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10546LaRue Spiker and Dog
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
  • Unknown
Description:
4.5 X 5.5 black and white photograph of LaRue Spiker seated in wooden chair on lawn outside her cabin on the Long Pond Road in Southwest Harbor. Wearing short sleeve dress. Holds book open on lap. Cocker spaniel lays on ground at her feet.
5468Mount Desert House
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Horses
  • Other, Building
  • People
Description:
Mount Desert House. Horse and buggy in front of tall sign and post. People stand near front door.
7588Lumber Mill, Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
Description:
Lumber Mill in Somesville. Lumber piled to left and in back of mill. To right, logs piled on bank of Mill pond. In background, A.J. Whiting’s Store, later Port-In-A-Storm bookstore. Three horses and three wagons wait for load of lumber. Men from left to right, R. Davis, J.A. Somes, J.W. Somes, Geo. Benson, B. Mitchell). Marked on back, “Last one Hulls Cove; the remainder Somesville.” Edges very worn. Small tear in lower left corner. (This description may refer to a different photograph; nothing marked on back and no wear or tear.) [show more]
9100Auto War
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Buildings
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
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
9102No person shall allow
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Five horses and buggies lined up outside hotel. Three porters on steps of covered porch. Three story claboard building with thirteen windows (visible) across second story. White curtains in every window. On back: Stamp of laRue Spiker P O Box 625, Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679 "No person shall allow--
9105Green Mountain House
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Green Mountain House on top of Cadillac Mountain. Cedar shingled roof with vertical siding and coverd porch. Horse and buggy outside porch. Marked LaRue Spiker on back.
9103Schooner Kate
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • Other, Ships
  • Places, Landscape
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
Two masted schooner in wharf in front of A.J. Whiting Store (later Fernald’s Store, (later Port-in-a-Storm Bookstore, even later, an art gallery). Back of blacksmith shop visible on left. Small sailing dory tied to wharf. Anchor hangs from bow. Several men seated in the bow of schooner, one standing aft near main mast. Man driving wagon pulled by two white horses. Somes Meadow in distance. On back is written The Schooner Kate and La Rue Spicker Southwest Harbor V/4 [show more]
9437Dead Seagull on Branch
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
8 X 10 black and white photograph of a dead seagull on branch.
9613Young Oyster Catchers
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • DuPre, Andrew
  • 5/3/40
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]
9991Ball Moss
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
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.”
9992Painted Trillium
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
4 X 8 black and white photograph of a single painted trillium flower on long stem coming out of the ground. Flower has three white petals and three pointed dark leaves, background is light gray with fallen leaves and grasses.
9994Purple Fringed Orchid
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
5 X 8 black and white photograph of a purple fringed orchid. Paper attatched to back, “ Islander, page 18, Orchis, 80%.” Writing on back, “ Purple fringed Orchis.”
9996Small Ferns
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
5 X 7 black and white photograph of new fern coils. Many growing close together in small group. One largest towers over many small. All droop their heads. Writing on back, “ May 3- Ferns-Dev- May 4- Tired Kindergarten.”
9997Unfolding Ferns
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
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.”
9998Cattail
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
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.
10001Tree Roots and Moss
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
5 X 7 black and white photograph of base of tree and dirt. Moss around roots and down slope to ground. Two stalks of white leaves in lower left corner. Piece of rock in upper right, cropped.
10003Wild Iris
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
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.
10004Wild Orchids
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
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"
10005Wild Plant
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
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.
10006Pink Moccasins
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
5 X 7 black and white photograph of three pink moccasin flowers. All flowers are facing toward the right of the camera. Dead leaves and pine needles on the ground surrounding the outstreatched leaves of the plants. Writing on back, “ The pink Mocassin, pg 8, 60%, I. LaRue Spiker, Southwest Harbor Maine, Single Publication Rights.”
10007Painted Trillium
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
5 X 7 black and white photograph of one painted trillium with three leaves under petals. Bunchberry Dogwoods on the ground surrounding tall flower. Writing on back, “The painted Trillium (WGA)”
10008Blossoms and Foliage
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
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.
10009White Jack-in-the-Pulpit
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
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.
10010Apple Blossoms
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
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.
10011Rhodora
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
Description:
4.75 X 5.75 black and white photograph of 9 clusters of rhodora flowers and branches arching from upper left corner to lower right corner. Flowers on long branches with small, underdeveloped leaves.