MF072 Dinsmore Family Collection
Images from gallery: MF072 Dinsmore Family Collection

Phebe Smart House
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Brown or Chocolate photographic print of two women and a child posing on the back porch of Phebe Eliza Smart's residence. Phebe Smart, née DeWitt, was the Civil War widow of Charles Smart. She died in Seboeis, Maine in March 1897. The unidentified woman and child in the photograph may be a daughter-in-law and grandchild to Phebe. The farmstead includes a white, clapboard farmhouse and extended buildings. The house has two hip-roof dormers and a third gable-front dormer on the extension. Behind the house is a large wood pile and an empty clothes lines. See NA2462.

Family Reunion on South Branch Lake
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Chocolate or brown photograph of a group of people gathered on the shore of South Branch Lake for a picnic. The fifth standing adult from the left is Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. The eighth standing adult from the left is Carry Royal Smart. 1897. See NA2462.

Medford Center (formerly Kilmarnock), Maine
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Black and white photograph of Medford Center (formerly Kilmarnock), Maine. The village is reflected in the mirror-still water of the water in the foreground. A large sawmill appears on the left margin of the image and a set of what appear to be farm buildings are located on the right margin of the image. Between the two structures are several homes and buildings stretching into the distance. 1892. See NA2462.

County Jail, Portland, Maine
Chocolate or brown street-level view of the exterior of the county jail in Portland, Maine, 1895. The building is largely obscured by trees. See NA2462.

Rocky Point, Mattamiscontis Lake
Chocolate or brown scenic view of Rocky Point, Mattamiscontis Lake, occupied by Dutch's Boat House since 1926. The point is wooded with white birch trees. The end of a batteau is visible in the lower right foreground. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NA2462.

Customs House, Portland, Maine
Chocolate or brown street-level view of the Customs House at 312 Fore Street, Portland, Maine, 1895. See NA2462.

Monument Square, Portland, Maine
Chocolate or brown street-level view of Monument Square viewing the monument and the large building at One Monument Square, Portland, Maine. The street is busy with people, horses and carriages traveling over the cobblestones. A man wearing a bowler hat moves quickly through the frame. The image appears to have been cut or torn horizontally near the middle. 1895. See NA2462.

Picnic on South Branch Lake
Chocolate or brown group photograph of an unidentified family group seated at and standing behind picnic tables on a bright, sunny day. The picnic tables are covered with cloth and newspapers. South Branch Lake, Maine. 1897. See NA2462.

Lillian Dearborn and Margaret Given
Sepia tone candid photograph of two women lounging together in the parlor of the John Dearborn home in Bradford Center, Maine. Lillian Dearborn reclines on a chaise lounge, her head propped on her right hand as the looks into the camera. Margaret Given rests beside the chaise, a stuffed fox near her knees. Both women wear long white dresses with black chokers and high-neck collars. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NA2462.

City Hall, Portland, Maine
Chocolate or brown street-level view of the front of City Hall on Congress Street, Portland, Maine. The street is cobblestone. A closed carriage with a single horse is parked outside a building with awnings and a sign that reads, "Employment Office." The street is sparsely populated with a few men, women, and children strolling the sidewalk in front of City Hall and the adjacent buildings. 1895. See NA2462.

View of Oldtown, on the Penobscot River, Maine
Colored illustration of Indian Island from the shore of Old Town, Maine. The perspective is from near the ferry landing. Two male figures stand on the wharf where three canoes are hauled up. Nearby in the foreground, two male figures are working on a large, jumbled stack of lumber. Two women, a child, and male figure stand in the lower right corner of the image. Seven manned canoes dot the Penobscot River as well as a steam boat visible in the distance. A large U.S. flag, Christian cross and church structure dominate the skyline of Indian Island where several European style houses are visible. A caption below the illustration reads, "View of Oldtown, on the Penobscot River, Maine." The work is by Samuel Smith Kilburn, published in volume 20 of Gleason's Pictorial and Drawing-Room Companion, pg. 312, 1854, and made into a postcard. See NA2462.

Smart Family, Seboeis, Maine
Sepia-tone photograph of the Smart family and guests posing beside the side porch of Joseph Emery Smart's home in Seboeis, Maine. Standing on the steps on the far left is Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. next to his wife, Carrie Royal Smart. Beside Carrie, an unidentified woman stands behind and unidentified man sitting in a chair, his fingers interlaced over his stomach. Mary Roberts Smart stands behind her husband Joseph Emery Smart, Sr. who is seated. Twin girls, Lillian Smart and Alice Smart stand beside their mother. 1891. See NA2462.

Bertha Lougee and Carrie Royal at Maranacook Lake
Scenic, sepia-tone photograph of Maranacook Lake. The photographer captures the shore including brush, rocks, and large white birch trees. Two young women, Bertha Lougee and Carrie Royal rest below the closest white birch. Both women are tightly cinched and wear long dresses. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NA2462.

Main Street, Seboeis, Maine, 1892
Sepia-tone photograph of several unidentified men standing around a team of horses and wagon on Main Street, Seboeis, Maine, in 1892. The road is dirt and wide enough for a wagon and pedestrians and bordered by brush on the left and an open field on the right. Four houses can be seen in the background, including in the far hills. Two young men stand to the left of the wagon with a dog. To the right of the wagon three men stand with their hands on their hips. A man stands in the wagon, holding the reins, with a boy standing behind him. 1892. See NA2462.

D. Alvain Stanhope
Black and white formal portrait of D. Alvain Stanhope. Stanhope wears a suit jacket and vest, white dress shirt, and bow tie. He has a large mustache and wears round glasses. The cardboard mat frame is embossed with the wording "Chase Foxcroft ME." undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NA2462.

Winifred Mary Squiers
Sepia tone, formal portrait of a smiling young woman wearing a dark dress with a wide, ruffled white collar. The young woman is Winifred Mary Squiers daughter of Harry and Elise (Dinsmore) Squiers. She was born 1918 and is 17 years old at the time of this portrait in 1935. Winifred looks over her shoulder, her head at a coy tilt as she looks up and to the left. The photo is labeled in white inked cursive writing, "Winifred '35." The cardboard mat frame is imprinted with the words "Portrait by Waddington." 1935. See NA2462.

Elsie Dinsmore Squiers
Black and white, formal portrait of Elsie Dinsmore Squiers in her mid-40s. She wears her graying hair short in finger waves. She wears wireless frame glasses. Her dress is dark with a wide, pointed lace collar. Elsie was born in 1888 in Medford Center, Maine, the daughter of Samuel O. Dinsmore and Ida Frances (Smart) Dinsmore. The cardboard frame is imprinted with the words "The Mansur Studio, Augusta, Me." 1930-1940. See NA2462.

Four Generations of Smart Women
Black and white photograph of four generations of Smart family women. Mary D. Smart, wearing a long, dark dress, is seated in a wooden chair holding her great-granddaughter Mildred Hussey in her lap. Mary is quite elderly in this photo. Mildred was born in 1908 and is about two years old at the time of the photograph. Her face is blurred as she moved during the photograph. Behind the chair, Lucinda Sophia "Tena" Smart stands beside her daughter Margaret "Maggie" M. Hussey. Tena wears a white blouse and light-colored, long skirt. Maggie is tightly cinched and wears a white shirt-waist blouse and long white skirt. She wears her hair in an everyday pompadour. circa 1910. See NA2462.

Kermit Dinsmore Squiers
Sepia tone, formal portrait of a smiling young man wearing a dark suit, white dress shirt, and tie. The young man is Kermit Dinsmore Squiers, son of Harry and Elise (Dinsmore) Squiers. The photograph is mounted in a cardboard mat frame with an Art Deco geographic print. The frame is imprinted with the black lettering, "Hobb's Studio Howland Maine." 1930-1940. See NA2462.

Byron Samuel Dinsmore
Sepia tone, formal portrait of Byron Samuel Dinsmore as a young man in his early 20s wearing a suit jacket, white dress shirt, and tie. He has a pocket square in his breast pocket. He is clean shaven and has light-colored eyes and blonde hair. His hair is parted on the right and swept back from his face. He was the son of Horace and Vestal Dinsmore of Howland, Maine. The gray cardboard frame has black lettering that reads, "Perry Studio Bangor Old Town." 1920-1940. Early to Mid 20th Century. See NA2462.

Wayne E. Squiers
Chocolate or brown formal portrait of Wayne E. Squiers wearing a suit jacket, white dress shirt, and striped tie. He wears round, dark-framed glasses. His hair is short on the sides, parted on the left and swept back away from his face. The cardboard mat has black lettering that reads: "Perry Studio, Bangor Old Town." Early-Mid 20th Century. 1920-1940. See NA2462.

Samuel O. Dinsmore Portrait
Black and white copy of a published photograph of Samuel O. Dinsmore. Dinsmore is dressed in a jacket over a sweater with a stand-up collar and no tie. He had a large, thick dark handlebar mustache. His eyes are dark and his brow heavy. His dark hair is parted on the left. The portrait was first published in The Biographical Review, Volume XXIX Containing Life Sketches of Leading Citizens of Somerset, Piscataquis, Hancock, Washington, and Aroostook Counties, Maine. Boston: Biographical Review Publishing Company, 1898, pp. 110-113. See NA2462.

Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. and Muggins
Sepia tone photograph of Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. standing on the porch of his father's house in Seboeis, Maine. Joseph leans against a post. Sitting nearby is Muggins, the family spaniel dog, a black dog with a white bib. The photo captures an overall view of the house from the gable end with the barn and shed visible in the background. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also p08030) See NAFOH 2462.

