Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
9546	Woman with Newspaper	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Other, family and Friends People	Spiker, LaRue		1957	Woman with Newspaper Item: 9546    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1998 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Other, family and Friends People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1957 Place: Maine Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph of an older woman sitting in chair is wearing a flowered dress and reading a newspaper. Wood panneling behind woman and identical chair on the left. Curtained window in center of photo. Has glasses on. Ceramic Elephant with up raised trunk on shelf in uppermost right corner. Writting on back, “ We had the lamp on , and I think it should not have been.”
9547	Man with Snow Shovel	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Other, family and Friends People	Spiker, LaRue		1956, March	Man with Snow Shovel Item: 9547    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1997 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Other, family and Friends People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1956, March Place: Maine Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph of a man in middle of picture in walkway, standing with shovel in his right hand. Snow is on ground and two houses on either side of man. Man is wearing brimmed hat and glasses. Black jacket and slacks. ‘1957’ written on back.
9563	Beagle 'Little Waif"	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature, Animals, Dogs Other, Pets	Spiker, LaRue		1959 c.	Beagle 'Little Waif" Item: 9563    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1981 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals, Dogs Other, Pets Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1959 c. Place: Maine, MDI, Southwset Harbor Description: 3 X 3 black and white photograph of a beagle sitting in grass in front of tire of vehicle with two front paws supporting body. Facing ahead and to left. (May be pregnant? ) Writing on back, “Species: Qu’est-que c’est que ca. Breed: Little Fright, Name: Little Waif , Source: The god, who sees the sparrow fall and does nothing about it, knows. Future: I’m afraid I’m stuck. Weak minded, 1959-60.” The LaRue Spiker Collection
9632	Southern Forest	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1959	Southern Forest Item: 9632    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1903 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1959 Place: Florida Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a forest floor with fallen leaves and debris. Tall trees with straight trunks and palm leaves throughout background. Ferns on left and right sides on photo. Paper on back, “ The cover of this section of bay was primarily palmetto and fern with some loblolly bay (a member of the tea family) mixed in.
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.
9986	Unidentified Air Plant	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1958	Unidentified Air Plant Item: 9986    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1897 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1958 Place: Florida Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a small spider-like air plant attatched to large tree trunk. Writing on back, “ La Rue Spiker, Route 1, Box 14C, Bar Harbor, Maine.” Paper attatched to back, “ 7. Dark green and graceful, this species is decidedly less comon. Even the experts have difficulty in identifying some specits when they are not in bloom.” Second attatchment, “ Note: the botanist at the Highlands Hammock State Park, Sebring, Florida identified this species for me as T. juncea. Later a botanist friend in Philadelphia questioned this identification. Therefore, I sent a copy of the photo to Mulford Foster at Orlando. He Stated : “Most definately the plant is not T. juncea.....Without the plant showing an inflorescence I would not wish to make any identification....” [show more]
9987	Pineapple Air Plant, T. Utriculata	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1958	Pineapple Air Plant, T. Utriculata Item: 9987    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1896 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1958 Place: Florida Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a pineapple air plant attatched to base of trunk on tree. Tree in woods surrounded by other trees. Plant has tall stalk of dark flowers. Writing on back of photo, “ Corkscrew, 1958, LaRue Spiker, Route 1, Box 14c, Bar Harbor, Maine. Paper attatched to back, “ 3. A ‘pineapple air plant’ which had bloomed on the trunk of a small cypress tree. This species, Tillandsia utriculata, requires five or six years to mature, blooms but once then dies. It belongs to the same botanical genus as Spanish moss.” [show more]
9988	Common Air Pine, T. fasciculata	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1958	Common Air Pine, T. fasciculata Item: 9988    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1895 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1958 Place: Florida Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of the common air pine (T. fasciculata). Marked on back of photo: "Highland Hammock, 1958, LaRue Spiker, Route 1, Box 14c, Bar Harbor Maine.” Paper attatched to back, “ 5. The "common air pine" (T. fasciculata) in a freak location on the ground. This plant is epiphytic and normaly grows fastened to the trunks or branches of trees by stout woody little roots without absorptive power. The plant manufactures its food from gases and moisture absorbed from the air by its leaves; roots serve only for support and anchorage. Note bud of flower stalk in upper center.” [show more]
9989	Air Plant, T. tenufolia	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1958	Air Plant, T. tenufolia Item: 9989    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1894 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1958 Place: Florida Description: 8 X 10 black and white close-up photograph of tree trunk with wiry air plant on side of trunk. Trunk takes up half of frame, grey background. Wrighting on back of photo, “Highland Hommock, 1958, LaRue Spiker, Route 1, Box 14c, Bar Harbor Maine.” Paper attatched to back, “ 6. One of the least spectacular of the Tillandsia, the “ grass air plant” (T. tenuifolia) does resemble a clump of grass with delusions of grandeur regarding its habitat. This species thrives in shady locations. Its deep green leaves are sometimes heavily tinged with dark red; the small blue flowers are borne on a stem six to twelve inches long.” [show more]
9990	Air Plant, T. utriculata	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1959	Air Plant, T. utriculata Item: 9990    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1893 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1959 Place: Florida Description: 8 X 10 black and white photo of large air plant growing on a tree trunk with other palms behind tree that are highlighted. Paper on back, “ 4. An immature T. utriculata. Water collects at the base of the leaves, and the tiny resevoirs which result sometimes become the home of insects, little green frogs, and small aquatic plants.” Wrighting on back of photo, “ La Rue Spiker, Routel, Box 14C, Bar Harbor, Maine, Feb. 1959 Frontiers.”
