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Rock formation waiyting for crashing waves
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • 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.
Pine trees overlooking waves crashing against the Ocean Road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • 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
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • 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
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • 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.
Sun hitting Granite formations
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • 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
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • 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.
Baker's Island Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Baker’s Island, Maine
Baker's Island Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Baker’s Island Light.
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.
Baker's Island Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Baker's Island
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bakers Island, Maine
Baker's Island Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bakers Island Lighthouse.
Baker's Island Light House by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Bakers Island Light House
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Baker’s Island, Maine
Baker's Island Light House by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Baker’s Island light house. Bricks in lighthouse prominently shown
Woman on beach
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Woman on beach
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Woman on the beach wearing glasses dressed in pants, sweater and sneakers. Shadow behind her. Another person’s shawdow in the foreground.
Woman on beach
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Woman on beach
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Woman on the beach wearing glasses dressed in pants, sweater and sneakers. Shadow behind her. Another person’s shawdow in the foreground.
Woman on beach
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Woman on beach
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Woman on the beach dressed in pants, jacket and sneakers. Shadow behind her.
Woman on beach
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Woman on beach
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Woman on the beach dressed in pants, jacket and sneakers. Shadow behind her.
Woman on beach dressed in pants, jacket, sneakers
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • People
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Woman on beach dressed in pants, jacket, sneakers
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Woman on the beach dressed in pants, jacket and sneakers.
Looking out to the ocean
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Looking out to the ocean
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Looking out to the ocean from Ocean Drive.
Looking out to the ocean
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Looking out to the ocean
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Looking out to the ocean from Ocean Drive.
Looking out to the ocean
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Looking out to the ocean
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Looking out to the ocean from Ocean Drive.
Schooner Head and Seagulls
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Schooner Head and Seagulls
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Schooner head and seagulls from Ocean Drive.
Schooner Head from Ocean Drive
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Schooner Head from Ocean Drive
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Schooner head from Ocean Drive.
Thunder Hole
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Thunder Hole
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Thunder hole.
Sand Beach from Ocean Drive
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Sand Beach from Ocean Drive
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sand Beach from Ocean Drive.
Rocks and trees
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Rocks and trees
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Rocks and trees probably near Sand Beach
Sand beach from Ocean Drive
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Sand beach from Ocean Drive
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sand Beach from Ocean Drive.
Cruise ship in Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Cruise ship in Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cruise ship in Bar Harbor.
Copy of old photo of horse and wagon by Green Mountain House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Description:
Copy of old photo of horse and wagon standing outside the Green Mountain House on Cadillac Mountain.
Shore path sign
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Shore path sign
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sign at the start of the shore path outside the Bar Harbor Motor Inn. Sign reads, “Notice. No trespassing. Private grounds for the use of guests only. Violaters will be prosecuted.”
Shore Path view
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Shore Path view
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The shore path in Bar Harbor looking out to one of the porcupine islands.
Shore Path Sign
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Shore Path Sign
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sign at entrance of shore path. Sign reads, “This lovely foot path along the shore traverses private property and is open to the public at the pleasure of the owners. No bicycles or similar vehicles permitted. Nor animals not on leash. Misuse of the path such as littering damaging or misbehavior can be the cause for closing the path to public use. The path will be open from daylight in the morning to half an hour after sunset. By order of the town council.” [show more]
Shore Path sign
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Shore Path sign
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sign at end of Shore Path exit to Main Street. Sign reads, “To Main Street through private drive by permission of owner. No bicycles allowed. Animals must be on leash. Owner reserves the right to close this exit if privilege is abused in any way. By order of the town council.”
Stone bridge under Eagle Lake Road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Stone bridge under Eagle Lake Road
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Stone bridge under the Eagle Lake Road. Entrance to the Eagle Lake carriage road.
Trail signs in Acadia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Trail signs in Acadia
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Trail signs in the park. Appears to be the entrance to the Eagle Lake carriage road.
Steamboat in Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Steamboat in Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Steamboat at the pier in Bar Harbor. Copy of an old photo.
Steamboat in Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Steamboat in Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Steamboat at the pier in Bar Harbor. Copy of an old photo.
Lobster bouys on rack
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Industry - Fishing
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Lobster bouys on rack
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Lobster buoys on a rack.
Looking at Porcupine Islands
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Looking at Porcupine Islands
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Looking out at the Porcupine Islands from the Bar Harbor town pier.
Copy of Summit Hotel or Green Mountain House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Copy of Summit Hotel or Green Mountain House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of old photo of the Summit Hotel or the Green Mountain house on Cadillac Mountain.
