknown
Unknown Young Man
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Young man age 18 - 30. Hair in pompadour. Stands with legs crossed, arm on back of chair, curtain to the rigth. Wears long black coat, dark vest and trousers, bow tie with white shirt. Watch fob visible. Marked on back “her son”.
Mount Desert High School Boys Basketball Team, 1934-35
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Recreation, Sports
Mount Desert High School Boys Basketball Team, 1934-35
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mount Desert High School (in Somesville) Boys Basketball team 1934-35. Eight uniformed players, one boy in sweater, man in suit. Five seated, five standing. Players wear sleeveless uniform shirts and shorts with dark sneakers.
Forest of tall evergreens
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
Forest of tall evergreens
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Forest of tall straight evergreens, cabin in background hidden by trees. Sun shines through trees.
Unknown Woman
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
Unknown Woman
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown Woman wIth dark hair piled on top of head. White long sleeved blouse with v-neck, brooch at point of v. Long dark skirt with plaid sash over waist. Inside wood shop. Hand on miter saw. On left basket in progress. Tools hang on wall behind her. Photo cut into octagon. Backed with old advertisement for cameras.
Children on Back of Fire Truck
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Transportation, Automobile
Children on Back of Fire Truck
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Children on back of fire truck outside large two story white clapboard house with three dormers.
Nelson Leland
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
Nelson Leland
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Nelson Leland standing in front of large window near table with file box.
Children on Fire Truck
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Unknown
Children on Fire Truck
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Eight children riding on fire truck. Trees branches and telephone wires overhead. House in background hiding behind trees.
Lord Cottage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Other, Lord Cottage
Lord Cottage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
White three story clapboard cottage with black shutters. Porch on front and back. Front also has second floor balcony. One chimney. Marked Lawson Cottage, Lord Cottage and on the back, later Halstead Cottage.
Wooded Area
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Trees
  • Places, Landscape
  • 20th century
Wooded Area
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Wooded area includes, birch, fir and spruce. Sunlight streaming through canopy.
Tom Thumb with Wife and Child
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
Tom Thumb with Wife and Child
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Souvenir photo Tom Thumb and Family. Wife holds baby wearing long gown. Tom Thumb stands next to them in dark suit.
Abraham Lincoln with Wife and Two Sons
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
Abraham Lincoln with Wife and Two Sons
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Souvenir photo of Abraham Lincoln and Family. Lincoln reading book, Mary seated on left. Oldest child in uniform and youngest next to Lincoln. Portrait on wall behind family.