Description: Black and white 5" X 7" photograph of people dance in circles at Wayback Ball, Jan. 6, 1950. On back of photo. is written: Wayback Ball, NEH Neighborhood House, Jan. 6, 1950. Courtesy Steve Ashley.
Description: Black and white photograph , of the Jan. 6, 1950 Wayback Ball held at Neighborhood House, Northeast Harbor or Seal Harbor. Labeled on the back, "Wayback Ball Seal Harbor" . This photo also shows small orchestra in back and two balconies on sides, and people dancing.
Description: Black and white image. Print of landscape view of Otter Point, photo taken while standing on the walking path adjacent to the Ocean Drive, Acadia National Park. Pine on the shore on left foreground, Otter Point in the distance. Back: Anchor Light Studio, W.H. Ballard, Southwest Harbor, Maine
Description: Front entrance of Echo Vista restaurant. Lobster between Echo and Vista. Striped awnings over both windows. Screened door in center. Second door to right. Waitress, Muriel Trask stands under left window. Gift of M.L. Hughs.
Description: Echo Lake from route 102 across from Echo Vista. Looking towards Beech Cliff. Echo Vista restaurant on left. Sign on building reads Dairy Creem. Cars parked in front. Marked on back, “Side view of Echo Vista - Mt. Desert Island showing general location and a little [?] view. Echo Vista is on Echo Lake Road, halfway between Somesville and S.W. Harbor - Route 3/102 to Mt. Desert from Info booth as you leave the causeway. Gift of M.L. Hughs.
Description: Small album containing portraits of 5th grade students. Cover marked, “ A Teacher’s Memories, My Class in 1952-1953. In lower right hand corner, Alston Studios logo. First page, eight portraits. Written on top, “Teacher Ruby Higgins, Grades 5+6, Somesville School. Page two, eight portraits. Back page, three portraits. None identified. (3 Photographs)
Description: Portraits of Somesville Grade School Grade five and six. Marked, Happy School Days, Recalled by Jura Studio. Marked, “Grade V-VI, Somesville School, Somesville, Maine, 1957-58.” on bottom. Students from top row, left to rigth; Richard Kelly, Eleanor Lurvey; row two, Bobby Emerson, Ruby Higgins, teacher, George Gray, Jean Butler; row three, Pat Hibbard, Jimmy Greenlaw, unmarked, Ted Stanley, Ann Tracy; row four, Charlie Carter, Mary Emerson, Tony Merchant, Hazel Merchant, Tom Fernald. [show more]
Description: Somesville fifth and sixth grade taken by teacher Ruby Higgins outside school house on Main Street in snow. Eighteen children in two rows.
Description: Virginia Somes Sanderson’s cabin on Sheep Island. One story cedar shingled cabin with screened porch among evergreens. Photo bent near top.
Description: 4 X 5 black and white photograph of black and white puppy running on the grass and facing to the right of the photo. Dog is blurred and there are trees an background. Writting on back, “This Waif, Deserted Dogs.”
Description: 4 X 5 black and white photograph of a cocker spaniel sitting on black and white ottoman. Wearing round ID tag and looking straight at the camera. Wall paper with leaf pattern behind dog.
Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of a black cat and cocker spaniel sitting behind screen door looking out. Cat is looking straight ahaed and dog is looking to the right of the picture. There is a brick wall on the left side of the screen door. A rock sits holding the door closed. Writting on back, ‘Kensington Crt. Spr. 1953.”
Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of a black cat standing with hind legs on ground looking into toilet. Toilet is against back wall in right of photo. Radiator is against wall in left of photo. Rug is cropped in foreground. Writting on back, “Dec. 25- 1952, LaRue’s and Louise’s pet cat.”
Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of about five seagulls over water, with one dipping into the ocean. All are flying and have wings extended, Mountain in background in right of picture.
Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of an older man sitting in flowered arm chair and reading newspaper. He wears glasses and is supporting paper with his right hand. Has white mustache, wears dark shirt, dress pants and dark shoes and socks. Bare wall behind him, Table to the left with books and a lamp with dark shade. Possibly LaRue's father.
Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of older couple sitting next to a Christmas tree in a living room with flowered wallpaper. A decorated Christmas tree stands in the corner of the room in the middle of the photo. Woman is on left side and sits in wooden rocking chair. Her Hair is tightly curled to her head. She wears a black dress with lace at the top. She is looking to the floor and holding her arm out for a black cat who is standing on the floor with tail up and head up toward her hand. There are some presents under tree behind cat. Man is sitting on couch to the right of the tree. His right arm is on the arm of the couch. He is wearing glasses and looking straight ahead. His left hand is in his lap, and hiis legs are crossed. Plant on coffee table in foreground. (Possibly LaRue’s parents) [show more]
Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of an older couple sitting on striped couch with black cat on the couch on the right side of photo. Decorated Christmas tree behind man. Couch is against wall with flowered wallpaper. Man is looking to the left of the photo hands crosssed in lap. He has white mustache and is wearing black shirt, dark pants, socks and shoes. His right leg is crossed over left. Woman is looking down to the cat which sits beside her on the right. She is handing something to the cat with her right hand. Her hair is curled tight on her head and she wears a black dress with brooch at throat. (thought to be LaRue’s parents.) [show more]
Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of an older woman in middle of photo wearing black dress and sitting in armchair. She is looking at camera and holding a book on her lap with her left hand and holding a pencil in her right hand. She is wearing glasses and mouth is slightly opened. Window behind her with dark curtains to the floor. Floor land and bookshelf to the left of the picture. Books on right hand side of photo. Possibly LaRue’s Mother. [show more]
Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of an older woman standing in sunlight on walkway beside two story white house. Standing near corner of house with lots of trailing bushes around perimeter. She is wearing glasses and squinting. She is wearing a light colored house dress and back shoes. Hands are down at sides. Large dark vine grows behind her and reaches to second story of house.
Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of a man with mustache and glasses reading newspaper in arm chair and doily behind head. Wearing glasses and white shirt, striped belt and pants and socks, no shoes, Feet propped up on something. Man’s right hand on armchair. White lamp post behind to left of chair. Magazine rack to right of chair with ‘POST’ in it. Fern pattern on wallpaper and rug.
Description: 3.25 X 3.25 color photograph of a mother duck and two ducklings on lawn in front of white house with green chair to the side of screened in porch. Brown bush in foreground, and pine trees behind house. Writting on back, “ This is the duck that was exile, she had 2 babies, but she never mingled with other ducks.”