Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of many pelicans perched on branches facing forward. One out of focus pelican in flight in center of photo. Other white birds along bottom of photo. Credit Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of pelicans, One pelican in sharp focus in the upper center of photo, Two birds in flight on either side of the Pelican in the Background. Tree limbs and leaves in the bottom of the photo. Other birds in the bottom of the photo. Credit Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Description: 8 X 10 black and white close up photograph of a pelican in center of photo, facing to the left. Pelican in middle of leafy branches.Credit Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of tree branches with air plants surrounded by spanish moss hanging from tree limbs. Other folige with small leaves in lower left corner. Paper attatched to back of photo, “ An ‘air pine’ growing on a branch of live oak in a grove festooned by Spanish moss. Both air pines and Spanish moss are related to the pineapple. The air pine requires five or six years to mature, bears a clump of cream colored blossoms on a stiff stalk several feet tall, then dies.” [show more]
Description: Donation box and sign at the Parakeet Sanctuary which reads, “This Parakeet Sanctuary is in memory of Tony Shank Nov. 25, 1959 who devoted his time and energy for the development of ‘Parakeet City’ Donations for bird sees appreciated.”
Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph. One white sand dollar, one sea urchin, one small starfish, one large starfish arranged in grouping on sand. Shadows being cast toward left side of photo. Largest starfish has tip of arm cropped by right side of photo frame.
Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph. Two starfish, one white sand dollar, two sea urchins are arranged on the sand. Arrangement in center of photo, Largest starfish lies toward right side of frame with outstreatching arm being cropped by right side of photo.
Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph. Ten shells arranged in middle of black cloth. Three of the shells are arranged on a raised rectangle placed under the cloth. Shells are in the center of photo toward right side of frame. Out of focus patch of grass in upper left corner.
Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph. White Shell in upper center of photo on black cloth. Top of Shell is cropped by photo frame. Shell is broken showing inside chambers.
Photo Courtesy Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commision.
Collection:
LaRue Spiker Collection
Date:
1960s
Place:
Florida
Description: Pelican in upper center of photograph with two birds in fight on either side of Pelican. Bare tree trunks and branches along bottom half of photo with other birds perched among branches. Sky with some clouds in background. Paper attached to back, “Mike thought the pelican was an odd bird. It also looked sad. (Photo courtesy Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.)”
Description: Black and white 3.5 X 3.5 photograph of close up of ball moss on tree trunk. Trunk of tree on right hand side of photograph with two branches protruding toward left side of photo. Moss in lower right corner.
Description: 3 X 3 color photograph of large body of water with trees in background on other side of bank. Six upright logs in water, in row. Each pole has a pelican sitting on top of it Sky has many clouds in it.
Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of skunk cabbage. Plants resemble cupped hands and are bending in towards each other. White spots are on the suface of each plant. Dirt and grass surround the plants. Writing on back, “ The skunk cabbage-item 70%.”