Campbell Clark's Hunting Party
Chocolate or brown photo print of members of the Campbell Clark hunting party floating on South Branch Lake, Maine. Three canoes and a batteau rest on smooth water that mirrors their reflections. A point of heavily forested land is visible in the background. In the first canoe on the left are Charles Smart, standing with a setting pole and Bob Green seated with a pipe in his mouth, holding a paddle. In the second canoe (front, middle) are Campbell Clark is seated in the center of the canoe, a rifle resting on his knee and Fred McDougall kneeling in the stern and holding a paddle in the water. In the third canoe (far left) Nate Spencer kneels in the stern with a paddle with an unidentified man sitting in the middle of the canoe. Behind the three canoes Sam Ramsdell, the camp cook, wearing his apron, stands in the bow of a bateau holding up a string of fish. John McGregor with a full white beard, sits in the stern of the bateau with a paddle in the water, a shotgun resting across his knees. 1897. See NAFOH 2462.

Campbell Clark's Hunting Party
Chocolate or brown photo print of cook Sam Ramsdell standing beside an outdoor kitchen set up at Campbell Clark's camp at the head of South Branch Lake, Maine. Sam is dressed in dark clothes under a gray vest. He wears a hat and wears an apron. He holds a tin cup in his right hand. A canvas tent is visible in the background on the right edge of the photo. The kitchen area is covered by a slanted roof supported by four posts. There are two tables near the front of the kitchen. A cast iron stove is set up in the background with a chimney pipe extending from the back of the kitchen. The firebox of the stove is open. Sticks of stove wood rest on the earth below the stove. A long-handled shovel lays on the ground behind Sam's feet. Sitting on a high shelf by Sam's left shoulder is a galvanized pail and tin cup. Sam is wearing the same clothing as he wears in p08034. 1897. (See also p08034) NA2462.

Campbell Clark's Hunting Party
Chocolate or brown photo print of eight men making up the Campbell Clark hunting party at the head of South Branch Lake, Maine. The men stand and sit in a line across the open front of a large canvas tent, their rifles and shotguns are stacked in a rifle pyramid in front of the group. Left to right: Chas. Smart, Nate Spencer, John McGregor, unknown, Bob Green, Campbell Clark, Fred McDougall, and Sam Ramsdell. 1897. See NAFOH 2462.

Chase Cove, South Branch Lake
Chocolate or brown photo print of a group of people from the Dearborn family in two canoes in Chase Cove on South Branch Lake, Maine. The group as identified as Emma Dearborn, Corn Smart, W.O. Smart, Geo Hopkins, Lillian Dearborn, Carrie Smart (second from right), John Dearborn, Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. (first from right), 1897. See NAFOH 2462.

Paddling on Mattamiscontis Lake
Chocolate or brown photo print of a group of four people, two men and two women, seated in the canoe. The men sit in the bow and stern paddling. The women sit in the center of the canoe. Left to right: J.W. Dearborn, H.M. Dearborn, E.B. Dearborn, J.E. Smart, Jr. The surface of the pond is quiet and calm. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Chocolate or brown photo print of Campbell Clark's hunting party standing in the woods near South Branch Lake. A large deer carcass handing head down from a game rack. The men are all dressed casually for hunting. Sam Ramsdell, the first man on the left in the back row, wears an apron and holds a galvanized pail, a pipe clenched between his lips. Back row: Sam Ramsdell, John McGregor, Nate Spenser, Chas. Smart, Campbell Clark, Fred McDougal; front row: unknown, Bob Green. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also p08033) See NAFOH 2462.

Chocolate or brown photo print of Campbell Clark's hunting party standing in the woods near South Branch Lake. A large deer carcass handing head down from a game rack. The men are all dressed casually for hunting. Sam Ramsdell, the first man on the left in the back row, wears an apron and holds a galvanized pail, a pipe clenched between his lips. Back row: Sam Ramsdell, John McGregor, Nate Spenser, Chas. Smart, Campbell Clark, Fred McDougal; front row: unknown, Bob Green. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also p08034) See NAFOH 2462.

Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. and Muggins
Sepia tone photograph of Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. standing on the porch of his father's house in Seboeis, Maine. Joseph leans against a post. Sitting nearby is Muggins, the family spaniel dog, a black dog with a white bib. The photo captures an overall view of the house from the gable end with the barn and shed visible in the background. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also p08043) See NAFOH 2462.

E.L. & E.J. Smart Woods Crew
Chocolate or brown print of members of the E.L. & E.J. Smart woods crew next to a sledge loaded with logs in the snowy woods. The sledge is pulled by a matched team of gray or white horses. The crew was operated by brothers Ernest Lester Smart and Elijah Johnston Smart. The men are identified as (top of the load) Sylvanus Goodrich, W.O. Smart, (standing) E.L. Smart, J.E. Smart, Jr., T.S. Smart. The crew was working at Meadow Brook, Howland, Maine. 1892-1893. (See also p08024) See NA2462.

Smart's Island, Mattamiscontis Lake
Chocolate or brown print image of three sportsmen standing side-by-side near a grounded canoe on Smart's Island, Mattamiscontis Lake, Maine. The group stands near a small dock on the island. William O. Smart, dressed in dark clothes and hat, stands with one foot in the bow of the canoe and holding the paddle. J.W. Dearborn stands in the center of the group dressed in knickers and a sweater, holding a rifle. G.W. Hopkins is the third man in the group, standing in long pants and a sweater with a wide collar, holds a lantern and a leather belt with a knife and sheath. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Alice (Smart) Eldridge Home, Howland, Maine
Sepia tone photograph of the Adelbert Eldridge and Alice (Smart) Eldridge home in Howland, Maine. The house is a white, Temple-style, two-story clapboard surrounded by a wire fence with a wood-framed wire gate. The porch wraps two sides of the home. Two apple trees stand in the front yard and vines climb up the porch columns. Alice (Smart) Eldridge sits on the porch's stationary swing. 1906-1910. See NAFOH 2462.

E.L. & E.J. Smart Woods Crew
Chocolate or brown print of the E.L. & E.J. Smart woods crew at Meadow Brook, Howland, Maine. The crew was operated by brothers Ernest Lester Smart and Elijah Johnston Smart. The photo includes two women and two children. The photo is taken next to the camp built of logs. There is snow on the ground. William D. Smart (1827-1907), standing, fourth man from the left, supports one of the children on top of a wooden table where he also half-sits. His left leg is missing at about mid-shin. Will Smart served with Company D. of the 30th Maine Volunteer Infantry and was wounded April 23, 1864 when crossing the Cane River, Louisiana in a canoe. People in the photograph include (not in order): Will Boober, Tom Smart, Lucien Dinsmore, Will Smart, Ernest Smart, Myrtle Smart, Janie Smart, Clara Smart, Elijah Smart & baby, El DeWitt, Silas Buck, Venus Goodrich, Nate McGray, Brad DeWitt, 1892-1893. See NA2462.

Ernest and Tena Smart's Model T Ford
Chocolate or brown print photograph of members of Ernest Smart's family seated in a Model T Ford on the lawn near their home in Seboeis, Maine. Ernest L. Smart sits in the passenger seat. His wife, Lucinda Sophia "Tena" Smart sits behind the wheel. Maggie with son Arthur sit in the back seat. The vehicle is splattered with mud. The license plate reads "11551 Maine 1915." The house is an extended clapboard house with an ell off the front, screened in shed. The house has two gabled dormers over two bay windows. Three chicken are scratching in the yard. 1915, Seboeis, Maine. See NAFOH 2462.

Smart & Dearborn Woods Crew, 1905
Chocolate or brown print photograph of the 1905 Smart & Dearborn woods crew. Nine men pose in two rows. The front row are seated on a felled log on the ground. The back row sits or leans on a felled tree bearing the Smart & Dearborn log mark sequence of a diamond, notch, diamond, notch, diamond (<> | <> | <> ) which would have been registered with the log booms downstream. The setting is in a clearing in the woods during the winter. The men wear layers of dark-colored sweaters and coats. Four of the men wear over-sized safety pins. One man seated in the front row mugs at the camera as he eats beans off a knife. A sled with a wooden pail and tin plates and cups left from the lunch. 1905, Seboeis, Maine. See NAFOH 2462.

Jose Smart Woods Crew, 1907
Chocolate or brown print photograph of the 1907 Jose Smart (Joseph Emery Smart, Jr.) woods crew in Seboeis, Maine. The group of 15 unidentified men pose in a snowy clearing in the woods. Six of the men sit on a felled tree while the remaining eight men stand on a second felled tree behind. The photo appears to have been taken during a tea or lunch break. The men are dressed in layers of winter clothing, dark sweaters and coats. The date of the photograph is questioned. The initial date on the back read 1907 but was changed to 1906. While four of the men appear to also be in the crew photo, firmly dated 1906, this is not the same crew. See NAFOH 2462.

Jose Smart Woods Crew, 1908
Black and white group photograph of Joseph (Jose) Emery Smart's woods crew taken by Jose Smart in 1908. Fifteen men pose with their axes, peaveys and horse teams. The wooden bucket and bundle of tin cups on the ground in front of the crew indicates the crew is breaking for lunch. The sunny scene is in a snowy clearing near a stand of white birch. Seven men, dressed in winter clothing, are seated on a log. The remaining eight men and four horses stand behind. Blue ballpoint pen written on the front of the image reads: "Jose Smart's Crew 1908." Seboeis, Maine. See NAFOH 2462.

