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Clara Emilie Meynell Somes & Thaddeus Shepley Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	People		1905	Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Clara Emilie Meynell Somes & Thaddeus Shepley Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7409 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: 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 large 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. This negative was taken from post card 012-57-156 and the image is presented in an oval format. [show more]
J.C. Hill with Buelah Atherton Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Building People		1902	Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	J.C. Hill with Buelah Atherton Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13680 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Building People Date: 1902 Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Jason C. Hill with Buelah Atherton, age 23 months. Jason Hill harness maker, married to Mary Hill, lived in house next to present Allen Fernald House. Somes Pond in background. Cape Cod style house to the left. Hill looks down at child on sled in snow. Hill wears medium length black coat and pants with cap. Child wears puffy hat, scarf and coat. Marked on back, “J.C. Hill and Buelah Atherton, Feb 13, 1902, Age 23 months, 16 days.”
Somesville School Class, 1909 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People Structures, Institutional, School		1909	Somesville, Maine	Somesville School Class, 1909 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13681 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 cneter. Dark tie at neck. Photo attached to glass. Glass cracked in several places. Caution-this photo is on glass. glass is broken into four pieces. Needs conservation. note made 2004 Old scotch tape removed. Temporary mat frame and “package” created in order to keep pieces from sliding apart 7/2004. [show more]
Clapboard House Unknown Location Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Nature, Animals Other, Building People		c 1890s - c 1900s		Clapboard House Unknown Location Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14005 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Nature, Animals Other, Building People Date: c 1890s - c 1900s Description: Two story white clapboard house with black shutter, attached barn. Large trees in front of house. One horse near shed/bard with no tack held by man. Second horse in front wearing harness held by boy. Man stands near horse.
Man in chair with boy standing beside him Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People	Unknown	1900s		Man in chair with boy standing beside him Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9146 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Creator: Unknown Date: 1900s Description: Photograph of stereoscope slide. Unknown Older man seated in chair on left wearing derby type hat with dark coat, jacket, vest, white collar and dark tie. Boy standing on right wears dark brimless hat, dark coat buttoned to top and dark pants. Boys hand on back of chair. One window with open black shutters on white clapboard house behind pair.
Mark Somes, date unknown Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Other, Animal People		1880s - c 1900		Mark Somes, date unknown Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14619 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Other, Animal People Date: 1880s - c 1900 Description: Mark Somes with horse. Boy age 3 - 7 reached towards horse in stall. Boy has back turned to photographer. Wears straw hat with wide brim and ribbon around the crown. Sailor type top with dark pants. Horse’s head reaches above stall door.
Portrait of young girl in white fuffly dress Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	People	J.E. Purdy and Co.	1895-1901	Boston MA	Portrait of young girl in white fuffly dress Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-5138 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: People Creator: J.E. Purdy and Co. Date: 1895-1901 Place: Boston MA Description: Portrait of young girl (12-20) with curly dark hair tied up in white bow wearing white ruffly dress. Dress looks like it’s made of tulle or similar material, has beaded embellishments. Identified as Lucie Pray, b. 1885, d. 1901. Buried on MDI. Photo displayed in a birch bark frame (Object # 001.59.652 )
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]
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]
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”
Unknown girl by lake Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	People Places, Landscape	Unknown	1900	Calawba Island, Ohio	Unknown girl by lake Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9044 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: People Places, Landscape Creator: Unknown Date: 1900 Place: Calawba Island, Ohio Description: Unknown girl (Virginia Somes Sanderson?) standing at edge of lake or pond in bathing suit. Hair pulled up in ribbon. White scratches around edge of photo. Marked on back, “Catawba Island, O. July 1900.
Woman Photographed with Scenic Background Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	People	Unknown	1900 c.		Woman Photographed with Scenic Background Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10512 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: People Creator: Unknown Date: 1900 c. Description: Unknown woman, approximately wearing large black bow at back of head with decorative hat with feathers. Gray or brown suit is trimmed with velvet. Copy of glass plate negative.
W. R. Richardson Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	People	Smith	1904	San Antonio TX	W. R. Richardson Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-5018 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: People Creator: Smith Date: 1904 Place: San Antonio TX Description: A portrait of priest wearing white outerrobe, dark underrobe, with appliqued, tasseled scarf. Has long white beard and glasses. Carries book (presumably Bible) in left hand. Standing in church or in front of church background (can see stained glass and stone pillar). Inscription on back reads “To Mrs. Kate Pray, With the sincere regards of her friend and “father in Christ”... W.R. Richardson, Rector of St. Mark’s. San Antonio Texas Sept. 1904” [show more]
MDI Local Union of Christian Endeavor and Epworth League Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger	Other, Churches Other, History - Somesville People		5/5/1906		MDI Local Union of Christian Endeavor and Epworth League Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17493 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Subject: Other, Churches Other, History - Somesville People Date: 5/5/1906 Description: Black Book with red binding includes Minutes of meetings from the MDI Local Union of Christian Endeavor and Epworth League, Somesville Union Meeting House U.C.C. (Congregational Church) from 5/5/1906 -10/27/1917
Somesville Junior Endeavor Society Journal Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book, Journal	Other, Churches Other, History - Somesville People		12/10/1907		Somesville Junior Endeavor Society Journal Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17490 Type: Publication, Book, Journal Subject: Other, Churches Other, History - Somesville People Date: 12/10/1907 Description: Black Ledger with red binding includes Lists of members and participation of juniors from the Somesville Union Meeting House U.C.C. (Congregational Church) from 12/10/1907 - 4/13/1916
Times Past Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Newspaper	Other Other, Churches People		5/16/1900		Times Past Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17446 Type: Publication, Newspaper Subject: Other Other, Churches People Date: 5/16/1900 Description: Republication of Bar Harbor Record news items in Bar Harbor Times, . Compiled by Deborah Dyer of the Bar Harbor Historical Society, 5/18/2000. Announcement of the caling station for the North Atlantic Squadron. Comment on the desirablitiy of the harbor in Bar H. for the Squadron. Suggestion that the newly aquired parkland in B.H. be named for Eben Hamor. Announcement of the gift of a bell for the Trenton Baptist church by Richmond Kittredge
Somesville School Class Photograph 1909 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative	People Structures, Institutional, School	Unknown	1909	Somesville, Maine	Somesville School Class Photograph 1909 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-8992 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative Subject: People Structures, Institutional, School Creator: Unknown 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. Photo attached to glass. Glass cracked in several places.
H. Summer Richardson Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph	People	Unkown	1900		H. Summer Richardson Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-5142 Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph Subject: People Creator: Unkown Date: 1900 Description: Portrait of young man in dark suit with polka dot vest, white shirt and dark bow tie. Striped shirt underneath suit jacket; hands in pockets. Straight dark hair parted on left. Caption on back reads “H. Sumner Richardson, age 17 yrs.” b. 1883, d. 1947.

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