Description: Unknown teenage girls holding lobster given to them by a fisherman at the dock. Maine News Service Photo. Paper stapled to photo read, “You pick’em out yourself when you are lobster-hungry in Maine. A Maine lobster, fresh from the clean northern Atlantic, is a taste thrill beyond compare.”
Description: Publicity photo for Maine. Caption reads, "These two young fellows watch with interst for they know from previous visits just how good a lobster dinner can be". Unknown people
Description: This fourth in the building series is a view of the inside construction. Significant progress has been made in this photo from the third in the series. Temporary braces are holding the framing in place.
Description: This is the third in the series depicting the construction of the largest dragger by tonnage. It looks like it's the shaping of the keel and there are four curved pieces of wood in place, the frames.
Description: This photo is one of a series depicting the steps of constructing the largest dragger by tonnage. In this picture, there is a crane to the left and the bow of the "Silas McLoon" on the right. Ralph Stanley said the Silas McLoon was a wet well lobster smack. Her hold was full of holes so they kept the lobsters in water. Silas was bought by Beal and Bunker in the 1950's. They plugged up all the holes and used her to carry hake which they bought at Cranberry Island and took the hake to Vinalhaven to the canning factory. Buster Rice of Cranberry Island was Captain at that time. This was about 1953. [show more]
Description: A black and white photograph of the Bar Harbor Bank, Main Street, Bar Harbor, Maine, 1958 Found in the plans of Robert W. Patterson and probably taken by Patterson in conjunction with his plans for renovations of the parking area and signs
Description: Tow copies of 5X7 black and white photograph of women and men socializing at an event. On the table are name tags, drinks, an ashtray and a paper star with "1953" written on it. Identifications per May 2011 "Mystery Photographs": L to R- unknown, Muriel Staples Rich, unknown, Betty Rice King, Elizabeth Emerson Kelley. Two copies of this photo
Description: A 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 black and white photograph dated July 1953 of a two story house. There is an unknown woman sitting on the porch, and there is a car parked in front of the house. There are three trees in the photo. One in front, one to the right of the house and one to the left of the house. A 3 x 3 black and white photograph was also taken of the house. However, there are no trees in front of the house.
Description: Black and white photo of a young boy seated in and Adirondack chair with a dog. Notation on back of photo reads: Freddie read for school May 1950
Description: Black and white photo of three women standing outside with a house in the background. Notation on back of photo reads Mother's Day 1951 From Pink Robinsons Drugstore envelope in file Spiker Family Friends Personae
Description: Black and white photo of four women and one man standing outside with a house in the background. Notation on back of photo reads: Mother's Day 1951. From Pink Robinsons Drugstore envelope in file "Spiker Family Friends Personae."
Description: Black and white photograph of a young boy in a suit straddling a dog and man in a suit standing outside next to a hedge. Notation on back of photo reads: Roy and ? (hand writting unclear) and Blondie, June 1950 From Pink Robinson's Drugstore Envelope in file "Spiker Family Friends Personae."
Description: Black and white photo of five people standing posed outside. Left to right: Man bald with glasses wearing light colored slacks and white shirt with dark colored tie, Woman with grey hair wearing dark colored large pattern dress, Man with darker hair glasses wearing light colored shirt and light colored slacks, woman with grey hair plaid stuit style dress, woman with grey hair and glasses wearing a light colored large print dress. Notation on back reads: Mother's Day 1951 From Pink Robinsons Drug Store Envelope in File "Spiker Family Friends Personae." [show more]
Description: Framed photo. of 12 young men, one coach (?), and another young man, with two trophies and one basketball; 1958. This team was the state champions for 1957-59 with 24 wins and no losses, per Richard Smith, 9/12/13. People, left to right: Standing: Albert Mantu, Mike Clark, Richard Smith, Peter Buckland, Bernard Parady (coach), Trevitt Hooper, Leslie Spurling, Lawrence Hooper, John Carter. Kneeling: Richard Hill, James Coffin, Stuart Burr (manager), John Burr, Hans Beyelier [show more]
Description: Black and white photograph of LaRue Spiker seated at a desk. She is looking at the photographer over her right shoulder while appearing to be ready to write something on a pad of paper. She might be in a camper as the room she is in has a very short ceiling. There is a calendar on the wall and through one window can be seen a hill or mountain in the distance. Caption on back reads: Camden April 1959
Description: Black and white picture of LaRue Spiker sitting sitting at a desk. She has her back to the camera and is looking to the right. There is a desk lamp hanging from the ceiling. Inscription on back reads: Camden, April 1959
Description: Black and white picture of LaRue Spiker sitting in a chair outside a camper under an awning. The camper sits behind a picnic table with a truck seen off to the right of the frame. Inscription on the back reads: At one of my neighbors, Juniper Springs March 1959