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Street lined with buisnesses and telephone poles
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, Houses
  • Other, transportation - Land
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1920c.
Street lined with buisnesses and telephone poles
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of photograph. Street lined with businesses and telephones poles. Gold Metal Flour sign on the left. Early car near the sign. Horse and wagon in back of the car.
History of Sutton Island Features Review of Early Settlers and Island Homes
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Other
  • People
  • Places, Island
  • Structures, Dwellings
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1938
  • Cranberry Isles, Sutton Island
Description:
August 20, 1938 Sutton Island history.
Big Tree Florida 1948
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1948
  • Florida
Big Tree Florida 1948
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown couple, may be LaRue Spiker’s parents, standing in front of a large tree. Sign in front of them says, “Big Tree Florida 1948. Oldest-Largest Cyprus 3500 years 17 x 127 feet. Caption on the back reads, “Fla. 1948 - I was looking for something, and this fell out, Will pass it on to you in hopes you’ll get a big laugh. I was shocked at how distressed Pop looks and I can’t remeber of my face being so fat. I think this tree is some where near Orlander seems like some one was with us but I don’t know who. Any way I don’t want it around here.” [show more]
Bass Harbor Country Store
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1950-1960
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Country Store
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man leaving the Bass Harbor Country store. Cars parked near the shore. Western Mountain in the distance.
Bass Harbor Country Store
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1950-1960
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Country Store
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
People standing outside the Bass Harbor Country store. Cars parked near the shore. Western Mountain in the distance.
Low tide Somes Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1950-1979
  • Somesville, Maine
Low tide Somes Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Low tide in Somes Cove. House, currently owned by Henry Schmelzer, on the hill. Selectmen’s building to the left.
Woman Seated on Car
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, transportation - Land
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1960 c.
Woman Seated on Car
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown young woman seated on trunk of sedan. Wears short sleeve plaid shirt and blue jeans. Three story white house with black trim in back ground.
Claremont Hotel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • Other, transportation - Land
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1960c.
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Claremont Hotel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The Claremont Hotel. Car parked on the right.
Bicentennial Souvenir Section Commemorates 200th Anniversary
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Events
  • Other
  • Places, Town
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1961
  • Mount Desert, Somesville
Description:
Special Edition of Bar Harbor Times covering 200 years in articles and photographs. August 1961.
Passage way between two buildings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, Industry - Fishing
  • Other, buildings
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1961
Passage way between two buildings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Passage way between two buildings on a pier. Wooden newly -painted lobster buoys hang on the side of one building.
Two Buildings on a Pier by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Industry - Fishing
  • Other, buildings
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1961
Two Buildings on a Pier by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Passage way between two buildings on a pier. Newly painted wooden Lobster buoys hang on the side of one building.
Notes in Preparation for Article
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Note, Field Note
  • Other, Education
  • Other, Storytelling
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1961
Notes in Preparation for Article
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
One page of rough, handwritten notes by Spiker in preparation for article on a storytellying program in Mt. Desert schools. Previously archived as Object Id 012.FIC.064.2
Spurling Warf at Isleford
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1964
Spurling Warf at Isleford
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The Spurling Wharf at Islesford. “Blue Duck” to the left. Wharf to the right with Mobilgas sign on front of the building. A lobster boat heads away from the wharf. Caption on the back of photo reads, “The Spurling Wharf at Islesford is now operated by Elmer, son of Capt. Bert Spurling.
Burt Spurling
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1964
  • Islesford, Maine
Burt Spurling
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Captain Burt Spurling
Hinckley Company
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1964
  • Manset, Maine
Hinckley Company
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown Craftsmen at work at the Hinckley Company.
Captain Burt Spurling, Isleford
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1964
  • Islesford, Maine
Captain Burt Spurling, Isleford
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Captain Burt Spurling
Lightbouse at Burnt Coat Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1965
  • Swans Island, Maine
Lightbouse at Burnt Coat Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Lighthouse at Burnt Coat Harbor.
Bennie Davis
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1965
Bennie Davis
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bennie Davis, first selectmen of Frenchboro, age 50-60 on deck of fishing boat.
Alice Nixon
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, education
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1965
  • Frenchboro, Maine
Alice Nixon
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Teacher, Alice Nixon, helping boy in a small classroom. Most of the desks are empty. Girl sits in back of row.
Church
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Buildings
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1965
  • Frenchboro, Maine
Church
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Church with porch across the front of the building. Fish weather vane on steeple.
