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LaRue Spiker and Dog Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature, Animals People	Unknown		Southwest Harbor, Maine.	LaRue Spiker and Dog Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10546 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals People Creator: Unknown Place: Southwest Harbor, Maine. Description: 4.5 X 5.5 black and white photograph of LaRue Spiker seated in wooden chair on lawn outside her cabin on the Long Pond Road in Southwest Harbor. Wearing short sleeve dress. Holds book open on lap. Cocker spaniel lays on ground at her feet.
Mount Desert House Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature, Animals, Horses Other, Building People			Somesville,Mt. Desert, Maine	Mount Desert House Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-5468 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals, Horses Other, Building People Place: Somesville,Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Mount Desert House. Horse and buggy in front of tall sign and post. People stand near front door.
Lumber Mill, Somesville Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature, Animals Other, Building People Places, Landscape			Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Lumber Mill, Somesville Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-7588 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals Other, Building People Places, Landscape Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Lumber Mill in Somesville. Lumber piled to left and in back of mill. To right, logs piled on bank of Mill pond. In background, A.J. Whiting’s Store, later Port-In-A-Storm bookstore. Three horses and three wagons wait for load of lumber. Men from left to right, R. Davis, J.A. Somes, J.W. Somes, Geo. Benson, B. Mitchell). Marked on back, “Last one Hulls Cove; the remainder Somesville.” Edges very worn. Small tear in lower left corner. (This description may refer to a different photograph; nothing marked on back and no wear or tear.) [show more]
Auto War Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature, Animals Other, Buildings People	Spiker, LaRue			Auto War Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9100 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals Other, Buildings People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Description: Horses hitched to buckboards along street. Men sit in carriages or stand next to them. To the left are grass squares and saplings. Across street three large buildings. Middle building holds R.F. Suminsby, smaller builing next door, sign read [----] Stevens. Stamped on back with LaRue Spiker, P O Box 625, Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679. "Auto War" in red crayon
No person shall allow Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature, Animals Other, Building	Spiker, LaRue			No person shall allow Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9102 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals Other, Building Creator: Spiker, LaRue Description: Five horses and buggies lined up outside hotel. Three porters on steps of covered porch. Three story claboard building with thirteen windows (visible) across second story. White curtains in every window. On back: Stamp of laRue Spiker P O Box 625, Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679 "No person shall allow--
Green Mountain House Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature, Animals Other, Building	Spiker, LaRue		Cadillac Mountain, Bar Harbor, Maine	Green Mountain House Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9105 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals Other, Building Creator: Spiker, LaRue Place: Cadillac Mountain, Bar Harbor, Maine Description: Green Mountain House on top of Cadillac Mountain. Cedar shingled roof with vertical siding and coverd porch. Horse and buggy outside porch. Marked LaRue Spiker on back.
Schooner Kate Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature, Animals Other, Building Other, Ships Places, Landscape	Spiker, LaRue		Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine	Schooner Kate Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9103 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals Other, Building Other, Ships Places, Landscape Creator: Spiker, LaRue Place: Somesville, Mt. Desert, Maine Description: Two masted schooner in wharf in front of A.J. Whiting Store (later Fernald’s Store, (later Port-in-a-Storm Bookstore, even later, an art gallery). Back of blacksmith shop visible on left. Small sailing dory tied to wharf. Anchor hangs from bow. Several men seated in the bow of schooner, one standing aft near main mast. Man driving wagon pulled by two white horses. Somes Meadow in distance. On back is written The Schooner Kate and La Rue Spicker Southwest Harbor V/4 [show more]
Dead Seagull on Branch Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature, Animals	Spiker, LaRue			Dead Seagull on Branch Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9437 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals Creator: Spiker, LaRue Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a dead seagull on branch.
Young Oyster Catchers Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Animals, Birds	DuPre, Andrew	5/3/40		Young Oyster Catchers Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9613 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Animals, Birds Creator: DuPre, Andrew 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]
Ball Moss Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		Florida	Ball Moss Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9991 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Place: Florida Description: 8 X 10 black and white close-up photograph of ball moss plant growing on tree limb. Long seed pods are stretching out from center mass of moss. Background is white and grey. Paper attatched to back, “ Ball Moss is often mistaken for a young ‘Spanish Moss’ plant; although closely related they are seperate species. Note seed pods.”
Painted Trillium Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		Maine, MDI	Painted Trillium Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9992 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Place: Maine, MDI Description: 4 X 8 black and white photograph of a single painted trillium flower on long stem coming out of the ground. Flower has three white petals and three pointed dark leaves, background is light gray with fallen leaves and grasses.
Purple Fringed Orchid Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		Florida	Purple Fringed Orchid Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9994 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Place: Florida 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.”
Small Ferns Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		Maine, MDI	Small Ferns Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9996 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of new fern coils. Many growing close together in small group. One largest towers over many small. All droop their heads. Writing on back, “ May 3- Ferns-Dev- May 4- Tired Kindergarten.”
Unfolding Ferns Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		Maine, MDI	Unfolding Ferns Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9997 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 close-up photograph of new fern coils. Grouping of two sets of plants with largest shoots all facing into one another. Photo taken at ground level. Black background in top half of photo. Words on back, “May 3- Ferns, Developed May 4- Conversation at.”
Cattail Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		Maine, MDI	Cattail Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9998 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of cattail with two long leaves on either side of fuzzy stalk in middle. Against out of focus field of grass and black sky at top inch of picture.
Tree Roots and Moss Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		Maine, MDI	Tree Roots and Moss Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10001 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of base of tree and dirt. Moss around roots and down slope to ground. Two stalks of white leaves in lower left corner. Piece of rock in upper right, cropped.
Wild Iris Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		Maine, MDI	Wild Iris Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10003 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue 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.
Wild Orchids Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		Maine, MDI	Wild Orchids Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10004 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue 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"
Wild Plant Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		Maine, MDI	Wild Plant Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10005 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue 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.
Pink Moccasins Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		Maine, MDI	Pink Moccasins Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10006 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of three pink moccasin flowers. All flowers are facing toward the right of the camera. Dead leaves and pine needles on the ground surrounding the outstreatched leaves of the plants. Writing on back, “ The pink Mocassin, pg 8, 60%, I. LaRue Spiker, Southwest Harbor Maine, Single Publication Rights.”
Painted Trillium Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		Maine, MDI	Painted Trillium Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10007 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of one painted trillium with three leaves under petals. Bunchberry Dogwoods on the ground surrounding tall flower. Writing on back, “The painted Trillium (WGA)”
Blossoms and Foliage Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		Maine, MDI	Blossoms and Foliage Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10008 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of large white unidentified flower in center of photo. Probably a flower from a fruit tree. Leaves are dark background is black.
White Jack-in-the-Pulpit Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		Maine, MDI	White Jack-in-the-Pulpit Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10009 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue 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.
Apple Blossoms Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		Maine, MDI	Apple Blossoms Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10010 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Place: Maine, MDI Description: 3.5 X 6 black and white photograph of clusters of white apple blosoms on branch. Flowers are fully opened and branch extends from right side of photo to left. Smaller blooms out of focus toward bottom on photo.
Rhodora Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		Maine, MDI	Rhodora Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10011 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Place: Maine, MDI Description: 4.75 X 5.75 black and white photograph of 9 clusters of rhodora flowers and branches arching from upper left corner to lower right corner. Flowers on long branches with small, underdeveloped leaves.

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