Copy of Green Mountain Railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Land
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Copy of Green Mountain Railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of old photo of Green Mountain Railway train on Cadillac Mountain.
Copy of horse and wagon outside Green Mountain House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Copy of horse and wagon outside Green Mountain House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of old photo of horse and wagon standing outside the Green Mountain House on Cadillac Mountain.
Cruise ship in Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Cruise ship in Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cruise ship in Bar Harbor.
Cruise ship in Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Cruise ship in Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cruise ship in Bar Harbor.
Looking at Porcupine islands
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Looking at Porcupine islands
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Looking at the Porcupine Island’s from the shore path in Bar Harbor. Bare birch tree on the left.
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.
Green Mountain Railroad
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Green Mountain Railroad
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of old photo of the Green Mountain House on Cadillac Mountain.
Green Mountain Railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Land
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Green Mountain Railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of old photo of the Green Mountain Railway on a steep trestle.
Green Mountain Railway, Steamer Wauwinnet
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Land
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Green Mountain Railway, Steamer Wauwinnet
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of old photos of the Green Mountain Railway train and the steamer Wauwinnet on Eagle Lake.
Green Mountain Railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Land
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Green Mountain Railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of old photo of the Green Mountain Railway tracks. Large spot in the middle of the negative.
Green Moutain Railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Land
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Green Moutain Railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of old photo of the Green Mountain Railway site on Eagle Lake. Above is a time table for the Railway.
Green Mountain Railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Land
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Green Mountain Railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of old photo of the Green Mountain Railway train.
Green Mountain House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Green Mountain House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of old photo of the later Green Mountain house on Cadillac Mountain.
Green Mountai House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Green Mountai House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of old photo of the Green Mountain house on Cadillac Mountain. Horse and wagon outside.
Eagle Lake House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Eagle Lake House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of old photo of the Eagle Lake House.
Green Mountain Railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Land
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Green Mountain Railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of old photo of engine for the Green Mountain Railway.
Green Mountain Railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Nature, Animals
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Green Mountain Railway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Copy of old photo of the Green Mountain house on Cadillac Mountain. Horse and wagon outside.
summit of Cadillac Mountain
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
summit of Cadillac Mountain
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
The summit of Cadillac Mountain. Looking down at the Porcupine Islands.
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.
Boats moored in harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Boats moored in harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Boats moored in the Harbor taken from the town pier. Lobster trap on the pier.
Boats moored in harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Boats moored in harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Boats moored in the Harbor taken from the town pier.
Pond at base of mountain
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Pond at base of mountain
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Pond at the base of a Mountain.
Summer cottage porch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Summer cottage porch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Summer cottage with open porch along the shore path.
Fence on Shore Path
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Fence on Shore Path
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fence along path leading from the end of the shore path the lower Main Street.
Duck Brook Bridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Structures, Transportation, Bridge
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Duck Brook Bridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Duck Brook bridge
Duck Brook Bridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Structures, Transportation, Bridge
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Duck Brook Bridge
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Duck Brook bridge
Pulpit Rock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Pulpit Rock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Pulpit Rock along shore path in Bar Harbor. Town pier to the left.
People gathered at racetrack
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
People gathered at racetrack
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
People gathered at the fence at Robin Hood Park racetrack waiting for the horses. Copy of an old photo.
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.
Lobster
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Fishing
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Lobster
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Lobsterman in apron standing in lobster boat holding a lobster which was just taken from the trap.
Lobsterman
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Fishing
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Lobsterman
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown Lobsterman in apron standing in lobster boat. Caption removed from back of photo read, “Lobster fishing is hard, dangerous work, but most fisherman would not swap it for any other business.
Cruise ship in Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Cruise ship in Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Cruise ship in Bar Harbor.
Bar Harbor Pier
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Bar Harbor Pier
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photo of a snow covered pier with four cars and trucks parked in the plowed area. Small building to the left of the frame. Islands can be seen in the background. Winter's Day. Bar Harbor pier The back of the photograph is marked: "How does it look in the winter."
Bar Habor Drainage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Bar Habor Drainage
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photo pf a rocky beach. On the left side of the frame is rock pilings and to the right is a floating dock with a dingy on top. Photo was taken a low tide. Notation on back reads: The Bar Harbor Drainage.
Bar Harbor Pier
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Bar Harbor Pier
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photo of a number of cars parked in Bar Harbor Town Pier parking lot. Lobsterboats and Bar Island in the background.
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.
Phillip Lolar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, crafts
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Phillip Lolar
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Phillip Lolar, member of the Penobscot Indians Governor’s Council, holds a ceremonial war club made by Senabeh, spiritual lead at Indian Islan, Old Town. The club was on display at time of the photograph at the shop of the Penobscot Indian Enterprises in Bar Harbor.