Smart & Dearborn Woods Crew, 1906
Chocolate or brown print photograph of the Smart & Dearborn woods crew, Seboeis, Maine. A group of ten, unidentified men in the snow with two teams of horses, one man is laying in the snow leaning on the logs. The rest of the men stand, posing somberly dressed in winter clothes to work in the woods. Two men hold double-bit axes while two others lean on peaveys. 1906. (See also p08010) See NAFOH 2462.

William Chandler Royal
Formal, black and white portrait of William Chandler Royal, brother of Carrie (Royal) Smart. William wears a dark suit and vest with a black tie fixed with a stick pin. He has heavy-lidded eyes, a mustache, and curly hair arranged in a center part. The tan cardboard matting frame is imprinted with white ink that reads: "Elmer Chickering 21 West St. Boston." undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Smart & Dearborn Woods Crew, 1906
Chocolate or brown print photograph of the Smart & Dearborn woods crew, Seboeis, Maine. A group of ten, unidentified men in the snow with two teams of horses, one man is laying in the snow, partially buried, his arms spread wide as he smiles at the camera. The rest of the men stand, posing somberly dressed in winter clothes to work in the woods. Two men hold double-bit axes while two others lean on peaveys. 1906. (See also p08012) See NAFOH 2462.

Alice Eldridge
Chocolate or brown portrait of Alice Eldridge born July 12, 1906, the daughter of Adelbert Eldridge and Alice (Smart) Eldridge, Howland, Maine. The baby, (six to nine months old) is seated in a wicker chair with a pillow behind her. She wears a white gown with an eyelet lace collar. She has a full head of hair, combed back from her forehead, and very large, light-colored eyes. 1906-1907. NA2462.

Mary S. Hinkley White
Black and white formal portrait of Mary S. Hinkley White. She wears a blousy, drop-shoulder dress with a high, white, inset collar. She has dark eyes and a curly, everyday pompadour. The yellow cardboard frame is embossed with a capital letter "O" surrounded by a wreath of bell flowers above the lettering, "A.F. Orr, Old Town, ME." 1908. See NAFOH 2462.

Esther Marguerite Rich, Eugene Leonard Rich, and Etta G. (Emery) Rich
Black and white formal portrait of the Rich family of Charleston, Maine (l-r) Esther Marguerite Rich (1898-1957), Eugene Leonard Rich (1875-1955), and Etta G. (Emery) Rich (1875-1943), Dr. Paul Dinsmore's mother and grandparents. The child, Esther, has blonde hair in pigtails tied with large bows. She wears a white, drop-waisted knee-length dress with long, puff sleeves as she poses beside her father, holding his elbow. Eugene Rich is seated in a stiff, formal style, dressed in a gray suit and tie with a tab collar. He wears his dark hair in a center part and sports pince nez glasses. Etta Rich stands at Eugene's shoulder, also posed stiffly, her arms at her sides, wearing a floor-length, pleated gown with long, puff sleeves and a high collar. She wears a watch pinned to her shoulder and a circular brooch pin at the neck. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

George Blood House, Whitney Ridge, Seboeis
Black and white photograph of (l-r) Bessie Hall, George Hall, and Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. posing next to a collapsed barn at the old George Blood (1833-1912) farm on Whitney Ridge in Seboeis. Bessie Hall wears a long, striped dress and has a sweater or jacket draped over her arm. She holds a small cat. George stands beside her wearing a grey jacket and pants over a darker vest and white shirt and tie. Jose leans against a stack of boards wearing a homemade jacket and dark slacks with a fedora-style hat. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also p07993, p07995) See NAFOH 2462.

Rodney Lucien Dinsmore
Black and white portrait of Rodney Lucien Dinsmore, born February 11, 1907, in South Portland, Maine, the son of Lucien S. Dinsmore and Etta M. (Lowe) Dinsmore. The baby is seated in a high chair draped with a white cloth. He is about a year old, dressed in a long-sleeve, white child's dress. His light-colored hair is long with waves and curls. He has large dark eyes. The yellow, cardboard mat is imprinted with, "The Lamson Studio Portland, Me." 1907-1908. See NAFOH 2462.

Smart’s Island, Mattamiscontis Lake
Chocolate or brown print of (l-r) Arthur Dearborn, Helen Dearborn, Jose Smart (Joseph Emery Smart), and Rose Dearborn, on Smart’s Island, Mattamiscontis Lake. The group stands near the small dock, framed by trees, holding four strings of several dozen fish. Arthur and Jose brace a sapling across their shoulders from which the heavy strings of fish hang. Helen Dearborn stands behind the display holding a long pole. Rose Dearborn stands beside Jose, posing with a canoe paddle. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also p07978) See NAFOH 2462.

Lillian Ainsley Smart
Black and white formal portrait of Lillian Ainsley Smart, daughter of Joseph Emery Smart Sr. and Mary D. (Roberts) Smart. She is a sister to Alice Inez Smart. The portrait is face-on. She wears her hair up in an everyday Gibson Girl pompadour. She has very large, light eyes. She smiles slightly. Lillian wears a white gown imprinted with a leaf pattern. The dress has a heavy, high lace collar and inset. She wears a set of beads and a long chain around her neck. 1900-1910. See NAFOH 2462.

Sports
Chocolate or brown print of two men on the shore of Smart's Island, overlooking Mattamiscontis Lake. The men are identified as Ashton and Monks, two sports who used to hire J.E. Smart as their fishing and hunting guide. One of the men sits on a piece of ledge holding a pipe in his left hand. He's dressed in a dark coat and wears a cap as he appears to speak to the man on the right. The second man stands with his back against a white birch tree, his right foot propped on a piece of ledge rock. He leans his chin pensively on his right fist, listening to his companion. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Alice Inez Smart
Black and white formal portrait of Alice Inez Smart, daughter of Joseph Emery Smart Sr. and Mary D. (Roberts) Smart. She is a sister to Lillian Ainsley Smart. Alice wears her dark hair up in the portrait. She wears lace blouse with a high, dark collar, and a large satin bow. The light gray mat frame is embossed with, "J.F. Gerrity & Co, Bangor, ME." 1900-1904. See NAFOH 2462.

River Drive on the Seboeis Stream
Sepia tone photograph of a logging crew working a river drive on the Seboeis Stream next to the Old Cedar Bridge in Seboeis, Maine. Three men are standing on the bridge holding long poles. Three men are standing on logs in the river. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also p07854) See NAFOH 2462.

George Blood House, Whitney Ridge, Seboeis
Black and white photograph of three people standing and sitting in an unmowed field beside a ramshackle house identified by Dr. Paul R. Dinsmore as the old George Blood (1833-1912) house on Whitney Ridge in Seboeis. The people are possibly George Hall and Bessie Hall (left) and an unidentified woman seated in a chair, cradling a cat. The house remains standing with the window boarded up. An outbuilding next to the house is collapsing. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also p07993, p08002) See NAFOH 2462.

George Blood House, Whitney Ridge, Seboeis
Black and white photograph of three people standing and sitting in an unmowed field beside a ramshackle house identified by Dr. Paul R. Dinsmore as the old George Blood house on Whitney Ridge in Seboeis. The people are Joseph Emery Smart, Jr., George Hall, and Bessie Hall (seated). The house remains standing with the window boarded up. The barn has collapsed in on itself. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also p07995, p08002) See NAFOH 2462.

Ernest Lester Smart and Lucinda Sophia "Tena" Smart
Black and white photograph of Ernest Lester Smart and Lucinda Sophia "Tena" Smart. Ernest is dressed in a dark, three-piece suit and tie. He has graying hair, male-pattern baldness, and a thick, full mustache. Tena wears her graying hair up in a high Gibson Girl pompadour. She wears a lightly striped gown with a high lace collar. The yellow cardboard mat exhibits water stains and is embossed with, "Chase Foxcroft, ME." undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also p07992) See NAFOH 2462.

Ernest Lester Smart and Lucinda Sophia "Tena" Smart
Black and white photograph of Ernest Lester Smart and Lucinda Sophia "Tena" Smart. Ernest is dressed in a dark, three-piece suit and tie. He has graying hair, male-pattern baldness, and a thick, full mustache. Tena wears her graying hair up in a high Gibson Girl pompadour. She wears a lightly striped gown with a high lace collar. The gray cardboard mat is embossed with, "Chase Foxcroft, ME." undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also p07991) See NAFOH 2462.

Joseph Smart House, Seboeis, Maine
Chocolate or brown print photograph of the J. E. Smart house in Seboeis, Maine near South Branch Lake. The house burned sometime after World War II. Four people and a dog stand on the porch. The home is an extended farm house with two dormers, a wrap around porch, and a large barn. Fruit trees in the side yard are in bloom. The house is surrounded by a picket fence. (See also p07810, p07835, p07836, p07956, p07963) undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Eda Lue Dinsmore
Black and white photograph of a formal portrait of Eda Lue Dinsmore wearing a white dress with long, puff-sleeves, and a high-neck. Her long, dark hair is worn up. She has dark eyes. The cream color cardboard is imprinted with blue ink that reads: "Preble SLP Waterville, ME." undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

John W. Dearborn
Black and white, formal portrait of John W. Dearborn wearing a graduation gown and mortar board, marking his graduation from the University of Maine. Class of 1898. See NAFOH 2462.

