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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Lumber Mill, Somesville, 1932
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, 4th of July
  • Other, Lumber Mill
  • Other, Somesville
  • 1932
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Lumber Mill, Somesville, 1932
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Lumber Mill in Somesville. Sepia-toned photograph mounted on cardboard. Wrtten on back, "left to right: R. Davis, J.A. Somes, J.W.Somes, _____, Geo. Benson, B. Mitchell (last one, Hulls Cove; the remainder Somesville)." Also written, "July 4, 1932". Two corners broken off; slight tear in bottom of print itself. Processed lumber in various piles around milll. Nine men pose for camera. Three horses and three wagons stand in front of lumber; buildings on Main Street, Somesville, in background. [show more]
Looking toward Steamboat Wharf -1938
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1938
  • Sheep Island, Mt. Desert, Me
Looking toward Steamboat Wharf -1938
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Trees on Sheep Island. Marked on reverse, “Before cutting and trimming. The light section is water on the shore toward the steamboat wharf.”
Cabin on Sheep Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1938
  • Sheep Island, Mt. Desert, Me
Cabin on Sheep Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cabin on Sheep Island. Float and ramp on left. Marked on reverse, “Looking at the cabin from the other side of dock. Summer 1938.”
View of Somesville from Sheep Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1938
  • Sheep Island, Mt. Desert, Me
View of Somesville from Sheep Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
View of Somesville from Sheep Island. Tall evergreen in foreground.
Sheep Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1938
  • Sheep Island, Mt. Desert, Me
Sheep Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Trees on sheep island, sun shining through. Marked in ink on reverse, “After trimming and cutting.”
Ledge on Sheep Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Animal
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1938
  • Sheep Island, Mt. Desert, Me
Ledge on Sheep Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ledge on sheep Island. Small evergreens on right side. Virginia Sanderson on ledge with dog Betsy. In ink on back of photo, “The ‘inside’ of the island. The old swimming pool would be in the foreground to the left of this picture, which shows the point down the old ledge. Betsy and I near the stump.”
Hollis Smith?, Will, Lou, June Smith?
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • c1930s
Hollis Smith?, Will, Lou, June Smith?
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Marked at bottom of photo Hollis, Uncle Will, Aunt Lou, June. Man on left, Hollis leans on piece of wood or post. Wears light colored cap, white shirts and dark pants. Man second from left wears derby, white shirt and light pants. Pouring liquid from bottle to glass. Woman, Aunt Lou wears short hair with glasses, vest over light colored dress and low heels with strap over foot. Boy on right, June Smith wears pullover sweater with tie and collar, and dark pants. Decorative border around image. Photo torn 1/2 inch from bottom. [show more]
Maria Stetson Ethel Bell Stetson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • c1930s
Maria Stetson Ethel Bell Stetson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mrs. Maria Stetson and Ethel Bell Somes ( wife of William). Woman on left, Maria Stetson age 70-80, white hair pulled away from face. Dress below knees, black and light colored stripes, with buttons down bodice. White lace worn under collar with necklace. Carries cane. Ethel Somes on Right wears hair short also wears glasses. Knee length floral print dress with belt. Wears three strands of pearls and white shoes.
Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • Nic Seely
  • 1930
Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Virginia Somes Sanderson: short wavy hair parted on one side brushed down. Wearing black dress with pearls at neck, and flowers sitting on shoulder. Stamped Seely Studio 466 Geary Street San Francisco.
Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • Nic Seely
  • 1930
Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Virginia Somes Sanderson:short wavy hair parted on one side brushed down. Wearing black dress with pearls at neck, and flowers sitting on shoulder. Stamped Seely Studio 466 Geary Street San Francisco.
Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • Nic Seely
  • 1930
Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Virginia Somes Sanderson: short wavy hair parted on one side brushed down. Turned to side with face to camera. Wearing black dress with pearls at neck, and flowers sitting on shoulder. Marked Nic Seely 1930.
Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • 1930c.
Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Virginia Somes Sanderson wearing hair short and curly. White blouse with large buttons and wide collar laying flat on shoulders. Strand of pearls at neck. Dark background
Northeast Harbor Fleet
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • W.H. Ballard
  • ca1939
Northeast Harbor Fleet
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Women seated on rocks watching Northeast Harbor Fleet cruise to Blue Hill. Start of the Bar Harbor S-Boats. Committee boat is "Swallow" from NEH fleet; Ballard photo c. 1939. Taken from Milliken Camp estate. Per notes from 2011 "Mystery Photographs" Exhibit (AB).
A-Boat: # 1 Daffydil (Parkman and Peabody) and # 4 Atlanta (Stout and Dane)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • W.H. Ballard
  • 1938
Description:
A-Boat: # 1 Daffydil (Parkman and Peabody) and # 4 Atlanta (Stout and Dane). Ballard Negative # Y-35
Arrival of International One Design sail boats from Norway aboard freighter Toronto
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • W.H. Ballard
  • 1938
Description:
Arrival of International One Design sail boats from Norway aboard freighter Toronto. Ballard Negative # 1113-L
B-Boat # 17 Shad (Welch)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • W.H. Ballard
  • 1937
  • Mount Desert Island
B-Boat # 17 Shad (Welch)
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
B-Boat # 17 Shad (Welch). Ballard Negative # Y-25
Painting S.S. Acadia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Transportation - Water
  • Unknown
  • 1932
  • Newport News, Virginia
Painting S.S. Acadia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The last brush of paint. Workmen putting finishing touches to the S.S. Acadia, the new Eastern Steamship liner, just before launching at he Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, Virginia on Saturday last, February 13, 1932. Note the giant blades and shaft projecting from the hull of one of the twin screws.
Steamboat "Westport" by W.H. Ballard
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Transportation - Water
  • Places, Landscape
  • W.H. Ballard
  • 1933
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Steamboat "Westport" by W.H. Ballard
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Steamboat "Westport" at Steamboat wharf in Southwest Harbor. Fishing boat on mooring in foreground. To the left is a punt tied to a float. Mountains in background. Marked on back, “W.H. Ballard, Photographer Southwest Harbor, Maine #3. Str, Westport at Southwest Harbor June 1933.”
Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine", Somes Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1935
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine", Somes Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor. Somes House Inn covered by trees across the Cove. To the right Somes House Cottages. In foreground logs on ways. Marked on back, “Catherine was built in Belfast, Me in 1833. #165 Schooner Catherine abandoned in the Cove at Somesville, Me. W.H. Ballard, Photographer Southwest Harbor, Maine July 1935.” Signed, Virginia Somes Sanderson
Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Animal
  • People
  • c 1930-40
  • Sheep Island, Mount Desert
Virginia Somes Sanderson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Virginia Somes Sanderson wearing long dress or robe, holding saw in her hand, about to limb evergreens. Two dogs paw in the grass behind her.
Keith McKane, Sheep Island, 1939
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Animal
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • 1939
  • Sheep Island
Keith McKane, Sheep Island, 1939
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Keith McKane outside cabin on Sheep Island. Looks towards sun. Wears no shirt with dark pants and belt. Chopping pile of wood, log on stump. Bull dog next to wood pile. Marked on back Oct 9, 1939.
Phillip Francis McFarland
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Wilson, Cambridge, MA
  • 1937, February
Phillip Francis McFarland
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1.5 X 2 photo of Phillip Francis McFarland, age 12 on Sept. 25,1936. Picture taken in February, 1937. Photographers identification on front: Wilson Photo, Cambridge, Mass.
Unknown House in Houston, TX
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 1931, August
Unknown House in Houston, TX
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3 X 4.5 photograph of unknown house in Houston, TX. 1931
Photo of Richmond Smith, 1930
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • 1930
Photo of Richmond Smith, 1930
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Richmond Smith, Millinocket, 1930 In green tri-fold "frame"
Andrew A. Somes and Obituary
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait photographs
  • 1934
Andrew A. Somes and Obituary
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photograph of Andrew A. Somes at 24 years of age. His obituary from Bar Harbor Times, date March 5, 1998, is attached to the back of the photograph. Also written on the back are the names, ages and birthdates of Andrew and his two sisters: "Andrew 87 (1910), Valeria 85, 1913, Mary 73, 1925".