From collection Mount Desert Island Historical Society - Photographs Collection
Harriet Somes Sanderson, Virginia Somes Sanderson, (her sister?), brother Arthur Sanderson
From left to right, Harriet Somes Sanderson, Virginia Somes Sanderson, sister [?], brother, Arthur Sanderson. Harriet wears dress with no sleeves, beaded shoulder straps, additional strands on beads fall over arm. Beads also decorate bodice. Dark shiny fabric, overskirt covers longer skirt of lighter shade. Virginia wears short sleeved dress of shear fabric and embroidered design throughout. Both women wear beaded necklaces. The sister wears white short sleeve dress with high waist line and pearls at neck. Hair pushed back with head band. Arthur has short hair combed flat with wool suit, wide belt, knee pants. Photo taken in parlor with oval mirror over mantle. Cut to fit an oval frame.