Bennie Davis
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, industry - Fishing
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1965
Bennie Davis
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bennie Davis, first selectmen of Frenchboro, age 50-60 on deck of fishing boat.
Bennie Davis
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1965
Bennie Davis
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bennie Davis, first selectmen of Frenchboro, age 50-60 on deck of fishing boat. Stain on the negative.
Alice Nixon
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, education
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1965
  • Frenchboro, Maine
Alice Nixon
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Teacher, Alice Nixon, helping boy in a small classroom. Most of the desks are empty. Girl sits in back of row.
Bennie Davis
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Fishing
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1965
Bennie Davis
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bennie Davis, first selectmen of Frenchboro, age 50-60 on deck of fishing boat.
Bennie Davis
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Fishing
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1965
Bennie Davis
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bennie Davis, first selectmen of Frenchboro, age 50-60 on deck of fishing boat.
Southwest Harbor Revisited: Times Writer Reports on 1922 Fire
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Events, Fire
  • Places, Town
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1965
  • Southwest Harbor
Description:
Bar Harbor Times article about the 1922 fire that burned the business district. (January 7, 1965).
Meeting Notes regarding TEPCO
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Aluminum industry
  • Other, Nuclear power plants
  • Other, TEPCO
  • Other, Trenton
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1968
Meeting Notes regarding TEPCO
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Handwritten notes taken by journalist, LaRue Spiker, at five meetings pertaining to possible industrial development in Trenton by TEPCO. Proposed development included a nuclear power plant and an aluminum reduction plant. 28 pages of hand written notes on 8.5x11 inch paper Previously archived as 012.FIC.055.6
Assorted Notes Related to Topic "Maine on the Grow"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Newsletter
  • Other, Industry
  • Other, Maine
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1968
Assorted Notes Related to Topic "Maine on the Grow"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Three sets of notes, one typed and two handwritten, pertaining to Maine industry, possibly in preparation for an article Spiker was writing. Notes include 1) reprint of article from the "Wall Street Journal", 2) Notes on Industrial bonds, and 3) Report on Maine industries by Governor Kenneth M. Curtis. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.058.3
Drafts of Articles for Publication on Industrial Park in Trenton
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1969
Description:
Apparent drafts for two articles authored by journalist, LaRue Spiker, regarding the controversy over proposed industrial development in Trenton by TEPCO. One article includes note, "mailed Me Digest 1-20-69". Previously archived as 012.FIC.055.7
Boats moored in Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1970 c
  • Northeast Harbor, Maine
Boats moored in Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Boats moored in Northeast Harbor.
Southwest Harbor man gave up family business to become "Whittling" artist
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Clipping
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1970's
  • Southwest Harbor
Description:
Article published in the Bar Harbor Times (date unknown) about Wendell Gilley and his bird carvings.
Earl Carter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Macrame
  • Other, craft
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1970s
Earl Carter
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Earl Carter of Seal Harbor working on macrame.
Looking at Water from Bar Harbor Pier
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, buildings
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1970s
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Looking at Water from Bar Harbor Pier
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown man and woman looking down at water from pier in Bar Harbor. Man wearing t-shirt with The Dive Shop, St. John, US VI logo.
Sitting Outside Sherman's Bookstore
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Sherman's Bookstore
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1970s
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Sitting Outside Sherman's Bookstore
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown Man sitting on bench on Main Street outside Sherman’s bookstore. Bar Harbor
People in fron of Sherman's Bookstore
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, buildings
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1970s
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
People in fron of Sherman's Bookstore
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown people walking down Main street passing Sherman’s Bookstore. Unknown Man sitting on bench.
Walking down Cottage Street
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, buildings
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1970s
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Walking down Cottage Street
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown man walking down Cottage street past old bakery towards the Criterion Theater.
Bar Harbor Post Office
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Bar Harbor Post Office
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1970s
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Bar Harbor Post Office
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Entrance of Bar Harbor Post Office. Unknown man wearing short sleeve plaid shirt and khaki pants. Unknown woman running down steps in front of him. She wears “flip-flops”, cut off jeans and white t-shirt.
Intersection of Main Street and Cottage Street, Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, buildings
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1970s
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Description:
People crossing the street at crosswalk at the corner of Main Street and Cottage Street. Jade East T-shirt shop in the background. Sign in shape of lobster for Testa’s restaurant to the right. Man taking picture on the left in the background.