Lobsterman
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Fishing
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Lobsterman
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown Lobsterman in apron standing in lobster boat holding a large lobster.
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
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.
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.
Cottage Street Bar Harbor, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Jade East store
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Cottage Street Bar Harbor, Maine
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown ? woman with poodle in Toyota Celica at the corner of Main Street and Cottage Street. Jade East t-shirt shop behind car. Sign in shape of a lobster for Testa’s restaurant to the right.
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.
Sand Beach by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
Sand Beach by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Looking down at Sand Beach from above through pine trees.
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.
Lobster Boat with Wester Mountain in Background by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Industry - Fishing
  • Other, buildings
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Description:
Lobster boat being tossed by waves in Bass Harbor. Lobster traps piles on pier in foreground. Western Mountain in the background.
Bass Harbor Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • 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.
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor Head Light.
Bass Harbor Head Light House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Head Light House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor Head light.
Bass Harbor Marsh
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Marsh
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor Marsh
Bass Harbor Marsh
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Marsh
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor Marsh
Bass Harbor Marsh
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Marsh
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor Marsh.
Bass Harbor Marsh
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Marsh
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor Marsh.
Bass Harbor Head Light House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Head Light House
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor Head Light from back of house looking over water. Path shoveled through snow.
Bass Harbor Head in Snow
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Head in Snow
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor Head Light from back of house looking over water. Path shoveled through snow.
Bass Harbor Head light
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Nature
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Head light
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor head light from the west
Bass Harbor Head Light
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Nature
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Head Light
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor head light from the west
Bass Harbor Light
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Roll Film Negative
  • Other, building
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Light
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor Light from the west
Bass Harbor Marsh
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Marsh
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor Marsh
Bass Harbor Marsh
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Marsh
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor Marsh
Swans Island Ferry terminal
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • Other, building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Swans Island Ferry terminal
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Swans Island ferry terminal.
Swans Island Ferry Terminal
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • Other, building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Swans Island Ferry Terminal
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Swans Island ferry terminal.
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.
Bass Harbor Head Light
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Head Light
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor Head Light from back of house looking over water. Path shoveled through snow. Spiker’s dog walks down path. Can not locate in Photo Album 02/01/2022
Lyford Stanley and John Letour
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Lyford Stanley and John Letour
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Lyford Stanley (L) and John Letour (R) looks at a half hull with another unknown man .
Bass Harbor Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Bass Harbor Light House
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor Lighthouse as seen from a distance to the right of the lighthouse. Just the light tower is seen above the rocks.
Bass Harbor Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Bass Harbor Light House
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Lighthouse
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse as seen from the water. There are two unknown indivduals sitting on the boat with the lighthouse and ocean in the background.
Bass Harbor Light House by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Bass Harbor Head Light
  • Other, Bass Harbor Light House
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Light House by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor Light House on heavy stock paper, not on photo paper
Swans Island Ferry William S Silsby
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Ferries,
  • Other, William S. Silsby ferry
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Swans Island Ferry William S Silsby
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Unknown Passengers boarding the Swans Island Ferry William S. Silsby.
Bass Harbor Marsh by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bass Harbor, Maine
Bass Harbor Marsh by LaRue Spiker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bass Harbor Marsh. Brown stains on surface of photograph.
Lobsterman's Warf in Bernard
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Bernard, Maine
Lobsterman's Warf in Bernard
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photo of piles of lobster bouys and lobster traps on the pier. Labled on back Lobsterman Wharf in Bernard
St. Anne's Episcopal Church Campobello
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Campobello Island, Canada
St. Anne's Episcopal Church Campobello
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Campobello. A white wooden church
Campobello
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Campobello Island, Canada
Campobello
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photo taken across a dorck looking towards two boats on a distant dock. Written on back Campobello.
Spanish Moss in a live oak grove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • 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
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]
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.
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.
Houses on Frenchboro
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Buildings
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Frenchboro, Maine
Houses on Frenchboro
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Houses along a hill and fish piers on the harbor at Frenchboro, Long Island. Truck passes on the road. Three children in the grass near the harbor.
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.
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.
Frenchboro
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Frenchboro, Maine
Frenchboro
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Black and white photo of a shed with a pier leading out the back. On the pier there is a stack of lobster traps. There are houses, grass and trees in the background. Notation on back reads: Frenchboro. On back "The Mission Arrives"
Village of Hall Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Industry - Quarry
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hall Quarry, Maine
Village of Hall Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sign - “Village of Hall Quarry” at turn to Hall Quarry from Route 102.
