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Robert Morse model bird: Blue Heron
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Models
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1956
Robert Morse model bird: Blue Heron
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Color negative of carved bird model of a blue heron. Carved by Roberrt Morse
Robert Morse model bird: Road Runner
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Models
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1956
Robert Morse model bird: Road Runner
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Color negative of carved bird model of a road runner. Carved by Roberrt Morse
Robert Morse model bird: Great Horned Owl
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Models
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1956
Robert Morse model bird: Great Horned Owl
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Color negative of carved bird model of a great horned owl. Carved by Roberrt Morse
Robert Morse model bird: Snowy Owl
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Models
  • Ballard, W.H.
  • 1956
Robert Morse model bird: Snowy Owl
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Color negative of carved bird model of a snowy owl. Carved by Roberrt Morse
Running Puppy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Other, Pets
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1950 c.
  • Maine, MDI
Running Puppy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
4 X 5 black and white photograph of black and white puppy running on the grass and facing to the right of the photo. Dog is blurred and there are trees an background. Writting on back, “This Waif, Deserted Dogs.”
Spaniel on Ottoman
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Other, Pets
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1950 c.
  • Maine, MDI
Spaniel on Ottoman
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
4 X 5 black and white photograph of a cocker spaniel sitting on black and white ottoman. Wearing round ID tag and looking straight at the camera. Wall paper with leaf pattern behind dog.
Cat and Dog at Door
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Other, Pets
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1953
  • Maine, MDI
Cat and Dog at Door
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of a black cat and cocker spaniel sitting behind screen door looking out. Cat is looking straight ahaed and dog is looking to the right of the picture. There is a brick wall on the left side of the screen door. A rock sits holding the door closed. Writting on back, ‘Kensington Crt. Spr. 1953.”
Cat at Toilet
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Cats
  • Other, Pets
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1952, Dec. 25
  • Maine
Cat at Toilet
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of a black cat standing with hind legs on ground looking into toilet. Toilet is against back wall in right of photo. Radiator is against wall in left of photo. Rug is cropped in foreground. Writting on back, “Dec. 25- 1952, LaRue’s and Louise’s pet cat.”
Seagulls over Water
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1953, Dec.
  • Maine
Seagulls over Water
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of about five seagulls over water, with one dipping into the ocean. All are flying and have wings extended, Mountain in background in right of picture.
Beagle 'Little Waif"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Other, Pets
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1959 c.
  • Maine, MDI, Southwset Harbor
Beagle 'Little Waif"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3 X 3 black and white photograph of a beagle sitting in grass in front of tire of vehicle with two front paws supporting body. Facing ahead and to left. (May be pregnant? ) Writing on back, “Species: Qu’est-que c’est que ca. Breed: Little Fright, Name: Little Waif , Source: The god, who sees the sparrow fall and does nothing about it, knows. Future: I’m afraid I’m stuck. Weak minded, 1959-60.” The LaRue Spiker Collection
Nelson, A.L. to Spiker, LaRue
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature, Animals
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Environment
  • 7/16/1959
Nelson, A.L. to Spiker, LaRue
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter to LaRue Spiker from A.L. Nelson, director of the Patuxent Wildlife Refuge in reference to Spiker’s article on the Refuge.
Dale, Fred H. to Spiker, LaRue
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature, Animals
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Other, Environment
  • 6/24/1959
Dale, Fred H. to Spiker, LaRue
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter to LaRue Spiker from Fred H. Dale in reference to his approval of her article on Patuxent Wildlife Reefuge. With Spiker’s letter to Dr. John L. Buckley in refernece to article on Patuxent Wildlife Refuge.
Sketch of Dog
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Art, Drawing
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Other, Pets
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • c.1950
Sketch of Dog
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Pencil kketch of Collie type dog. Sketch just of dog’s head, faces to the left. ‘MLC’ written in pencil on bottom.
Shark attack
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1955
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Shark attack
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo, 8" x 10", boat with patched hole caused by shark attack (see items 400-406)
Letter from Harvard to Saltonstall re: shark
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature, Animals
  • 1955
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Letter from Harvard to Saltonstall re: shark
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter, from Henry B. Bigelow, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College, Cambridge MA, 1 Sep 1955, to John L. Saltonstall, asking for sample teeth from shark that attacked boat (see items 400-406)
Letter from Harvard to Saltonstall re: shark
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Events
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
  • 1955
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Letter from Harvard to Saltonstall re: shark
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter, from Henry B. Bigelow, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College, Cambridge MA, 6 Sep 1955, to John L. Saltonstall, identifying man-eating shark that attacked boat
John Saltonstall, 77, kills attacking shark
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
  • 1955
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
John Saltonstall, 77, kills attacking shark
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Newspaper clipping, Boston Globe, 5 Aug 1955, "John Saltonstall, 77, kills attacking shark", with photo of John Saltonstall, also with envelope that held the clippings