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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]
1057Children at College of the Atlantic Ocean Day Photograph, March 21, 1981
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Events
  • Nature, Animals
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
  • Jacob, John P.
  • 1981-03-21
Description:
Children examine whale bones and other materials at the College of the Atlantic "Ocean Day" on March 21, 1981. Inscription on back reads "College of the Atlantic "Ocean Day" March 21, 1981/ Photo by John Jacob/ Please Return" in blue pen and "John P. Jacob/ COA/ 288-5015" in red pen. Black and white
4803Wilfred Bunker sterring Mailboal
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Bob Thayer
  • 1984
Description:
"Wilfred Bunker, ca 1984". Wilfred ran the Mailboat to the Cranberries and lived on Big Cranberry. Along with Clarence Beal, Wilfred started the "Beal & Bunker, Inc." (ALW) Wilfred is on his boat. He is at the wheel, wearing his blue work shirt. His right hand is resting on the open windshield. There is a mug to his right. He has sunglasses on and has a smile on his face.
4804Warren Fernald 1986
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Bob Thayer
  • 1986
Description:
Warren Fernald at work on his boat. He is checking a trap on the deck. He is smiling and smoking a cigarette. I know that this subject is Warren Fernald of Islesford or Little Cranberry. (ALW)
5676Mt. Desert Island Historical Museum circa 1980s
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Other, Interior
  • c 1980s
Description:
Interior of Mount Desert Island Historical Society Museum 1980s.Bare wood shelves, bottles across top sheves. Photographic display of Somesville and Hall quarry ships, with half hull model and brass bell.
56851984 Virginia Somes Sanderson
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • 1984
Description:
Dr. Virginia Somes Sanderson inside MDI Historical Society Selectmen’s Building. Seated at table, wearing blue shirt under long sleeve white blouse with blue pattern. Surrounded by museum exhibits.
6723Parade Float
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, Community Events
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • c 1980s
Description:
Parade float for Mt. Desert Island Historical Society passing Main street stores. Bango and fiddle player (Ralph Stanley) in 19th century costume on end of float decorated in red, white, and blue. Women in costume in back of float with spining wheel and Museum sign. Float pulled by red truck. Crowd watches from the sidewalk.
7089Parade Float
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, Community Events
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • c 1980s
Description:
Parade float for Mt. Desert Island Historical Society passing Main street stores. Bango and fiddle player (Ralph Stanley) in 19th century costume on end of float. Women in costume in back of float with spining wheel and Museum sign. Float pulled by red truck. Crowd watches from the sidewalk. Person’s hands clapping in air.
7090Parade Float
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, Community Events
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • c 1980s
Description:
Parade float for Mt. Desert Island Historical Society passing down Main Street Bar Harbor. Truck carrys Somesville Historic District sign. Crowd watches from the sidewalk.
7091Parade Float
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, Community Events
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • c 1980s
Description:
Parade float for Mt. Desert Island Historical Society passign down Main Street Bar Harbor. Truck carrys Somesville Historic District sign. Crowd watches from the sidewalk.
7092Parade Float
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, Community Events
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • c 1980s
Description:
Parade float for Mt. Desert Island Historical Society passing down Main Street Bar Harbor. Crowd watches from the sidewalk.
7093Parade Float
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, Community Events
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • c 1980s
Description:
Parade float for Mt. Desert Island Historical Society passing down Main Street Bar Harbor. Crowd watches from the sidewalk.
7322Mary Dana Bristol at tennis, swinging racket.
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • c. 1985
Description:
Mary Dana Bristol at tennis, swinging racket. A woman on next court is visible in the background.
7589Parade Float
  • Image, Photograph, Negative
  • Other, Community Events
  • People
  • c 1980s
Description:
Parade float for Mt. Desert Island Historical Society passing Main street stores. Bango and fiddle player (Ralph Stanley) in 19th century costume on end of float. Women in costume in back of float with spining wheel and Museum sign. Float pulled by red truck. Crowd watches from the sidewalk.
87914th of July Parade
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1980
Description:
Man standing by a boat on wheels with League of Women Voters banner. Boat is MDI LWV float in the Bar Harbor 1980 4th of July parade. Bruce Leighton loaned the boat and drove the truck that hauled it.
9097Somes Memorial Bridge
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • Structures, Transportation, Bridge
  • Bangor Daily News
  • c 1980s
Description:
Thaddeus Shepley Somes Memorial Bridge in Somesville. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Selectmen’s Building Museum to the left. Winter scene, ice on stream. 2 copies (a&b)
9438Tree Root
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1950-1980s
Description:
8 X 10 black and white photograph of an unusual bulbous root of tree.
9648People sitting on a rock wall
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1980
Description:
Figures seated on a stone wall. MDI League of Women Voters celebrated the Year of the Coast with an informal picnic and hike to Bar Island on August 23, 1980. Seated left to right: Louise Gilbert, Hollis Piatt, Helen Douglas, Bob, Chris and Ben Diebold from the Bangor-Brewer League.
9999Wild Plant
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • c. 1960-1980s
Description:
5 X 7 black and white photograph of long thin unidentified plant. Highlighted against black background. Large leaves at base of stem. Small delicate flowers at top of stem.
10000Sweet Gale
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • c. 1960-1980s
Description:
5 X 5 black and white close up of sweet gale plant with thin leaves on branches. Small pinecone like buds near base of leaves. Leaves reach toward Upper left corner.
10002Trees with Air Plants and Spanish Moss
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • c. 1960-1980s
Description:
5 X 7 black and white photograph of tree branches with air plants surrounded by spanish moss hanging from tree limbs. Other folige with small leaves in lower left corner. Paper attatched to back of photo, “ An ‘air pine’ growing on a branch of live oak in a grove festooned by Spanish moss. Both air pines and Spanish moss are related to the pineapple. The air pine requires five or six years to mature, bears a clump of cream colored blossoms on a stiff stalk several feet tall, then dies.” [show more]
10026Indian Pipe Plants
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1982
Description:
5 X 7 color photograph of 10 white Indian Pipe plants close to ground in cluster with rocks and brown needles on ground. Plants have bell like flowers that hang down toward the ground. Tallest flower is cropped by top of photo.
10028Landscape with Red Bushes
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1982
Description:
5 X 7 color photograph of landscape with red bushes, possibly blueberry bushes, in foreground, Golden grasses and yellow and green trees near horizon, Faint blue mountains in the background, under a grey sky with white clouds. Horizontal format.
10037Milkweed
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1980’s
Description:
3 X 5 color photograph in vertical format of milkweed gone to seed. Many pods on one stalk. View from bellow. Against blue sky, Half an inch of wheat field showing at bottom, with two white structures on horizon to left of base of stalk.
10038Milkweed
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1980's
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.