Unidentified Baby
Black and white portrait of a six-to-nine month old, unnamed child sitting in a photographer's studio. The child has a full head of hair with a large "Boston curl" on the top of their head. The child wears a ruffled dress with short, puff sleeves, and eyelet lace. The child also wears a locket on a chain around their neck. The cream-colored cardboard frame is imprinted, "Chase Foxcroft, ME." undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Bessie Royal
Sepia-tone formal portrait of a young woman, Bessie Royal, taken in profile. Bessie wears her hair up with a wide bow in the back. She wears a white blouse. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Emma Dearborn and Margaret Given Wading
Sepia photograph of two young women, Emma Dearborn and Margaret Given, wading in knee deep water off the dock at Smart's Island, Mattamiscontis Lake, Maine. The sweet photograph captures a candid moment as the girls wear nearly identical bathing costumes and link fingers as they look down into the water to watch their tentative steps. One girl wears her hair down while the other wears her hair up. A canoe rests atop the wooden dock. undated, late 19th-early 20th century. (See also p07889) See NAFOH 2462.

Morning Catch
Black and white photograph of several dozens of fish piled on the ground. Cursive writing in black ink on the front of the image reads, "A morning catch off Black Cat Aug. 10. '04." Two dozen fish, identified as white perch (Morone americana), are laid out side-by-side for the image. Another two or three dozen fish are dumped in a pile on a large rock. Black Cat Island is located on South Branch Lake. August 10, 1904. (See also p08000) See NAFOH 2462.

Smart's Island, Mattamiscontis Lake, Maine
Chocolate or brown photographic print of a scenic view of Mattamiscontis Lake from Smart's Island. The view captures the landing point for the camp with a small, wooden dock. Four game carcasses hang from a gambrel constructed of sapling trees. The photograph is marred by a large thumbprint in the lower right corner. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Trestle Spanning Seboeis Stream
Sepia tone, scenic photograph taken from beside the railroad tracks looking down the tracks toward the trestle spanning the Seboeis Stream. To the left of the railroad tracks sits a large sawmill complex. The stream is covered with a large raft of logs that extends above and below the bridge. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Smart's Island, Mattamiscontis Lake, Maine
Black and white photograph of a young child wading in shallow water off a point of land on Smart Island, Mattamiscontis Lake, Maine. Two women, Emma Dearborn and Nellie Smart, wear long, dark skirts and light-colored puffed sleeve blouses while standing on shore, watching the smiling child, Edgar Smart, approximately two years old, in the water. Edgar W. Smart was born March 9, 1899, the first child of Clara Ellen "Nellie" (DeWitt) Smart and Thomas Smart. 1901-1902. (See also p07971) See NAFOH 2462.

Smart's Island, Mattamiscontis Lake, Maine
Sepia tone photograph of Mattamiscontis Lake taken through the branches of a white pine tree. Near the center of the tree are limbs that appear to be growing in an odd direction. The rocky shore of Smart's Island can be seen below the tree. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Margaret Given on Smart's Island
Black and white photograph of Margaret Given huddled under a blanket during a thunderstorm at the camp on Smart's Island, Mattamiscontis Lake, Maine. The photo captures a speckled, light-colored blanket or quilt completely draped over a form seated on the floor of the cabin beside a table. The blanketed figure is blurry, showing movement while the photo was taken. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Still Life with Sporting Equipment
Black and white photograph of a carefully composed grouping of fishing and hunting equipment. Two canoes are grounded. The bow of one canoe bears the name plaque, "Emma Belle." The bow of the second canoe is ornamented with the painted head of a buck deer. A paddle leans across the bow of the second canoe while two shotguns rest against the bow of the "Emma Belle." Arranged in the foreground is a hatchet, birch bark moose call, a leather belt and knife sheath stamped with the initials, "J.E.S.", and a tangle of fishing net. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Canoeing on Mattamiscontis Lake
Chocolate or brown photograph of Lillian Dearborn and Emma B. Dearborn seated in a canoe being rowed by J.E. Smart. Lillian Dearborn dressed in a dark skirt and patterned, puff sleeve blouse, sits in the bow of the canoe holding a shotgun and looking into the distance. Emma Dearborn is seated in the middle of the canoe and appears to be holding something in her hands. J.E. Smart stands in the back of the canoe with a paddle. The bow of the vessel has a name plaque that reads, "Emma Belle." Off Smart's Island, Mattamiscontis Lake. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Black and white photograph of a group of four women, a child, and a man on a point of land on Smart's Island, Mattamiscontis Lake, Maine. The women are dressed in dark skirts and light colored, puff-sleeve blouses. One of the women, possibly Emma Dearborn, who is back to the camera, holds a child, Edgar Smart, in her arms as Tom Smart leans forward to tend the child. Photo identified as the Dearborn girls and Tom Smart. 1901-1902. (See also p07974)See NAFOH 2462.

Rusticating on Smart's Island
Black and white photograph of a group of eight men and women from the Smart and Dearborn families engaging in leisure activities on the front porch of the camp on Smart Island, Mattamiscontis Lake, Maine. The cabin is built with vertical logs and has been decorated with a festive length of bunting. A dark banner with white lettering that reads, "Album" hangs over the cabin window. An unidentified man, an unidentified woman, and J.E. Smart sit on the left corner of the porch floor, playing cards. An unidentified man with a mustache sits on the ground beside J.E. Smart, his legs extended in front of him. Four women are working to set food out on a long table covered with an oil cloth. Helen Dearborn kneels near the edge of the porch, adding a pie to an arrangement of seven or eight pies. Emma Dearborn carries a tray in two hands at the right end of the porch. Two large salt-glazed bottles sit in the right hand corner of the porch. The other two women are unidentified. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Rusticating on Smart's Island
Black and white photograph of members of the Dinsmore and Dearborn family on the porch of a cabin built with vertical logs, Smart Island, Mattamiscontis Lake, Maine. Back row (l-r): Arthur Dearborn, Lillian Dearborn, J. E. Smart, Helen Dearborn. Front row (l-r): Lucien Dinsmore, Emma Dearborn, John Dearborn, Margaret Given. The men are dressed in dark suits and ties except for Lucien who is dressed in a gray jacket and knickers. The women are all dressed in long dark skirts and print pattern blouses with puff sleeves. Lillian Dearborn and Emma Dearborn are both tightly cinched. Emma Dearborn leans at an angle to accommodate her tight stays. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also p07960) See NAFOH 2462.

E.L. Smart's Woods Crew
Sepia tone photograph of Ernest L. Smart's woods crew posing with a team of horses and a double-sled in the snow in front of the Smart house in Seboeis, Maine. Ernest Small stands next to the horses. Three unidentified men stand near the sled. A fourth, unidentified man stands on the sled holding the traces. Two women and three additional men stand in the open door of the barn, observing the scene. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also p07810, p07835, p07936, p07956, p07989) See NAFOH 2462.

Eda Lue Dinsmore
Black and white photograph of Eda Lue Dinsmore taken in the J. Perkins home in Milo, Maine. Eda Lue wears a long white dress and stands near a table in a parlor with her face reflected in the mirror. Her dark hair hangs down her back in a long, thick braid that is just shy of knee length. As a child Eda Lue's hair was cut short in a boy's style as result of illness or infestation. According to Dr. Paul Dinsmore, she never cut her hair after turning 18-years-old. 1899 (See also p07935, p07964.) See NAFOH 2462.

Cooking on Smart's Island, Mattamiscontis Lake
Black and white photograph of Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. standing, holding a canoe paddle, Mr. Magga, standing at 'parade rest' holding the barrel of a rifle, and Helen Dearborn (standing side-to) cooking over an open fire, Smart Island, Mattamiscontis Lake, Maine. The view is toward the lake through a small stand of trees. The cook fire is putting out smoke while a hanging kettle steams. A small reflector oven sits on the ground nearby. 1908. See NAFOH 2462.

Grazing Sheep
Black and white photograph of a scenic view of a pasture with a dozen sheep grazing near a solitary elm tree. A small white school house appears in the distance on the Randall Ridge Road, Howland. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Winfred H. Smart Residence
Black and white photograph of an unidentified man and woman sitting on the porch of a white, clapboard house, the Winfred H. Smart residence in Howland, Maine. The couple may be Winfred and Ida M. Smart. A bicycle is on the porch, leaning against the house. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Log Camp on Smart's Island, Mattamiscontis Lake
Black and white photograph of a group of six men and women sitting on the porch of a log camp at Smart's Island, Mattamiscontis Lake. The camp is constructed with vertical logs with a shed roof over the porch. A camera sits on a tripod near the open front door. A man standing at the back has dark hair and mustache. All the women are dressed in dark skirts and puff-sleeve blouses. The man seated on the edge of the porch wears a skimmer hat and has a full white beard with no mustache. The setting is sun-dappled. (L-R) Emma Dearborn, J.E. Smart, Helen Dearborn, Margaret Given, Lillian Dearborn, and John Dearborn. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also p07966) See NAFOH 2462.

Family Reunion on South Branch Pond
Sepia tone photograph of a large group of unidentified men, women, and children on the shore of South Branch Lake. On the left of the image, an unidentified man is seated in the stern of a canoe with two women and four children lining the middle and bow of the canoe. An unidentified man stands in a canoe floating at the end of the wooden dock. On the right side of the dock, two men stand in another canoe. Two men, two dogs, three women and at least one child are seated in a boat fitted with a sail in the bow. Finally, a group of four men, four women, and a dog stand on shore. 1897. (See also p07810, p07835, p07936, p07956, p07989) See NAFOH 2462.

E.L. Smart's Woods Crew
Sepia tone photograph of members of E.L. Smart's woods crew. Eight men and two women pose in a group outside a clapboard house. They stand in traces of snow. Ernest L. Smart is the fourth man from the left of the image. His wife, Lucinda S. Smart, stands next to him. Seboeis, Maine. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also NA7732.) See NAFOH 2462.

