Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
9599	Young Salmon	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Other, fish	Unknown		1960 c.	Young Salmon Item: 9599    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1945 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Other, fish Creator: Unknown Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1960 c. Place: MDI, Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of two fish in center of photo. The one on the left is much larger than the one on the right. They are being held up by two human hands. Thumb nail showing at bottom of photo. Paper on back of photo, “ A parr is a young salmon just two stages away from hatching. They are marked by vertical bars and must develop into smolts (upper fish) before they are capable of migrating to the sea, where they will spend two or three years developing into adult fish.” [show more]
9613	Young Oyster Catchers	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Animals, Birds	DuPre, Andrew		5/3/40	Young Oyster Catchers Item: 9613    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1922 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Animals, Birds Creator: DuPre, Andrew Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 5/3/40 Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of two newly hatched birds on sand in middle on frame. One and a half spotted eggs to the right of the birds. Dark straw on left hand side of the photo. Birds have dark stripes on back and are facing in toward one other, but look just past the other bird. Writing on back, “Young Oyster-Catchers, Cape Island, S.C. 5/3/40. April 1962, Frontiers. This picture is furnished on a loan basis for 90 days and must be returned to the U. S. Fish and Wild life Service. Please give credit in the following manner; Andrew Dupre Fish and Wildlife service U. S. [show more]
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.”
9995	Yellow Blossom	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			Yellow Blossom Item: 9995    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1888 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Florida 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.
17337	Working the Sea	Publication, Book	Nature, Animals, Shellfish, Lobsters Other, Fishing industry	Seavey, Wendell	North Atlantic Books	2005	Working the Sea Item: 17337    Object ID: 006.5 Catalog: Library Type: Publication, Book Subject: Nature, Animals, Shellfish, Lobsters Other, Fishing industry Creator: Seavey, Wendell Publisher: North Atlantic Books Date: 2005
1050	Women with Horse and Carriage Photograph	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Nature, Animals, Horses People Recreation Transportation, Carriage				Women with Horse and Carriage Photograph Item: 1050    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Nature, Animals, Horses People Recreation Transportation, Carriage Description: Two women with hats in a carriage pulled by a horse. Black and white
9493	Woman with Spaniel Puppies	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature, Animals, Dogs Other, Pets	Spiker, LaRue		1970 c.	Woman with Spaniel Puppies Item: 9493    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.2051 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals, Dogs Other, Pets Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1970 c. Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of a woman sitting on rock surrounded by six spaniel puppies. Puppies are black and white and have spots on nose and back. Woman is sitting in left of photo wearing a white turtle neck and gold locket, dark shirt and loose fitting pants. One of her hands is around a dog on her left side. She is smiling or laughing and her eyes appear closed. Trees are behind. Writting on back, “ Young things in groups.” [show more]
10539	Woman with Dogs	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature, Animals People	Spiker, LaRue		c 1970s	Woman with Dogs Item: 10539    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1285 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c 1970s Description: Woman seated on rocks among trees with five puppies climbing on her lap.
10469	Woman with Dog at Rocky Beach	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature, Animals People	Spiker, LaRue			Woman with Dog at Rocky Beach Item: 10469    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1361 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: LaRue Spiker’s friend with pet cocker spaniel on rocky beach.
1127	Winter Scene from Manset Fish Wharf Negative, 1956	Image, Photograph, Negative	Nature, Seasons, Winter Other, Maritime Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf Vessels, Boat	Ballard, W. H.		1956	Winter Scene from Manset Fish Wharf Negative, 1956 Item: 1127    Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: Nature, Seasons, Winter Other, Maritime Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf Vessels, Boat Creator: Ballard, W. H. Date: 1956 Place: Southwest Harbor, Manset Description: View of the harbor from Manset Fish Wharf during the winter of 1956. Black and white
1046	Winter Carnival Photograph	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Nature, Seasons, Winter Recreation	Spiker, LaRue			Winter Carnival Photograph Item: 1046    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Nature, Seasons, Winter Recreation Creator: Spiker, LaRue Place: Mount Desert Island Description: Richard Savage, Jim McLeod, and an unidentified man give two children a ride in a tractor with a snow plow at a winter carnival. Sticker on back identifies some of the individuals in the photograph. Inscription on the back of the photograph reads "Winter Carnival/ Spiker" in black pen. People Depicted: Richard Savage, Jim McLeod Black and white
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.