Ralph Stanley holding half model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1973
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Ralph Stanley holding half model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ralph Stanley holding a half model.
Ralph Stanley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1973
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Ralph Stanley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ralph Stanley working on a Friendship sloop in his shop.
Maine's Seacoast Mission
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Organizations
  • Vessels, Ship
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1974
Maine's Seacoast Mission
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Reprint about the Maine Sea Coast Missionary Soc. founded in 1905 by Alexander and Angus MacDonald. Stories of the mission's service to the islands. Photographs of founders and other directors, in addition the society's boats, esp. "Sunbeam"(s).
No One Knows How Deep the Hall Quarry Granite Is
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Businesses, Quarry Operation
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1977
Description:
November 24, 1977 Article about Hall Quarry.
Election ballot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1977
Election ballot
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Official Ballot for Mount Desert Distric No. 2. December 5, 1977.
Steven Rockefeller and Wendell Gilley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, artists
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980 s
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Steven Rockefeller and Wendell Gilley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Steven Rockefeller and Wendell Gilley showing off his work.
Unknown fisherman
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Fishing
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
Unknown fisherman
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown Fisherman (maybe clam digger) sitting on edge of boat with feet in the water. Two other small boats in the background.
Wendell Gilley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, artists
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Wendell Gilley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Wendell Gilley working in his S.W. Harbor studio.
Wendell Gilley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Bird carving
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Wendell Gilley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Wendell Gilley working in his Southwest Harbor studio.
Bob Lincoln
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
Bob Lincoln
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bob Lincoln with a newly built canoe. Robert K. Lincoln was the founder of RKL Boatworks in Mount Desert, 1976.
Wilfred Bunker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Fishing
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
Wilfred Bunker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Wilfred Bunker of Islesford in boat.
Turnips
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
Turnips
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown Man holding large turnips. Standing outside white clapboarded house with black trim.
Arthur Spurling with a half boat model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
  • Iselsford, Maine
Arthur Spurling with a half boat model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Arthur Spurling with a half model of s boat.
Arthur Spurling
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
  • Iselsford, Maine
Arthur Spurling
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Arthur Spurling
James Dorr
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
James Dorr
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
James Dorr working on a boat in a boat shop.
Arthur Spurling, Isleford
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
  • Islesford, Maine
Arthur Spurling, Isleford
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Arthur Spurling with a half model.
Working on Friendship sloop
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat, Sailboat, Friendship Sloop
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Working on Friendship sloop
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ralph Stanley working on the bow of a Friendship sloop in his shop.
Ralph Stanley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, craft
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Ralph Stanley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ralph Stanley with a violin that he made. Standing in front of piano in his home.
Eddie Davis
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
Eddie Davis
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Eddie Davis working in a shop. May be building a boat.
Arthur Spurling painting a small boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Fishing
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
Arthur Spurling painting a small boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Arthur Spurling of Islesford painting edges of a small boat.
Robert Lincoln
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
Robert Lincoln
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Robert Lincoln outside a log cabin working on a fiberglass canoe. Robert K. Lincoln was the founder of RKL Boatworks, Mount Desert. 1976.
Davis Irvin
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
Davis Irvin
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Davis Irvin standing outside asphalt shingled building near newly finished canoe.
Woman on boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
Woman on boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Woman age 50-60 working on fishing boat. Photo badly stained. Edges bent. Thumb tack holes in edges.
Man on lobster boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
Man on lobster boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man setting lobster traps and smiling. Photo badly stained. Edges bent. Thumb tack holes in edges. Man looking at camera. Identified at May 2011 "Mystery Photographs" Exhibit also as possibly Arthur McCrae of Seal Harbor, Larry Smith of Otter Creek, or Freddie Cunningham of Bar Harbor. (AB)
Man painting lobster bouy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
Man painting lobster bouy
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Old man painting lobster buoys. Photo badly stained. Edges bent. Thumb tack holes in edges.
Man setting lobster traps
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
Man setting lobster traps
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Old man setting lobster traps. Photo badly stained. Edges bent. Thumb tack holes in edges.
Children on Rocks
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
Children on Rocks
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Children playing on rocks near ocean.
Yard Sale
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
Yard Sale
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Women and children standing near a yard sale table. Brick building in the background.
Rocking horse waiting to be auctioned
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
Rocking horse waiting to be auctioned
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Rocking horse on grass waiting to be auctioned
At an Auction
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
At an Auction
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown People sitting in chairs on the grass watching an auction. Auctioneer to the right. Cars parked along street. SIgn in background not in focus.