E.L. Smart's Woods Crew
Sepia tone photograph of Ernest L. Smart's woods crew posing with a team of horses and a double-sled in the snow in front of the Smart house in Seboeis, Maine. Ernest Small stands next to the horses. Three unidentified men stand near the sled. A fourth, unidentified man stands on the sled holding the traces. Two women and three additional men stand in the open door of the barn, observing the scene. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also p07810, p07835, p07936, p07963, p07989) See NAFOH 2462.

Underwood Spring Park
Sepia tone photograph of a long set of wood and gravel stairs with railing going up a hill in the woods at the Underwood Theater in Falmouth Foreside. Underwood Spring Park served as a pleasure resort during the late 19th and early 20th century with a view of Casco Bay. circa 1900-1907. See NA2462.

Sepia tone photograph of members of E.L. Smart's woods crew. Eight men and two women pose in a group outside a clapboard house. They stand in traces of snow. Ernest L. Smart is the fourth man from the left of the image. His wife, Lucinda S. Smart, stands next to him. Seboeis, Maine. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also NA7733.) See NAFOH 2462.

New Old South Church
Sepia tone photograph of New Old South Church at Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts, between 1890 and 1899. See NAFOH 2462.

S.O. Dinsmore Homestead
Sepia tone photograph of the S.O. Dinsmore house and store at Medford Center, Maine. The store is housed in the same building that previously served as the office of S.O. Dinsmore, M.D. The home is an extended building complex, linking the main house to the store. An unidentified woman in a long dress and apron stands in the front door of the store. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Marguerite Dinsmore
Chocolate or brown portrait of Marguerite Dinsmore, born September 26, 1892 in Dover, Maine. Marguerite is three or four years old sits in chair with a shy, pensive expression. She is dressed in a white gown and plays with a neck cord. She has light-colored hair and large, dark eyes. The bottom of the cabinet card is impressed with the words, "A.H. Dinsmore, Dover, Maine." 1895-1896. See NAFOH 2462.

Gertrude Brown McMullan Smart
Black and white portrait of Gertrude Brown McMullan Smart, daughter of John and Alice (Hammond) Brown. She married Wallace McMullen, later opening the McMullen Doughnut Shop in Old Town. Following the death of her first husband, Gertrude married Joseph Emery Smart. Gertrude wears a fitted, white blouse that features a high neck, pin-tucking, and ribbons. She wears her hair in a Gibson Girl-style pompadour ornamented with a white ribbon. She has large, dark eyes and a somber expression. The gray, cardboard frame is embossed, "J. F. Gerrity & Co. Bangor, ME." undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Marguerite Dinsmore
Chocolate or brown portrait of Marguerite Dinsmore, born September 26, 1892 in Dover, Maine, the daughter of photographer Albert H. Dinsmore and Bertha Lougee. Marguerite is about 2-years-old in the photograph taken by her father. She is seated on a thick cushion in a high chair. She is dressed in a crocheted top and is bare-foot. Crossing her right leg over her left knee, she holds her toes in her left hand. The bottom of the cabinet card is impressed with the words, "A.H. Dinsmore, Dover, Maine." 1892-1894. See NAFOH 2462.

Smart Lumber Camp
Sepia tone photograph of a 1907 calendar with a cut-out window used to frame a photograph of the Smart lumber camp in Seboeis, Maine. The photo shows the full length of the log-built, double-camp. The ground is covered in snow. Half of the camp's roof is covered in snow. J.E. Smart, Jr. and John W. Dearborn stand in the snow in front of the camp. 1907. See NAFOH 2462.

Dinsmore Sisters
Chocolate or brown cabinet card portrait of sisters (left to right) Eda Lue Dinsmore, age 10, (1879-1971), Elise Mabel Dinsmore (1888-1980), and Winnifred Maud Dinsmore, age 7, (1882-1899). The girls were daughters of Representative Samuel O. Dinsmore of Medford Center, Maine. All three girls wear "boy-length" haircuts indicating potential illness or infestation. The two older girls wear matching dark-colored skirts and jackets with light-colored piping. Each girl has a high, lace collar worn beneath a blousy dark top. Eda Lue has large dark eyes. Winnifred has large, light-colored eyes. Baby Elise, born in December 1888, is approximately six months old, seated on a tall stool draped in a rug. She wears a light-colored dress trimmed in lace. She has dark eyes and light hair with a middle part. 1889. See NAFOH 2462.

Elsie Dearborn in Costume
Sepia tone photograph of Elsie Dearborn dressed in a post-colonial era costume, standing for her photo. The dress material has a shiny appearance. The dress includes long bell sleeves with three rows of piping. Elsie also wears a long apron. She is also wearing a bonnet covered by a larger, dark-colored hood. Elsie also wears glasses. She stands in a room between a spinning wheel and fireplace. circa 1890. (See also p07812) See NAFOH 2462.

Canadian Pacific Railroad Express Train
Faded sepia photograph of the Canadian Pacific Railroad Express Train approaching the Seboeis Station. A corner of the station platform can be seen on the left of the image. undated, late 19th-early 20th century. See NAFOH 2462.

Smart's Island, Mattamiscontis Lake
Faded sepia photograph of a group of men and women on the shore of Smart's Island, Mattamiscontis Lake. The individuals are unidentified. Four women, one man, and a dog stand or sit along the shore while two women are seated in a canoe being paddled by a man seated in the stern. undated, late 19th-early 20th century. See NAFOH 2462.

Smart's Island, Mattamiscontis Lake
Sepia photograph of two men preparing to dock a canoe at the small wooden landing on Smart's Island, Mattamiscontis Lake. A woman wearing a long, dark skirt and light colored blouse is kneeling on the dock, reaching into the water possibly washing clothes or dishes. undated, late 19th-early 20th century. See NAFOH 2462.

Sepia photograph of John W. Dearborn and Lillian Dearborn on the wooden dock at Smart Island, Mattamiscontis Lake. Lillian wears a hat, striped blouse and long, dark dress as she stoops to reach into the canoe. John stands in shirt sleeves watching the proceedings. undated, late 19th-early 20th century. See NAFOH 2462.

Canadian Pacific Railroad Express Emigrant
Faded sepia photograph of a steam train, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Express Emigrant, pulling into the Seboeis Station. The station is to the right, out of the image. To the left, are piles of lumber lining the embankment above the rail line. undated, late 19th-early 20th century. See NAFOH 2462.

Sports on Round Pond
Black and white photograph of two men identified as Monks and Ashton, "sports" who regularly spent time fishing and hunting in Seboeis, Maine. Both men are fashionably dressed in three piece suits. One man wears a pair of cuffed 'Adventure Breeches' resembling jodhpurs, stockings, and leather boots. He leans his chin on one hand as he stares at the bottom of the boat. The second man lounges, laying full length on the bottom of the boat as it rests on shore. He presses his cheek into one palm as he leans on his elbow, one foot dangling in the air. 1920-1930. See NAFOH 2462.

Sports on Round Pond
Sepia tone photograph of four "sports" seated on the porch of the Smart home in Seboeis, Maine. The men, in unknown order, are named Ashton, Montgomery, Monks, and Lewis. Monks and Lewis sit in the middle of the grouping and wear similar checked wool caps. All three men wear dark suits and ties. 1920-1930. See NAFOH 2462.

Ocean Surf
Faded, scenic sepia tone photograph of the ocean surf looking toward Portland Head Light and Cape Elizabeth. Photograph is taken from one of the islands in Casco Bay. undated, late 19th-early 20th century. See NAFOH 2462.

William Wilhelmy in Snow
Black and white photograph of William Wilhelmy taken from the back as he shovels snow in the woods toward a log structure. Wilhelmy is dressed in all dark winter clothing with a dark hat. A handkerchief hangs from one of his back pockets. Seboeis, Maine. undated, late 19th-early 20th century. See NAFOH 2462.

Sports
Sepia photograph of a hunting party standing on the porch of the Smart home in Seboeis, Maine. The men are all members of Joseph Emery Smart, Jr.'s woods crew. The men are all dressed in winter clothing. Left to right are Starry Owen, William Wilhelmy, Chris O'Brien, Joe Dinsmore, and Earl Dugans. The yard in front of the porch is snowy. undated, late 19th-early 20th century. See NAFOH 2462.

Seboeis Stream at Old Mill Dam
Faded, scenic sepia tone photograph of the Seboeis Stream at Old Mill Dam in the spring or summer. undated, late 19th-early 20th century. See NAFOH 2462.

Smart's Lumber Camp
Sepia photograph of Harry Owen posing in front of the Joseph Smart lumber camp in Seboeis, Maine, pushing a sled loaded with metal pail, wooden bucket, coffee pot and tin cups. William Wilhelmy stands to the far right, observing the activity. The landscape is heavy with snow. "Jose Smart's Camp Ox Barq." undated, late 19th-early 20th century. See NAFOH 2462.

Road to Seboeis
Scenic sepia photograph taken from a hill of a dirt road winding into the distance. The sides of the road are heavily wooded. Handwritten on the bottom of the picture reads, "On the road to Seboeis." undated, late 19th-early 20th century. See NAFOH 2462.

Smart's Lumber Camp
Black and white photograph of Chris O'Brien pushing William Wilhelmy in a sled beside Smart's lumber camp at Seboeis, Maine. The double-camp is surrounded by snow and has a snowy roof. O'Brien appears to be using snowshoes. undated, late 19th-early 20th century. See NAFOH 2462.

Steam Shovel
Sepia tone photograph taken from the flat bed of a train car looking toward a large, black steam shovel that being used to create a large cut near the tracks. Three men stand on a narrow platform on the steam shovel, one man stands on the ground. Two men are seated on the back of the railroad engine. Seboeis, Maine. undated, late 19th-early 20th century. See NAFOH 2462.

