Description: An identification guide to American, English, and European porcelain arranged by factory marks according to their shapes, e.g., letters or words or by shapes such as animals, circles, etc.
Description: An introduction to "the silver and ceramic tablewares that have been used at the western dining table since the 16th century and to show the features that help identify their style, date, manufacturer, and country of origin."
Description: Advertisement for Masonic Dance and Supper at Whiting’s Hall, Mt. Desert. Floor Managers: James W. Kingsly, L.H. Somes, M.T. Richardson, T.S. Somes, E.C. Parker, William Fennelly. Committee on Arrangements: A.J. Whiting. January 29, 1875.
Description: Group of well dressed young men age15-25. Threee seated in carved chairs in front of group. One holds large book, middle holds gavel. Man on far left holds tennis raquette. One African-American on far right. Standing utside brick building. May be private school or private men’s club.
Description: Group of high school students on steps of brick school. Predominately female students, group of men to the right. Marked, W.H.S. in lower righthand corner, also marked Mr. Palmer Principal. Morrell Photo Hallowell, Me.
Description: Six people sit and stand on the porch of an unidentified two-story house. Inscription on the back reads "R. H. Hyson" in blue pen. Black and white
Description: There are two folders labeled "Bar Harbor High School, Fred Savage". The first folder is marked as containing blueprints. The second folder, which has the date 1907 on it, is marked as containing kraft. 2012 exhibit text: Bar Harbor High School Bar Harbor, ME, 1907 Ink on linen The Gerrish Collection, MDI Historical Society Savage's exacting sketch elevations are interesting. His early studies flirt with a rather more flamboyant expression, but he finally gravitates to the more traditional composition This classical design for the town's High School is very similar to the design of many local schools throughout the nation in the early 20th century. The health and educational reform principles of adequate light and ventilation are clearly incorporated with ample windows in each room. The elements of design are typical for this type of Colonial revival composition. A rusticated base is topped with a solid and strong masonry brick Facade. It is further punctuated with groupings of large windows all painted a light color. This composition is capped with a strong projecting cornice. The brick details and limestone accents are nicely balanced [show more]
Description: Color slide of a tidepool full of dead animals. Dead Sand eeels, Fundulus, cancer-Crab, various species of polychaetes-still alive. Notation on the slide reads: Sept 19, 1969 This is an orgional slide. A duplicate slide appears in other Sierra Club slide shows in the LaRue Spiker Collection. From folder: Sierra Club Oil Show, Do not separate.
Description: Color slide of an aerial view of land. Not sure what location this might be. This is an orgional slide. Duplicates appear in other Sierra Club slide shows in the LaRue Spiker Collection. From folder: Sierra Club Oil Show, Do not separate.
Description: Color slide of boats in a harbor as seen from looking across a large field. Islands in the distance. This is an orgional slide. Duplicates appear in other Sierra Club slide shows in the LaRue Spiker Collection. From folder: Sierra Club Oil Show, Do not separate.
Description: Color slide of straw spread on the beach to soak up oil on top of the water. Notation on slide reads: Oil and straw 2/7/1969 From folder: Sierra Club Oil Show, Do not separate.
Description: Notation on slide reads: Oily Reflections in straw, Santa Barbara Harbor at boat Launching ramp, Under Sea Garden. From folder: Sierra Club Oil Show, Do not separate.
Description: Color slide of a nautical chart of Los Angeles Bay. Notation on slide reads: Map-Santa Barbara Channel, Channel Island and Mainland Coast. From folder: Sierra Club Oil Show, Do not separate.
Description: Color slide of large oil sheen on top of the water. Notation on slide reads: Oil Spill-PLand This is an orgional slide. Duplicates appear in other Sierra Club slide shows in the LaRue Spiker Collection. From folder: Sierra Club Oil Show, Do not separate.
Description: Color slide of large waves crashing as they roll in. This is an orgional slide. Duplicates appear in other Sierra Club slide shows in the LaRue Spiker collection. From folder: Sierra Club Oil Show, Do not separate.