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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
12889Native Birds of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Long, Ralph H.
  • Beech Hill Pub. Co.
  • 1987
Native Birds of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park
Item:
  • 12889   
Object ID:
  • 015.FIC.527
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Creator:
  • Long, Ralph H.
Publisher:
  • Beech Hill Pub. Co.
Date:
  • 1987
Description:
Almost 150 native species of birds reside on Mount Desert and surrounding Islands; this book is a guide to those birds here from June to August of the year. It indicates good places to view these birds
4179Bird Refuge on Cobscook Bay
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Environment
  • Spiker, LaRue
Bird Refuge on Cobscook Bay
Item:
  • 4179   
Object ID:
  • **1161
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Article
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Environment
Creator:
  • Spiker, LaRue
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
Bird Refuge on Cobscook Bay by LaRue Spiker. 4 pages.
7692Labrador in punt
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
Labrador in punt
Item:
  • 7692   
Object ID:
  • 998-1872-2977
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
Creator:
  • LaRue Spiker
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
A Labrador retriever at the bow of a punt.
2818Unique Features in Forest Growh of MDI Found in Study Completed by Ecologist
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Forests
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • LaRue Spiker writing for the Bar Harbor Times
  • 11/9/1961
Unique Features in Forest Growh of MDI Found in Study Completed by Ecologist
Item:
  • 2818   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1025
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Forests
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Creator:
  • LaRue Spiker writing for the Bar Harbor Times
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • 11/9/1961
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
12243Horse Hair
  • Document, Memorabilia, Souvenir
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Military History
Horse Hair
Item:
  • 12243   
Object ID:
  • 016.FIC.001.31
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Memorabilia, Souvenir
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Military History
Description:
“Hair of old Whitney ___ Taylor’s war horse of Mexican War.” Ring of horse hair tied with a blue bow and mounted on a piece of paper.
13667Mout Desert Deer Past and Present
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Conservation
  • Other, Mount Desert Deer
  • 1944
Mout Desert Deer Past and Present
Item:
  • 13667   
Object ID:
  • **1601
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Pamphlet
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Conservation
  • Other, Mount Desert Deer
Collection:
  • Mount Desert Deer Past and Present
Date:
  • 1944
Description:
Mount Desert Deer Past and Present, 1944. By Lawrie Holmes of the American Wildlife Institute. 36 pages, including “sources of information”. Previously archived as 016.FIC.001.24
8424Robert Morse model bird: Road Runner
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Models
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1956
Robert Morse model bird: Road Runner
Item:
  • 8424   
Object ID:
  • 008.073.27-4
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Models
Creator:
  • Ballard, W.H.
Collection:
  • Robert Michael, Ballard 2008 Collection
Date:
  • 1956
Description:
Color negative of carved bird model of a road runner. Carved by Roberrt Morse
8425Robert Morse model bird: Great Horned Owl
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Models
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1956
Robert Morse model bird: Great Horned Owl
Item:
  • 8425   
Object ID:
  • 008.073.27-3
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Models
Creator:
  • Ballard, W.H.
Collection:
  • Robert Michael, Ballard 2008 Collection
Date:
  • 1956
Description:
Color negative of carved bird model of a great horned owl. Carved by Roberrt Morse
8448Robert Morse model bird: Snowy Owl
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Models
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1956
Robert Morse model bird: Snowy Owl
Item:
  • 8448   
Object ID:
  • 008.073.27-2
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Models
Creator:
  • Ballard, W.H.
Collection:
  • Robert Michael, Ballard 2008 Collection
Date:
  • 1956
Description:
Color negative of carved bird model of a snowy owl. Carved by Roberrt Morse
8490Robert Morse model bird: Blue Heron
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Models
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1956
Robert Morse model bird: Blue Heron
Item:
  • 8490   
Object ID:
  • 008.073.27-1
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Models
Creator:
  • Ballard, W.H.
Collection:
  • Robert Michael, Ballard 2008 Collection
Date:
  • 1956
Description:
Color negative of carved bird model of a blue heron. Carved by Roberrt Morse
5673SEA GULLS, Mount Desert Island, Maine
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Photographic postcards
  • W.H. Ballard
SEA GULLS, Mount Desert Island, Maine
Item:
  • 5673   
Object ID:
  • 007.17.5
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Photographic postcards
Creator:
  • W.H. Ballard
Description:
Postcard by W.H. Ballard: SEA GULLS, Mount Desert Island, Maine. Created for Jordan Pond House.
17121Birds of Mt. Desert Island Acadia National Park.
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Natural History
  • Tyson, Carroll S. and James Bond.
  • Waverly Press
  • 1941.
Birds of Mt. Desert Island Acadia National Park.
Item:
  • 17121   
Object ID:
  • 996-20-20
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Natural History
Creator:
  • Tyson, Carroll S. and James Bond.
Publisher:
  • Waverly Press
Date:
  • 1941.
14655Native Birds of Mount Desert Island
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Natural History
  • Bond, James
  • Livingston Publishing Co.
  • 1969
Native Birds of Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 14655   
Object ID:
  • 996-232-23
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Natural History
Creator:
  • Bond, James
Publisher:
  • Livingston Publishing Co.
