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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Railroad to Cut-Down Coasting Schooner Serving as a Barge.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 1920
Description:
Railroad to Cut-Down Coasting Schooner Serving as a Barge. Baird Quarry, Minturn. C.1920 Courtesy of The Swan's Island Educational Society.
Governor Bowdell on Spindle Ledge.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 26 January, 1924
Governor Bowdell on Spindle Ledge.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The Governor Bowdell on Spindle Ledge. 26 January, 1924 Courtesy of the Swan's Island Educational Society.
Sardine Factory at the Old Steamboat Wharf.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • c.1920
Sardine Factory at the Old Steamboat Wharf.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sardine Factory at the Old Steamboat Wharf, c. 1920 Courtesy of the Swan's Island Education Society.
Taking Herring from the Weir in Toothacher Cove. c.1920
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • c. 1920
Taking Herring from the Weir in Toothacher Cove. c.1920
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Taking Herring from the Weir in Toothacher Cove, c.1920. Courtesy of the Swan's Island Educational Society.
Baird Quarry Minturn
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • c. 1920
Baird Quarry Minturn
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Baird Quarry Minturn. c. 1920 Courtesy of The Swan's Island Educational Society.
Somesville Grammar School 1925
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 1926
Somesville Grammar School 1925
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Somesville School 1926. Grammar School. Two girls, one female teacher and six boys stand in front of the school house. From right; James Young, Nelson Leland, Dan Smith, Don Smith, Hollis Smith, Julian Brown, "Nell See" (?), Horace Dichie, Ruth Dichie. The house they are standing in front of is the Don Smith House. Fred P. Smith (1886-1960), house built in 1880 for $1,000.
Somesville High School students 1926
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 1926
Somesville High School students 1926
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1926 Somesville High School students seated and standing on lawn in front of trees. Male principal or teacher stands in center at back. Eleven boys and twelve girls.
Ninth grade class, Somesville Grammar School
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 1929
Ninth grade class, Somesville Grammar School
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo of the ninth grade class (1929) of the Somesville Grammar School. There appear to be 29 students and 2 teachers
Mt. Desert Bridge, Maine.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • 1923
Mt. Desert Bridge, Maine.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Color postcard of Mt. Desert Bridge, Maine. "One of the few toll bridges now in existence." Published by J.A. Thompson, Ellsworth, Me. Addressed to Miss Mabel D. Mason, c/o L. Davis, Plaistow, RFD, NH. (Removed from original frame.)
American Falls from Goat Isle, Niagara Falls
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • 1927
American Falls from Goat Isle, Niagara Falls
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Color postcard labeled, "American Falls from Goat Isle, Niagara Falls." Postcard is addressed to Mary Rainey [sp?], Southwest Harbor, Maine, Hotel Dirigo.
Abandoned Wooden Sailing Vessel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • 1929
Abandoned Wooden Sailing Vessel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white postcard of an abandoned, unidentified wooden sailing vessel on a beach.
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]
Hollis Smith?
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • c 1920s
Hollis Smith?
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Marked Hollis. Man age 40 -50 stands in field above two story white house. Telephone pole and unpaved road visible in background. Man wears dark cap with dark suit. Coat buttoned. Shiny/patterned tie hanging out of coat.
Julian, June, Daniel Smith
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • 1920s
Julian, June, Daniel Smith
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Julian ?, June Smith and brother Daniel Somes Smith seated on rock. Julian on left age 6-8. Wears dark hat with sweater and light pants. June in middle age 7-9 with hands clasped in lap and legs crossed wears dark sweater with knee pants, dark stockings and boots. Daniel on right wears cap, dark jacket, knee pants, dark stockings and light colored shoes or boots.
Daniel Somes Smith and June? Smith
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Unknown
  • 1920s
Daniel Somes Smith and June? Smith
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Daniel Somes Smith and brother June with Julian ?. Julian on left in tree, age 6-8. Wears dark hat with sweater and light pants. June in middle age7-9 seated on tree with hand on head wears dark sweater with knee pants, dark stockings and boots. Daniel on right wears cap, dark jacket, knee pants, dark stockings and light colored shoes or boots. Photo torn on upper left hand corner.
Somes Sound
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • 1929
Somes Sound
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph post card of Somes Sound and islands with lettering bottom right.
Clara and Florence Tracy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, buildings
  • People
  • Unknown
  • c 1920
  • Sound, Mount Desert, Maine
Clara and Florence Tracy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Clara and Florence Tracy, daughters of Jones Tracy at Richardson Homestead (Fair Oaks Farm). Girl in background near house.
W. H. Ballard, purser on steamer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1927
W. H. Ballard, purser on steamer
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo of Bill Ballard, August 1927, as purser on steamer "Emita," Portland, part of a fleet that went to Maine ports as far as Bath. He worked for Mallory Line and Merchant & Minner (?)
Lamont M. Higgins & Helen B. Higgins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Unknown
  • 1926
Lamont M. Higgins & Helen B. Higgins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Snapshot of man and unknown woman standing next to tree pictured in previous snapshot (.221). Man could be man on right in previous photo. Man wears light colored suit with long dark wool coat over it, woman wears dark jacket that falls to knees, has fur trim at cuffs. Also wears dark top only partially visible, string of pearls, and dark high heels. Has wavy dark short hair. Woman is facing camera, man is turned more towards woman. Inscription on back reads “Lamont M. Higgins Jr. Helen B. Higgins Oct 19 1926.” [show more]
Two men holding puppies seated against tree
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Unknown
  • 1926
Two men holding puppies seated against tree
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Snapshot of two unknown men leaning against tree holding puppies in their arms. Man on left wears dark suit, holds white puppy, man on right wears light-colored suit, holds dark puppy. Can see large bare trees, large house with balcony and distinctive railing in background. Man on right in photo is probably Lamont M. Higgins, Jr. (see Relations tab).
Seven children next to brick building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Miller Studio
  • 1926
Seven children next to brick building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Snapshot of seven kids, four boys, three girls, posed in front of doors of brick building. All seven are wearing what seem to be stockings pulled over their heads . Hats are all similar. Can also see four girls off to the side who are looking at the kids. Stamp on the back of photo reads “The Miller Studio, Pierre SD, Nov 20 1926.”
Somesville Library
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Unknown
  • 1920s
Somesville Library
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A 3x5 black and white photograph of the Somesville Library on Main Street in Somesville. 1920's.
Dirigible "Shenandoah" and Yacht "Lyndonia", Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Claes, Frank E.
  • 1925
  • Bar Harbor
Dirigible "Shenandoah" and Yacht "Lyndonia", Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The Navy Dirigible Shenandoah with Yacht "Lydonia" in Bar Harbor. This image is listed in the Maine Memory Network, in the collection of the Bar Harbor Historical Society. Apprears to be same as 009.020.3
Barbara Somes age 1
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • 1925
  • Southwest Harbor
Barbara Somes age 1
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Barbara Somes not quite 1 Her handwriting as an adult on the back, daughter of Raymond Somes
Barbara Somes with her doll
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • 1928
  • Southwest Harbor
Barbara Somes with her doll
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Barbara Somes, age 3 with her doll Main Street Southwest Harbor