Description: A black and white tintype found in a photo album. ONE unidentified man . Studio portrait. Included in photo album, Object ID # 009.016.1 Unable to take photo out of album without damage. Back of photo may have identifying writing.
Description: A black and white tintype found in a photo album. ONE unidentified man . Studio portrait. Included in photo album, Object ID # 009.016.1 Unable to take photo out of album without damage. Back of photo may have identifying writing.
Description: A black and white tintype found in a photo album. ONE unidentified man . Photo damage in lower left of image. Man seated in chair. Studio portrait. Included in photo album, Object ID # 009.016.1 Unable to take photo out of album without damage. Back of photo may have identifying writing.
Description: A black and white tintype found in a photo album. Two unidentified men seated together on a short ben. Legs crossed, both in trousers, shirt, and jacket. Included in photo album, Object ID # 009.016.1 Unable to take photo out of album without damage. Back of photo may have identifying writing.
Description: Tintype: unknown young girl with arm resting on sofa arm. Girl wears plaid dress with pleats around bottom; dress has broad white collar. Girl wears locket visible on collar. Hari pulled back tightly from forehead. Child appears to be 5-7 years old.
Description: Tinted tintype of woman and boy . Woman is seated on a what appears to be a brown bench with tassels on its curved arm. Her left arm rests on the bench arm. Boy is standing to her left. Damage to upper right corner of tintype.
Description: Tintype portrait of a young boy seated on a draped chair. Boy wears a jacket closed with two buttons at the neck , a pocket on the right side, and a high collared shirt. His hair is parted on the far left and he is looking toward the right.
Description: Daniel Somes, Jr. (1803-1882).Short hair worn parted on each side of head. Black coat with high white collar. Long black bow tie wrapped twice around neck. Silk vest.
Description: Lyman Somes as young boy. Curly hair worn over ears. Slightly disheveled. Head cocked to right. Wearing dark open jacket buttoning at throat. White collar. Dark vest or shirt under jacket. Cheeks colored by photographer.
Description: Thaddeus Shepley Somes (1839-1913) and his wife, Clara Emilie Meynell Somes (1842-1920). Thaddeus Somes seated to right of Clara Somes, who is standing. He wears a plaid shirt, buttoned vest, open coat, lighter colored pants; she wears dark dress with light bow at neck, hair braided on crown. Thaddeus has moustache and goatee; has right hand is in his pocket, the other hand on his knee; his legs are crossed. Clara also wears long earrings, brooch on ribbon around her neck and a chain on bodice. Her right forearm is resting on his left shoulder. This is tintype is the source of all the related images: negative 997-810-980, later negative 997-803-973 and print from later negative 997-590-760. [show more]
Description: Ann Somes, daughter of Jacob and Rebecca Seavy Somes. Married William Fennelly. She ran the Central House in Somesville which was inherited from her father, the builder. Age 10-14. Long blond hair with tight curls around top of head. Seated on floor with arms leaning on stool. Wears ring on ring finger and beads around neck. Dress, check with lace collar. Buttons on left side of bodice. Trim on both sides of bodice and near cuffs. Stored in white envelope marked, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Salisbiry, Mount Desert. Also marked Farrar and Barnard Staioners, 687 1/2 Washington Street. (1 envelope and 1 photo) [show more]
Description: Small portrait photograph (2.5" X 3") of Emma Whitmore as a little girl in leather case that closes with a clasp. Image is in gold-colored frame; red embossed velvet on facing side of case. Emma Whitmore raised Nell Whitmore, her niece. Joe Whitmore, a sea captain, was Emma's brother. Emma A. Whitmore: b. 6 November 1859; d. 14 October 1949 (per Vining, p. 344).
Description: Girl age 3-5 standing with left hand on post. Wears short hair combled back. Dark jacket with no buttons, velvet trim on cuffs and edge. White blouse with simple collar laying flat on jacket. Knee length skirt with velvet trim on hem. White stockings and black slippers. Cheeks colored by photographer.
Description: Unknown woman with hair parted in middle and pulled back. Wears dark shawl or cape and white blouse. Marked on frame: "Potter’s Patent March 7, 1865."
Description: Bethany Higgins age 20-30. Seated on log among twigs in photographer’s studio. Mountains, waterfall, trees, and fence also appear in set. Woman holding book in lap, wears dark hair parted in middle pulled back. Corkscrew curls descend from back of head. Dress, dark color with black stribes on hem and in V-shape around bodice, and cuffs. Wears lace collar at neck with plaid bow.
Description: George Somes age 7-11. Miniature tintype. Boy wears hair combed down parted on left side. Cheeks tinted by photographer. Dark suit, possibly gray with two buttons at top of coat connected with a plackett, vest underneath buttoned to neck.
Description: Ida Somes Downing age 15-30. Miniature tintype. Hair parted in middle and pulled to back of head. Hair pulled up above neck. Dark dress with hint of white collar and black bow at neck.
Description: Rich Somes age 20-30.Man seated with elbow on table covered with paisley cloth, leaning back slightly. Hair combed back. Cheeks colored by photographer. Darke coat with velvet color unbuttoned. Vest underneath, buttom button undone, matching tousers, white collar turned down and wide tie worn inside vest. Watch chain visible under vest.
Description: Edward Lord age 20-30. Hair parted on one side on combed over. Long sideburns. Cheeks colored by photographer. Black coat with silk lapels, white shirt and collar with black tie.
Description: Ellen Wiggins Kittredge age 20-30. Hair parted in middle pulled to back of head and pulled up at neck. Plaid dress with white buttons down bodice and black belt at waist. White lace collar with pin at neck. Cheeks colored by photographer.
Description: Man age 30-40. Wears long straight beard, trim mustache with straight hair covering ears. Heavy dark suit with vest buttoned. No collar showing.
Description: Sarah Walter age 18 - 30. Hair parted in middle worn long with corkscrew curls. Seated with hands in lap. Checked dress with buttons down bodice. Light colored cloak over shoulders pinned at neck. Ring on right hand.