Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
9628	Pitcher Plants	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 c.	Pitcher Plants Item: 9628    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1907 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white photographs of three flowers of the pitcher plant on tall thin stems. Flowers are round and shiny and petals curl into itself. All heads of flowers facing away from the viewer. Small veined cupped leaves on ground. Background is heavily textured with plant leaves and grasses. Print is on matte paper.
9629	Skunk Cabbage with Fruit	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 c.	Skunk Cabbage with Fruit Item: 9629    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1906 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white close-up photograph of skunk cabbage with white rough skinned fruit inside leaves. Closeup of cabbage leaning toward right side of frame. Lighted background.
9630	Skunk Cabbage	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 c.	Skunk Cabbage Item: 9630    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1905 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 c. Place: Florida Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of skunk cabbage. Plants resemble cupped hands and are bending in towards each other. White spots are on the suface of each plant. Dirt and grass surround the plants. Writing on back, “ The skunk cabbage-item 70%.”
9631	Skunk Cabbage Opening	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 c.	Skunk Cabbage Opening Item: 9631    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1904 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of skunk cabbage with opening leaves. Many twigs and branches in lower and top of picture. Three white areas on left side where tape has removed surface of photo. Paper attatched to back, “ 2. the leaves push through the earth in a pointed sheath and look like this several days after the appearance of the hood. In maturity they are oval and quite large. the fruit, somewhat larger than a golf ball, is fleshy and rough skinned.” [show more]
9635	Unfolding Ferns	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 c.	Unfolding Ferns Item: 9635    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1900 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 c. Place: Florida Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of two new fern plants with opening leaves. Plants are in front of a piece of wooden log. The plant furthest left is casting a shadow on the bottom of the log. There is dark moss in the forground at the bottom of frame.
9636	Sub-tropical Forest, Highland's Hammock State Park, Florida	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 c.	Sub-tropical Forest, Highland's Hammock State Park, Florida Item: 9636    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1899 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Date: 1960 c. Place: Florida Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a gravel road lined with palm trees and tropical foliage. Large tree on left side in foreground, with long branch extending from middle of left side of photo to the upper right corner. Paper attatched to back, “ Not all of that mecca for wintering Yankees is surf and shining sand; interior Florida is equally interesting. The sub-tropical forest shown here is part of the Highland’s Hammock State park. There are trailering facilities in the park and in nearby Sebring. LeRue Spiker % Gilbert, 2037 Walnut St. Phila 3, Penna. “ [show more]
9637	Florida Wetland	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 c.	Florida Wetland Item: 9637    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1898 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Date: 1960 c. Place: Florida Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a Florida wetland. Body of water in lower part of image with palm tree in center of picture extending out over water. Long spanish moss on trees in foreground on right side of picture.
10029	Pod-like Plant	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 ca	Pod-like Plant Item: 10029    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1854 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 ca Place: Maine Description: 4 X 5 black and white photograph of two dark pod-like plants. Like upright cupped hands. Plants have light colored spots all over exterior. Plants on ground, photo taken from above.
10045	Wildflowers	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960-1970s	Wildflowers Item: 10045    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1838 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960-1970s Place: Maine, MDI Description: 4 X 4 black and white photograph. Grey toned photo of plant with shiny leaves. Leaves have jagged edges, and form stalks. Three blooms coming off of top of plant with two buds. Flowers have white petals and hang toward ground. background is grey and out of focus.
10046	Lady's Slippers	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960-1970s	Lady's Slippers Item: 10046    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1837 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960-1970s Place: Maine, MDI Description: 4 X 4.25 black and white photograph. Three Lady’s Slipper blooms, white against black background. Large leaves of plant cropped at bottom of photo. Flower farthest left most visible, Second bloom is highlighted, stem is in shadow. Third bloom is facing away from viewer. Writing on back, “ 3 pix, 3 late June, pink mocassin, Spiker.”
