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Mount Desert Rock Oceanography Survey College of the Atlantic	Image, Photograph, Transparency, Slide Transparency	Nature, Animals, Birds	Bailey Tausen	2022	Maine	In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted	Mount Desert Rock Oceanography Survey College of the Atlantic Identifier: coa-2284 Type: Image, Photograph, Transparency, Slide Transparency Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Creator: Bailey Tausen Date: 2022 Place: Maine Description: A look at oceanographic data around Mount Desert Rock for the 2019 and 2021 seasons
Cat in Grass Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature, Animals, Cats Other, Pets	Spiker, LaRue	1960 c.	Maine		Cat in Grass Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9526 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals, Cats Other, Pets Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 4.5 X 5 black and white photograph of a dark colored cat walking on grass to the right of the photo. There are three tin trash cans in the background behind the cat. Cat is LaRue Spiker's. Focus of the photograph is blurry.
Dog near Shed Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature, Animals, Dogs Other, Pets	Spiker, LaRue	1960 c.	Maine		Dog near Shed Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9527 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals, Dogs Other, Pets Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 4 X 4.25 black and white photograph of a collie-type dog standing on pile of rocks next to tree with no leaves and old fence post. Dog is turned and looking at something to the right of the photograph. There is an abandoned wooden structure behind dog with two windows. many weeds and tall grasses are around rocks.
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 Identifier: mdihs-9528 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals, Cats Other, Pets Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1952, Dec. 25 Place: Maine 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 Identifier: mdihs-9529 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Animals, Birds Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1953, Dec. Place: Maine 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.
Three Lady's Slippers Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue	1960	Maine		Three Lady's Slippers Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9549 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1960 Place: Maine Description: 3.25 X 3.25 black and white photograph of three lady’s slippers or pink moccassins grow out of forest floor. All flowers are facing camera. Leaves are opened side to side. Other twigs and leaves around.
Dead Tree against Sky Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue	1960 c.	Maine		Dead Tree against Sky Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9618 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 8 black and white photograph of dead tree with stripped bark silhouetted against the sky. ‘Y’ formation of top branches reaching to left and right corners. Sky in background with clouds, sun. Dark evergreen trees in lower left hand corner.
Once There Were Giants Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue	1960 c.	Maine		Once There Were Giants Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9619 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 8 black and white photograph of driftwood tree in midground with main trunk pointing toward left of photo. Sparse grass in foreground with rocks. Dark evergreen trees in background. Writing in back of photo, “ Mag.3 Dec.29 Once there were giants.”
Driftwood Patterns Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue	1960 c.	Maine		Driftwood Patterns Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9620 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 8 black and white close-up photograph of driftwood grain patterns, grey photo with black in corners.
Dead Tree Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue	1960 c.	Maine		Dead Tree Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9621 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 8 black and white photograph of a dead tree with stripped bark. Five branches reaching toward the sky. Large white cloud over top half of photo. Small strip of sea and horizon along very bottom half inch of photo.
Driftwood in Beach Grass Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue	1960 c.	Maine		Driftwood in Beach Grass Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9622 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 6 X 6 black and white photograph of a log of drift wood in lower left corner, surrounded by beach grasses. Highlighted patch of sand or rocks in lower right corner.
Evergreen Bush Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue	1960 c.	Maine		Evergreen Bush Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9624 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of evergreen bush branches. Many small clumps of leaves on the bush. light shadows in background. Mostly grey photo. ‘LaRue Spiker’ written in red pen on back of photo.
Beach Stump Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue	1960 c.	Maine		Beach Stump Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9625 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a stump of driftwood lighted from the right on beach. Rocks in sand and waves on shore in background. Shadow is cast by wood to the left hand side of the photo.
Pitcher Plant Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue	1960 c.	Maine		Pitcher Plant Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9627 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of two flowers of the pitcher plant bending toward the ground. Ground is cropped by bottom of photo. Background is tall thin grasses. Paper attatched to the back, “ The pitcher plant, common to the bogs and marshes of Maine, is an insectivorous plant. The leaves have become modified receptacles for the capture and ingestion of insects enabling the plant to grow in soils otherwise too poor to support it." [show more]
Pitcher Plants Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue	1960 c.	Maine		Pitcher Plants Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9628 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white photographs of three flowers of the pitcher plant on tall thin stems. Flowers are round and shiny and petals curl into itself. All heads of flowers facing away from the viewer. Small veined cupped leaves on ground. Background is heavily textured with plant leaves and grasses. Print is on matte paper.
Skunk Cabbage with Fruit Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue	1960 c.	Maine		Skunk Cabbage with Fruit Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9629 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white close-up photograph of skunk cabbage with white rough skinned fruit inside leaves. Closeup of cabbage leaning toward right side of frame. Lighted background.
Skunk Cabbage Opening Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue	1960 c.	Maine		Skunk Cabbage Opening Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9631 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1960 c. Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of skunk cabbage with opening leaves. Many twigs and branches in lower and top of picture. Three white areas on left side where tape has removed surface of photo. Paper attatched to back, “ 2. the leaves push through the earth in a pointed sheath and look like this several days after the appearance of the hood. In maturity they are oval and quite large. the fruit, somewhat larger than a golf ball, is fleshy and rough skinned.” [show more]
Maine Fern Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue	1959	Maine		Maine Fern Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9633 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1959 Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a single stemed fern with five leaves coming off stem in center of photo. Leaves are lighted background is dark with other plants. Back of photo, ‘ December 1959, Frontier’s Zinc H7, 3” wide 2.5” deep.”
Fern with Seed Stalks Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue	1959	Maine		Fern with Seed Stalks Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9634 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1959 Place: Maine Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a large fern in middle with all leaves pointing upwards. Large seed stalks in center of fern. All values of photo are of equall light and shadow.
Pod-like Plant Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue	1960 ca	Maine		Pod-like Plant Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10029 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1960 ca Place: Maine Description: 4 X 5 black and white photograph of two dark pod-like plants. Like upright cupped hands. Plants have light colored spots all over exterior. Plants on ground, photo taken from above.
Pond Plants Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue	1960s	Maine		Pond Plants Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10030 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1960s Place: Maine Description: 5 X 7 black and white photo of pond with water plants sticking up in middle. Horizontal Format. Many grasses are under water and small water lily leaves are clustered in foreground. Dark reflections on water in upper left hand side of photo.
Pitcher Plant Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue	1960s	Maine		Pitcher Plant Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10031 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1960s Place: Maine Description: 3.5 X 7 black and white photograph of a pitcher plant with two flowers (Vertical Format). Flowers resemble orchids and have long steams with veined leaves on ground.
Cormorants Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Animals, Birds	Spiker, LaRue	1960s	Maine		Cormorants Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10032 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Animals, Birds Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1960s Place: Maine Description: 4 X 6 black and white photograph of many cormorant birds among twigs and branches. Large out of focus bird in foreground facing camera with puffed up throat. Many silhouettes of birds along horizon line and birds in air in upper left side of photo.
Young Cormorant Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Animals, Birds	Spiker, LaRue	1960s	Maine		Young Cormorant Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10033 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Animals, Birds Creator: Spiker, LaRue 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.”
Driftwood Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue	1960s	Maine		Driftwood Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-10034 Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1960s Place: Maine Description: 4.5 X 4.5 black and white photograph of driftwood. Four large branches extending from base of photo and reaching toward sky. Clouds in sky and small bit of horizon line at very bottom of photo. Paper attatched to back, “ Near the shore a piece of drift wood seems to lift its arms as if in wonder for the beauty of the place.” On back of photograph: "Wonderland".

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