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Telephone office Somesville Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Building	Unknown	1905	Somesville,Mt. Desert, Maine	Telephone office Somesville Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-5440 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Building Creator: Unknown Date: 1905 Place: Somesville,Mt. Desert, Maine Description: First telephone office in Somesville. Small one-half story cape on Main street. Overhang over front door. House presently owned by Keating Pepper in distance. Looking toward mill pond.
Somesville Meeting House Interior, c.1900 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Interior		1900c.	Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Somesville Meeting House Interior, c.1900 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12390 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Interior Date: 1900c. Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Interior of Somesville Meeting House taken from back of church over middle row of pews. Church is decorated with garlands and ferns and other plant material. The words "GOD is LOVE" and "WELCOME" on the wall at the front of the chuch. The organ is to the right.
Sale, Standard Granite Co., Advertisement Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Advertisement		1901c.	Somesville, Mount Desert, Maine	Sale, Standard Granite Co., Advertisement Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12348 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Advertisement Date: 1901c. Place: Somesville, Mount Desert, Maine Description: Advertisement reads, “Slaughter Sale of Bankrupt Stock! of the Standard Granite Co. at -- Stock Consisting of Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, Tinware. and . General Merchandise. Good Prints 3 c per yard. 10c Ginghams 5c per yard. Boots and Shoes at about half price Men’s Rubber Boots $2.25. A lot of show cases,Scales, Paper Holders, and Store Furnishings will be sold at bargain prices. Don’t miss this opportunity to buy goods at low prices. For furthur information apply to Fernald & Somes, Mount Desert, Maine. Sherman, Printer, Bar Harbor.” Marked 1901 at top. [show more]
Clara Emilie Meynell Somes & Thaddeus Shepley Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Building People		1905	Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Clara Emilie Meynell Somes & Thaddeus Shepley Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12489 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Building People Date: 1905 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Clara Emilie Meynell Somes(1842-1920) and Thaddeus Shepley Somes(1839-1913) seated on front step of their home on corner of Oak Hill Road and Main Street. Clara wears hair in bun on back of head. Striped blouse with full sleeves, black placket down center of bodice, white lace around collar. Decorative white flower plackets descend from shoulders along each side on center. Black skirt with indistinguishable design. Thaddeus wears straw hat, dark suit, white shirt and black tie. Marked on back Garm and Gapa, 1905. Photo cut to fit frame or album. Pieces of a letter appear on back. [show more]
Steamboat "Mount Desert" leaving Southwest Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Transportation - Water Places, Landscape	W.H. Ballard	1900c.	Southwest Harbor, Maine	Steamboat "Mount Desert" leaving Southwest Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14079 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Transportation - Water Places, Landscape Creator: W.H. Ballard Date: 1900c. Place: Southwest Harbor, Maine Description: Steamboat "Mount Desert" leaving Southwest Harbor. Three small sail boats between Clark’s Point and Greening’s Island. Two boats moored in front of Madeira house near Manset, roof of house visible. Sloop under sail to left of house. Entrance to Somes Sound and mountains visible in background. Marked on back, W.H. Ballard Collection Southwest Harbor, Maine. Str. Mount Desert Leaving Southwest Harbor. About 1900. Rockland - Bar Harbor Line.” [show more]
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 Identifier: mdihs-12549 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Date: 1905c. Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine 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 Identifier: mdihs-8903 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Date: c 1905 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine 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]
Bridge Under C, Somes Cove Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Transportation - Water		1905c.	Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Bridge Under C, Somes Cove Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11452 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Transportation - Water Date: 1905c. Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine 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 masts lay on the ground in back of ship. Schooner to the right. Marked on back, “Steamboat Wharf in back ground. Brig 1905?” 8" x 10"
Schooner in back of Fernald's Store, 1906 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Building Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship		1906	Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Schooner in back of Fernald's Store, 1906 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13006 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Building Places, Landscape Vessels, Ship Date: 1906 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Two-masted schooner at wharf in back of Fernald’s store. Fernald purchased it from A.J. Whiting in 1887; it later was the Port in a Storm bookstore, and still later, an art gallery.at low tide. Loading ramp extends from second story door in back of building. Somes House Inn to the right.
Children, Catawba Island, Ohio, 1900 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Building People		1900	Calawba Island, Ohio	Children, Catawba Island, Ohio, 1900 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14099 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Building People Date: 1900 Place: Calawba Island, Ohio Description: Two unknown children, possibly Virginia Somes Sanderson and brother Arthur. Girl wearing hair on top of head held by ribbon, white knee-length dress with short puffy sleeves and bare legs. Boy wears cap with striped shirt and black bow tie, knee pants, dark socks and white shoes. Large cottage with covered porch in background. Marked on back, “July 1900 Catawba Island, O.”
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	Virginia Somes Sanderson and unknown man, Catawba Island, Ohio, 1900 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14098 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Places, Landscape Date: 1900 Place: 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).
Somesville School Class, October 1909 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Structures, Institutional, School		1909	Somesville, Maine	Somesville School Class, October 1909 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11447 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Structures, Institutional, School Date: 1909 Place: Somesville, Maine Description: Somesville School Class photograph, October 1909. Twenty-one students, none identified. Marked Somesville, Me, Oct 1909 in lower left corner. Students gathered on grass, trees in background. Teacher in center wears hair pulled back with white blouse and dark skirt which buttons down center. Dark tie at neck. Copy of original
Arthur Sanderson [?[, father of Virginia Somes Sanderson Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People		1904	Columbus, Ohio	Arthur Sanderson [?[, father of Virginia Somes Sanderson Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14118 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Date: 1904 Place: Columbus, Ohio Description: Unknown man, perhaps Arthur Sanderson, father of Virginia Somes Sanderson, wearing pin striped suit, white shirt and tie. Watch fob visible under coat. Holding bowler type hat in hand. Standing in front of lawn of Victorian house. Marked on back, “1904 351 W 7th Ave Columbus, O.
Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes, 1906 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Buildings People		1906		Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes, 1906 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14142 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Buildings People Date: 1906 Description: Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes standing on lawn of historic Abraham Somes III house (later owned by Marion and Richard Cobb). She wears long white dress with v-shaped trim on bodice, decorative black sash or scarf around neck, and small black hat.
Thaddeus Shepley Somes, Virginia Somes, Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes & Dog Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Animal People		1906		Thaddeus Shepley Somes, Virginia Somes, Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes & Dog Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13455 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Animal People Date: 1906 Description: Thaddeus Shepley Somes with Virginia Somes Sanderson on his knee, Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes in back. "Lion" the dog in front. Thaddeus seated in chair under tree wearing dark suit and derby. Virginia in corkscrew curls with white dress, dark stockings and boots. Emilie behind Thaddeus with gray hair and print dress. Trees and barn in background.
Thaddeus Shepley Somes, daughter Virginia, & Lion the dog Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Animal Other, Building People		1906	Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Thaddeus Shepley Somes, daughter Virginia, & Lion the dog Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14172 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Animal Other, Building People Date: 1906 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Thaddeus Shepley Somes sitting under tree on lawn across from Somesville Library with Virginia Somes Sanderson on his lap. Big dog next to them. Board sidewalk with rail in back of tree. Lumber mill in distance. Man drives by in wagon. Marked on back, “Thaddeus, Virginia, Lion, the dog. 1906”
Somesville Library Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Structures, Civic, Library		1900 ca.		Somesville Library Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12974 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Structures, Civic, Library Date: 1900 ca. Description: Black and white photograph of Somesville library early 1900's. Library is a small building in the background. a telephone pole and a dirt road are in the foreground.
Galen C. McFarland Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Portrait photographs	McKay, H.D., Calais, ME	1900 ca.		Galen C. McFarland Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12980 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Portrait photographs Creator: McKay, H.D., Calais, ME Date: 1900 ca. Description: Black and white portrait photograph of Galen C. McFarland, Trenton ME, early 1900's. McFarland is a young man who has wavy hair parted on one side. He wears a striped jacket, high-collared white shirt and necktie. Photographers logo is embossed on the front: H.D. McKay, Calais, ME. Handwritten on the back: "Galen C. McFarland, Trenton, Maine. Brother of Addie B. (McFarland) Smith, (wife of Fred Smith); Bertha E. (McFarland) Allen, (wife of Richard O. Allen; Mildred S. (McFarland) Allen, (wife of Roger H. Allen). Early 1900's" [show more]
1905 View of Brookside Cemetery Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Brookside Cemetery		1905		1905 View of Brookside Cemetery Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13108 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Brookside Cemetery Date: 1905 Description: 1905 view of Brookside cemetery in Somesville. Shows arch at entry and granite blocks of retaining wall along mill stream. Very few trees in view.
Mount Desert Post Office, Main Street, Somesville, 1905 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print			1905		Mount Desert Post Office, Main Street, Somesville, 1905 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12435 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Date: 1905 Description: Mt. Desert Post Office on right. Two story building with covered porch. Mount Desert Post Office mounted on porch roof. Marked on bottom: "1905. Old Post Office. Eva Jacobson postmistress." Marked on back: "going to Ellsworth. John Allen and Ada sold to Pepper Family. John Allen and Ada Somes, son Mark, son John = Beech Hill John originally John Williams Somes house." John Williams Somes (b. 1838, d. 1913) Ada Richardson Somes (b.1872, d. 1949) John Allen (Allie) Somes (b.1872, d.1930) Mark Somes (b. 1895, d. 1919) (Unable to find info. about [son] John) Above info. per Vining and Somes family genealogy ABenson11/05/2015 [show more]
Somes House Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print		Ballard, W.H.	1900c.		Somes House Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13303 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Creator: Ballard, W.H. Date: 1900c. Description: 8 x 10 black and white photograph of Somes House side most distant from the road. Duplicate of #997-338-503 Marked on back Ballard Photo #825-A, around 1900 This image is also listed as in the collection of the Southwest Harbor Public Library: #12138
Charlie Rowe's Tuna Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print			c. 1905		Charlie Rowe's Tuna Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16793 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Date: c. 1905 Description: Charlie Rowe's Tuna. c. 1905. Courtesy of the Swan's Island Educational Society.
Eastern Steamship Dock, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Bar Harbor Other, Eastern Steamship Dock Other, Steamboats	Claes, Frank E.	1904		Eastern Steamship Dock, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12145 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Bar Harbor Other, Eastern Steamship Dock Other, Steamboats Creator: Claes, Frank E. Date: 1904 Description: Sepia-toned photographic print of Eastern Steamship Dock, Bar Harbor, 1904.
Somesville School after 1897 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print			c. 1900		Somesville School after 1897 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12807 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Date: c. 1900 Description: Somesville School after 1897. Primary through high school students. Man standing to left wears hat and watch chain. Two to four women teachers to left. Two baseball mitts stuck between the posts?
Two Unknown Women in Field Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print			1907, Aug. 6		Two Unknown Women in Field Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13072 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Date: 1907, Aug. 6 Description: Black and white photograph of two young ladies standing in a field with woods and a house in the background. 3 names listed on back of photo: Olive Strout, Addie W. and Agnes, Td . Aug. 6, 1907. Women wear white blouses and long skirts.

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