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Tremont High School Bank Check
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Pay Order, Bank Check
  • Dec. 1st, 1890
Tremont High School Bank Check
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Tremont High School Bank Check, blue, for ten dollars signed by G.H. Parker. Cashier was H.L. Lanton (?)
Certificate of Ordination as Priest - Willilam Thomas Manning
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Award, Achievement Certificate
  • 1891
Description:
Certificate of ordination as Priest in the Episcopal Church, Diocese of California, for William Thomas Manning. December 12, 1891. Certificate is handwritten and bears the seal of the Diocese of California. Manning owned The Mount Desert House in Somesville, where he and his family summered. Manning later became Bishop of the Diocese of New York. From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008 | The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: William Thomas Manning 1866-1949, American Episcopal bishop of New York, b. England, received his collegiate and theological training at the Univ. of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. Ordained a priest (1891), he served parishes in California, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee and taught dogmatic theology at the Univ. of the South before becoming rector of Trinity parish, New York City, in 1908. Manning was bishop of New York from 1921 until his retirement in 1946. [show more]
Mourning card, Marjorie Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Mourning Card
  • 1894
Mourning card, Marjorie Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
One page of memorabilia found in a 8x10 worn red velvet photo album in poor condition. A mourning card for Marjorie Somes, died September 15, 1894. This is the second of two mourning cards for this child located in this photo album.
Mourning card for Marjorie Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Object, Mourning Card
  • 1894
Mourning card for Marjorie Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
One page of memorabilia found in a 8x10 worn red velvet photo album in poor condition. A card with notice of the death of Marjorie Somes, September 15, 1894. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brigham Fernald. Age at death: 2 years, 10 months old.
Main Street, Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph
  • Other, Buildings - Horses
  • 1891
  • Somesville
Main Street, Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Three similar white buildings in row. Small Selectmen’s Building close by. First Higgins store, middle house now gone. Picture shows Chas. Bordeau and Party, boarders at the Central House. People on steps. Mr. Harison, C.J. Hall, A.J. Whiting, J.J. Somes, R.G. Salisbury. First building has covered porch with people standing on steps. Second building no porch, third building similar porch. Open carriage drawn by two horses. Telephone poles and wires visible. [show more]
Steamboat Wharf at Clark's Point, SW Harbor, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • W.H. Ballard
  • 1891
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Steamboat Wharf at Clark's Point, SW Harbor, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The Charles Butt Ballard Negative Collection. Black and white photo. From Henry Rand's 1891 Album. Pemetic Hotel on hill. Southwest Harbor, Maine This negative was created by Ballard from a photo album of Henry Rand. Photo was 5 x 7. Notes say "from Str. Mount Desert". It has been noted that the Southwest Harbor Public Library may have exclusive rights to this photo. Until this is resolved, this image is restricted.
Palestine, ashore at Bernard, ME
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate Negative
  • Neal, George
  • c 1890
Palestine, ashore at Bernard, ME
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Paul Stubing indicated that this photo was taken on the Bernard shore . Paul Stubing said this is a George Neal photo. The vessel, Palestine, is not known or identified in other ways. More information about this photo is needed. It appears that this was an old photo and Ballard probably made a glass negative of the photo. Rights to use the photo are unknown.
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
On Somes Stream 1894
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • 1894
On Somes Stream 1894
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Calf in pasture near Somes Stream. Rail fence and rock wall border pasture. Small shingled building to the left. Trees line right bank of stream. Assume negative was made from related print.
On Somes Stream, 1894
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Animal
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1894
  • Somes Sound, Mt. Desert, Maine
On Somes Stream, 1894
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Calf in pasture near Somes Stream. Rail fence and rock wall border pasture. Small shingled building to the left. Trees line right bank of stream. Marked on back, “On Somes Stream, 1894.”
