Mary F. Steenstra, 16 years old, wearing her eyeglasses, with her watch fob cord tucked through her button holes, her handkerchief neatly tucked into her sash and her hat at her feet seems relaxed at the oars of a rowboat, probably in the waters off Mount Desert Island.
Description: Mary F. Steenstra, 16 years old, wearing her eyeglasses, with her watch fob cord tucked through her button holes, her handkerchief neatly tucked into her sash and her hat at her feet seems relaxed at the oars of a rowboat, probably in the waters off Mount Desert Island.
Henry is probably sailing his boat, "Lanita." He is dressed for the occasion in a rough shirt, buttoned woolen knickers and two belts with brass (?) buckles. His watch is hanging from a fob tucked through his button hole.
Description: Henry is probably sailing his boat, "Lanita." He is dressed for the occasion in a rough shirt, buttoned woolen knickers and two belts with brass (?) buckles. His watch is hanging from a fob tucked through his button hole.
"Love" is on the left. Frank M. Wakefield was Henry L. Rand's Cousin. Carrie has an artistic comb in her hair. The man in the center is wearing a snake ring on his left hand. The man leaning over the back of the group is wearing a watch fob just as Henry did.
Description: "Love" is on the left. Frank M. Wakefield was Henry L. Rand's Cousin. Carrie has an artistic comb in her hair. The man in the center is wearing a snake ring on his left hand. The man leaning over the back of the group is wearing a watch fob just as Henry did.
This is a marvelous portrayal of "summer people" at play in Southwest Harbor in the 1890's. Note the shape of the racquets and the clothes and jewelry of the players.
Description: This is a marvelous portrayal of "summer people" at play in Southwest Harbor in the 1890's. Note the shape of the racquets and the clothes and jewelry of the players.
Henry Rand and friends often visited Cape Ann for enjoyment and on photography expeditions. The lady is unknown to archivists, and the location was too, as Rand's notes would have appeared in the one log book that never came to the library. Photographs near this one in Rand's albums led them to wonder if it could have been taken on Cape Ann. An appeal to library board member and geologist, Duane Braun, following his assurance that he doubted it could have been taken on Mount Desert, brought the most logical answer. "Yes, Cape Ann is a somewhat lower relief geologic equivalent of MDI. It has similar granitic rock and geo history to that on MDI. Geo talks I've attended about Cape Ann show a lot of low to moderate relief granite shoreline. So this "geologically" supports that the picture was taken there." Until a descendant of the unknown lady recognizes her and identifies the photograph as having been taken elsewhere, she is the Lady at Cape Ann.
Description: Henry Rand and friends often visited Cape Ann for enjoyment and on photography expeditions. The lady is unknown to archivists, and the location was too, as Rand's notes would have appeared in the one log book that never came to the library. Photographs near this one in Rand's albums led them to wonder if it could have been taken on Cape Ann. An appeal to library board member and geologist, Duane Braun, following his assurance that he doubted it could have been taken on Mount Desert, brought the most logical answer. "Yes, Cape Ann is a somewhat lower relief geologic equivalent of MDI. It has similar granitic rock and geo history to that on MDI. Geo talks I've attended about Cape Ann show a lot of low to moderate relief granite shoreline. So this "geologically" supports that the picture was taken there." Until a descendant of the unknown lady recognizes her and identifies the photograph as having been taken elsewhere, she is the Lady at Cape Ann. [show more]
Left to Right: Jane Augusta “Jennie” (Lathrop) Rand (1837-1918) - mother of Henry Lathrop Rand Margaret "Daisy" or "Love" Arnold Rand (1868-1930) - sister of Henry Lathrop Rand. The family dog, "Pug" sits on her lap. Anna Maria “Aunt Mary” Margaretta (Lathrop) Hall (1825-?) - aunt of Henry Lathrop Rand
Description: Left to Right: Jane Augusta “Jennie” (Lathrop) Rand (1837-1918) - mother of Henry Lathrop Rand Margaret "Daisy" or "Love" Arnold Rand (1868-1930) - sister of Henry Lathrop Rand. The family dog, "Pug" sits on her lap. Anna Maria “Aunt Mary” Margaretta (Lathrop) Hall (1825-?) - aunt of Henry Lathrop Rand
Four men and four women are shown resting on a day's outing. The women are dressed for the country - complete with hats. Botanist, Edward Lathrop Rand, on the far right, is wearing elaborately buckled gaiters and carries his vasculum for collecting botanical specimens.
Description: Four men and four women are shown resting on a day's outing. The women are dressed for the country - complete with hats. Botanist, Edward Lathrop Rand, on the far right, is wearing elaborately buckled gaiters and carries his vasculum for collecting botanical specimens.