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Echo Lake
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Boats
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Geo. H. Van Norman
  • Echo Lake, Mt. Desert, Maine
Echo Lake
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Echo Lake with mountains in the distance. In foreground, man dipping pail into lake. Small row boat in center. To right man stands on log holding onto sail of dory. Marked on back, “Geo. H. Van Norman, Photographer, 645 Main St. Waltham, Mass.” Also Marked, Property of Philip M. Caughey.
Beech Cliff from Echo Lake
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Boats
  • Places, Landscape
  • Geo. H. Van Norman
  • Beech Cliff, Mt. Desert, Maine
Beech Cliff from Echo Lake
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Beech Cliff from Echo Lake. Small sailing dory with sail up. Marked on back, “Geo. H. Van Norman, Photographer, 645 Main St. Waltham, Mass.” Also Marked, Property of Philip M. Caughey.
Beech Cliff overlooking Echo Lake
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • Geo. H. Van Norman
  • Beech Cliff, Mt. Desert, Maine
Beech Cliff overlooking Echo Lake
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Beech Cliff overlooking Echo Lake. Marked on back, “Geo. H. Van Norman, Photographer, Main St. Waltham, Mass.” Also marked, “Philip M. Caughey.”
Schooner Polly
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Boats
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • Amesbury, Massachusetts
Schooner Polly
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Schooner Polly of Belfast in Harbor at Amesbury Massachusettts. Man in canoe paddles close to two masted schooner. Small sailing sloop on the right. Marked on back, “(From one of two negatives, made for Mr. [Pearl] Henry [Mio] of Roslindale, Boston, Massachusetts, August 4, 1904.) Schooner Polly of Amesbury, Mass. “My Anchor falls when first any persons flew.” Believed by many to be the oldest American vessel in active service - that is, to have been originally a sloop, keel laid at Amesbury, Mass, August 4, 1804 and launched in February, 1805 and to have been the vessel sailing out of Salem, Mass early in the War of 1812 as privateer commanded by Captain {Hearty] of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. See story of Polly history filed at Essex Institute, Salem, Mass. Boston Sept.15, 1904. Two copies, one form each negative to Captain D.E. Pray of Mount Desert, Maine with respects and best wishes of [-----]Henry Mio and of Boston Sep. 21, 1904. [-----]. [show more]
Hall Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Boats
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unklnown
  • Hall Quarry, Mt. Desert, Maine
Hall Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Hall Quarry. In middle ground schooner ready to take on granite. Buildings in the distance. Somes Sound and mountains in the distance. Piles of brick size pieces of granite and small tents in foreground. Group of men working under shade screen in middle right. Spots throughout image.
Brookside Cemetery
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Cemetery
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert. Maine
Brookside Cemetery
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Brookside Cemetery. No trees lining the drive to cemetery. Brook and retaining wall in full view blocked by no bushes. Gate closed. Several evergreen to left of gates. Few trees in background. Somes stains on photo.
View of Hall Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • Hall Quarry, Mt. Desert, Maine
View of Hall Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sepia-toned print mounted on black cardboard; 1" X 1/2" tear in upper left corner; print is wrinkled and foxed; shows apparent water damage. "Hall Quarry" written in pencil 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. [show more]
Saw Mill in Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Saw Mill in Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Saw mill in Somesville. View from across mill pond. Logs floating in pond. Lumber piled along banks. Masts of schooner appear in back of lumber. Men standing on banks. Horse with lumber cart on bank. Looking across Somes Cove.
Somesville Aerial View
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Buildings
  • Places, Landscape
  • Hylander, Robert
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Somesville Aerial View
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Aerial view of Somesville and Somes Harbor. Center, Somes House and Somes Landing. To left Fernald’s Store. later Port-In-A-Storm bookstore, even later--gallery; driveway encircles building. Donated by Claire and Pete Arnold. Photographer Robert Hylander signed unrestricted Deed of Gift, May 16, 2015.
Somes Landing
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknown
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Somes Landing
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photo of Somes Landing. Two small sail boats hide behind evergreens. Lawn in foreground, mountains in background. Water in Somes Harbor very still. Upper left hand corner slightly worn. Donated by Clarie and Pete Arnold, 1996. Note on folder states, "Photo of Sound-- Used for Website.
Souvenir Photo
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
Souvenir Photo
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small promotional or souvenir photograph. Caption reads, “The New Mountain Road at Otter Cliff, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Souvenir Photo
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
Souvenir Photo
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Small promotional or souvenir photograph. Caption reads, “Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine. Porcupine Islands and Frenchman’s Bay from the summit of Cadillac Mountain.
Forest of tall evergreens
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
Forest of tall evergreens
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Forest of tall straight evergreens, cabin in background hidden by trees. Sun shines through trees.
Lumber Mill Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Business
  • Other, Lumber Mill
  • Places, Landscape
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Me.
Lumber Mill Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Lumber at mill with mountains in the distance.
Somes Creek Looking at Woolen Mill
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Me.
Somes Creek Looking at Woolen Mill
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photograph of photograph in frame. Somes creek in winter with woolen mill in back ground. Two other buildings visible on left. One with two stories and chimney. Other in distance.
Wooded Area
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Trees
  • Places, Landscape
  • 20th century
Wooded Area
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Wooded area includes, birch, fir and spruce. Sunlight streaming through canopy.
Main Street and Cove, Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Main Street and Cove, Somesville
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Main Street, Somesville.Somes Cove on left. Trees line street. Board sidewalk visible on right near picket fenced yards. Fernald’s Store (later Port-in-a-Storm bookstore) hidden by trees. Lumber mill to left. Two masts of schooner rise up over trees.
Seal Harbor from a distance
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • W.H. Ballard
  • Seal Harbor, Maine
Seal Harbor from a distance
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Seal Harbor from a distance. Seaside Inn to the far left. Village to the right. Rocks in foreground.
Long Pond
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • W.H. Ballard
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Long Pond
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Jordan Pond. Mountains in distance. However, identified at May 2011 "Mystery Photographs" exhibit as Long Pond looking south with Beech Mt. on left and Western Mt. on right, as seen from front of McCue camp (AB).
Thunder Hole
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • W.H. Ballard
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Thunder Hole
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Thunder Hole
Ballard-Popham Beach
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Popham
  • Places, Landscape
  • W.H. Ballard
  • Popham Beach, Maine
Ballard-Popham Beach
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Storm surf at Popham Beach
Ballard: Bass Harbor Head Light
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Bass Harbor Head Light
  • Places, Landscape
  • W.H. Ballard
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Ballard: Bass Harbor Head Light
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor Head light.
Ballard: Ocean Drive
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • W.H. Ballard
  • Otter Cliffs, Mt. Desert Island, Maine
Ballard: Ocean Drive
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The Ocean Drive shore from Otter Cliffs, Acadia National Park. Ballard Neg # 819A Written on back: "The Ocean Drive Shore from Otter Cliffs, Acadia National Park. Mount Desesrt Island."
Echo Lake
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Places, Landscape
  • Unknwon
  • Echo Lake, Mt. Desert, Maine
Echo Lake
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Echo Lake from Echo Vista Parking lot. Looking towards Beech Cliff. Gift of M.L. Hughes.
Bar Harbor Lobster Boat, Winter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Transportation - Water
  • Places, Landscape
  • George Daniell
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Bar Harbor Lobster Boat, Winter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
9.25 X 13.75 black and white photograph of lobster boat on mooring off Bar Island. Several traps stacked on stern of boat. Other moorings surround boat.Very few trees on Island. Unidentified structure to far left and in center. Snow covers boat and island. Gift of George Daniell.