Description: Two black and white photograph portraits of Beatrix Farrand set inside a brown leather folding portfolio. Portfolio is decorated with an embossed and gilded boarder. Photograph of Beatrix Farrand in light top (.01) and Photograph of Beatrix Farrand in dark top (.02)
Description: Framed black and white photograph of Mary Cadwalader Jones (mother of Beatrix Farrand) wearing a full-length white gown, a large hat, a black shawl, and carrying a parasol.
Description: Black and white photo depicting several people gathered around a bi-wing airplane made by Alexander V. Wilson who used to do aviation experiments in Bar Harbor.
Description: 19 photographs,Steele family and Hebron Academy. Hebron was in central Maine. A= carved wood plaque "Hebron Academy Sturtevant Hall, Summer of 1903 "To Fil from As" ; B= Large cardboard matte Hebron Academy team; C= Class photo on porch, presumably Hebron Academy, Steele family; D= Badly faded Academy group; E= Leo Trask, F&G unk. H&I= unk; J=William Howe; K=unk "with love from Ora" ; L= unk "with Love from Ora [Strauss?]; M=Guy Watson HA'0?"; N="My home [xxxx] for you". (Steele family members are buried in Preble and Bunker Cemeteries on GCI. Related to Lulu Alley and Bunkers, too.) [show more]
Description: Photos of Louise Marr relatives and friends identified only as "Children" with no individual names; several are cabinet cards, several photos appear to have been removed from a photo album at some point. (Grouped A-F)
Description: Photos of Louise Marr relatives: with IDs on reverse, most are cabinet cards. A = This is 1 of the daughters of the Preble that had the leather business in Chicago (2 copies) B = F. Spurling 1903 (two photos in wedding dress) C = Ruth Buck, Alice Bennett, BA. D = Augusta F. Reed, July 21, 1900 E = No ID F = Ed Malmar, Husband of Minnie, Chase Manhattan Bank G = Auntie Maude Graduation from High School H = Harold Spurling I = Uncle Harold, Auntie Maude, Mother J = Mother at Auntie Maude's graduation K = Gertrude Estelle Malmar, Age 5 months, Daughter of Ed & Minnie Malmar L = Uncle Harold (Spurling) M = Aunt Maude's only two children: standing Doris Weare (died in her youth) and sitting is Frances Weare Jewett. N= Lucius Whipple with grandchildren Raymond and Harry Spurling [show more]
Description: Black and white sepia tone photo of the 1902 graduating class of the Emerson Grammar School. 21 students in three rows. Identified in photo: Ruby Shaw Frank Richards Harley Suminsby Walter Lynch Marguerite Higgins (Giles) Delia Higgins Rupert Jellison Helen Parker (Hamor) Ralph S Clark Hazel Foster (?) Fida Pray (Guthrie) James Marcyer Blanche Deary (Hodgkins) Mina Marshall Isaiah Haymen Willian Austin Nellie Ask (Leonard) Manor Smith (Walls) Lena Whitaker (Potter) William P. Newman [show more]
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. [show more]
Description: Ship 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 lie on the ground in sterm of ship. Schooner just visible to the right.
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]
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.”
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]
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.
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.
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.
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 )
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]
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]