Road to Round Pond
Black and white photograph of Herman Haskell standing on a dirt road that leads to South Branch Lake. Both sides of the road are heavily wooded. undated, late 19th-early 20th century. See NAFOH 2462.

Seboeis Railroad Station
Sepia photograph of the caboose of a Canadian Pacific Railroad in front of the Seboeis Railroad station. undated, late 19th-early 20th century. See NAFOH 2462.

Alice K. Perkins with Eda Lue Dinsmore
Black and white photograph of two young women dressed in white night gowns in a bedroom, preparing for bed. Alice K. Perkins stands at Eda Lue Dinsmore's side, holding Eda Lue's long, dark hair, combing it. Eda's face is reflected in the mirror of the bureau they are standing beside. Eda Lue was proud of her hair and never cut it once she reached adulthood. The image is marred with thumb prints in the upper left corner. Milo, Maine. 1899. (See also p07964.) See NAFOH 2462.

Sisters Alice and Gertrude Perkins with Eda Lue Dinsmore
Black and white posed photograph of (left to right) Alice Perkins, Gertrude Perkins, and Eda Lue Dinsmore in a sunny porch draped with rolled bamboo reed curtains. All three women pose with opened books. The Perkins girls are dressed in white. Eda Lue wears a light-colored blouse and a long dark skirt. Milo, Maine. 1899. See NAFOH 2462.

Emma Dearborn and Margaret Given Wading
Sepia photograph of two young women, Emma Dearborn and Margaret Given, wading in knee deep water off the dock at Smart Island, Mattamiscontis Lake, Maine. The sweet photograph captures a candid moment as the girls wear nearly identical bathing costumes and link fingers as they look down into the water to watch their tentative steps. One girl wears her hair down while the other wears her hair up. A canoe rests atop the wooden dock. undated, late 19th-early 20th century. (See also p07979) See NAFOH 2462.

Emma Dearborn
Sepia photograph of Emma Dearborn seated in a wicker chair, laughing candidly. She wears a patterned blouse and dark skirt. Her arms relax on the arms of the chair as she smiles widely, laughing. undated, late 19th-early 20th century. See NAFOH 2462.

Paddling on South Branch Pond
Sepia photograph of two men wearing dark suits, ties, and hats are seated, paddling a canoe on South Branch Lake, Maine. Ed DeWitt is seated in the stern. The forward man is unidentified. The far shore is heavily forested. undated, late 19th-early 20th century. See NAFOH 2462.

Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. Paddling a Canoe
Sepia photograph of an unidentified man, possibly Joseph Emery Smart, paddling a canoe toward the small wood and stone dock at the camp on Smart's Island, Mattamiscontis Lake. Two women wearing white, their wide-brimmed hats shading their faces, are seated now in the canoe in the middle and bow. The rider in the bow holds her paddle horizontal, out of the water as the man steers the vessel to dock. undated, late 19th-early 20th century. See NAFOH 2462.

Underwood Spring Park Casino
Sepia photograph of the casino building at Underwood Spring Park, Falmouth Foreside, Maine. The photo was taken from inside the amphitheater looking up rows of elevated seating and two sets of stairs leading toward the casino entrance. Snow covers the lawn and is slightly drifted on the amphitheater seating. Built by a subsidiary of the Portland and Yarmouth Electric Railway, Underwood Spring Park served as a pleasure resort during the late 19th and early 20th century. circa 1900-1907. (See also p07803). See NAFOH 2462.

H.N. Owen's Hunting Camp at Little Mattamiscontis Lake
Black and white photograph of Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. (left) and John Dearborn (right) seated at a small table sharing a meal outside the door of H.N. Owen's hunting camp at Little Mattamiscontis Lake. The pair are seated in bright sunlight. A cast iron skillet hangs on an exterior wall of the cabin. The door of the cabin is open. Long guns are propped against one end of the table and on a nearby boulder. On the right margin of the photo, Little Mattamiscontis Lake is visible in the distance. undated, late 19th-early 20th century. (See also p07855 and p07864). See NAFOH 2462.

Samual O. Dinsmore, M.D. Homestead
Sepia photograph of an extended farmhouse, unidentified members of the Dinsmore family standing on the front step and dooryard in Medford Center, Maine. Rather than a large barn, the house attaches to a building housing Dr. Samual O. Dinsmore's office. A sign above the door and windows reads, "S.O. Dinsmore M.D." undated, Late 19th-early 20th century. See NAFOH 2462.

Ethel Owen at Enfield Railroad Station
Blurry sepia photograph of Ethel Owen standing on the platform at Enfield Railroad Station, Enfield, Maine. Ethel is dressed in a long dark dress and hat. A small pile of baggage rests on the platform beside her. A large baggage cart stands on the platform in the foreground. Two men stand on the platform in the distance. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Big Mattamiscontis Lake
Scenic sepia photograph of a small, wooded island in Big Mattamiscontis Lake, Seboeis, Maine. The trees are reflected in the smooth surface of the lake. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. and John W. Dearborn in a Canoe
Scenic sepia photograph of Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. and J.W. Dearborn in a canoe on a lake. Joseph Emery Smart is standing as he paddles. J.W. is seated in the front of the canoe. The vessel is approaching a wooden dock. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Owen Camp on Mattamiscontis Lake
Sepia photograph of H.N. Owen sitting near a cook fire outside his small log hunting camp at Big Mattamiscontis Lake, Maine. Smoke billows from the fire below a fry pan. A coffee pot hangs from a cross brace over the fire. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also p07855 and p07877) See NAFOH 2462.

Big Mattamiscontis Lake
Scenic sepia photograph of a point of land in Big Mattamiscontis Lake, Seboeis, Maine. Low mountains can be seen in the distance. undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NAFOH 2462.

Outlaws Retreat, Mattamiscontis Lake
Sepia photo of a small, log shanty in the woods with a painted sign over the door that reads, "Outlaw's Retreat." The camp was located on Big Mattamiscontis Lake. The inscription on the back reads, "Owen's Camp, Big Matta Lake." undated. (See also p07864 and p07877) See NAFOH 2462.

Old Cedar Bridge, Seboeis Stream
Black and white photograph of the Old Cedar Bridge over Seboeis Stream, Maine. The bridge is constructed of cedar logs, supported by timber pilings. The left edge of the image is marred by large thumb prints. Undated, Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also p07994) See NAFOH 2462.

John Smith's Sheep
Sepia photograph of a sheep standing in front of a white, clapboard house. A white enamel bowl sits in the dirt beside the sheep. John Smith's sheep, Milford, Maine. undated. See NAFOH 2462.

Emma Dearborn
Sepia photograph of Emma Dearborn on her knees on a wooden dock on Mattamiscontis Lake or South Branch Pond, Maine. Emma is wearing long skirt and a blouse with the sleeves rolled up past her elbows as she reaches into a shallow, galvanized pan. Emma turns her head to look into the camera. 1900-1910. See NAFOH 2462.

Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. Portrait
Black and white formal portrait proof of Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. Joseph wears a white shirt with a paper collar with a tie and dark suit and vest. He has a dark, push broom mustache. His hair is parted in the middle and thinning. March 1921. Blue ink stamped on the portrait reads: "This is an unfinished photo proof from the Perry Studio, Bangor, Maine. SEE OTHER SIDE." (See also p07841.) See NAFOH 2462.

Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. Portrait
Black and white formal portrait proof of Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. Joseph wears a white shirt with a paper collar with a tie and dark suit and vest. He has a dark, push broom mustache. His hair is parted in the middle and thinning. March 1921. Blue ink stamped on the portrait reads: "This is an unfinished photo proof from the Perry Studio, Bangor, Maine. SEE OTHER SIDE." (See also p07840.)See NAFOH 2462.

Joseph Smart Dinsmore and Paul Gelpaluc
Black and white photograph of Joseph Smart Dinsmore, Sr., manager, and Paul Gelpaluc, captain, of the Higgins Classical Institute Basketball team. Both young men are dressed in basketball uniforms. The words, "Manager & Captain" are handwritten in ink below the subjects of the photo. 1915. See NAFOH 2462.

Joseph Smart House, Seboeis, Maine
Black and white Real Photo postcard with a picture of the Smart house in Seboeis, Maine. Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. is seated on the swing on the wrap-around porch. The women may be Carrie Royal, dressed in white, and Mary Roberts Smart. The postcard is postmarked Brockton, Massachusetts, addressed to Miss Eda L. Dinsmore, Fairfield, Maine. The message on the back reads: "This is the very nicest place I know and I wish I was back there. Best folks, too. But there's another summer ahead and I hope you'll be there, as I hope to be. I'm always glad to hear from you. Love from Helen." undated. Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also p07810, p07835, p07956, p07963, p07989) See NAFOH 2462.

Real Post Card to Eda Dinsmore
Cyanotype postcard of the Smart house in Seboeis, Maine near South Branch Lake (See also p07810). Three people stand on the porch. The home is an extended farm house with a large barn. Fruit trees in the side yard are in bloom. The house is surrounded by a picket fence. A newspaper clipping is pasted to the front of the card which reads, "Miss Eda L. Dinsmore, stenographer for P.A. Smith, Esq., has just returned from a month's vacation which she has been spending with friends at Old Orchard." A handwritten message below reads: "Glad to hear you are home, safe, but whose orchard did you stay in? JES." Eda Leu Dinsmore began working in P.A. Smith's law office in March 1905. August 6, 1906. (See also p07810, p07836, p07956, p07963, p07989) See NAFOH 2462.

