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You searched for: Year start: 1900Place: Maine
Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Nesting Cormorants
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960s
  • Maine
Nesting Cormorants
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
5 X 6 black and white photograph of a field of baby cormorant birds. Black birds dotted among nests of white twigs and grasses. Mountains of MDI in background. One bird in flight toward right hand side of mountain. Paper on back, “ the nests were so closely placed that from a distance it looked as if you couldn’t have laid a pencil between them.”
Gulls
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960s
  • Maine
Gulls
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
4 X 4 black and white photograph. Two Birds in nest. Young, black, without feathers and white throats. First bird is looking up and straight at camera, second bird is in profile facing to the right of photo. They are in a nest of white twigs. Writing on back, “ May 5, Gulls, deB Croff, 1, reb LaRue Spiker, Southwest Harbor.” Paper attatched to back, “ When hatched the nestlings are naked but they soon develop a coarse black down over the rough ashy-black skin.” The LaRue Spiker Collection [show more]
Snug harbor in Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • Other, Canoeing
  • Other, industry - Fishing
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • Maine
Snug harbor in Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
May be a Maine Publicity Bureau Photo. Caption removed from back read, “ A snug harbor, one of hundreds the visitor will run across along Maine’s fabulous coast.
Large Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • Maine
Large Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph of an island as seen from the water. The edge of the boat and the edge of a barrel or bucket can be seen at the botom of the frame. The photo is taken from the water.
Rocky point.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • Maine
Rocky point.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph of a rocky point of land as seen from the water with waves crashing against the base. The photo is taken from the water.
Seagulls and Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • Maine
Seagulls and Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph of a seagull flying low over the water with a large island in the background. The boat wake can be seen as well as possibly the edge of a sail on the right side of the frame.
Seagulls over the ocean.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • Maine
Seagulls over the ocean.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph of seagulls flying over the water. Two islands can be seen in the distance. The wake of the boat can be seen in the foreground.
Break in between the rocks.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • Maine
Break in between the rocks.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph the edge of a rock outcropping. A break in between the rocks. Waves crash against the rocks. This photograph is taken from the water.
Waves crash against rocks.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • Maine
Waves crash against rocks.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photograph the base of a steep rocky cliff. Waves crash against the rocks. This photograph is taken from the water.
Downeast Acadia Region Watersheds, Islands, and Bays
College of the Atlantic
  • Map
  • Places
  • COA GIS Laboratory
  • 2004
  • Maine
  • In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Description:
'A Living Laboratory'
Purple Iris
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1990
  • Maine
Purple Iris
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3.5 X 5 color photograph. Purple Iris. Two full blooms in forground in middle of picture frame. One bloom out of focus in upper left background corner. Many leaves in full sunlight. Photo taken from above.
Wheat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1980s
  • Maine
Wheat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3.5 X 5 color photograph. Horizontal format, Golden wheat blowing in wind. Background grey sky.
Ferns
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1990
  • Maine
Ferns
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3.5 X 5 color photograph. Horizontal format, Forest fern in sunlight. Photo taken from above. Large leaves surrounding two brown shoots in middle of fern. Lighted brown pine needles in bottom right corner of photo.
Wheat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1980's
  • Maine
Wheat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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.
Broad Leaf Fern
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1990
  • Maine
Broad Leaf Fern
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3 X 5 color photograph in horizontal format of green broad leafed forest fern. Photo taken from above. Largest leaf in center of photo pointing toward upper left corner. Much follige in background as well as piece of brown log.
Wheat Field
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1980s
  • Maine
Wheat Field
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3 X 5 color photograph of field of golden wheat against grey-blue sky (Horizontal Format). Various Brown plants dot midground and horizon.
Milkweed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1980's
  • Maine
Milkweed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3 X 5 color photograph in vertical format of milkweed gone to seed. Several golden pods on one stalk against grey-blue sky. Gold wheat along bottom of photo. Milkweed stalk extending from right side of photo.
Milkweed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1980’s
  • Maine
Milkweed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3 X 5 color photograph in vertical format of milkweed gone to seed. Many pods on one stalk. View from bellow. Against blue sky, Half an inch of wheat field showing at bottom, with two white structures on horizon to left of base of stalk.
Cabbage Plant
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Plants
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960 c.
  • Maine
Cabbage Plant
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 X 10 color close-up photograph of domestic cabbage, dark green leaves with white veins surrounding round light green center leaves with white highlights. Writing on back of photo, “ f8, 20 sec., f60 m10 C30.”
Lawn, Lawn Chairs and Houses
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Other, family and Friends
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960
  • Maine
Lawn, Lawn Chairs and Houses
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3 X 3 color photograph of a lawn in the foreground with fallen pine cones in grass. Row of wooden lawn chairs painted bright colors in midground with people on the other side of the chairs. Tall trees in background and small buildings. Writting on back “I think this made a pretty picture notice pine cones in foreground.”
Rocks and Minerals in Maine
College of the Atlantic
  • Map
  • Places, Landscape
  • Emily Fischer
  • 2021
  • Maine
  • In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Rocks and Minerals in Maine
College of the Atlantic
Description:
The Rocks and Minerals class of Fall, 2021 taught by Sarah Hall has created an exhibit in the Dorr museum showcasing their collections. These collections are samples of a range of rocks and minerals found in Maine which, when viewed, show the incredible and fascinating world of geology. Should you like to learn more about the places the class collected from, this website is a supplement to the map placed in the Dorr Museum.
Abortion Access in MaineEva McMillan
College of the Atlantic
  • Map
  • People
  • Eva McMillan
  • 2021
  • Maine
  • In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Description:
Abortion accessibility in Maine is unique because of the state's size and rural population. With long drive times presenting a barrier for many individuals, expanding access to later abortion care should be a priority.
Sea Princess Naturalist Cruises
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Other
  • Maine
Sea Princess Naturalist Cruises
Jesup Memorial Library
Scenic Cruises Aboard the Islesford Ferry
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Document, Pamphlet
  • Other
  • Maine
Sailing a Business Enterprise Not An Adventure to Sailors of Eden
Jesup Memorial Library
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Other
  • Maine