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]
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.”
Description: 3.5 X 6 black and white photograph of clusters of white apple blosoms on branch. Flowers are fully opened and branch extends from right side of photo to left. Smaller blooms out of focus toward bottom on photo.
Description: 3.5 X 4 faded black and white photograph of a dog, possibly a spaniel, with dark spots on eyes and ears. Spots also around middle. Dog is looking up and lying on rocks. ‘1962’ written on back.
Description: Horses hitched to buckboards along street. Men sit in carriages or stand next to them. To the left are grass squares and saplings. Across street three large buildings. Middle building holds R.F. Suminsby, smaller builing next door, sign read [----] Stevens. Stamped on back with LaRue Spiker, P O Box 625, Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679. "Auto War" in red crayon
Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a small newly hatched baby cormorant on a granite rock facing to the right of the photo. Egg is white with dark spots.
Description: 8 X 10 black and white close-up photograph of ball moss plant growing on tree limb. Long seed pods are stretching out from center mass of moss. Background is white and grey. Paper attatched to back, “ Ball Moss is often mistaken for a young ‘Spanish Moss’ plant; although closely related they are seperate species. Note seed pods.”
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]
Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a stump of driftwood lighted from the right on beach. Rocks in sand and waves on shore in background. Shadow is cast by wood to the left hand side of the photo.
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
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of beagle in midground walking on sidewalk, facing ahead, to the right of the picture walking in front of old white house, two stories with windows opened. Dark couch on lawn, telephone pole to left of dog. Lilac bush to the right of house. Note on back, "Lubec."
Description: 4 X 4 black and white closeup photograph of small bird perched in a pine tree, feeding three small baby birds in nest. Nest is in lower right corner of photo. Feeding bird has spoted breast and large black eye which is facing to left of photo. Writing on back,” Photo by Maurice Sullivan, Courtesy ANP.”
Description: 4 X 4 black and white photograph taken from above of small nestling in leaves, may be on ground. Bird still has down on head and back and small dark stripes on wings. Paper attatched to back, “ The great black-backed gull fledglings remained motionless even when the burdock leaves under which they were hiding were turned back exposing them to view.”
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of large white unidentified flower in center of photo. Probably a flower from a fruit tree. Leaves are dark background is black.
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”
Description: 2.5 X 3 black and white photograph of dark colored cat with bit of white fur on chest. Cat is in profile facing to the left with tounge out and licking nose. Rug in background on floor with areas of light coming in through windows.
Description: 4 X 5 black and white photograph of a black cat sitting on wooden backed chair with caned seat. Cocker spaniel is standing with front paws on chair, back turned to camera. Linoleum floor with block and spiral design. Cat is looking down at dog. Table beside chair in back of cat.
Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of a black cat and cocker spaniel sitting behind screen door looking out. Cat is looking straight ahaed and dog is looking to the right of the picture. There is a brick wall on the left side of the screen door. A rock sits holding the door closed. Writting on back, ‘Kensington Crt. Spr. 1953.”
Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of a black cat standing with hind legs on ground looking into toilet. Toilet is against back wall in right of photo. Radiator is against wall in left of photo. Rug is cropped in foreground. Writting on back, “Dec. 25- 1952, LaRue’s and Louise’s pet cat.”
Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of a black cat sitting in window with tail hanging down over window sill. Cat looking directly at camera. White vase with handle to right of cat with bunch of daffodils in it. Black Standard sewing machine in front on window. Black bed headboard in lower right corner. Room has flowered wall paper and sheer ruffled curtains.
Description: 4.5 X 5 black and white photograph of a dark colored cat walking on grass to the right of the photo. There are three tin trash cans in the background behind the cat. Cat is LaRue Spiker's. Focus of the photograph is blurry.
Description: 2 X 3 black and white photograph of a dark colored cat sitting on patterned rug on floor. Cat’s head is facing to the camera. Cat is in light of window making an sguare on the floor. Open can with lid attatched to the right of cat. Can has ‘california’ written on it. Darkened brick wall in background.
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.
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of cattail with two long leaves on either side of fuzzy stalk in middle. Against out of focus field of grass and black sky at top inch of picture.