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3433Bullet Mold
  • Object, Armaments, Bullet Mold
  • Other, Bullets
  • Recreation, Hunting
  • unknown
Description:
Shaped like small tongs with mold at end. Some rust. Makes 5/8” bullet.
10292Rittenhouse Square
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Recreation
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
Description:
People looking at and sitting near a fountain in a park. Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia.
10293Fountain in a park
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Recreation
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
Description:
People looking at a fountain in a park. Children playing with the water. Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia.
10295Park scene in Philadelphia by LaRue Spiker
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Recreation
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
Description:
People on benches in a park. Young men and women writing in notebooks.
3244Powder Measure
  • Object, Armaments, Powder Measure
  • Other, Bullets
  • Recreation, Hunting
  • c 1890
Description:
Wooden handle with metal cup on end for measuring gun powder. Marked, “B.G.F., 1890. Pat. Feb 25. Powder shot DRS 2 1/2 to 1 oz.”
3252Powder Flask
  • Object, Armaments, Powder Flask
  • Other, Bullets
  • Recreation, Hunting
  • c 1850
Description:
Narrow neck. Design on side - two pistols crossed, stars, eagle carrying spears and shield, two flags, 16 stars, cannon balls and anchor. Similar to those made by the American Flask and Cap Co. during the 1850s.
17484Down East Magazine
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Nature, Animals
  • Recreation
  • 9/1/1982
Description:
Mount Desert Island article p.52 “Making it in Maine” Horseman of Acadia: Article about William Tapley and his work with Wildwood Stable of Seal Harbor in Acadia National Park
4566J. Darling Hunter and Guide
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
  • Other, Tourism
  • Recreation
  • 8/11/1880
Description:
Typed copy of Bar Harbor Tourist advertisement for J. Darling hunter and guide - Jordan Pond Canoe and Guides.
17483Down East Magazine
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Recreation
  • 6/1/1981
Description:
Mount Desert Island article p.81 “Rock climbers clamber ‘up the ladder’ to explore The Verticle World of Mt. Desert Text and photographs by Daniel Koch
17119Early Pleasures and Pastimes
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Games
  • Other, Home Economics
  • Recreation
  • Kalman, Bobbie
  • Crabtree Publishing
  • 1992
17120Early Pleasures and Pastimes
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Games
  • Other, Home Economics
  • Recreation
  • Kalman, Bobbie
  • Crabtree Pub. Co.
  • 1983
1044LaRue Spiker and Friend Picnic on Little Cranberry Photograph, 1980
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • Recreation
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Dock
  • Daniell, George
  • 1980
Description:
LaRue Spiker and an unidentified friend sit in a docked boat for a picnic on Little Cranberry Island. A note on the back of the photograph from the photographer George Daniell to Spiker explains the excursion. Daniell also invites Spiker to view other photographs and works of art when she comes to visit him. Inscription on back is a message to LaRue Spiker from the photographer, George Daniell, in red pen. People Depicted: LaRue Spiker Black and white [show more]
2755Boy Publisher Keeps Sports Fans in the Know
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Newsletters
  • Recreation, Sports
  • LaRue Spiker writing for Ellsworth American
  • 1978
Description:
Single page article with photograph featuring Jay Ramsdell, 13-year-old sports reporter. Jay wrote and edited a bimonthly newsletter on major sports teams and began a New England Patriots fan club. Previously archived as 012.FIC.047.2
1007Asticou Terraces, Thuya Lodge & Thuya GardenAsticou Terraces Pictorial Map, 1973
  • Map
  • Nature, Animals
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Places, Garden
  • Recreation
  • Phillips, Augustus D.
