Sheep Island, Somes Harbor, Mount Desert, Hancock County, ME

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Sheep Island, Somes Harbor, Mount Desert, Hancock County, ME
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Ledge on Sheep Island
Ledge on Sheep Island
Ledge on sheep Island. Small evergreens on right side. Virginia Sanderson on ledge with dog Betsy. In ink on back of photo, “The ‘inside’ of the island. The old swimming pool would be in the foreground to the left of this picture, which sh…
Cabin on Sheep Island
Cabin on Sheep Island
Cabin on Sheep Island. Float and ramp on left. Marked on reverse, “Looking at the cabin from the other side of dock. Summer 1938.”
Looking toward Steamboat Wharf .1938
Looking toward Steamboat Wharf .1938
Trees on Sheep Island. Marked on reverse, “Before cutting and trimming. The light section is water on the shore toward the steamboat wharf.”
Sheep Island
Sheep Island
Trees and rocks along shore of Sheep Island.
Dr. Keith MacKane, Sheep Island
Dr. Keith MacKane, Sheep Island
Keith MacKane leaning on sail in small sailing dory at float on Sheep Island. Woman on the left bending down to lines, may be Virginia Sanderson. Marked on back, “Dr. MacKane Sheep Island, Maine." No date.
Sheep Island Panorama
Sheep Island Panorama
Panoramic view of Sheep Island. Evergreens line rock shore with small ledge extending into a small cove. Two photographs attached together to create panorama.
Keith McKane, Sheep Island, 1939
Keith McKane, Sheep Island, 1939
Keith McKane outside cabin on Sheep Island. Looks towards sun. Wears no shirt with dark pants and belt. Chopping pile of wood, log on stump. Bull dog next to wood pile. Marked on back Oct 9, 1939.
Sheep Island
Sheep Island
Sheep Island, end of float and white ramp visible. Left end of photo bent. Stains on right end.
Somesville in Background from Sheep Island
Somesville in Background from Sheep Island
Sheep Island with Village of Somesville in background. Small motorboat with cover tied to float. White ramp connects to Island.
Virginia Somes Sanderson, Sheep Island, 1949
Virginia Somes Sanderson, Sheep Island, 1949
Virginia Somes Sanderson, wavy hair pulled loosely to back in bow. Wearing sun suit with feathers or similar shape throughout. Holding saw towards tree, hatchet in hand. Marked on back, “Sheep Island, 1949.”