Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
10033	Young Cormorant	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Animals, Birds	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Young Cormorant Item: 10033    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1850 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Animals, Birds Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Maine Description: 5 X 5.5 black and white close up photograph of a baby cormorant. Black bird with white throat. Bird is looking up and facing the camera, beak slightly open. Surrounded by twigs and branches. Paper on back, “ Even babies too small to retreat tried to protect themselves with a horrendous bluff. Swelling up the naked orangish colored pouch beneath the chin, they clicked their bills rapidly at the intruders.”
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".
10035	Nesting Cormorants	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Animals, Birds	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Nesting Cormorants Item: 10035    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1848 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Animals, Birds Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Maine Description: 5 X 6 black and white photograph of a field of baby cormorant birds. Black birds dotted among nests of white twigs and grasses. Mountains of MDI in background. One bird in flight toward right hand side of mountain. Paper on back, “ the nests were so closely placed that from a distance it looked as if you couldn’t have laid a pencil between them.”
10043	Gulls	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature, Animals Nature, Animals, Birds	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Gulls Item: 10043    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1840 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals Nature, Animals, Birds Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Maine Description: 4 X 4 black and white photograph. Two Birds in nest. Young, black, without feathers and white throats. First bird is looking up and straight at camera, second bird is in profile facing to the right of photo. They are in a nest of white twigs. Writing on back, “ May 5, Gulls, deB Croff, 1, reb LaRue Spiker, Southwest Harbor.” Paper attatched to back, “ When hatched the nestlings are naked but they soon develop a coarse black down over the rough ashy-black skin.” The LaRue Spiker Collection [show more]
10045	Wildflowers	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960-1970s	Wildflowers Item: 10045    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1838 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960-1970s Place: Maine, MDI Description: 4 X 4 black and white photograph. Grey toned photo of plant with shiny leaves. Leaves have jagged edges, and form stalks. Three blooms coming off of top of plant with two buds. Flowers have white petals and hang toward ground. background is grey and out of focus.
10046	Lady's Slippers	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960-1970s	Lady's Slippers Item: 10046    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1837 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960-1970s Place: Maine, MDI Description: 4 X 4.25 black and white photograph. Three Lady’s Slipper blooms, white against black background. Large leaves of plant cropped at bottom of photo. Flower farthest left most visible, Second bloom is highlighted, stem is in shadow. Third bloom is facing away from viewer. Writing on back, “ 3 pix, 3 late June, pink mocassin, Spiker.”
10047	Bunchberry	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960-1970s	Bunchberry Item: 10047    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1836 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960-1970s Place: Maine, MDI Description: 4 X 4.5 black and white photograph. Bunchberry (Creeping Dogwood). One single bloom in upper center of photo. Wide leaves in shadow taking up rest of photo frame. Writing on back, “ Bunchberry I, 100% Page 4”
10048	Pole Laurel	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960-1970s	Pole Laurel Item: 10048    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1835 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960-1970s Place: Maine, MDI Description: 4 X 4 black and white photograph of single pole laurel plant. Bunch of white blooms in upper center of photo on dark thin stem with narrow leaves. Out of focus grass and other plants in background. Writing on back of photo reads, “ Return to LaRue Spiker P.O. Box 625 Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679; Pole laurel, item (WGA)”
10050	Bass Harbor Marsh Goldenrod	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Bass Harbor Marsh Goldenrod Item: 10050    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1833 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Bar Harbor Marsh Description: 4 X 4 black and white photograph. Three stalks of goldenrod rise from bottom of frame toward top right corner. Four bunches of bloom . Tall dark grasses in foreground with water in midground and land and trees in upper background. Paper attatched to back, “ Marsh goldenrod is a partiuclarly luscious and beautiful form of this species.” Writing in pen on back of photo, “luscious goldenrod--- Bar Hbr. Marsh--- Salt Marsh --- La Rue Spiker.” [show more]
10051	Sea Collection	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Other, shells	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Sea Collection Item: 10051    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1832 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Other, shells Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Florida 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.
10052	Sea Collection	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Other, shells	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Sea Collection Item: 10052    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1831 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Other, shells Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Florida 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.
10053	Seashells	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Other, shells	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Seashells Item: 10053    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1830 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Other, shells Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Florida 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.
10054	Seashell	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Other, shells	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Seashell Item: 10054    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1829 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Other, shells Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Florida 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.
10055	Pelicans	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature, Animals Nature, Animals, Birds	Photo Courtesy Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commision.		1960s	Pelicans Item: 10055    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1828 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals Nature, Animals, Birds Creator: 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.)”
10056	Moss Ball	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Moss Ball Item: 10056    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1827 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Florida Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph. Close up of ball moss on tree limb. Moss is in center of photo. Grey and white background.
10057	Spanish Moss	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Spanish Moss Item: 10057    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1826 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Florida Description: 3.5 X 2.5 black and white photograph. Close up of hanging Spanish moss. Highlighted moss
10058	Moss Ball	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Moss Ball Item: 10058    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1825 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Florida 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.
10059	Pine Needles	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature	Spiker, LaRue		1960s	Pine Needles Item: 10059    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1824 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960s Place: Florida Description: Black and white 3.5 X 3.5 photograph of pine needles on tree limb with close up of ball moss in bottom left hand corner.
10443	Boat being launched	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Other, Industry - Boat Building Other, transportation - Maritime	LaRue Spiker			Boat being launched Item: 10443    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1369 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Other, Industry - Boat Building Other, transportation - Maritime Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Outside Farnsworth boat shed. Man reaching from stern of small boat with a hook bringing a boat which has just been lauched under control.
9647	Farnsworth Children	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	People	LaRue Spiker			Farnsworth Children Item: 9647    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1261 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: People Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Hulls Cove, Maine Description: Farnsworth children drawing at children’s table. Girl sits alone in rocking chair. Telephone table in background.
10534	Mrs. Martha Cry-Genest	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	People	LaRue Spiker		c 1970s	Mrs. Martha Cry-Genest Item: 10534    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1290 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: People Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1970s Place: Bar Harbor, Maine Description: Mrs. Martha Cyr-Genest (approximately age 70-80) at the College of the Atlantic Fair. Wears black veil on head with white blouse and pliad skirt. Seated underneath cedar tree.
10274	Bird house and fountain	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Other, Building	LaRue Spiker		c 1960	Bird house and fountain Item: 10274    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1548 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Other, Building Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1960 Place: Florida Description: Bird house and fountain at the Parakeet sanctuary.
10275	Parakeet Sanctuary	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Other, Building	LaRue Spiker		c 1960	Parakeet Sanctuary Item: 10275    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1547 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Other, Building Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1960 Place: Florida Description: Bird house at the Parakeet sanctuary.
10276	Pier in Florida	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Other, Transportation - Maritime	LaRue Spiker		c 1960	Pier in Florida Item: 10276    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1546 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Other, Transportation - Maritime Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1960 Place: Florida Description: Motor boats tied to pier. Homes and palm trees in the background.
10277	Old Cottonwood	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature	LaRue Spiker		c 1959	Old Cottonwood Item: 10277    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1545 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Creator: LaRue Spiker Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1959 Description: Large tree with sign advertising for milk. Sign at base of the trunk reading, “Old Cottonwood tree landmark 1936.”

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