Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
9549	Three Lady's Slippers	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960	Three Lady's Slippers Item: 9549    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1995 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 Place: Maine Description: 3.25 X 3.25 black and white photograph of three lady’s slippers or pink moccassins grow out of forest floor. All flowers are facing camera. Leaves are opened side to side. Other twigs and leaves around.
9618	Dead Tree against Sky	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 c.	Dead Tree against Sky Item: 9618    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1917 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 8 black and white photograph of dead tree with stripped bark silhouetted against the sky. ‘Y’ formation of top branches reaching to left and right corners. Sky in background with clouds, sun. Dark evergreen trees in lower left hand corner.
9619	Once There Were Giants	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 c.	Once There Were Giants Item: 9619    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1916 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 8 black and white photograph of driftwood tree in midground with main trunk pointing toward left of photo. Sparse grass in foreground with rocks. Dark evergreen trees in background. Writing in back of photo, “ Mag.3 Dec.29 Once there were giants.”
9620	Driftwood Patterns	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 c.	Driftwood Patterns Item: 9620    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1915 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 8 black and white close-up photograph of driftwood grain patterns, grey photo with black in corners.
9621	Dead Tree	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 c.	Dead Tree Item: 9621    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1914 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 8 black and white photograph of a dead tree with stripped bark. Five branches reaching toward the sky. Large white cloud over top half of photo. Small strip of sea and horizon along very bottom half inch of photo.
9622	Driftwood in Beach Grass	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 c.	Driftwood in Beach Grass Item: 9622    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1913 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 6 X 6 black and white photograph of a log of drift wood in lower left corner, surrounded by beach grasses. Highlighted patch of sand or rocks in lower right corner.
9624	Evergreen Bush	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 c.	Evergreen Bush Item: 9624    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1911 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of evergreen bush branches. Many small clumps of leaves on the bush. light shadows in background. Mostly grey photo. ‘LaRue Spiker’ written in red pen on back of photo.
9625	Beach Stump	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 c.	Beach Stump Item: 9625    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1910 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a stump of driftwood lighted from the right on beach. Rocks in sand and waves on shore in background. Shadow is cast by wood to the left hand side of the photo.
9627	Pitcher Plant	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 c.	Pitcher Plant Item: 9627    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1908 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of two flowers of the pitcher plant bending toward the ground. Ground is cropped by bottom of photo. Background is tall thin grasses. Paper attatched to the back, “ The pitcher plant, common to the bogs and marshes of Maine, is an insectivorous plant. The leaves have become modified receptacles for the capture and ingestion of insects enabling the plant to grow in soils otherwise too poor to support it." [show more]
9628	Pitcher Plants	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 c.	Pitcher Plants Item: 9628    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1907 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white photographs of three flowers of the pitcher plant on tall thin stems. Flowers are round and shiny and petals curl into itself. All heads of flowers facing away from the viewer. Small veined cupped leaves on ground. Background is heavily textured with plant leaves and grasses. Print is on matte paper.
9629	Skunk Cabbage with Fruit	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 c.	Skunk Cabbage with Fruit Item: 9629    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1906 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white close-up photograph of skunk cabbage with white rough skinned fruit inside leaves. Closeup of cabbage leaning toward right side of frame. Lighted background.
9631	Skunk Cabbage Opening	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 c.	Skunk Cabbage Opening Item: 9631    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1904 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of skunk cabbage with opening leaves. Many twigs and branches in lower and top of picture. Three white areas on left side where tape has removed surface of photo. Paper attatched to back, “ 2. the leaves push through the earth in a pointed sheath and look like this several days after the appearance of the hood. In maturity they are oval and quite large. the fruit, somewhat larger than a golf ball, is fleshy and rough skinned.” [show more]
9633	Maine Fern	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1959	Maine Fern Item: 9633    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1902 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1959 Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a single stemed fern with five leaves coming off stem in center of photo. Leaves are lighted background is dark with other plants. Back of photo, ‘ December 1959, Frontier’s Zinc H7, 3” wide 2.5” deep.”
9634	Fern with Seed Stalks	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1959	Fern with Seed Stalks Item: 9634    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1901 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1959 Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a large fern in middle with all leaves pointing upwards. Large seed stalks in center of fern. All values of photo are of equall light and shadow.
10029	Pod-like Plant	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 ca	Pod-like Plant Item: 10029    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1854 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 ca Place: Maine Description: 4 X 5 black and white photograph of two dark pod-like plants. Like upright cupped hands. Plants have light colored spots all over exterior. Plants on ground, photo taken from above.
10030	Pond Plants	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Pond Plants Item: 10030    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1853 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Maine Description: 5 X 7 black and white photo of pond with water plants sticking up in middle. Horizontal Format. Many grasses are under water and small water lily leaves are clustered in foreground. Dark reflections on water in upper left hand side of photo.
10031	Pitcher Plant	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Pitcher Plant Item: 10031    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1852 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Maine Description: 3.5 X 7 black and white photograph of a pitcher plant with two flowers (Vertical Format). Flowers resemble orchids and have long steams with veined leaves on ground.
10034	Driftwood	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Driftwood Item: 10034    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1849 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Maine Description: 4.5 X 4.5 black and white photograph of driftwood. Four large branches extending from base of photo and reaching toward sky. Clouds in sky and small bit of horizon line at very bottom of photo. Paper attatched to back, “ Near the shore a piece of drift wood seems to lift its arms as if in wonder for the beauty of the place.” On back of photograph: "Wonderland".
10049	Purple Iris	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1990	Purple Iris Item: 10049    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1834 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1990 Place: Maine Description: 3.5 X 5 color photograph. Purple Iris. Two full blooms in forground in middle of picture frame. One bloom out of focus in upper left background corner. Many leaves in full sunlight. Photo taken from above.
10044	Wheat	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1980s	Wheat Item: 10044    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1839 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1980s Place: Maine Description: 3.5 X 5 color photograph. Horizontal format, Golden wheat blowing in wind. Background grey sky.
10042	Ferns	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1990	Ferns Item: 10042    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1841 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1990 Place: Maine Description: 3.5 X 5 color photograph. Horizontal format, Forest fern in sunlight. Photo taken from above. Large leaves surrounding two brown shoots in middle of fern. Lighted brown pine needles in bottom right corner of photo.
10041	Wheat	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1980's	Wheat Item: 10041    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1842 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1980's Place: Maine Description: 3.5 X 5 color photograph. Vertical format of Golden wheat against blue-grey sky. View point is from bellow wheat looking up. Wheat bends from lower right corner to upper left.
10039	Broad Leaf Fern	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1990	Broad Leaf Fern Item: 10039    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1844 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1990 Place: Maine Description: 3 X 5 color photograph in horizontal format of green broad leafed forest fern. Photo taken from above. Largest leaf in center of photo pointing toward upper left corner. Much follige in background as well as piece of brown log.
10040	Wheat Field	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1980s	Wheat Field Item: 10040    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1843 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1980s Place: Maine Description: 3 X 5 color photograph of field of golden wheat against grey-blue sky (Horizontal Format). Various Brown plants dot midground and horizon.
10038	Milkweed	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1980's	Milkweed Item: 10038    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1845 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1980's Place: Maine Description: 3 X 5 color photograph in vertical format of milkweed gone to seed. Several golden pods on one stalk against grey-blue sky. Gold wheat along bottom of photo. Milkweed stalk extending from right side of photo.

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