10277	Old Cottonwood	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature	LaRue Spiker		c 1959	Old Cottonwood Item: 10277    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1545 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1959 Description: Large tree with sign advertising for milk. Sign at base of the trunk reading, “Old Cottonwood tree landmark 1936.”
10286	Minturn Post Office	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Other, Minturn Post Office Other, Swans Island	LaRue Spiker		c 1950s	Minturn Post Office Item: 10286    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1536 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Other, Minturn Post Office Other, Swans Island Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1950s Place: Minturn, Swans Island, Maine Description: The Minturn post office - one of three at that time.
10288	Hockamock Head Lighthouse	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Other, Building Other, Lighthouses Other, Swans Island Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse	LaRue Spiker		c 1950s	Hockamock Head Lighthouse Item: 10288    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1534 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Other, Building Other, Lighthouses Other, Swans Island Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1950s Place: Swans Island, Maine Description: Hockamock Head Lighthouse on Swans Island.
10289	Patuxent Research Refuge	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature	LaRue Spiker		c 1950s	Patuxent Research Refuge Item: 10289    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1533 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1950s Description: Entrance to Patuxent Research Refuge. Sign on stone wall, “U.S. Department of the Interior Patuxent Research Refuge”
10290	Fish and Wildlife Refuge	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature	LaRue Spiker		c 1950s	Fish and Wildlife Refuge Item: 10290    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1532 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1950s Description: U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge sign on stone wall.
10291	Understanding Wildlife Disease	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Other, Science	LaRue Spiker		c 1950s	Understanding Wildlife Disease Item: 10291    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1531 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Other, Science Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1950s Description: Man in white lab coat pointing to a chart entitled "Understanding and Intelligent Manipulation of Wildlife Disease"
10330	Water fountain in Philadelphia	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Object, Art	LaRue Spiker		c 1950s	Water fountain in Philadelphia Item: 10330    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1491.a-b Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Object, Art Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1950s Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Description: Statue and water fountain. Two copies, one 3x5, one 8.5x11
10334	At the museum	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Object, Art People	LaRue Spiker		c 1950s	At the museum Item: 10334    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1486.a-b Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Object, Art People Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1950s Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Description: People looking at artwork in a museum. Two copies, one 8x10, one 3x5
10333	Iron gate in Philadelphia	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Other, building People	LaRue Spiker		c 1950s	Iron gate in Philadelphia Item: 10333    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1487.a-b Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Other, building People Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1950s Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Description: Decorative iron gate outside courtyard of brick building. Two copies one 8x10, one 3x5
10331	Statue entitled Social Conciousness	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Object, Art	LaRue Spiker		c 1950s	Statue entitled Social Conciousness Item: 10331    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1490.a-b Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Object, Art Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1950s Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Description: Statue entitled Social Conciousness Two copies, one 8.5x11, one 3x5
10329	American Dredging Company Crane	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Other, Industry - Construction	LaRue Spiker		c 1950s	American Dredging Company Crane Item: 10329    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1492.a-b Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Other, Industry - Construction Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1950s Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Description: Close up of American Dredging Company crane. Two copies, one 3x5, one 8.5x11
10328	Naval Ship	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Other, Transportaion - Maritime	LaRue Spiker		c 1950s	Naval Ship Item: 10328    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1493.a-b Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Other, Transportaion - Maritime Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1950s Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Description: Naval ship sailing down river. Two Copies, one 3x5, one 8.5x11
10292	Rittenhouse Square	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	People Recreation	LaRue Spiker		c 1950s	Rittenhouse Square Item: 10292    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1530 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: People Recreation Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1950s Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Description: People looking at and sitting near a fountain in a park. Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia.
10293	Fountain in a park	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	People Recreation	LaRue Spiker		c 1950s	Fountain in a park Item: 10293    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1529 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: People Recreation Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1950s Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Description: People looking at a fountain in a park. Children playing with the water. Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia.

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