Real Post Card to Eda Dinsmore
Black and white Real Photo postcard with a picture of the Smart house in Seboeis, Maine. Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. is seated on the swing on the wrap-around porch. The women may be Carrie Royal, dressed in white, and Mary Roberts Smart. The postcard is postmarked Brockton, Massachusetts, addressed to Miss Eda L. Dinsmore, Fairfield, Maine. The message on the back reads: "This is the very nicest place I know and I wish I was back there. Best folks, too. But there's another summer ahead and I hope you'll be there, as I hope to be. I'm always glad to hear from you. Love from Helen." undated. Late 19th-Early 20th Century. (See also p07810, p07835, p07956, p07963, p07989) See NAFOH 2462.

St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, Brownville Junction
Sepia tone postcard of St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church located at the corner of Henderson and Center Streets, Brownville Junction, Maine. The church, build and dedicated in December 1891. The church building is clad with unpainted cedar shakes. The church is surrounded by several homes. Writing on the front of the card reads, "View at Brownville Jct. Me. 14." 1910-1920. See NA2462.

David Fink in a Corn Field
Sepia tone photograph of an older man, David Fink, standing in a field of corn shocks, holding a rifle. The corn was planted and raised by Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. Amongst the corn shocks are pumpkins still on vines that have been hit by frost. Fink wears a hat, dark coat and vest as well as dark, striped pants. He has a big, white mustache and wears a pocket watch chain on his vest. undated. See NA2462.

Pleasant River House, Brownville Junction
Sepia tone postcard of Pleasant River House, Brownville Junction, Maine, 1910-1920. The boarding house is a two-and-a-half story, clapboard building with a two-level, full-facade, covered porch. Three, front-gable dormers are situated over the porch roof. Two additional dormers appear on the extension off the back. The roads are unpaved. A period vehicle is parked on the street in front of the boarding house. Five additional buildings stretch into the distance along with a row of telegraph poles. Writing on the front of the card reads, "Main St. Brownville Jct. ME. 13." See NA2462.

Henderson Street, Brownville Junction
Sepia tone postcard of a muddy, unpaved road lined on both sides with stick-built houses. Lettering on the front of the card read: " Henderson St. Brownville Jct. ME. 39." 1910-1920. See NA2462.

Park, Brownville Junction
Sepia tone postcard of a park with a centrally-located fountain in Brownville Junction, Maine. Lettering on the front of the card reads, "Park, Brownville Jct. ME. 37." 1910-1920. See NA2462.

Methodist Church, Brownville Junction
Sepia tone postcard of the clapboard Methodist Church building, Brownville Junction, Maine. Behind the church is a farm house with a large woodpile next to the barn. 1910-1920. See NA2462.

Canadian Pacific Railroad Station, Brownville Junction
Sepia tone postcard of the exterior of the Canadian Pacific Railroad station in Brownville Junction, Maine. Two men in shirt sleeves stand talking to each other on a street-side platform. A vehicle with a collapsible top and spoke wheels is parked near the platform. Lettering on the front of the postcard reads: "C.P.R.R. Station. Brownville Jct. ME." 1910-1920. See NA2462.

Pleasant River, Brownville Junction
Sepia tone, scenic postcard of a bend in the Pleasant River taken from the water level. Evergreens line the left shore. Lettering on the front of the card reads: "Pleasant River, Brownville Jct. ME. 21." 1910-1920. See NA2462.

Camping on the Pleasant River, Brownville Junction
Sepia tone postcard of a man dragging a canoe onto the shore of the Pleasant River, Brownville Junction, Maine. The man holds a rifle in one hand. To the right in the image is a sandy river bank and a camp set up with the corner of a large canvas tent visible next to a camp fire set up. 1910-1920. See NA2462.

Catholic Church, Brownville Junction
Sepia tone postcard of the clapboard Catholic Church in Brownville Junction, Maine. Two buildings appear in the image, behind the church. Writing on the front of the postcard reads, "Catholic Church, Brownville Jct. Me. 38." 1910-1920. See NA2462.

Railway Y.M.C.A., Brownville Junction
Sepia tone postcard of a large, two-and-a-half story building. The front porch also has three levels. The light-up sign on the front reads, "Railway YMCA." Lettering on the front of the card reads, "Y.M.C.A., Brownville Jct., ME. 30." 1910-1920. See NA2462.

Railroad Bridge over the Pleasant River
Sepia tone postcard of a railroad bridge over the Pleasant River, Brownville Junction, Maine. 1910-1920. See NA2462.

Main Street, Brownville Junction, Maine
Sepia tone postcard of Main Street, Brownville Junction, Maine. Five men and a young boy stand on an elevated sidewalk outside a building with a sign that reads, "Lunch Room Meals All Hours - Open Day and Night. [illegible] Confectionary and Cigars." Lettering on the front of the card reads, "Main Street Brownville Jct. ME. 17." 1910-1920. See NA2462.

The Underpass, Brownville Junction, Maine
Sepia tone post card of a view of a man standing on the overpass in Brownville Junction, Maine. The road below the overpass is muddy and lined with a metal railing and a wooden fence. Lettering on the front of the postcard reads, "The Underpass, Brownville Jct. ME. 40." 1910-1920. See NA2462.

Elsie Dearborn in Costume
Sepia tone photograph of Elsie Dearborn dressed in a post-colonial era costume, seated at a spinning wheel, spinning flax. The dress material has a shiny appearance. The dress includes long bell sleeves with three rows of piping. Elsie also wears a long apron and a peaked woman's hood. circa 1890s. (See also p07933) See NA2462.

Minnie Given and Lillian Dearborn
Black and white photograph of two women sitting in the parlor of the Dearborn house in Bradford Center, Maine (see also p07807). Margaret Given, left, seated facing the camera, and Lillian Dearborn, right, seated in a wicker rocking chair, looking toward the windows. Both women wear long dark skirts and dark blouses. A taxidermied fox sits on the floor beside Margaret Given. 1890-1910. See NA2462.

John Dearborn at Home
Sepia tone photograph of John Dearborn seated in a wicker rocking chair, reading a book. John Dearborn was born May 12, 1829 and died May 1, 1911 in Bradford, Maine. Dearborn is an older man with white hair, a white beard, and glasses. He wears a dark suit and tie. He is seated beside a narrow, backless couch. To left of Dearborn, below a window, is a taxidermied fox. 1900-1911. See NA2462.

Barden House, Seboeis, Maine
Black and white photograph of Mr. Barden's house in Seboeis, Maine during the winter. The small house has a gambrel roof, full facade porch, and a centrally-located chimney. From the level of the porch roof eves to the ground, the house is clad in clapboard. The upper area below the eves to the peak of the roof is cedar shingled. An addition extends from the back of the house. The landscape is snow-covered. undated. See NA2462.

John Dearborn Homestead
Sepia tone photograph of the residence of John Dearborn, Bradford Center. The photograph captures a large set of connected farm buildings from a distance. A split rail fence surrounds the yard of the home. An older man with a white beard (possibly John Dearborn, Sr.), stands on the front steps speaking to a man seated in a single-horse. A child sits beside him. The horse appears to be grazing from the lawn as the men talk. undated. Late 19th-Early 20th Century. See NA2462.

Underwood Theater at Underwood Spring Park
Over-exposed black and white photograph of two men dressed in dark trench coats and hats on the open-air stage at the Underwood Theater in Falmouth Foreside. Underwood Spring Park served as a pleasure resort during the late 19th and early 20th century with a view of Casco Bay. The theatre was built in 1899 and burned only eight years later in 1907. The structure was never rebuilt. The amphitheater features an arch supported by four columns. Tiered seating is visible in the foreground. circa 1900-1907. (See also p07880) See NA2462.

Carrie M. (Royal) Smart and Joseph Emery Smart, Jr.
Black and white tin type photograph of Carrie M. (Royal) Smart (left) and Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. (right). The couple married on July 18, 1897 and traveled to South Portland on their wedding trip, having their formal wedding portrait taken. Carrie stands while Joseph, a photographer, is seated holding his own camera in his lap. Carrie wears a dark, wide-brimmed straw hat, light-colored blouse, and dark-colored skirt. Joseph wears a straw skimmer hat, dark three-piece suit and white shirt. He has a full mustache. The tin type is shown inside a yellow mount with red graphics. 1897, South Portland, Maine. See NA2462.

Picnic for Bessie Royal
A sepia group photograph of members of the Dinsmore family posing beside the house during a picnic for Bessie Royal at South Branch Lake in Maine. Approximately 21 people pose together in the group. circa 1900. See NA2462.

Mary Danforth (Roberts) Smart
Black and white photograph of an elderly woman, Mary Danforth (née Roberts) Smart, sitting in chair in front of porch. She is the spouse of Joseph E. Smart, Sr. and mother of Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. Mrs. Smart was born November 24, 1836 and died July 28, 1922. Mrs. Smart is dressed in a large, dark dress and is wearing a white apron. She is seated in a straight-back chair beside the steps to the porch. ca. 1920-1922. See NA2462.

Visiting Smart's Island on Mattamiscontis Lake
Sepia tone photograph of three women and a girl seated in two canoes and three men standing on the shore of Smart's Island on Mattamiscontis Lake. Two of the people are identified as Mr. and Mrs. William Cunningham. The others are unidentified. Each of the women is dressed in a white blouse and dark-colored skirt. The girl is dressed in a white dress with puff sleeves. The men stand wearing suit coats, slacks, and hats. circa 1900-1930. See NA2462.

Winter Woods
A sepia tone photograph of winter woods. Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. stands in the shadows behind a pair of horses. The horses may be dappled grays, Seboeis, Maine. circa 1900-1930. See NA2462.