At an Auction
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
At an Auction
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
People sitting on the grass watching an auction.
Auctioneer Mayo
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
Auctioneer Mayo
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Auctioneer (possibly Mr. Mayo, per May 2011 "Mystery Photographs" exhibit) wearing light colored pin stripe suit with tasseled loafers. Auctioneer holds items for sale in his hand. Standing in front of tent. U.S. Coast Guard emblem on podium. Furniture and other auction items to the left.
Woman in Southwest Harbor, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, transportation - Land
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Woman in Southwest Harbor, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown Woman passing Library Main Street in Southwest Harbor. Cars parked on Street.
Judy McVety
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, transportation - Land
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Judy McVety
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Judy McVety on Main Street in Southwest Harbor. Cars parked on Street. St. John’s church in background.
Men standing in front of stores in Cottage Street
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, buildings
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1980s
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Men standing in front of stores in Cottage Street
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Eric Rodick and unknown friend smoking cigarette leaning against store on cottage street. Bicycles leaning against store front. Village Emporium at the end of the block.
Patterson Room - Northeast Harbor Library
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Organizations, Civic, Public Library
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1981
  • Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Description:
B/W photograph of William Burden, Gunnar Hansen, and Nancy McCormick with exhibit in the Patterson Room of the Northeast Harbor Library.
Bass Harbor Head Light
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Clipping, Magazine Clipping
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 1982
  • Maine
Bass Harbor Head Light
Northeast Harbor Library
Description:
Article about Bass Harbor Lighthouse published in "The Islander Magazine", July 1982 Item also contains a chronology of Bass Harbor Head Light (photocopy).
Mount Desert Island Was A Breathless Discovery
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Publication, Clipping
  • Events
  • Other
  • People
  • Places, Island
  • LaRue Spiker
  • 8/12/1976
Horses on racetrack
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1900
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Horses on racetrack
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Horses on the race track at Robin Hood Park. People gathered at the fence along the track. Copy of old photo.
Grandstand at race track
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1900
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Grandstand at race track
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Grandstand at the race track at Robin Hood Park Copy of old photo.
Piers going out into the Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1900
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Piers going out into the Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Piers going out into the Harbor. Brick building in the foreground may be the old cannery.
People on float at Claremont
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1900
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
People on float at Claremont
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
People on the floats at the Claremont. Canoes along side the floats Copy of an old photo.
Street lined with buisnesses and cars, horse and buggies
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, Houses
  • Other, transportation - Land
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1920
Street lined with buisnesses and cars, horse and buggies
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of photograph. Street lined with businesses, cars and horse and buggies. Trees to the left.
Showshine Man
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Showshine Man
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man having his shoes shined on the sidewalk. Car parked on street in background.
City street under a bridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
City street under a bridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man sitting on bench at newsstand. People walking along cobblestone street under bridge. “Preston” truck passing by. Two Copies, one 8.5 x11, one 3x5
Firetruck on side of road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Land
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
Firetruck on side of road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Firetruck on the side of the road. Hose crossing the road. Cars parked along opposite side of the road. Person near firetruck. Other people on the side of the road.
Man Sitting on bench
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Man Sitting on bench
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man sitting on bench at newsstand. People walking along cobblestone street under bridge. “Preston” truck passing by.
Along the shore
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
Along the shore
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fisherman’s homes along the shore. Contact print.
Naval Ship
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Naval Ship
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Naval ship sailing toward bridge heading down river.
Brick building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Brick building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Brick building with oval lawn and park benches in front.
Water fountain in Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Object, Art
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Water fountain in Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Statue and water fountain.
Minturn Post Office
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Minturn Post Office
  • Other, Swans Island
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Minturn, Swans Island, Maine
Minturn Post Office
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The Minturn post office - one of three at that time.
Hockamock Head Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • Other, Swans Island
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Swans Island, Maine
Hockamock Head Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Hockamock Head Lighthouse on Swans Island.
Patuxent Research Refuge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
Patuxent Research Refuge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Entrance to Patuxent Research Refuge. Sign on stone wall, “U.S. Department of the Interior Patuxent Research Refuge”
Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge sign on stone wall.
