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Janet Roberts ceramics Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Containers	Object, Art Other			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Janet Roberts ceramics Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.224.1884 Type: Object, Containers Subject: Object, Art Other Description: Pottery, Collection of 3 clay pieces made on GCI by Janet Roberts, showing how local indigenous groups, might have made a cooking pot; a) proto-bottom showing the coiling of clay rope to form a surface, 2.5" diam; b) continuing spiraling the clay rope upwards to make a wall, and a part cut away to better show the construction, 3.5" diam x 2" H; c) smoothed, decorated, and fired final pot with incised chevrons near the mouth, raked on the body, also net-like impresses on the body, and a rounded bottom, 5.5" L, 4.25" diam, 0.5" thick [show more]
Carved wooden tree Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving	Object, Art			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Carved wooden tree Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.214.1925 Type: Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Subject: Object, Art Description: Art, carved wooden fir tree, with branches shaved away from the trunk, made in one piece by Sam Chapman; separate square base; note taped on bottom of base "Sam Chapman Made This"; see also item 1302, also made by Sam Chapman.
Seal Cove Auto Museum Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Article	Object, Art Other, Artists People	Spiker, LaRue			Seal Cove Auto Museum Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-19134 Type: Publication, Literary, Article Subject: Object, Art Other, Artists People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Description: Five page typed and annotated draft of an article on the Seal Cove Auto Museum written for an unknown publication and unknown date. Previously archived as object Id 013.FIC.30.7
Drawing of heads of 2 dogs Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Art, Drawing	Nature, Animals, Dogs Object, Art Other, Drawing		nd		Drawing of heads of 2 dogs Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9276 Type: Image, Art, Drawing Subject: Nature, Animals, Dogs Object, Art Other, Drawing Date: nd Description: Drawing of the heads of two dogs by LaRue Spiker undated Previously archived as 012.FIC.053.1, **1366
Close up of beach painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Object, Art	LaRue Spiker			Close up of beach painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-8328 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Object, Art Creator: LaRue Spiker Description: Close up of painting or photograph of coastal scene.
Closeup of beach painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Object, Art	LaRue Spiker			Closeup of beach painting Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-8329 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Object, Art Creator: LaRue Spiker Description: Close up of painting or photograph of coastal scene.
Man etching birds Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Object, Art People	LaRue Spiker			Man etching birds Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-8338 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Object, Art People Creator: LaRue Spiker Description: Man etching or drawing birds. Pipe in one hand.
Shelves willed with pitchers Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Object, Art	LaRue Spiker			Shelves willed with pitchers Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-8289 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Object, Art Creator: LaRue Spiker Description: Shelves filled with pitchers depiting ships. Lower shelves contain books. Sofa in front of the shelves.
Painting of log cabin Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Object, Art Other, Building	LaRue Spiker			Painting of log cabin Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7947 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Object, Art Other, Building Creator: LaRue Spiker Description: Photo of a painting of a two story log cabin. Small garage next to house.
Painting of small house Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative	Object, Art Other, Building	LaRue Spiker			Painting of small house Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7948 Type: Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative Subject: Object, Art Other, Building Creator: LaRue Spiker Description: Photo of a painting of a small house and pier along a rock Maine shore.
Bea Gates and Lisa Creed Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Object, Art People	LaRue Spiker			Bea Gates and Lisa Creed Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11197 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Object, Art People Creator: LaRue Spiker Description: Bea Gates and Lisa Creed working on a printing press.
Chong and Judy Lin Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Object, Art People	LaRue Spiker			Chong and Judy Lin Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11206 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Object, Art People Creator: LaRue Spiker Description: Chong and Judy Lin holding engraved plates near printing press.
Yacht Thermo Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Projection, Technical Drawing	Object, Art Other Other, Transportation - water				Yacht Thermo Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17638 Type: Document, Projection, Technical Drawing Subject: Object, Art Other Other, Transportation - water Description: technical drawing of the yacht Thermo, Captain Berlin, Southwest Harbor, Maine pencil on brown kraft paper - crease down center. -stored in flat file
The Cosmopolitan Art Journal Vol I #4 Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Object, Art				The Cosmopolitan Art Journal Vol I #4 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17320 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Object, Art Publisher: June 1857
New England Foundation for the Arts Guide to Programming and Services 1985-1986. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Book	Object, Art Other, Guidebook Other, New England				New England Foundation for the Arts Guide to Programming and Services 1985-1986. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17303 Type: Publication, Book Subject: Object, Art Other, Guidebook Other, New England
Newsclipping: “Landscape Sargent Painted Gone to make $25,000 DAM” 1936. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Object, Art				Newsclipping: “Landscape Sargent Painted Gone to make $25,000 DAM” 1936. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11310 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Object, Art Description: Newsclipping - “Landscape Sargent Painted Gone to make $25,000 DAM” 1936. Previously accessioned as **0643, Object Id 011.FIC.71.12
Jennie Ailworth Obituary Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Announcement, Obituary	Object, Art Other, Artists Other, History - Southwest Harbor				Jennie Ailworth Obituary Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-11008 Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: Object, Art Other, Artists Other, History - Southwest Harbor Description: Newspaper clipping of Mrs. Jennie Ailworth's obituary from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder On Card back: "A Service of The Martins in Bushnell, Ill."