10047	Bunchberry	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960-1970s	Bunchberry Item: 10047    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1836 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960-1970s Place: Maine, MDI Description: 4 X 4.5 black and white photograph. Bunchberry (Creeping Dogwood). One single bloom in upper center of photo. Wide leaves in shadow taking up rest of photo frame. Writing on back, “ Bunchberry I, 100% Page 4”
10048	Pole Laurel	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960-1970s	Pole Laurel Item: 10048    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1835 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960-1970s Place: Maine, MDI Description: 4 X 4 black and white photograph of single pole laurel plant. Bunch of white blooms in upper center of photo on dark thin stem with narrow leaves. Out of focus grass and other plants in background. Writing on back of photo reads, “ Return to LaRue Spiker P.O. Box 625 Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679; Pole laurel, item (WGA)”
10017	Mushroom Closeup	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Mushroom Closeup Item: 10017    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1866 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Maine, MDI Description: 3.5 X 6 black and white photograph of a thin mushroom with bell like cap. Cap is white and fuzzy with darker rim along the bottom. Mushroom is in the shorter grass which still has small water droplets on the blades.
10018	Mushrooms	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Mushrooms Item: 10018    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1865 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue SpikerCollection Date: 1960s Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of two white mushrooms against dark grass. Larger mushroom is on left side and smaller one on the right. The caps of the mushrooms have smaller white bumps around rim.
10020	Mushroom	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Mushroom Item: 10020    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1863 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Maine, MDI Description: 4 X 6.25 black and white photograph of a mushroom with shadow being cast to the right of the photo. Small pinecone on ground under mushroom on the right side of photo. Grasses and dirt in background.
10021	Tree Trunk Image	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Tree Trunk Image Item: 10021    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1862 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 5 black and white photograph of close up of tree trunk with abnormal bark formation in center of trunk. Red arrow drawn in right margin with ‘up’ writen under it. Written on back of photograph: "Monkeys in . . . . "
10022	Dead Tree	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Dead Tree Item: 10022    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1861 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of a dead tree, stripped of bark. Top of tree is curving toward ground. Background is in focus and contains many leaves and othe trees. Writing on back,” This evidence, item, sec.II p.4, 2 col.”
10023	Catkins	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Catkins Item: 10023    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1860 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Southwest Harbor, ME Description: 5 X 5 black and white photograph of catkins on atree branch extending from right side of photo to left. Catkins are hanging in bunches that resemble fur tails. Three or four catkins to each end of the branch. Background is grey and out of focus.
10024	Sculpture at Seawall	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Sculpture at Seawall Item: 10024    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1859 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Maine, MDI, Seawall Description: 4.5 X 7 black and white photograph of a large gnarled tree trunk with bark striped off. Trunk is highlighted against black background. Writing on back of photo, “ Sculpture at Seawall.”
10030	Pond Plants	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Pond Plants Item: 10030    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1853 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Maine Description: 5 X 7 black and white photo of pond with water plants sticking up in middle. Horizontal Format. Many grasses are under water and small water lily leaves are clustered in foreground. Dark reflections on water in upper left hand side of photo.
10031	Pitcher Plant	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Pitcher Plant Item: 10031    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1852 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Maine Description: 3.5 X 7 black and white photograph of a pitcher plant with two flowers (Vertical Format). Flowers resemble orchids and have long steams with veined leaves on ground.
10034	Driftwood	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Driftwood Item: 10034    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1849 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Maine Description: 4.5 X 4.5 black and white photograph of driftwood. Four large branches extending from base of photo and reaching toward sky. Clouds in sky and small bit of horizon line at very bottom of photo. Paper attatched to back, “ Near the shore a piece of drift wood seems to lift its arms as if in wonder for the beauty of the place.” On back of photograph: "Wonderland".
10050	Bass Harbor Marsh Goldenrod	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Bass Harbor Marsh Goldenrod Item: 10050    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1833 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Bar Harbor Marsh Description: 4 X 4 black and white photograph. Three stalks of goldenrod rise from bottom of frame toward top right corner. Four bunches of bloom . Tall dark grasses in foreground with water in midground and land and trees in upper background. Paper attatched to back, “ Marsh goldenrod is a partiuclarly luscious and beautiful form of this species.” Writing in pen on back of photo, “luscious goldenrod--- Bar Hbr. Marsh--- Salt Marsh --- La Rue Spiker.” [show more]
10056	Moss Ball	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Moss Ball Item: 10056    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1827 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Florida Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph. Close up of ball moss on tree limb. Moss is in center of photo. Grey and white background.
10525	Maude Russell	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature, Plants People	Spiker, LaRue		1970 c.	Maude Russell Item: 10525    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1299 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Plants People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1970 c. Description: Maude Russell pruning potted plants in greenhouse.

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