Understanding Wildlife Disease
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Science
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
Understanding Wildlife Disease
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man in white lab coat pointing to a chart entitled "Understanding and Intelligent Manipulation of Wildlife Disease"
Rittenhouse Square
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Recreation
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rittenhouse Square
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
People looking at and sitting near a fountain in a park. Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia.
Fountain in a park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Recreation
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fountain in a park
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
People looking at a fountain in a park. Children playing with the water. Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia.
Roof top view of Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Roof top view of Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Buildings in Philadelphia taken from a rooftop.
Park scene in Philadelphia by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Recreation
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Park scene in Philadelphia by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
People on benches in a park. Young men and women writing in notebooks.
Selling flowers
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Florist
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Selling flowers
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man selling flowers to women on the sidewalk. $.35 per bunch. City buildings in the background.
Street in Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Street in Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Women on the street. One in center sipping coffee. Woman on the left is carrying a tray.
Street Vendor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Food
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Street Vendor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Street vendor serving hot dogs and pretzles to customers.
Brick building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Brick building
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Brick building with oval lawn and park benches in front.
Independence Hall
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Independence Hall
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Independence Hall Tower.
Naval ship in Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Naval ship in Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Naval ship sailing down river toward bridge.
Open air Market Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Food
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Open air Market Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
People at an open air market, looking over food. Contact Print.
Photo of painting of calling bird
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photo of painting of calling bird
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Modern Painting of calling bird on rock.
Photo of painting in Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photo of painting in Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photo of Modern Painting of nude man
Independence Hall Tower
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Architecture
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Independence Hall Tower
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Tower on Independence Hall
Philadelphia from on high
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia from on high
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Looking down at Philadelphia street from high building. Photo does not fill all 8*10
Liberty Bell
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Liberty Bell
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The Liberty Bell
Independence Hall
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Architecture
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Independence Hall
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Looking down street to Independence Hall.
Pretxel vendor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Food
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pretxel vendor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Vendor selling pretzels. Two Copies, one 3x5, one 8.5x11
Naval Ship
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Transportaion - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Naval Ship
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Naval ship sailing down river. Two Copies, one 3x5, one 8.5x11
American Dredging Company Crane
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Industry - Construction
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
American Dredging Company Crane
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Close up of American Dredging Company crane. Two copies, one 3x5, one 8.5x11
Water fountain in Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Water fountain in Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Statue and water fountain. Two copies, one 3x5, one 8.5x11
Statue entitled Social Conciousness
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Statue entitled Social Conciousness
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Statue entitled Social Conciousness Two copies, one 8.5x11, one 3x5
Bench in Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Interior
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bench in Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Inside Independence Hall? or other “state” building. Tow copies, one 3x5, one 8.5x11
Iron gate in Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Iron gate in Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Decorative iron gate outside courtyard of brick building. Two copies one 8x10, one 3x5
At the museum
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
At the museum
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
People looking at artwork in a museum. Two copies, one 8x10, one 3x5
Open air market in Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, buildings
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Open air market in Philadelphia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
People looking over food at an open air market. Slightly out of focus
Betsey Ross Home Philadelphia by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, buildings
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Betsey Ross Home Philadelphia by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
People on the sidewalk outside the home of Betsy Ross home Philadelphia Three copies of this photo. One 8x10, one 5x7, one 3x5
Holding a Lobster by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Industry - Fishing
  • Other, buildings
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
Holding a Lobster by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown teenage girls holding lobster given to them by a fisherman at the dock. Maine News Service Photo. Paper stapled to photo read, “You pick’em out yourself when you are lobster-hungry in Maine. A Maine lobster, fresh from the clean northern Atlantic, is a taste thrill beyond compare.”
Old Cottonwood
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1959
Old Cottonwood
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Large tree with sign advertising for milk. Sign at base of the trunk reading, “Old Cottonwood tree landmark 1936.”
Southwest Harbor Town Dock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Buildings
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1960
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Southwest Harbor Town Dock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Southwest Harbor Town Dock and Beal’s Lobster Wharf. Three punts on float below Beal's. Barrels and traps piled on the pier. Car near the back door of the lobster pound.
Cars parked near Somes Sound
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, transportation - Land
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1960
Cars parked near Somes Sound
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cars parked near the head of Somes Sound.
Claremont Hotel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1960
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Claremont Hotel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The Claremont Hotel from the driveway
Boat at Claremont Hotel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1960
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Boat at Claremont Hotel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The boat house at the Claremont Hotel. Yachts sailing in Somes Sound.