Arthur Ailworth Obituary Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Announcement, Obituary	Object, Art Other, Artists Other, History - Southwest Harbor				Arthur Ailworth Obituary Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10806 Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: Object, Art Other, Artists Other, History - Southwest Harbor Description: Funeral Notice for Arthur F. Ailworth from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder
George H. Spiker Obituary Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Announcement, Obituary	Object, Art Other, Artists Other, History - Southwest Harbor				George H. Spiker Obituary Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10805 Type: Document, Announcement, Obituary Subject: Object, Art Other, Artists Other, History - Southwest Harbor Description: Funeral Notice for George H. Spiker from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder The Angel of Peace in Loving Remembrance of George H. Spiker, Died Nov. 14, 1911 Age 5 years On Back: Copyright 1908 by H.F. Wendell & Company, Liepsie, Ohio
Newsclipping - Lewiston Journal “Schooner Catherine, sketched by John Sargent, famous painter, now stranded hulk on Somes Sound”. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping	Object, Art Other, Transportation - water				Newsclipping - Lewiston Journal “Schooner Catherine, sketched by John Sargent, famous painter, now stranded hulk on Somes Sound”. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10598 Type: Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping Subject: Object, Art Other, Transportation - water Description: Newsclipping - Lewiston Journal “Schooner Catherine, sketched by John Sargent, famous painter, now stranded hulk on Somes Sound”. Previously accessioned as **0757, Object Id 011.FIC.84.1
Rudolf Condon Scuptor and Rug Maker Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Publication, Literary, Article	Object, Art Other, Artists People	Spiker, LaRue			Rudolf Condon Scuptor and Rug Maker Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4126 Type: Publication, Literary, Article Subject: Object, Art Other, Artists People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Description: Rudolf Condon: Sculptor and Rug Maker by LaRue Spiker. 5 pages. Previously archived as accession #1231, Object Id 1231 and 013.FIC.30.7
Decoy Branscom Male Eider ca 1915 Great Harbor Maritime Museum	Object, Armaments, Decoy	Nature, Animals Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Recreation, Hunting	Branscom		Copyright Not Evaluated	Decoy Branscom Male Eider ca 1915 Great Harbor Maritime Museum Identifier: ghmm-1493 Type: Object, Armaments, Decoy Subject: Nature, Animals Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Recreation, Hunting Creator: Branscom Description: Carved decoy, male eider duck
Carved walking stick Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Object, Walking Stick	Object, Art People	Sam Chapman		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Carved walking stick Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-1000.0.1304 Type: Object, Walking Stick Subject: Object, Art People Creator: Sam Chapman Description: Artifact, carved walking stick made by Sam Chapman
Decoy Gus Wilson Coot Great Harbor Maritime Museum	Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving	Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving			Copyright Not Evaluated	Decoy Gus Wilson Coot Great Harbor Maritime Museum Identifier: ghmm-1495 Type: Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Subject: Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
Nelson - Carl Gustav (1898-1988) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Reference	Object, Art People	Carl Nelson		No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Nelson - Carl Gustav (1898-1988) Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2018.407.2284 Type: Reference Subject: Object, Art People Creator: Carl Nelson Description: Carl G. Nelson, born in Sweden in 1898, came to the United States when he was five-years-old. A part-time resident of Cranberry Isles for 21-years and a full-time resident for 19-years following his retirement from teaching in Boston, he died Aug. 6, 1988, at the age of 91. Carl Nelson was a professional teaching artist. After retiring at 71, he bought a piece of land and settled in a house on Great Cranberry. He called his little estate "Tosh Park", Nelson is noted for his beautiful pen and inks, oils, casein paintings and handsome linoleum cuts. His work is currently represented in museums, gallerys, universities and both government and private collections. He has a long list of exhibitions to his credit at the Whitney Museum Biennials, Chicago Art Institute, Institute of Contemporary Art and the American Federation of the Arts to name oniy a few. He has had many one-man shows in New York, Boston, Cambridge, Fitchburg, Mass., and Atlanta. His works have also been reproduced in a number of books — from Herbert Agar's "Land of the Free", in 1935 to "American Drawings; Drawings of the Masters" by Bartlett H. Hayes in 1975. The documentary film "Of Endless Wonder" was made in 1969 by Betsy Seigal and David Westphall of Brandeis. The artist was born in Sweden, studied at the Art Student's League in New York, was a Tiffany Foundation scholar, and graduated from the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. [show more]

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