Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of two fish in center of photo. The one on the left is much larger than the one on the right. They are being held up by two human hands. Thumb nail showing at bottom of photo. Paper on back of photo, “ A parr is a young salmon just two stages away from hatching. They are marked by vertical bars and must develop into smolts (upper fish) before they are capable of migrating to the sea, where they will spend two or three years developing into adult fish.” [show more]
Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of two newly hatched birds on sand in middle on frame. One and a half spotted eggs to the right of the birds. Dark straw on left hand side of the photo. Birds have dark stripes on back and are facing in toward one other, but look just past the other bird. Writing on back, “Young Oyster-Catchers, Cape Island, S.C. 5/3/40. April 1962, Frontiers. This picture is furnished on a loan basis for 90 days and must be returned to the U. S. Fish and Wild life Service. Please give credit in the following manner; Andrew Dupre Fish and Wildlife service U. S. [show more]
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.”
Description: 5 X 8 color photograph of a large tropical flower with five yellow petals. Dark green foliage behind flower. Petals are ruffled around edges and appear to have small hairs over surface.
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of a woman sitting on rock surrounded by six spaniel puppies. Puppies are black and white and have spots on nose and back. Woman is sitting in left of photo wearing a white turtle neck and gold locket, dark shirt and loose fitting pants. One of her hands is around a dog on her left side. She is smiling or laughing and her eyes appear closed. Trees are behind. Writting on back, “ Young things in groups.” [show more]
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.
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of long thin unidentified plant. Highlighted against black background. Large leaves at base of stem. Small delicate flowers at top of stem.
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of flower identified on back as a wild calla lily taken from distance of several feet, slightly out of focus, with large leaves surrounding white flower in middle on all sides. Shadows cast toward the right of the photo. Writing on back, “ III, 10, The Wild Calla, 100%” Photo may actually be of a white jack-in-the-pulpit.
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of wild orchids, with two blooms, near top of photo. Large leaves with vertical veins along bottom of photo. Flower white against black background in top half of photo. Paper attatched to back, “ Publication, Islander, #3 wildflowers, 80% neg.” Written on back of photograph: "Showy orchid. WGA"
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of wild iris. Four stalks protruding from bottom of photo. Full iris bloom in upper left hand corner. Granite stone in background.
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of close up of large white single petal flower, probably a white jack-in-the-pulpit, with large stamen in center with darker dots on stamen. Large leaves close to lense.
Description: 3 X 5 color photograph of field of golden wheat against grey-blue sky (Horizontal Format). Various Brown plants dot midground and horizon.
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.
Description: Black and white portrait photograph of unknown white dog with dark spots and dark eye patches. Dog faces the camera and is seated on an upholstered chair with fringes. Photograph is marked: Depper, Photos & Copying, Sullivan, ME.
Description: Article deals with the study of Mt. Desert Island forest by ecologist, Dr. Ronald Davis. Tree, bird and mammal species found in these forests are discussed. Previously archived as 012.FIC.029.5
Description: 3 X 3 black and white photograph of a wooden structure with cross bar and tall wooden pole that has been cropped at top of photo. Wood is standing on ground with rocks and a patch of grass in foreground. Ocean and mountain in background. small white sail boat near right side. Photo from yellow album, “ Album Prints, Brown’s Studio, Bar Harbor, Maine.”
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]
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.
Description: 5 X 7 close-up photograph of new fern coils. Grouping of two sets of plants with largest shoots all facing into one another. Photo taken at ground level. Black background in top half of photo. Words on back, “May 3- Ferns, Developed May 4- Conversation at.”