Claremont hotel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1960
  • Southwest Harbor, Maine
Claremont hotel
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The Claremont Hotel. Old wing of hotel to the right. Adirondack chairs on the lawn.
Bird house and fountain
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1960
  • Florida
Bird house and fountain
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bird house and fountain at the Parakeet sanctuary.
Parakeet Sanctuary
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1960
  • Florida
Parakeet Sanctuary
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bird house at the Parakeet sanctuary.
Pier in Florida
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1960
  • Florida
Pier in Florida
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Motor boats tied to pier. Homes and palm trees in the background.
Parakeets
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1960
  • Florida
Parakeets
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Close up of parakeet cages at the Parakeet sanctuary.
Parakeet City
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1960
  • Florida
Parakeet City
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Donation box and sign at the Parakeet Sanctuary which reads, “This Parakeet Sanctuary is in memory of Tony Shank Nov. 25, 1959 who devoted his time and energy for the development of ‘Parakeet City’ Donations for bird sees appreciated.”
Parakeets
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1960
  • Florida
Parakeets
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Parakeets in cage at the Parakeet Sanctuary.
Parkeet house
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1960
  • Florida
Parkeet house
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Close up of parakeet house in the Parakeet Sanctuary.
Parakeet house
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1960
  • Florida
Parakeet house
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Parakeet house in the Parakeet Sanctuary.
Parakeet House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1960
  • Florida
Parakeet House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Parakeet house.
Parakeet House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1960
  • Florida
Parakeet House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Parakeet house in the Parakeet Sanctuary.
Mrs Gerard Haraden
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1970s
Mrs Gerard Haraden
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mrs. Gerard Haraden being presented a framed certificate by a Park Ranger.
Mrs Gerard Haraden
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1970s
Mrs Gerard Haraden
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mrs. Gerard Haraden being presented a framed certificate by a Park Ranger.
Bar Harbor Inn
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1970s
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Bar Harbor Inn
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bar Harbor Inn and Reading Room restaurant. Shore path in the foreground.
St. Saviour's Episcopal Church
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1970s
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
St. Saviour's Episcopal Church
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
St. Saviour's Episcopal Church on Mt. Desert Street in Bar Harbor. Car parked on street.
Woman seated in rocking chair
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1970s
Woman seated in rocking chair
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Woman seated in rocking chair looking at a plant carefully staked and in a clay pot.
Man and woman in historic costume
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1970s
Man and woman in historic costume
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man and woman wearing historic costume. Man wears long shirt belted at the waist. Woman wears scraf tied on her head and unusual belt and “suspender” around her waist and over her shoulders. She also has a cross around her neck. Table under a tent set up in bac of them.
Man seated looking at booklet
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1970s
Man seated looking at booklet
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man seated in folding chair looking a booklet. Man wearing checked trousers.
Three men standing near machinery
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, machinery
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1970s
Three men standing near machinery
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Three men standing near piece of heavy machinery. Sign on machine reads, “John Fairbanks Morse. Bore 7” Stroke”. Flywheels 41”.”
Man and woman in front of grill
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1970s
Man and woman in front of grill
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man and woman standing in front of meat grill. Small building, maybe a smokehouse, in back of them. Tent in the background.
Man sitting under a tent
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, crafts
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1970s
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Man sitting under a tent
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man sitting in folding chair under a tent. Loom set to the right.
man playing guitar, Man playing fiddle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, music
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1970s
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
man playing guitar, Man playing fiddle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two men seated in folding chairs playing fiddle and guitar. Fiddle case on the ground.
Woman weaving basket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, crafts
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1970s
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Woman weaving basket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Woman weaving basket with reads. She wears a name tag attached to her blouse with a beaded pin.
Man Chopping log
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1970s
Man Chopping log
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man chopping log. People look on. Tent on lawn in the background.
Woman weaving basket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1970s
Woman weaving basket
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Woman weaving a basket around a mold. Other people working on crafts or baskets in the background.
Leroy and Eunice
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1970s
Leroy and Eunice
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Leroy and Eunice unknown (no last name given). Couple approxiimately age 70 to 80 seated on a couch holding hands.
Mrs. Gerard Haraden
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1970s
Mrs. Gerard Haraden
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mrs. Gerard Haraden being presented a framed certificate by a Park Ranger.
Mrs. Martha Cry-Genest
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1970s
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Mrs. Martha Cry-Genest
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mrs. Martha Cyr-Genest (approximately age 70-80) at the College of the Atlantic Fair. Wears black veil on head with white blouse and pliad skirt. Seated underneath cedar tree.