Quarry hole filled with water
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hall Quarry, Maine
Quarry hole filled with water
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Quarry hole filled with water. Somes Sound in the background.
Old Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, industry - Granite
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hall Quarry, Maine
Old Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Old quarry site on Somes Sound.
Old Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, industry - Granite
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hall Quarry, Maine
Old Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Old quarry site on Somes Sound.
Hall Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Industry - Quarry
  • Other, buildings
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hall Quarry, Maine
Hall Quarry
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Hall Quarry. House near shore on the left. View across Somes Sound.
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.
Farnsworth Children
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Farnsworth Children
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Farnsworth children drawing at children’s table. Girl sits alone in rocking chair. Telephone table in background.
Boy watching boat launch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Industry - Boat Building
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Boy watching boat launch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Boy watching from the beach as a motor boat is lauched. A man sits on the bow of the boat. The beach is outside the Farnsworth boat shed in Hulls Cove.
Mr. Farnsworth
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Mr. Farnsworth
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mr. Farnsworth wearing fisherman’s hat. Seated on bunk holding compass in a wooden box.
Farnsworth's boat launch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Farnsworth's boat launch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
On the beach which the Farnsworth’s use to launch their boats. Sailboat’s are anchored of shore. An unidentified object is in the water in near the shore.
Bion Farnswoth and family
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Bion Farnswoth and family
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bion Farnsworth, son and grandson.
Man in helping to launch boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Industry - Boat Building
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Man in helping to launch boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man in small boat reaches out to the boat which has just been laucnhed to bring it under control. Another man is in the boat which was launched.
Two men look a hull of boat waiting for launch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Industry - Boat Building
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Two men look a hull of boat waiting for launch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two men look at the hull of a motor boat ready to be launched by the tide. The beach is outside the Farnsworth boat shed in Hulls Cove.
Two man inspect hull of boat waiting launch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Industry - Boat Building
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Two man inspect hull of boat waiting launch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two men look at the hull of a motor boat ready to be launched by the tide. The beach is outside the Farnsworth boat shed in Hulls Cove.
Man sits on bow of launched boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Industry - Boat Building
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Man sits on bow of launched boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A man sits on the bow of a newly launched boat. The beach is outside the Farnsworth boat shed in Hulls Cove.
Boy watching boat launch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Industry - Boat Building
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Boy watching boat launch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Boy watching from the beach as a motor boat is lauched. A man sits on the bow of the boat. The beach is outside the Farnsworth boat shed in Hulls Cove.
Bion Farnsworth's grandson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Bion Farnsworth's grandson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bion Farnsworth’s grandson in the family’s boatshop.
Boy next to boat on beach
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Industry - Boat Building
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Boy next to boat on beach
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Boy next to a boat on beach in front of Farnsworth’s boat shed. The motor boat is ready to be launched.
Man and boy near boat shed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Industry - Boat Building
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Man and boy near boat shed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man and boy on beach in front of Farnsworth’s boat shed. They are preparing to launch a motor boat.
Yachts and Working boats in Hulls Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Yachts and Working boats in Hulls Cove
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Yachts and working boats on moorings in Hulls Cove.
Bion Farnsworth's Son
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Industry - Boatbuilding
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Bion Farnsworth's Son
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bion Farnsworth’s son working in his boatshop.
Bion Farnsworth and grandson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Industry - Boatbuilding
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Bion Farnsworth and grandson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bion Farnsworth’s son and his grandson on the boatshop working on a boat.
Sailboat outside boat sed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Industry - Boatbuilding
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Sailboat outside boat sed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sailboat on the shore outside a boatshed. Ways on the beach to use for boat launching.
Farnsworth Children in Boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Farnsworth Children in Boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Farnsworth children sitting in a row on the floor of their father’s boat shop.
Farnsworth children on gunwhale
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Farnsworth children on gunwhale
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Farnsworth children sitting on the gunwhale of a row boat in their father’s boatshop.
Man and boy preparing to launch boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, industry - Boatbuilding
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Man and boy preparing to launch boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man and boy on beach preparing to launch small boat outside the Farnsworth boatshed.
Farnsworth children outside shop
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Farnsworth children outside shop
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Farnsworth children sitting in a row inside their father’s boat shop.
Farnsworth children ouside workshop
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Farnsworth children ouside workshop
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Farnsworth children standing in a row outside small building probably a workshop.
Bion Farnsworth's Son
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Bion Farnsworth's Son
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bion Farnsworth’s son working in his boatshop.
Bion Farnsworth
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Bion Farnsworth
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bion Farnsworth in arm chair looking at what appears to be a nautical measuring device of some sort.