Brook at Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • 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. Black and white printed on photo. paper with white border; 5" h X 7"w
Somes House Inn, c. 1895
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • 1895
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Somes House Inn, c. 1895
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Somes House Inn, Somesville. Trees line drive to cottage. View of Inn from Main street Somesville. End of Inn visible, side of covered porch and latticework. Somes House Sign above first floor windows. Board sidewalk in foreground. Somes Cove in background. To the right, A.J. Whiting’s Store, later Port-In-A-Storm bookstore, then Frenchman's Bay Gallery. Schooner at the wharf. Marked 1895 on back. This photo is also a slide that was used in the Somesville Bicentenial and can be found on Row 2 Unit 2 Shelf 4 Slide Box 1. [show more]
Somes House Inn
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • 1894
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Somes House Inn
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Somes House Inn, Somesville. Road in foreground. Trees line drive to cottage. Two connected three-story white clapboard buildings. On left - wrap around porch with lattice work and steps going down the left side. Two dormers and one chimney. On right - Porch on front with lattice work. Two chimneys. Horse and buggy in front of steps. Person on porch. Marked 1894 on back. Duplicate: 997-311-476, Photo Album #1, p.9
Main Stree, Somesville, 1891
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Nature, Animals, Horses
  • Other, Buildings
  • 1891
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Main Stree, Somesville, 1891
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Three similar white buildings in row. Small Selectmen’s Building close by. First Higgins store, middle house now gone. Picture shows Chas. Bordeaux and Party, boarders at the Central House. People on steps. Mr. Harrison, C.J. Hall, A.J. Whiting, J.J. Somes, R.G. Salisbury. First building has covered porch with people standing on steps. Second building no porch, third building similar porch. Open carriage drawn by two horses. Telephone poles and wires visible. Photo damaged, perhaps from foxing or water. [show more]
Brook at Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • 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 back ground. Marked on back, “Brook at Somesville.” Sepia toned printed on thin paper; 4.5" h X 6 5/8"w
Somesville Lumber Mill, winter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • c 1890s
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Somesville Lumber Mill, winter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Lumber Mill in Somesville in operation. Logs piled up on bank in foreground. Logs fill mill pond ready to be milled. Somes Harbor in the background. Telephone pole in foreground next to tall tree. No date. Appears to have been photo. pasted in small scrapbook. On verso: 997-306-471 (Main St., Somesville & Somes Cove)
Main Street, Somesville; Somes Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • c 1890s
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Main Street, Somesville; Somes Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Houses on Main Street, Somesville. Somes Cove in foreground. Marked, “Somes Cove, Mt. Desert” in lower right corner. House on left is historic Lewis Somes house. No date. May have been postcard pasted into small scrapbook. On verso: 997-307-472 See also p. 11, same photo (997-313-478)
Brook at Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • 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 back ground. Marked on back, “On Somes Stream, 1894. duplicate, Property of MDI Hist.Soc.” Sepia toned printed on thin paper; 45/8" h X 6 3/4"w
Somes Monument
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Brookside Cemetery
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • c 1890s
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Me.
Somes Monument
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Somes monument in Brookside Cemetery. Woolen mill and barn in background.
Unidentified Baby
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • Wight
  • c 1890
Unidentified Baby
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Baby several months old. Seated on chair on heavy printed blanket. Wears white dress with whtie shoes trimmed in black. Marked Wight Waldoboro, Me.
Laura or Lauren Walter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • Wight
  • c 1890s
Laura or Lauren Walter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Laura or Lauren Walter, curly hair parted in midlle and pulled back. Bangs over forehead. Wears dark bodice with decorative piping on both sides of bodice with buttons in center. High collare with pin at neck, white collar underneath. Marked Wight Waldoboro, Me. Album page marked Lauren or Laura [spelling unclear] Walter.
Hawse Walter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • Wight
  • c 1890s
Hawse Walter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Hawse Walter, age 20-30, very curly hair parted in middle. Wears dark coat unbuttoned. Plaid bow tie over dark shirt with decorative trim down center. Marked Wight Waldoboro, Me. Album page marked Uncle Hawse Walter.
Unidentified Man
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • Charles W. Hearn
  • c 1890s
Unidentified Man
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unidentified man age 50-60, hair parted on side and brushed back. Handlebar mustache. Wears dark coat with top button fastened, white shirt with small black bow tie. Marked Chas. W. Hearn Portland, Me. on front. On back, Photographic and Art Studio Hearn USA Portland, Maine 514 Congress St.
Unidentified Older Man
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • Charles W. Hearn
  • c 1890s
Unidentified Older Man
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unidentified man age 50-60, hair parted on side and brushed back. Gray beard and mustache neatly trimmed. Wears double breasted coat with white shirt and black bow tie. Marked Chas. W. Hearn Portland, Me. on front. On back, Photographic and Art Studio Hearn USA Portland, Maine 514 Congress St.
Grandmother Stetson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Portrait
  • Wight
  • c 1890s
Grandmother Stetson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mrs. Stetson age 50-60 curly hair parted in middle and pulled back. Small earrings and beaded choker at neck. Wears dark form fitting bodice with velvet lapels and collar. Light colored buttone descend down center of bodice with pind at collar. Marked Wight Waldoboro, Me. Page in album labeled Grandmother Stetson.