9999	Wild Plant	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		c. 1960-1980s	Wild Plant Item: 9999    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1884 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c. 1960-1980s Place: Maine, MDI 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.
10005	Wild Plant	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			Wild Plant Item: 10005    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1878 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of flower identified on back as a wild calla lily taken from distance of several feet, slightly out of focus, with large leaves surrounding white flower in middle on all sides. Shadows cast toward the right of the photo. Writing on back, “ III, 10, The Wild Calla, 100%” Photo may actually be of a white jack-in-the-pulpit.
10004	Wild Orchids	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			Wild Orchids Item: 10004    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1879 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of wild orchids, with two blooms, near top of photo. Large leaves with vertical veins along bottom of photo. Flower white against black background in top half of photo. Paper attatched to back, “ Publication, Islander, #3 wildflowers, 80% neg.” Written on back of photograph: "Showy orchid. WGA"
10003	Wild Iris	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			Wild Iris Item: 10003    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1880 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of wild iris. Four stalks protruding from bottom of photo. Full iris bloom in upper left hand corner. Granite stone in background.
10009	White Jack-in-the-Pulpit	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			White Jack-in-the-Pulpit Item: 10009    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1874 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of close up of large white single petal flower, probably a white jack-in-the-pulpit, with large stamen in center with darker dots on stamen. Large leaves close to lense.
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.
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.
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.
1059	Wendell Gilley in His Studio Photograph	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Nature, Animals, Birds	Spiker, LaRue			Wendell Gilley in His Studio Photograph Item: 1059    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Creator: Spiker, LaRue Place: Southwest Harbor Description: Wendell Gilley works in his studio in Southwest Harbor. Inscription on back reads "Wendell Gilley in His S.W. Harbor Studio" in red marker and "(Spiker)" in blue pen." People Depicted: Wendell Gilley Black and white
1049	Wagon in Front of Higgins' Store Photograph	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Nature, Animals, Dogs Nature, Animals, Horses People Structures, Commercial, Store Transportation, Carriage				Wagon in Front of Higgins' Store Photograph Item: 1049    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Nature, Animals, Dogs Nature, Animals, Horses People Structures, Commercial, Store Transportation, Carriage Place: Mount Desert, Somesville Description: Horse and wagon parked on the street in front of the F.J. Higgins store. People Mentioned: F. J. Higgins Black and white
1138	Vernon Dalzell Boat Negative, 1947	Image, Photograph, Negative	Nature, Seasons, Winter Other, Maritime Vessels, Naval Vessel, Warship, Patrol Boat	Ballard, W. H.		1947	Vernon Dalzell Boat Negative, 1947 Item: 1138    Type: Image, Photograph, Negative Subject: Nature, Seasons, Winter Other, Maritime Vessels, Naval Vessel, Warship, Patrol Boat Creator: Ballard, W. H. Date: 1947 Place: Southwest Harbor Description: Roger Clifton Rich (1913-1996) and Ralph Merrill Grindle (1915-2005) established Rich & Grindle Boatbuilders in 1946 at Tracy Cove on Clark Point Road.Ê Thirty-two foot patrol boat for Vernon Dalzell of Frenchboro, on blocks in Southwest Harbor, ME. People Mentioned: Vernon Dalzell Black and white
8699	Unknown Dog	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph	Nature, Animals, Dogs	Depper, Sullivan, ME			Unknown Dog Item: 8699    Object ID: 999-798-3882 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print, Cabinet Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals, Dogs Creator: Depper, Sullivan, ME Description: Black and white portrait photograph of unknown white dog with dark spots and dark eye patches. Dog faces the camera and is seated on an upholstered chair with fringes. Photograph is marked: Depper, Photos & Copying, Sullivan, ME.
2818	Unique Features in Forest Growh of MDI Found in Study Completed by Ecologist	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Nature, Animals Other, Forests Other, Mount Desert Island	LaRue Spiker writing for the Bar Harbor Times		11/9/1961	Unique Features in Forest Growh of MDI Found in Study Completed by Ecologist Item: 2818    Object ID: 1997.1025 Catalog: Archives Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Nature, Animals Other, Forests Other, Mount Desert Island Creator: LaRue Spiker writing for the Bar Harbor Times Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 11/9/1961 Description: Article deals with the study of Mt. Desert Island forest by ecologist, Dr. Ronald Davis. Tree, bird and mammal species found in these forests are discussed. Previously archived as 012.FIC.029.5

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