  • Augustus Phillips and Son
  • 1973
Description:
Thuya Lodge was constructed from 1912-1916 by Boston architect Joseph H. Curtis. The Asticou Terraces were designed by Curtis as a series of paths and shelters from Peabody Drive up to the Lodge. The Garden was constructed and designed in 1956-1961 by Charles K. Savage, trustee of the property upon Curtis' death. Curtis was a summer resident of Northeast Harbor, ME and chose to give Asticou Terraces, Thuya Lodge, and Thuya Garden to the public. A memorial to Curtis is now found on the grounds. Pictorial map of the Asticou Terraces and the Thuya Lodge and Garden showing the grounds as well as the placement and type of trees. Buildings and animals are also drawn on the map. People Mentioned: Joseph H. Curtis, Paul G. Favour Jr. 1 in. = 20 ft. [show more]
10571A Lot of Runners
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Recreation, Sports
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1970 c
Description:
5 X 7 black and white photograph of unknown runners in a foot race down Main Street Southwest Harbor. Lawrence Robinson Real Estate and Insurance and McEachern and Hutchins in the background.
9214Second Annual Report and Financing Assistance for Tourism Attractions
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Maine
  • Recreation
  • Maine Recreation Authority
  • 1968
Description:
Single page folded Annual Report of the Maine Recreation Authority and a 16 page booklet, unstapled, explaining the program and legal authority for the organization to fund construction and expansion of recreational facilities in Maine. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.058.6
16521Green Grows Bar Harbor: reflections from Kebo Valley
  • Publication, Book
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Acadia National Park
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Other, Kebo
  • Recreation, Sports, Golf
  • Collier, Sargent F.
  • 1964
Description:
History of Bar Harbor, with photographs by Sargent Collier. Includes chapters on Acadia National Park, social and club life, island laboratories, Bar Harbor-Yarmouth ferry, Fire of 1947, Kebo Valley Golf Club, Bar Harbor Club, Pot and Kettle Club, the Building of Arts, Great Automobile War. Mentions performances of the Boston Symphony at the Building of Arts.
1145Deep Sea Fishing Boats at Bar Harbor Negative, 1961
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other, Maritime
  • Recreation
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Pier
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat
  • Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1961
Description:
Deep sea fishing boats "Osprey" and "Acadian" at the docks in Bar Harbor, ME. Black and white
1152Deep Sea Fishing Boat Negative, 1961 (1)
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other, Maritime
  • Recreation
  • Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1961
Description:
Deep sea fishing boat from Frenchman Bay Boating Company in Bar Harbor, ME out on the water. Black and white
1153Deep Sea Fishing Boat "Osprey" Negative, 1961
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Other, Maritime
  • Recreation
  • Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1961
Description:
Deep sea fishing boat "Osprey" from Frenchman Bay Boating Company in Bar Harbor, ME out on the water. Black and white
1154Deep Sea Fishing Boat Negative, 1961 (2)
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Other, Maritime
  • Recreation
  • Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1961
Description:
Deep sea fishing boat from Frenchman Bay Boating Company in Bar Harbor, ME out on the water. Black and white
1155Deep Sea Fishing Boat Negative, 1961 (3)
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Other, Maritime
  • Recreation
  • Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1961
Description:
Deep sea fishing boat from Frenchman Bay Boating Company in Bar Harbor, ME out on the water. Black and white
1156Deep Sea Fishing Boat Negative, 1961 (4)
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Other, Maritime
  • Recreation
  • Vessels, Commercial Fishing Vessel
  • Ballard, W. H.
  • 1961
Description:
Deep sea fishing boat from Frenchman Bay Boating Company in Bar Harbor, ME out on the water. Black and white
12872More Vacation Days in Maine. Signed by the author.
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Maine
  • Recreation
  • Hasenfus, Nathaniel J.
  • Sagadahoc Publishing Co.
  • 1949
Description:
Sequel to We Summer in Maine by same author, but exploring further to such places as Boston, Bar Harbor, Bangor, Harpswell, Camden, Pemaquid, Mohegan [sic] and Moosehead Lake.
17236The Last Resorts
  • Publication, Book
  • Other, Bar Harbor
  • Recreation
  • Amory, Cleveland
  • Harper and Brothers
  • 1948.
Description:
Describes how the great resorts have fallen