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  • Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Clara Fargo Thomas
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • George Daniell
  • 1969
  • Mt. Desert, Maine
Clara Fargo Thomas
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Clara Fargo Thomas sitting on deck of her summer home at head of Somes Sound. Summer 1969 Looking over Somes Sound. Landmark house designed by George Howe, prominent NY architect. House said to be first cantilevered house in Maine. Mrs. Thomas is the mother of architect Joseph "Tommy" Thomas (deceased, 2010). Gift of George Daniell
Clara Fargo Thomas
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Daniell, George
  • 1967c.
  • Mt. Desert, Maine
Clara Fargo Thomas
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Clara Fargo Thomas at her home on Somes Sound. Standing on deck next to American Flag. Rattan chair in behind her. Wears sleeveless striped dress. Gift of George Daniell
Bass Harbor Light
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Daniell, George
  • 1970c.
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Light
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
9.5 X 13.25 black and white photograph of Bass Harbor Light. Keeper watches over harbor with binoculars from top of light. Photo taken from banks above lighthouse. Gift of George Daniell.
Brook at Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1894
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Brook at Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Somes Brook, trees on banks, reeds in lower right corner. Three figures on bridge, two of whom wear white dresses and hats; third (shorter) figure in darker clothing. Lumber Mill in background. Negative; 3 7/8" h X 4 7/8"w
Woman standing looking at ocean
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
Woman standing looking at ocean
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Woman standing on path or road looking at at the ocean. Two people seated on rocks behind her. Placque on granite to the left.
Woman standing on bridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
Woman standing on bridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Woman standing on bridge looking over the side. Dirt road approaching bridge. A car is parked on the road to the left.
People at campsite
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
People at campsite
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
People sitting at a picnic table in a camp site. Tent set up in the woods. One woman leaning against a tree behind a folding chair.
Man wearing reindeer sweater
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
Man wearing reindeer sweater
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man wearing reindeer sweater with woman sitting on the rocks near the shore. Other people in a large group near the shore.
Man walking through ferns
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
Man walking through ferns
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man walking through stand of ferns with basket over his arm. Evergreens all around.
Man carrying basket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
Man carrying basket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man carring basket over his shoulder standing among a stand of ferns. Scrub trees on each side.
People on the rocks
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
People on the rocks
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
People on the rocks near the shore. Group seated on the rocks. One man standing in front of them. Other people walking near the water.
Unknown man pulling net from water
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1987
Unknown man pulling net from water
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown man on weir pulling net from water, unknown woman looking on. Man in dory pulling weir from water.
Pulling net from water.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1987
Pulling net from water.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown man on weir pulling net from water. Man and children look on from side of weir pen. Mountains in distance.
Unknown man on weir pulling net
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1987
Unknown man on weir pulling net
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown man on weir pulling net from water. Unknown man in dory pulling weir from water. Mountains in distance.
Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Vessels, Ship
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Wreck of the Schooner "Catherine"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Remains of the wreck of the schooner "Catherine" in Somes Harbor. Unknown man bending over to examine remains.
Children in Oak Hill Cemetery
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
  • Mt. Desert, Maine
Children in Oak Hill Cemetery
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Group of five unknown children in Cemetery on Oak Hill Road. From left to right, boy with dark curly hair wearing Mt. Desert Recreation t-shirt with blue jeans, boy wearing blue and red striped short sleeve shirt, girl wearing short sleeve, Mt. Desert Recreation t-shirt, boy wearing football jersey with number 51 and blue pants, girl wearing blue short sleeve shirt with pink and blue shorts and blue sneakers with white stripes. 3x4.5
Children at Fishway, Somes Brook, 1976
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
  • 1976
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Children at Fishway, Somes Brook, 1976
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fall 1976. Marked on back, “At Brookside Oct. 1976 - we searched out the oldest and most recent grave marker.” Unknown children play on fishway in Somes Brook.
Children in Oak Hill Rd. Cemetery
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
  • Mt. Desert, Maine
Children in Oak Hill Rd. Cemetery
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Group of six unknown children in Cemetery on Oak Hill Road. In back row, boy wearing blue and red striped short sleeve shirt, girl wearing short sleeve, Mt. Desert Recreation t-shirt, boy with dark curly hair wearing Mt. Desert Recreation t-shirt with blue jeans. Front row girl wearing blue short sleeve shirt with pink and blue shorts and blue sneakers with white stripes, girl wearing red shorts, floral short sleeve shirt, red sneakers with white stripes, boy wearing football jersey with number 51 and blue pants. [show more]
Gravestone Rubbing at Brookside Cemetery, 1976
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
  • 1976
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Gravestone Rubbing at Brookside Cemetery, 1976
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fall 1976. Marked on back, “A visit to Brookside for Gravestone rubbings Oct 1976.” Children age 10-12 rubbing gravestones in Brookside Cemetery. Children standing, Keith Moore, Selena Hamlin. 3.5 x 4
Four children, entrance to Hearse House, Brookside Cemetery
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
  • 1976
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Fall 1976. Marked on back, “Mrs. Preston shows us the old hearse.” Children age 10-12 standing in entrance of hearse house in Brookside Cemetery. From left to right, Laura MacDonald, Karen Thomas, Bart Massuco, Keith Moore.
Children checking old graves
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Places, Cemetery
  • 1976
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Children checking old graves
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fall 1976. Marked on back, “A visit to check the old graves of early settlers.” Children age 10-12 rubbing gravestones in Brookside Cemetery.
View of Hall Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Hall Quarry, Mt. Desert, Maine
View of Hall Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Modern black and white print from negative made from original print. "Hall Quarry" written on back. Image shows Hall Quarry in operation; two large derricks in middle ground; rails in center of picture. Scene includes at least 15 men working in quarry; one pair of horses pulling wagon; various buildings in middle ground; large blocks of granite. Photograph taken from high vantage point, looking across Somes Sound.
Main Street, Somesville, 1870
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, Transportation
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1870c.
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, ME
Main Street, Somesville, 1870
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Caption in The Living Past, p. 122: "Somesville's main road in 1870, looking north towards Ellsworth. Mount Desert House on left; A.J. Whiting store on right (note balcony and porch); corner of blacksmith shop on right. Telegraph wires were in use in 1870." Horse-drawn vehicles on each side of rutted dirt roadstopped in front of blacksmith’s shop.
Somes Brook and Bridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Somes Brook and Bridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Somes Brook, trees on banks, reeds in lower right corner. Two women crossing bridge, wearing white dresses and hats, may be pushing baby carriage. Lumber Mill in background.
Woman sitting by grist mill, Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Woman sitting by grist mill, Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Grist mill in Somesville on rocky Somes Brook. Trees surround mill. Young woman sits on a rock near brook; she wears long light colored skirt and blouse and a flat hat. Caption under photo, “I suppose you know this girl. Why don’t you write? R.J.L.” Marked on back, “Grist Mill at rear was built 1790 if not earlier.” In reference to woman, “Nellie Freeman family from Pretty Marsh and Summit, N.J.. She came to take care of Baby Arthur in N.J., 1910 (Virginia’s Brother)” referring to Virginia Sanderson. [show more]