Cocker Spaniel puppy with two front paws on white ottoman.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Dogs
  • Other, Pets
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c.1960s
  • Maine, MDI
Description:
Cocker Spaniel puppy sitting with two front paws propping up body on white ottoman. Dog is facing camera, and is slightly out of focus. Books behind dog on book shelf to the left. Titles, ‘Songs of the Red Army.’ etc. Cabinet door with knob handle to the right of dog. Pet of LaRue Spiker.
Manuscript of Novel "The Mantle of Elijah"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Manuscript
  • Other, Novel
  • LaRue Spiker
Manuscript of Novel "The Mantle of Elijah"
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Manuscript and revisions of novel, "The Mantle of Elijah" by Mt. Desert Island journalist and author LaRue Spiker. The novel's subject is Rev. Elijah Lovejoy.
Men with Sextant
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Color Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
Men with Sextant
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Color slide of a painting of two men on a ship in slickers. One holds a sextant and the other holds a box. Fom Box: Misc
Oysters
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
Oysters
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white slide of oysters layed out on flat elevated screens. The tide is partly out exposing part of the shoreline.
Spanish Moss draping trees along a river
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
Spanish Moss draping trees along a river
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sunny day on river with a pal tree jutting out and spanish moss hanging on trees along the shoreline Note-Spiker Nature Collection
Spanish Moss in a live oak grove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • LaRue Spiker
  • Central Florida
Spanish Moss in a live oak grove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Oak grove draped in Spanish Moss Note-"Spanish Moss' in a live oak grove in Central Florida. It is not a parasite but manufactures its own food from air and rain using the host tree for support only. From the LaRue Spiker Nature Collection
Swamp with trees draped in Spanish moss
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • LaRue Spiker
  • Little Corkscrew Swamp, Florida (near FT.Meyers)
Swamp with trees draped in Spanish moss
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Swamp with trees draped with Spanish moss and a Sable Plam in the centre Note-1. These great trees draped with Spanish moss seem to dream a bit over the quiet brown waters of the swamp. Spanish moss is the most ubiquitous member of a large family of flowering plants embracing over 1600 species, most of which occur in Central and South America.Eight species are fairly common in southeastern US, most of them confined to the swamps and hammocks of peninsular Florida.Species native to this country are all epiphytic, including the Spanish Moss, and do not harm the trees on which they grow. Photo taken in the Little Corkscrew swamp near Ft. Meyers, Flrorida. 61/4 "wide by 5 3/4" deep gmc H.T. Feb 1959. REST OF NOTE ILLEGIBLE Spiker Nature Collection [show more]
Spanish Moss
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
Spanish Moss
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Close up of two hanging Spanish Moss Note-Spiker Nature Collection
Yellow Lady's Slipper
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
Yellow Lady's Slipper
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Close up of a Yellow Lady's Slipper Note-Spiker Nature Collection
Sun shining on two Pink Moccasins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • LaRue Spiker
Sun shining on two Pink Moccasins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sun shining on two Pink Moccasins/Lady Slippers Note-Spiker Nature Collection
Lady's Slipper among the foliage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • LaRue Spiker
Lady's Slipper among the foliage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Lady's Slipper among shrubs and pine tree branches Spiker Nature Collection
Close up of two Pink Moccasins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • LaRue Spiker
Close up of two Pink Moccasins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Close up of two Lady's Slippers/Pink Moccasins Note- Pink moccasins Spiker Nature Collection
Three Lady's Slippers
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • LaRue Spiker
Three Lady's Slippers
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Lady's Slippers Note-Of pink moccasins Spiker Nature Collection
Wind blown Dandelion
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • LaRue Spiker
Wind blown Dandelion
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Dandelion seeds blowing in the wind against a clear sky Note-Painted Trillium Spiker Nature Collection
Painted Trillium
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • LaRue Spiker
Painted Trillium
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Close up of a Painted Trillium Note-Painted Trillium Spiker Nature Collection
Flowering Cherry Tree
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
Flowering Cherry Tree
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Close up of a flowering tree branch against the sky Note-Spiker Nature Collection
Spadix of a Calla Lilly
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • LaRue Spiker
Spadix of a Calla Lilly
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Close up of the Spadix in a Calla Lilly Note-Spiker Nature Collection
Calla Lillies
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • LaRue Spiker
Calla Lillies
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cluster of Calla lillies in a marsh with reeds acurrounding them Note-Spiker Nature Collection
Rock formation waiyting for crashing waves
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Acadia National Park
Rock formation waiyting for crashing waves
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sun shining on the left handside with waves crashing towards the shore with the rock formations in the foreground.