Farnswoth girls
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Farnswoth girls
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Two Farnsworth girls looking on while their father works in their boat shop.
Motor boat waiting launch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Motor boat waiting launch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
A motor boat in the ways near the water ready to be launched. A man stands with his back to the camera near the boat.
Man inside boat waiting launch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Man inside boat waiting launch
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man inside a sailboat which the water will launch when the tide comes in. An outboard motor is on the beach in the foregrond.
Man poling boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Man poling boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man using a long pole to push a boat of the ways and into the water. Another man looks on from the side.
Farnsworth children on steps of house
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Farnsworth children on steps of house
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Farnsworth children sitting on the steps at the entrance of their house.
Fansworth children at table
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Fansworth children at table
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Farnsworth children sititng at a long table in small chairs turned to look at the camera.
Farnsworth's Family
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Farnsworth's Family
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Farnsworth family in their living room.
Farnsworth family in living room
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Farnsworth family in living room
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Farnsworth family in their living room.
Farnsworth's beach
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, industry - Boatbuiding
  • Places, Landscape
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Farnsworth's beach
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Farnsworth’s beach where they launch their boats.
Farnsworth Children
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Farnsworth Children
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Farmsworth children with their father in his boat shop.
Bion Farnsworth and John Hinckley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Bion Farnsworth and John Hinckley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bion Farnsworth (in the white shirt) and part-time assistant, lobsterman John Hinckley, lever and cradle a boat off the car which runs into the water on steel tracks. Has tape marks on it-yellow
Mr. Farnsworth
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Mr. Farnsworth
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mr. Farnsworth wearing fisherman’s hat. Seated on bunk holding compass in a wooden box.
Bion Farnsworth
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Bion Farnsworth
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bion Farnsworth with a half model. Seated next to Home Atlantic stove.
Mr. Farnsworth
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Mr. Farnsworth
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Mr. Farnsworth wearing fisherman’s hat. Seated on bunk holding compass in a wooden box.
Three men in row boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Industry
  • Other, transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Three men in row boat
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Three men in small row boat. One getting into boat which has just been launched from beach in front of thr Farnsworth boat shed.
Bion Farnsworth
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Bion Farnsworth
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bion Farnsworth in arm chair looking at what appears to be a nautical measuring device of some sort.
Bion Farnsworth
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Bion Farnsworth
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bion Farnsworth with a half model. Seated next to Home Atlantic stove.
Bion Farnsworth family
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Bion Farnsworth family
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bion Farnsworth and his son Buddy with child (grandson of Bion son of Buddy).
Bion Farnsworth
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Hulls Cove, Maine
Bion Farnsworth
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bion Farnsworth leaning on the rail of a boat. Marks from celophane tape have come through on image surface.
Isleford Dock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • Other, industry - Fishing
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Iselsford, Maine
Isleford Dock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fishing boats and lobster traps on the float at Islesford dock.
Isleford Dock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • Other, industry - Fishing
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Iselsford, Maine
Isleford Dock
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Fishing boats and lobster traps on the float at Islesford dock.
Islesford school classroom
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, education
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Iselsford, Maine
Islesford school classroom
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Teacher and children in a classroom at Islesford. On the blackboard is written, “A recipe for a happy Thanksgiving on Islesford.”
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
Isleford school library
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Islesford
  • Structures, Civic, Library
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Isleford, Maine
Isleford school library
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Islesford library book shelves at the elementary school.
Isleford Museum entrance
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Transportation - Maritime
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Islesford, Maine
Isleford Museum entrance
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Inside the entrance at the Isleford Museum. Caption removed from back read, “The Islesford Museum contains a fine collection of early documents and memorabilia of the settlement of the Maine coast.
Isleford dock sign
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Islesford, Maine
Isleford dock sign
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sign at the entrance of Islesford dock reads “All bicycles will be launched beyond this point. “ People walking down the dock to the water.
Islesford School
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, Building
  • Other, education
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Islesford, Maine
Islesford School
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
School house on Islesford. Slide outside.
Isleford school classroom
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, education
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Islesford, Maine
Isleford school classroom
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Children seated at desks in a classroom at the Islesford School. Teacher’s desk in the foreground.
Isleford school classroom
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Other, education
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Islesford, Maine
Isleford school classroom
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Children seated at desks in a classroom at the Islesford School.
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
Isleford Museum Entrance
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Other, Interior
  • LaRue Spiker
  • Islesford, Maine
Isleford Museum Entrance
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Inside the entrance at the Isleford Museum. Caption from back read, “The Islesford Museum contains a fine collection of early documents and memorabilia of the settlement of the Maine coast." Picture looks like top cut off