Description: Three lobstermen just in from the ocean at Hampton Harbor, NH. On back is a stamp from the State of New Hampshire Planning and Development Comm with a handwritten title for the photograph as "Lobster Fishermen in from the ocean at Hampton Harbor, New Hampshire." Black and white
Description: Students in a classroom at the College of the Atlantic. Louis Rabineau sits in front row. Inscription on back reads "COA is governed by" and "Return to LaRue Spiker Southwest Harbor" in blue pen. People Mentioned: Louis Rabineau Black and white
Description: Wendell Gilley works in his studio in Southwest Harbor. Inscription on back reads "Wendell Gilley in His S.W. Harbor Studio" in red marker and "(Spiker)" in blue pen." People Depicted: Wendell Gilley Black and white
Description: Tourists and a horse and buggy on the grounds of the Mount Desert House in Somesville, ME. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen and "Mt. Desert House/ Somesville" in black pen. Black and white
Description: Fisherman's shack at Otter Creek Cove. Inscription on back reads "Fisherman's shack at Otter Creek Cove" in pencil and a stamp for LaRue Spiker is at the bottom right. Black and white
Cranberry Isles, Little Cranberry Island, Islesford
Description: The "Wednesday Spinners" load their spinning wheels and bags onto a boat in Islesford. Inscription on back reads "Islesfcord town/ The Wednesday Spinners/ Spiker" in blue pen, "01 III" in blue marker, and "100%" in green marker. Black and white
Description: Members of a Gilman High School class, probably at a reunion. Some members are individually identified on the back of the photograph. Stickers on back provide the names of some of the individuals in the photograph. Inscription on the back of the photograph reads "Gilman HS Class 100%" in red marker and "The earliest graduate item/ Spiker" in blue pen. People Depicted: Art McCrae, Frazier Peckham, Emily Phillips Reynolds, Gordon Falt Black and white [show more]
Description: Arthur Lewis Somes (born 19 Aug 1869, Somesville; d 26 Apr 1941 Southwest Harbor) in his store, A.L. Somes store on 357 Main Street, Southwest Harbor, Maine Tin ceiling still in building as of 2017
Description: Man, two women and girl in canoe paddling on the Mill Pond, American flag on bow. Another canoe in middle ground containing three women, a girl and boy. Crowd gathered on lawn of Somesville Library. Tents pitched on lawn in front of building. Somes House Inn visible on the right. Blacksmith’s shop and Fernald's Store (formerly A.J. Whiting store), 1112 Main St, Port-in-a-Storm bookstore, later Gallery at Somes Sound in 2015 on the left. Tall deciduous tree hanging over bank on the left. Names on back: Charlotte W????, Eleanor Fernald, Cora Parker, Mr. Abbott [show more]
Description: Richard Butler, lighthouse keeper awaits the night - Bass Harbor Light, Maine. Fresnel lens to left. Butler to left wearing tailored work shirt and cap. Looking out over Bass Harbor. Gift of George Daniell Marked on Back of photo: "Lighthouse keeper awaits the Night-Bass Harbor Light, Maine."
Description: 9.5 X 13.5 print of black and white photo of Betty Moore, daughter-in-law of Edith Moore, nee Pulitzer of Baymeath. Photographer was George Daniell. "Baymeath" was Edith Moore's Hulls Cove estate.
Description: Bluenose Ferry passing in back of Bar Island on its way to ferry terminal. Photo taken from beach in Bar Harbor. Gift of George Daniell Written on the back of photo: "Bluenose coming into Bar Harbor."
Description: Six people seated in chairs on deck of boat. Engine visible in lower right corner. Mark W. Somes on left wearing white shoes, cap and dark suit. His mother, Ada Somes in checked jacket. Man and woman sit behind Mark Somes. Two women sit in front of Ada Somes.
Description: Schooner Polly of Belfast in Harbor at Amesbury Massachusettts. Man in canoe paddles close to two masted schooner. Small sailing sloop on the right. Marked on back, “(From one of two negatives, made for Mr. [Pearl] Henry [Mio] of Roslindale, Boston, Massachusetts, August 4, 1904.) Schooner Polly of Amesbury, Mass. “My Anchor falls when first any persons flew.” Believed by many to be the oldest American vessel in active service - that is, to have been originally a sloop, keel laid at Amesbury, Mass, August 4, 1804 and launched in February, 1805 and to have been the vessel sailing out of Salem, Mass early in the War of 1812 as privateer commanded by Captain {Hearty] of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. See story of Polly history filed at Essex Institute, Salem, Mass. Boston Sept.15, 1904. Two copies, one form each negative to Captain D.E. Pray of Mount Desert, Maine with respects and best wishes of [-----]Henry Mio and of Boston Sep. 21, 1904. [-----]. [show more]
Description: Hall Quarry. In middle ground schooner ready to take on granite. Buildings in the distance. Somes Sound and mountains in the distance. Piles of brick size pieces of granite and small tents in foreground. Group of men working under shade screen in middle right. Spots throughout image.
Description: Lobster boat returning to wharf near Bass Harbor. Lobster traps piled on wharf. Logs in pile in back of traps in grass. Gift of George Daniell
Description: 9.25 X 13.75 black and white photograph of lobsterman Richard Butler taking lobsters from trap off Mt. Desert Island. Gift of George Daniell
Description: Southwest Harbor Congregational Church, High Road Southwest Harbor. Congregation gathered in front of church. To the left white horse hitched to buggy. Rail fence in foreground, horse's head to the right. Stains throughout photo.
Description: Wool swift, dye pot, and heddle sitting on mill stone in front of Mt. Desert Island Historical Society’s Selectmen’s Building Museum. On left is front step of Museum. In distance to the right is Somesville Library.
Description: Group of people standing on front porch and in front of Fair Mount Cottage. Location unknown. Three story building with flat roof. Covered porch on front and side. Next door, three story building with sign above entrance, “ --- Cottage” Coverd porch with two stair cases. Man sits on railing next to woman holding a baby. Below, man leans on railing , child stands mext to him.Large group in front of Fairmount Cottage includes sevearl children, boy with bicycle, and dog. Also men and women. Other buildings in the background, laundry hanging on line. Marked on back, “From all to Frank Dec. 25, 1891.” Also marked, “ Given by Eleanor Wiggin, July 1958, unidentified place or people.” Stains throughout image. [show more]
Description: Sepia-toned print mounted on black cardboard; 1" X 1/2" tear in upper left corner; print is wrinkled and foxed; shows apparent water damage. "Hall Quarry" written in pencil on back. Image shows Hall Quarry in operation; two large derricks in middle ground; rails in center of picture. Scene includes at least 15 men working in quarry; one pair of horses pulling wagon; various buildings in middle ground; large blocks of granite. Photograph taken from high vantage point, looking across Somes Sound. [show more]