Close up of waves crashing against the shore
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Acadia National Park
Close up of waves crashing against the shore
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Close up of waves crashing onto the rocks with a lot of foam.
Bion Farnsworth Model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Crafts
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Bion Farnsworth Model
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bion Farnsworth’s model schooner.
Pine trees overlooking waves crashing against the Ocean Road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • LaRue Spiker
  • Acadia National Park
Description:
Cloudy day with waves crashing against the rocky coast with Pine trees on the hillside.
Swells and waves on a cloudy day
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • LaRue Spiker
  • Acadia National Park
Swells and waves on a cloudy day
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Waves crashing towards rocky coast with an land in the background
Waves crashing along Ocean Drive
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • LaRue Spiker
  • Acadia National Park
Waves crashing along Ocean Drive
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Waves crashing against Ocean Drive with alot of spray in the background from one wave and the bell buoy on the righthandside.
Crashing waves on a cloudy day
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • LaRue Spiker
Crashing waves on a cloudy day
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cloudy day with waves crashing,pine trees on the right handside and land in the distance.
Waves coming towards a large flat rock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • LaRue Spiker
Waves coming towards a large flat rock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Flat rock waiting for the crashing waves on a sunny cloudless day
Waves crashing against rocky shore
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • LaRue Spiker
Waves crashing against rocky shore
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Flat rocks in the foreground with a wave crashing in the background
Sun hitting Granite formations
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Acadia National Park
Sun hitting Granite formations
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Granite formation along cliffs on a sunny day
An isolated Sand Beach on a sunny day
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Acadia National Park
An isolated Sand Beach on a sunny day
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
View of an empty Sand Beach on a sunny day from the overlook
Sand Beach with people on a sunny day
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Acadia National Park
Sand Beach with people on a sunny day
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
View of Sand Beach with people on a sunny day from the overlook.
Valley Cove framed by a tree and branch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • LaRue Spiker
  • Valley Cove
Valley Cove framed by a tree and branch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sunny day looking at shaded rocks from a partial tree trunk and branch in the foreground and water and land on the opposite side. Note-Valley Cove Ruth
Tree framed snow field
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • LaRue Spiker
Tree framed snow field
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
View from a trail of a snow field framed by trees and the sun peeking through one of the branches
View of ocean and rocky shore through tree branches
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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View of ocean and rocky shore through tree branches
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Right part of a tree growing out of a rocky shore with ocean in the background
Marshall Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • Marshall Island,ME
Marshall Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
View of Marshall Island from a plane Note-Top right front of photo number 90 written on white border Marshall Island,ME The owner of Marshall Island Ruth Tuesday Sept. 18th 1973
Waves caressing wood pilings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Waves caressing wood pilings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Waves crashing against pilings and seaweed resting on top of the pilings with sea in the background.
Huge boulder with a house and tree in the background
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Huge boulder with a house and tree in the background
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Boulder with water and a house in the bacground NOTE-A huge boulder, dropped by the receding ice sheet some 10,000 years ago,markes the head of the tide race through which salt water enters teh marsh twice daily.
Striated rocks on a cloudy day
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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Striated rocks on a cloudy day
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Striated rocks covered with shrubs along the top and seaweed around the base with the ocean and land in the background.
View of rocks jutting into the ocean
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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View of rocks jutting into the ocean
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Ocean view on a sunny day from the shore line showing reeds, trees,pine trees and rocks jutting into the water.
Bass Harbor Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor Head Light taken from the back of house through the trees.
Baker's Island Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Baker’s Island, Maine
Baker's Island Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Baker’s Island Light.
West Quoddy Head Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Maine
West Quoddy Head Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unidentified lighthouse West Quoddy Head
Baker's Island Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Baker’s Island, Maine
Baker's Island Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Baker’s Island Light. People sitting/standing on ledge outside chain link fence.
Lighthouse on Mount Desert Rock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Mount Desert Rock, Maine
Lighthouse on Mount Desert Rock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Lighthouse at Mount Desert Rock.
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor Head Light.
Mount Desert Rock Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Mt. Desert Rock, Maine
Mount Desert Rock Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mount Desert Rock Lighthouse.