Champlain Society Members at Camp Pemetic - Group at the Fence Overlooking Somes Sound

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Champlain Society Members at Camp Pemetic - Group at the Fence Overlooking Somes Sound

Standing Left to Right:

Orrin A. Donnell (1859-1942) - Seaman - holding oar - 21 years old in 1880

Charles Eliot (1859-1897) - Director - 20 years old in 1880

Heyliger Adams de Windt (1858-1941) - Geologist - 22 years old in 1880

Samuel Atkins Eliot II (1862-1950) - Meteorologist & "Hunter" - holding telescope - 17 years old in 1880
Samuel was the brother of Charles Eliot

Professor William Morris Davis of Harvard (1850 - 1934) - Consultant - 30 years old in 1880

Edward Lothrop Rand (1859-1924) - Botanist - holding flag, with a pitcher of flowers at his feet - 20 years old in 1880
Edward was the older brother to photographer Henry Lathrop Rand

William Bryant - Steward - holding a milk or water can

Seated Left to Right:

Charles Wendell Townsend (1859-1934) - Ornithologist - holding gun - 20 years old in 1880

John Lathrop Wakefield (1859-1949) - Botanist - holding a can of flowers - 20 years old in 1880
John was brother to Frank Mortimer Wakefield and a first cousin of Edward and Henry Rand

President Charles W. Eliot's yacht, "Sunshine" can be seen anchored in Somes Sound (under the tree branch) to the left of Orrin Donnell.

Mount Desert

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1880