Date:
  • 1969
Description:
Indicate the habitats of all the birds that breed on or near MDI during the past fifty years. Ian Fleming named his James Bond after the well known ornithologist who summered in Pretty Marsh. (description added by AC 2011)
4163Dennysville Wildlife Refuge
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, Women's History
  • Spiker, LaRue
Dennysville Wildlife Refuge
Item:
  • 4163   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1242
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Publication, Literary, Article
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Environment
  • Other, Women's History
Creator:
  • Spiker, LaRue
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
Draft of article by LaRue Spiker for unknown publication. No Date. Dennysville Wildlife Refuge by LaRue Spiker. 4 page. Previously accessioned as **1178, Object Id **1178, 013.FIC.30.26
7399Main Street, Somesville, 1870.
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Horses
  • Other, Buildings
  • 1870 c.
Main Street, Somesville, 1870.
Item:
  • 7399   
Object ID:
  • 97-378-542
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Horses
  • Other, Buildings
Date:
  • 1870 c.
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Caption in The Living Past page 122; "Somesville's main road in 1870, looking north towards Ellsworth. Mount Desert House on left; A.J. Whiting store on right (note balcony and porch); corner of blacksmith shop on right. Telegraph wires were in use in 1870." Horse drawn vehicles on rutted dirt road. Negative.
17337Working the Sea
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Shellfish, Lobsters
  • Other, Fishing industry
  • Seavey, Wendell
  • North Atlantic Books
  • 2005
Working the Sea
Item:
  • 17337   
Object ID:
  • 006.5
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Shellfish, Lobsters
  • Other, Fishing industry
Creator:
  • Seavey, Wendell
Publisher:
  • North Atlantic Books
Date:
  • 2005
8524Harbor view, Bass Harbor Light
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Shellfish, Lobsters
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • Spiker, LaRue
Harbor view, Bass Harbor Light
Item:
  • 8524   
Object ID:
  • 007.80.4
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Shellfish, Lobsters
  • Other, Lighthouses
Creator:
  • Spiker, LaRue
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
Black and white photo., 5x7, showing Bass Harbor Light (from east), dock and shed, lobster boat. Origional accession number 007.80
8522Shoreside
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Shellfish, Lobsters
  • Other, Automobiles
  • Spiker, LaRue
Shoreside
Item:
  • 8522   
Object ID:
  • 007.80.6
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Shellfish, Lobsters
  • Other, Automobiles
Creator:
  • Spiker, LaRue
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Description:
Cars, wooden lobster traps, shacks by rocky shore, with hills in background. Origional Accession number 007.80
9276Drawing of heads of 2 dogs
  • Image, Art, Drawing
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Drawing
  • nd
Drawing of heads of 2 dogs
Item:
  • 9276   
Object ID:
  • 1997.1166
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Image, Art, Drawing
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Drawing
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
  • nd
Description:
Drawing of the heads of two dogs by LaRue Spiker undated Previously archived as 012.FIC.053.1, **1366
12938Maine Lobsterboats: Builders and Lobstermen Speak of Their Craft
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Shellfish, Lobsters
  • Other, Boat & ship industry
  • Thorndike, Virginia L.
  • DownEast Books
  • 1998
Maine Lobsterboats: Builders and Lobstermen Speak of Their Craft
Item:
  • 12938   
Object ID:
  • 002-75.1
Catalog:
  • Library
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Shellfish, Lobsters
  • Other, Boat & ship industry
Creator:
  • Thorndike, Virginia L.
Publisher:
  • DownEast Books
Date:
  • 1998
Description:
Describes construction and features of lobsterboats and give profiles of those who built them.
8989Mount Desert Tavern
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Horses
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Unknown
  • c 1870 - 1890
Mount Desert Tavern
Item:
  • 8989   
Object ID:
  • 97-342-507a
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Horses
  • Other, Building
  • People
Creator:
  • Unknown
Date:
  • c 1870 - 1890
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Historic Mount Desert Tavern, also know as, the Mount Desert House. Tall sign post on front lawn. Mount Desert House sign partially cut out of picture. Lattice work fence leads to front door. Shutters on front windows shut. Two men standing near front door. Two men in front of lattice work. Several men and boys stand around large wagon with horse. Shadow visible in foreground. Negative for 97-342-507.
9102No person shall allow
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • Spiker, LaRue
No person shall allow
Item:
  • 9102   
Object ID:
  • 998.1980.3085.2171
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
Creator:
  • Spiker, LaRue
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
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--
9103Schooner Kate
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • Other, Ships
  • Places, Landscape
  • Spiker, LaRue
Schooner Kate
Item:
  • 9103   
Object ID:
  • 998.1980.3085.2170
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • Other, Ships
  • Places, Landscape
Creator:
  • Spiker, LaRue
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
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]
9105Green Mountain House
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • Spiker, LaRue
Green Mountain House
Item:
  • 9105   
Object ID:
  • 998.1980.3085.2169
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
Creator:
  • Spiker, LaRue
Collection:
  • LaRue Spiker Collection
Place:
  • Cadillac Mountain, Bar Harbor, Maine
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.
7391Street Scene Somesville
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Horses
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • Unknown
  • 1891
Street Scene Somesville
Item:
  • 7391   
Object ID:
  • 97-88-88c
Catalog:
  • Photos
Type:
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
Subject:
  • Nature, Animals, Horses
  • Other, Building
  • People
Creator:
  • Unknown
Date:
  • 1891
Place:
  • Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine
Description:
Three similar white buildings in row. Small Selectmen’s Building close by. First Higgins store, middle house now gone. Picture shows Chas. Bordeau and Party, boarders at the Central House. People on steps. Mr. Harison, C.J. Hall, A.J. Whiting, J.J. Somes, R.G. Salisbury. First building has covered porch with people standing on steps. Second building no porch, third building similar porch. Open carriage drawn by two horses. Telephone poles and wires visible. 4 copies, a-d [show more]