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]
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.”
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.
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 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: 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. 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. 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.
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]
Description: 5 X 8 color photograph of a large tropical flower with five yellow petals. Dark green foliage behind flower. Petals are ruffled around edges and appear to have small hairs over surface.
Description: 5 X 8 black and white photograph of a purple fringed orchid. Paper attatched to back, “ Islander, page 18, Orchis, 80%.” Writing on back, “ Purple fringed Orchis.”