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Lumber Mill, Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Lumber Mill, Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Lumber Mill in Somesville. Lumber piled to left and in back of mill. To right, logs piled on bank of Mill pond. In background, A.J. Whiting’s Store, later Port-In-A-Storm bookstore. Three horses and three wagons wait for load of lumber. Men from left to right, R. Davis, J.A. Somes, J.W. Somes, Geo. Benson, B. Mitchell). Marked on back, “Last one Hulls Cove; the remainder Somesville.” Edges very worn. Small tear in lower left corner. (This description may refer to a different photograph; nothing marked on back and no wear or tear.) [show more]
Lumber Mill, Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • c 1890s
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Lumber Mill, Somesville
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. See also p. 8, Photo Album #1 (997-307-472)
Houses on Main Street Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • c 1890s
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Houses on Main Street Somesville
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. See same photo. on p. 8, Album #1 (997-306-471)
MDI Historical Society Cemetery Tour
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
  • Pete Travers
  • 1995
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
MDI Historical Society Cemetery Tour
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mount Desert Island Historical Society Cemetery Tour October 31, 1995. Crowd standing under Brookside Cemetery Gate. Near right gate post. Jaylene Roths on left holding lantern , wearing black skirt, jacket and hat. Anne Mazlish on right wearing black skirt, white blouse with shawl holding torch. Eben Richardson, behind right gate post.
MDI Historical Society Cemetery Tour
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
  • Pete Tavers
  • 1995
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
MDI Historical Society Cemetery Tour
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small group standing outside cemetery gates. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Cemetery Tour October 31, 1995. Two in costume, one holds candle lantern. Brookside Cemetery. Person on far right identified as Patty Ryan per 2011 "Mystery Photographs" Exhibit (AB).
Cemetery Tour
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
  • Pete Travers
  • 1995
  • Somesville, Maine
Cemetery Tour
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mount Desert Island Historical Society Cemetery Tour October 31, 1995. Jaylene Roths on left holding lantern, wearing black skirt, jacket and hat. Anne Mazlish on right weaing black skirt, white blouse with shawl. Brookside Cemetery.
Somes Memorial Bridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • Structures, Transportation, Bridge
  • Bangor Daily News
  • Somesville, Maine
Somes Memorial Bridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Thaddeus Sheply Somes Memorial Bridge in Somesville. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Selectmen’s Building Museum to the left. Winter scene, ice on stream.
George B. Dorr
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • c 1910
George B. Dorr
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
George B. Dorr standing on mountain trail. Wears wool cap with similar suit, vest, white shirt and bow tie.
Cars along roadway overlooking lake
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Automobiles
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • H.L. Bradley
  • 1920c.
Cars along roadway overlooking lake
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two cars parked along road side over looking lake and mountain beyound. Man stands with foot on running board of 1920s convertible. Woman near back, wears white shoes, print skirt, white sweater, and hat. Second car, man stands with foot on runningboard. Another man stands near front wheel. Third talks to woman in white sweater. Marked, “H.L. Bradley, Bar Harbor, Me.” H.L. Bradley was the son of photographer Bryant Bradley. 11/20/13: No marking HL Bradley on back; rather it is stamped LaRue Spiker (ABenson) [show more]
View of Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, building
  • Places, Landscape
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
View of Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
View of Bar Harbor from highland. Looking down Main street and out to Porcupine Islands. In foreground small farm with gardens. Rail fence to the right. Larger buildings, hotels near shore. Telephone poles line road. Stamped on back with LaRue Spiker, P O Box 625, Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679
Schooner Kate
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • Other, Ships
  • Places, Landscape
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Schooner Kate
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two masted schooner in wharf in front of A.J. Whiting Store (later Fernald’s Store, (later Port-in-a-Storm Bookstore, even later, an 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. On back is written The Schooner Kate and La Rue Spicker Southwest Harbor V/4 [show more]
Green Mountain Railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Transportation - Land
  • Places, Landscape
  • Spiker, La Rue
  • Cadillac Mountai, Bar Harbor, Maine
Green Mountain Railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Green Mountain Railway. Steam engine pushing are up Cadillac Mountain. Letters on side of coal car read G.M. Ry. Letters on side of engine read Mt. Desert. One man in coal car another leaning out window of engine. Five men and one women ride car. Stumps in foreground. Marked Spiker on back.2 copies (a&b)
Mount Washington Railway (formerly Green Mountain Railway)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Places, Landscape
  • Transportation, Train
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • c 1900s
  • Mount Washington
Description:
Former Green Mountain railway as Mount Washington Railway. Engine and car. Engine pushing car over trestle. Two men sitting on top of engine, one man standing next to coal car. Several people standing outside passenger car, others inside.
Green Mountain Railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, transportation - Land
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • Cadillac Mountian, Bar Harbor, Maine
Green Mountain Railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Green Mountain Railway. Steam engine pushing car up Cadillac Mountain. Letters on side of coal car read G.M. Ry. Letters on side of engine read Mt. Desert. One man in coal car another leaning out window of engine. Five men and one women ride car. Stumps in foreground. Donated by Claire and Pete Arnold, 1996
Great Head
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
Great Head
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small promotional or souvenir photograph. Caption reads, “Highest headland on Atlantic Coast. Great Head, Bar Harbor, Maine, Mt. Desert Island.”
Cadilac Mountain Road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • c 1940s - 50s
  • Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Cadilac Mountain Road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small promotional or souvenir photograph. Caption reads, “ Scene on Cadillac Mountain Road. Acadia National Park. Mt. Desert Island, Maine.
Sheep Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • 1938
  • Sheep Island, Mt. Desert, Me
Sheep Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Trees on Sheep Island. Marked on reverse, “After cutting and trimming. Summer 1938.”
Sheep Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Sheep Island
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • 1938
  • Sheep Island, Mt. Desert, Me.
Sheep Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Trees and rocks along shore of Sheep Island.
View of Somes Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Me.
View of Somes Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
View of Somes Cove and Old Somesville Lumber mill from Somes House. Fernald’s Store, now Port-in-a-Storm Bookstore, at right. Church steeple rises in distance with several other buildings in between. Tear in lower left hand corner of photo.
Men Removing Trees
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • 1960
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert
Men Removing Trees
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Men removing trees between Old Somesville Firehouse and Mount Desert Island Historical Society Selectmen’s Building Museum. Three men, on left man wears sweatshirt and ball cap man working with tree. In middle man in dark sweater and cap looks up at tree. On right man watches process. Mill stone with plaque in foreground. Image blurry. Photo given by Frances Manning in 1960.
Early view of Somesville from Somes Meadow
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Me
Early view of Somesville from Somes Meadow
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Early view of Somesville from Somes Meadow. Somes Cove and lumber mill in center with Fernald’s Store (now art gallery as of 2016) on right and Mt. Desert House on far right. Church steeple in distance.
Northeast Creek, Mt. Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Places, Landscape
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Northeast Creek, Mt. Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
5 X 7 black and white photograph of Northeast Creek off route 3 in Bar Harbor. Marked on back: "Northeast Creek is described. NE Crk item."
Bass Harbor Marsh
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Places, Landscape
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Marsh
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 X 10 black and white photograph of Bass Harbor Marsh.
Log Fence near Woods
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Places, Landscape
  • Spiker, LaRue
Log Fence near Woods
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 X 10 black and white photograph of log fence near pine trees. Discarded package of cigarettes under fence.
Somes Sound View
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Places, Landscape
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • Mount Desert, Maine
Somes Sound View
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 X 10 black and white photograph of Somes Sound through pine trees from Sargeant Drive. Flying Mountain and Valley Cove in background.