Description: 3 X 3 black and white photograph of collie owned by LaRue Spiker, on white boardwalk, with black rails and chicken wire on railing. Person at end of walk leaning on left side of railing. Sea and mountains in background.
Description: 3.75 X 4 black and white photograph of a long-haired, collie-type dog sitting on grass with head up and looking at camera. Ears are perked up. Trees in background.
Peter Herman Adler writing for the Bar Harbor Times
Collection:
LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
11/5/9164
Description: Article with photographs on two pages written by Dr. Peter Adler, conductor of the Baltimore Symphony. This article, reprinted from the "Baltimore Sunday Sun Magazine," describes Adler's lifestyle while summering in the village of McKinley on Mt. Desert Island. Previously archived as 012.FIC.047.4
Description: Letter to LaRue Spiker from Fred H. Dale in reference to his approval of her article on Patuxent Wildlife Reefuge. With Spiker’s letter to Dr. John L. Buckley in refernece to article on Patuxent Wildlife Refuge.
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
Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of a light colored dog and black cat behind screen door. Dog has toungue out and is facing cat. Cat is looking into camera, has bit of white under chin. Flowered object behind cat.
Description: 3 X 3 black and white photograph of LaRue Spiker's dog Bennie facing away from camera with tail in the air. Dog is standing on hind legs and leaning on door and wall with two front paws. Photo taken inside with flash. Writing on back, “ Bennie, LaRue’s New pup. Aug. 1961.”
Description: 2.25 X 2.25 black and white photograph of the inside of shed with tools and rope. Roof is slanted. There are four windows on right hand side, pipe stove in background. Hound dog is standing in middle of photo facing camera, probably a flash was used.
Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph of a dog belonging to LaRue Spiker squeezeing itself between object and wall. Both ears are colored and has white spotted nose and behind head. Only Dog’s head is visible and a foot bellow nose.
Description: 3.5 X 5 color photograph of a black and white dog standing in field of tall grass with white wild flowers and bushes behind dog. Dog is in walking stance and facing to the right. Slightly out of focus.
Description: 3.25 X 3.25 color photograph of a black dog sticking head through wooden railings of a balcony inside a house. Wood paneled wall with knots in wood below the dog. Corner of picture on wall cropped by photo.
Description: 4 X 4.25 black and white photograph of a collie-type dog standing on pile of rocks next to tree with no leaves and old fence post. Dog is turned and looking at something to the right of the photograph. There is an abandoned wooden structure behind dog with two windows. many weeds and tall grasses are around rocks.
Description: 2.5 X 4 black and white photo of black dog (Nero) lying in grass, body inclined to the left, head turned to face camera. Ball in foeground in front of dog. Bench in background behind dogs head, White structure behind dog. Writting on back, “ June, 1930, ‘Nero’.
Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph of a dog belonging to LaRue Spiker lying on grass with two front paws out in front. Head is tiled to the right, Dog is attatched by collar to white leash. Possibly sitting in front of trailer. Writing on back, “ The little Wafe- Jan. 10, 1960”
Description: 4 X 4.5 black and white photograph of a collie-type dog sitting in profile on wooden bench inside a room with map of Mt. Desert Island on wall behind dog. Dog has light colored spots and long white tail and is facing to the left. Materials are on table behind dog.
Description: 4 X 4 color photograph of a light colored dog looking up at camera. Standing on brown rug with chain around neck attatched to leash. Sneaker on right side of photo. ‘Hurry Home Mum’ written on bottom.
Description: 3.5 X 5 color photograph of white and black spotted dog standing on granite rock in front of the ocean. Standing in mid-ground and facing to the right with pink tounge hanging out. Small boat in ocean behind dog. Dark atmosphere.
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of a dark colored dog with light colorings on legs and chest and above eyes. ‘Perken’ May have belonged to LaRue Spiker. Wearing Braided collar and standing on granite rock facing to the right. Tall grass behind.
Description: 4 X 5 black and white photograph of a white and light spotted collie-like dog lying on braided rug on hard-wood floor. Dog is facing to left and ears are up.
Description: 4 X 5 black and white photograph of a dog with long hair and perked ears siting on wooden bench, shadowed in front of window. Dog is in shadow with lighted window backlight. Table to right of dog. Owned by LaRue Spiker.
Description: 2.5 X 3 black and white photograph of small black and white dog with short nose named Sniffy. Dog is standing in grass facing to the left, head and ears are up. Bottom of house and tree in background. Writting on back, “Sniffy”- dear little pal. 5-12-40. Developed by Metcalf Studio ‘Crystal Tone’ May, 17 1940
Description: 2.5 X 4 black and white photograph of small black and white dog with short nose sitting on steps outside in front of door with screen. Dogs ears are perked and he looks ahead above camera. He wears a dark harness with metal studs around his chest , with buckle bellow front legs.
Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph of a dog with short hair and brown spots on ears is biting something on carpet, possibly a wire bug. Head and part of back as well as one paw are showing. Rest of dog is cropped by top of photo.