Mattamiscontis Lake from Smart's Island
Sepia tone, scenic photograph of the view of Mattamiscontis Lake from Smart's Island. The view is taken from higher ground above the lake. Two canoes are tied up next to a small stone wharf. The scene of the lake is framed by a white pine on the right and a spruce tree on the right. Photographer: J.E. Smart, Jr. Seboeis, Maine. Undated. See NA2462.

Unidentified at South Branch Pond
Black and white photograph taken at "Uncle Jose's" (Joseph Emery Smart, Jr.) cabin on South Branch Pond. An older, unidentified man is seated with a young child seated next to him. South Branch Pond can be seen in the background as can the bottom level of the cabin and railing. Undated. See NA2462.

J.W. Dearborn and J.E. Smart, Jr. in a Canoe
Sepia tone photograph of two sportsmen seated in a canoe, J.W Dearborn and J.E. Smart, Jr., on the shore of Little Mattamiscontis Lake in T3 R9, near North Penobscot, Maine. The canoe is perched on rocks next to cattails. An anchor is visible in the foreground. J.W. Dearborn is seated in the back of the canoe, a rifle over one shoulder, looking toward shore. J.E. Smart, Jr., a photographer, sits in the front of the canoe, holding his rifle as though shooting from the hip. circa 1900-1930. See NA2462.

Eda Lue Dinsmore
Brown or "Chocolate" tintype portrait of Eda Lue Dinsmore who was born August 1879 in Medford Center, the daughter of Samuel O. Dinsmore and Ida F. (Smart) Dinsmore. Edna Lue is 18 months to two-years old, seated on a high stool with a low back. She wears a white gown with a scalloped lace hem; long, striped stockings; and high-button leather shoes. A locket hangs on a chain around her neck. Her arms are crossed in front of her. Her hair is light and short. circa 1880-1881. See NA2462.

Lucian Dinsmore, Etta Dinsmore, Catherine, & Gladys
Black and white snapshot of a group of men and women seated around a dining room table enjoying a meal. Left to right, Lucien Dinsmore, Etta Dinsmore, Catherine, & Gladys; Gray, Maine. August 20, 1953. The dining room has dark wood paneling with wall paper above. The ceiling is slightly vaulted. There is china closet in the background. See NA2462.

Visiting Fort Knox, Prospect, Maine
Sepia tone photograph of the interior of Fort Knox in Prospect, Maine. The image captures a long hall way with arches. A young man wearing a white suit, identified as Jaenen, stands against a brick wall on the left. On the right, Eda Lue Dinsmore peeks out from the right. She wears a dark coat and cloche hat. July 7, 1928. See NA2462.

Smart Family Reunion, 1925
Long, black and white panoramic photograph of a large family group seated and standing outside with a house and Mattamiscontis Lake, Maine, in the background. Smart Family Reunion, August 22, 1925. See NA2462.

Real Post Card to Eda Dinsmore
Black and white real photo postcard of William O. Smart seated beside his mother Mary Roberts Smart holding the infant William Dinsmore, and Ida Smart Dinsmore (mother of the infant William). The group is seated side-by-side beside a porch of the Smart home in Seboeis, Maine. The back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Eda Dinsmore in Fairfield, Maine and postmarked Seboeis, Maine with a two-cent stamp. The handwritten message reads: "Dear Eda, Just to let you know Minnie died yesterday will write you a long letter. Lillian." Armenia L. "Minnie" (Brown) Smart married William O. Smart on December 21, 1915. January 26, 1918. NA2462.

Mary Roberts Smart holding William Dinsmore
Black and white real photo postcard of William O. Smart seated beside his mother Mary Roberts Smart holding the infant William Dinsmore, and Ida Smart Dinsmore (mother of the infant William). The group is seated side-by-side beside a porch of the Smart home in Seboeis, Maine. The back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Eda Dinsmore in Fairfield, Maine and postmarked Seboeis, Maine with a two-cent stamp. The handwritten message reads: "Dear Eda, Just to let you know Minnie died yesterday will write you a long letter. Lillian." Armenia L. "Minnie" (Brown) Smart married William O. Smart on December 21, 1915. January 26, 1918. NA2462.

Black and white, sepia toned, photograph of Eda Lue Dinsmore standing beside the front steps of a house dressed in a dark, fur-lined coat and dark skirt, holding a fur muff. She stands in the snow, wearing high button shoes. The location is 23 Western Avenue, Fort Fairfield, Maine, where she worked as a legal secretary. January 19, 1916. See NA2462.

Black and white Real Photo postcard with a family portrait taken in front of a house porch. Lucien Dinsmore stands beside his seated wife, Etta Mae (Lowe) Dinsmore. Etta Mae holds her daughter Catherine in her lap as her eldest son, Wallace S. Dinsmore, stands on the chair seat beside her. The couple lived in South Portland, Maine. Lucien is a handsome man with dark hair and a thick, dark push broom mustache. Etta Mae wears her dark hair up and had a round face and dark eyes. A fringed hammock hangs from the porch ceiling in the background. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Eda Lue Dinsmore, Fairfield, Maine," postmarked Nov. 17, South Portland, Maine, and a 1-cent stamp. The pen-written message reads: "What do you think of your work? Isn't it nearly time to hear from you we are getting lonesome. All well here. E.M.D." 1912. See NAFOH 2462.

Lucien Dinsmore Family Portrait
Black and white Real Photo postcard with a family portrait taken in front of a house porch. Lucien Dinsmore stands beside his seated wife, Etta Mae (Lowe) Dinsmore. Etta Mae holds her daughter Catherine in her lap as her eldest son, Wallace S. Dinsmore, stands on the chair seat beside her. The couple lived in South Portland, Maine. Lucien is a handsome man with dark hair and a thick, dark push broom mustache. Etta Mae wears her dark hair up and had a round face and dark eyes. A fringed hammock hangs from the porch ceiling in the background. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Eda Lue Dinsmore, Fairfield, Maine," postmarked Nov. 17, South Portland, Maine, and a 1-cent stamp. The pen-written message reads: "What do you think of your work? Isn't it nearly time to hear from you we are getting lonesome. All well here. E.M.D." 1912. See NAFOH 2462.

Joseph Smart House, Seboeis, Maine
Cyanotype print of the Smart house in Seboeis, Maine near South Branch Lake. The house burned sometime after World War II. Three people stand on the porch. The home is an extended farm house with a large barn. Fruit trees in the side yard are in bloom. The house is surrounded by a picket fence. September 27, 1906. (See also p07835, p07836, p07956, p07963, p07989) See NA2462.

Cyanotype postcard of the Smart house in Seboeis, Maine near South Branch Lake (See also p07810). Three people stand on the porch. The home is an extended farm house with a large barn. Fruit trees in the side yard are in bloom. The house is surrounded by a picket fence. A newspaper clipping is pasted to the front of the card which reads, "Miss Eda L. Dinsmore, stenographer for P.A. Smith, Esq., has just returned from a month's vacation which she has been spending with friends at Old Orchard." A handwritten message below reads: "Glad to hear you are home, safe, but whose orchard did you stay in? JES." Eda Leu Dinsmore began working in P.A. Smith's law office in March 1905. August 6, 1906. (See also p07810, p07836, p07956, p07963, p07989) See NAFOH 2462.

Adelbert A. Eldridge Marries Alice Inez Smart
Black and white group photo of the Smarts, Dinsmores, and Eldridge families assembled for the wedding of Adelbert A Eldridge and Alice Inez Smart at the Smart home in Seboeis, Maine on June 12, 1904. At the front of the group are seven unidentified children. In the second row (l-r) is a young woman dressed in white, wearing a carnation pinned to her left shoulder, likely one of Edridge's five sisters. She is seated beside a man and woman who may be Adelbert's parents Joshua Eldridge and Ada (Day) Eldridge. Beside them are Alice's parents, Joseph Emery Smart, Sr. and Mary Dexter Smart and finally, the bride and groom. Standing in row three (l-r) is an unidentified girl, and unidentified boy, two unidentified women, Lucinda Sophia "Tena" Smart and Ernest L. Smart, four unidentified men. Standing on the porch in the back row (l-r) is an unidentified woman next to bridesmaid Lillian Smart, an unidentified man and woman, Joseph E. Smart, Jr., and unidentified girl, and an additional two unidentified women and four unidentified men. June 12, 1904, Seboeis, Maine. See NAFOH 2462.

Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. Marries Carrie Royal
Black and white, outdoor photograph at the wedding of Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. and Carrie Royal, July 18, 1897. The couple was married by Laforest Robinson. Joseph is seated beside Carry in front of their bridesmaids Lillian Smart and Alice Smart, and the best man, George W. Hopkins. The women are dressed in similar white, high-neck gowns with white gloves. Joseph wears a black, three-piece suit and white tie. George wears a three piece suit and necktie. (See also p08006) See NAFOH 2462.

Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. Marries Carrie Royal
Black and white, outdoor photograph of the Joseph Emery Smart, Jr. and Carrie Royal wedding party standing together near two trees, July 18, 1897. (L-R) George W. Hopkins, best man, Joseph Emery Smart, Carrie Royal Smart, and bridesmaids Lillian Smart, and Alice Smart. The men wear three piece suits. Joseph wears a black suit and white tie with a tab collar. The three women are dressed in similar white gowns. (See also p08005) See NAFOH 2462.

1895 Portland Memorial Day Parade
Brown tone photograph of the 1895 Memorial Day Parade on Congress Street, Portland, Maine. J.E. Smart, Jr. Photographer, Seboeis, ME. A large group of men, likely Civil War Veterans, are dressed in dark suits turning down a cross street as part of the parade route. May 30, 1895. See NAFOH 2462.