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.
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: 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.”
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: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of a man with mustache and glasses reading newspaper in arm chair and doily behind head. Wearing glasses and white shirt, striped belt and pants and socks, no shoes, Feet propped up on something. Man’s right hand on armchair. White lamp post behind to left of chair. Magazine rack to right of chair with ‘POST’ in it. Fern pattern on wallpaper and rug.
Description: 3.25 X 3.25 color photograph of a tree with orange flowers and green foliage. White house under tree to the right. Shadows on grass in foreground, and small structure in far background on left side.
Description: 3.5 X 3.5 color photograph of a man standing on lawn beside mobile camper and poinsettia bush. He is wearing a white brimmed hat with a brown band. The hat shades his eyes. He is wearing a brown shirt and a tan suit, with his hands in his pockets. From Folder- Spiker, Family and Friends.
Description: 3.5 X 3.5 color photograph of two elderly people standing in front of trees and a wooden structure. A woman in a maroon sweater and black dress on the left with both hands folded in front of her. She is looking ahead and wearing light rimmed glasses. Man on right is wearing white brimmed hat with tan band, his eyes are shadded. Wearing brown shirt and tan suit, hands are in pockets. They are standing in front of yellow wooden structure with windows and a lot of plants and bushes behind them. From Folder- Spiker, Family and Friends. [show more]
Description: 3.5 X 3.5 color photograph of a blue car in driveway in front of camper. Much lawn in foreground. Tall trees behind camper. From Folder- Spiker, Family and Friends.
Description: 3.5 X 3.5 color photograph of a man standing in front of metal camper with white hat, brown shirt and tan pants. Hands are in pockets. Man is on left side of photo. Tall pine trees in background. Large red Poinsettia bush in front of trailer.
Description: Unknown couple, may be LaRue Spiker’s parents, standing in front of a large tree. Sign in front of them says, “Big Tree Florida 1948. Oldest-Largest Cyprus 3500 years 17 x 127 feet. Caption on the back reads, “Fla. 1948 - I was looking for something, and this fell out, Will pass it on to you in hopes you’ll get a big laugh. I was shocked at how distressed Pop looks and I can’t remeber of my face being so fat. I think this tree is some where near Orlander seems like some one was with us but I don’t know who. Any way I don’t want it around here.” [show more]