Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
9633	Maine Fern	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1959	Maine Fern Item: 9633    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1902 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1959 Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a single stemed fern with five leaves coming off stem in center of photo. Leaves are lighted background is dark with other plants. Back of photo, ‘ December 1959, Frontier’s Zinc H7, 3” wide 2.5” deep.”
9634	Fern with Seed Stalks	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1959	Fern with Seed Stalks Item: 9634    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1901 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1959 Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a large fern in middle with all leaves pointing upwards. Large seed stalks in center of fern. All values of photo are of equall light and shadow.
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.
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.
10032	Cormorants	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Animals, Birds	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Cormorants Item: 10032    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1851 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Animals, Birds Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Maine Description: 4 X 6 black and white photograph of many cormorant birds among twigs and branches. Large out of focus bird in foreground facing camera with puffed up throat. Many silhouettes of birds along horizon line and birds in air in upper left side of photo.
10033	Young Cormorant	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Animals, Birds	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Young Cormorant Item: 10033    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1850 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Animals, Birds Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Maine Description: 5 X 5.5 black and white close up photograph of a baby cormorant. Black bird with white throat. Bird is looking up and facing the camera, beak slightly open. Surrounded by twigs and branches. Paper on back, “ Even babies too small to retreat tried to protect themselves with a horrendous bluff. Swelling up the naked orangish colored pouch beneath the chin, they clicked their bills rapidly at the intruders.”
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".
10035	Nesting Cormorants	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Animals, Birds	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Nesting Cormorants Item: 10035    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1848 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Animals, Birds Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Maine Description: 5 X 6 black and white photograph of a field of baby cormorant birds. Black birds dotted among nests of white twigs and grasses. Mountains of MDI in background. One bird in flight toward right hand side of mountain. Paper on back, “ the nests were so closely placed that from a distance it looked as if you couldn’t have laid a pencil between them.”
10043	Gulls	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature, Animals Nature, Animals, Birds	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Gulls Item: 10043    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1840 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals Nature, Animals, Birds Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Maine Description: 4 X 4 black and white photograph. Two Birds in nest. Young, black, without feathers and white throats. First bird is looking up and straight at camera, second bird is in profile facing to the right of photo. They are in a nest of white twigs. Writing on back, “ May 5, Gulls, deB Croff, 1, reb LaRue Spiker, Southwest Harbor.” Paper attatched to back, “ When hatched the nestlings are naked but they soon develop a coarse black down over the rough ashy-black skin.” The LaRue Spiker Collection [show more]
10351	Snug harbor in Maine	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Other, Building Other, Canoeing Other, industry - Fishing	Spiker, LaRue			Snug harbor in Maine Item: 10351    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1466 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Other, Building Other, Canoeing Other, industry - Fishing Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine Description: May be a Maine Publicity Bureau Photo. Caption removed from back read, “ A snug harbor, one of hundreds the visitor will run across along Maine’s fabulous coast.
1921	Large Island	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph		Spiker, LaRue			Large Island Item: 1921    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.2441 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine Description: Black and white photograph of an island as seen from the water. The edge of the boat and the edge of a barrel or bucket can be seen at the botom of the frame. The photo is taken from the water.
1922	Rocky point.	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph		Spiker, LaRue			Rocky point. Item: 1922    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.2440 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine Description: Black and white photograph of a rocky point of land as seen from the water with waves crashing against the base. The photo is taken from the water.
1923	Seagulls and Island	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph		Spiker, LaRue			Seagulls and Island Item: 1923    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.2439 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine Description: Black and white photograph of a seagull flying low over the water with a large island in the background. The boat wake can be seen as well as possibly the edge of a sail on the right side of the frame.
2057	Seagulls over the ocean.	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph		Spiker, LaRue			Seagulls over the ocean. Item: 2057    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.2438 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine Description: Black and white photograph of seagulls flying over the water. Two islands can be seen in the distance. The wake of the boat can be seen in the foreground.
2058	Break in between the rocks.	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph		Spiker, LaRue			Break in between the rocks. Item: 2058    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.2437 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine Description: Black and white photograph the edge of a rock outcropping. A break in between the rocks. Waves crash against the rocks. This photograph is taken from the water.
2059	Waves crash against rocks.	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph		Spiker, LaRue			Waves crash against rocks. Item: 2059    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.2436 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine Description: Black and white photograph the base of a steep rocky cliff. Waves crash against the rocks. This photograph is taken from the water.
10049	Purple Iris	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1990	Purple Iris Item: 10049    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1834 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1990 Place: Maine Description: 3.5 X 5 color photograph. Purple Iris. Two full blooms in forground in middle of picture frame. One bloom out of focus in upper left background corner. Many leaves in full sunlight. Photo taken from above.
10044	Wheat	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1980s	Wheat Item: 10044    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1839 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1980s Place: Maine Description: 3.5 X 5 color photograph. Horizontal format, Golden wheat blowing in wind. Background grey sky.
10042	Ferns	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1990	Ferns Item: 10042    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1841 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1990 Place: Maine Description: 3.5 X 5 color photograph. Horizontal format, Forest fern in sunlight. Photo taken from above. Large leaves surrounding two brown shoots in middle of fern. Lighted brown pine needles in bottom right corner of photo.
10041	Wheat	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1980's	Wheat Item: 10041    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1842 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1980's Place: Maine Description: 3.5 X 5 color photograph. Vertical format of Golden wheat against blue-grey sky. View point is from bellow wheat looking up. Wheat bends from lower right corner to upper left.
10039	Broad Leaf Fern	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1990	Broad Leaf Fern Item: 10039    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1844 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1990 Place: Maine Description: 3 X 5 color photograph in horizontal format of green broad leafed forest fern. Photo taken from above. Largest leaf in center of photo pointing toward upper left corner. Much follige in background as well as piece of brown log.
10040	Wheat Field	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1980s	Wheat Field Item: 10040    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1843 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1980s Place: Maine Description: 3 X 5 color photograph of field of golden wheat against grey-blue sky (Horizontal Format). Various Brown plants dot midground and horizon.
10038	Milkweed	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1980's	Milkweed Item: 10038    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1845 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1980's Place: Maine Description: 3 X 5 color photograph in vertical format of milkweed gone to seed. Several golden pods on one stalk against grey-blue sky. Gold wheat along bottom of photo. Milkweed stalk extending from right side of photo.
10037	Milkweed	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1980’s	Milkweed Item: 10037    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1846 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1980’s Place: Maine Description: 3 X 5 color photograph in vertical format of milkweed gone to seed. Many pods on one stalk. View from bellow. Against blue sky, Half an inch of wheat field showing at bottom, with two white structures on horizon to left of base of stalk.

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