Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of unknown runners in a foot race down Main Street Southwest Harbor. Lawrence Robinson Real Estate and Insurance and McEachern and Hutchins in the background.
Description: An 8x10 black and white photograph of an abandoned broken down house with wood spread out in front of the house.. The side window is broken; the roof above the entryway is collapsing; there are shutters leaning against the house in the entryway.
Description: A 5x5 Black and White photograph of an addition to the Abbe Museum (Sieur De Monts Location). Label on rear reads: "A $16,000 addition --Abbe Museum."
Description: Two Black and White photographs of the Sieur de Monts spring house of the Abbe Museum. One photo is 4 x 4 and a 1/2. The other photo is 4 x 5. (Sieur De Monts Location)
Description: Draft of an article for an unknown publication written by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. No date Acadia National Park...:This may be an account by George B. Dorr as his name is at the top of the manuscript and it is written in the first person in quotation marks. Previoulsy archived as object id 013.FIC.30.31
Description: 5X7 black and white photograph of a drummer with the Acadian Islander band. He is dressed in a kilt during a parade. People in the backround are looking on. The back of the photograph is marked: "BH. Scots Drummer."
Description: Black and white photo of August (last name undreadable due to handwritting), seated at a desk in front of a typewritter. Notation on back reads: August (last name unreadable due to handwritting)
Description: 8 X 10 black and white close-up photograph of tree trunk with wiry air plant on side of trunk. Trunk takes up half of frame, grey background. Wrighting on back of photo, “Highland Hommock, 1958, LaRue Spiker, Route 1, Box 14c, Bar Harbor Maine.” Paper attatched to back, “ 6. One of the least spectacular of the Tillandsia, the “ grass air plant” (T. tenuifolia) does resemble a clump of grass with delusions of grandeur regarding its habitat. This species thrives in shady locations. Its deep green leaves are sometimes heavily tinged with dark red; the small blue flowers are borne on a stem six to twelve inches long.” [show more]
Description: 8 X 10 black and white photo of large air plant growing on a tree trunk with other palms behind tree that are highlighted. Paper on back, “ 4. An immature T. utriculata. Water collects at the base of the leaves, and the tiny resevoirs which result sometimes become the home of insects, little green frogs, and small aquatic plants.” Wrighting on back of photo, “ La Rue Spiker, Routel, Box 14C, Bar Harbor, Maine, Feb. 1959 Frontiers.”
Description: 5X7 black and white photograph of ambulance trainees; Ken Salvador on left and possibly Bill Fernald on right, were identified per May 2011 "Mystery Photographs" exhibit (AB).
Description: Black and white photo of a woman, Mrs. Amila Harris, holding a piece of paper as a crowd of people look on from the edge of a field. Notation on back reads: Mrs. Amila Harris president of the Hancock County S.P.C.A. announcing the cash prize winners.
Description: June 8, 1995, Maine Museum Day, Mt. Desert Island Historical Society Museum. Museum interior.Anne Mazlish, president of MDIHS, Jaylene Roths Director, on right.
Description: Three women seated at a table. Louise Gilbert, LaRue Spiker (about to open gift for one year presidency) and Mary Ellen Maybury, State LWV President. Event is MDI League of Women Voters annual meeting at the Somesville Parish Hall on May 25, 1978.
Description: Draft of an article written by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. No Date Antique Music Boxes, 3 pages Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.28
Description: 3.5 X 6 black and white photograph of clusters of white apple blosoms on branch. Flowers are fully opened and branch extends from right side of photo to left. Smaller blooms out of focus toward bottom on photo.
Description: Color slide of a variety of different photographs of emergent aquatic plants. Also a plant stem in cross section. From box labeled: August 1975, Nature
Description: Draft of an article submitted to Trailer Life by LaRue Spiker. Armadillos, Alligators, and Squirrels...: Ocala [Florida] National Forest, Juniper Springs Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.28
Description: 5X7 black and white photograph taken at the Bar Harbor Village Green. A group of unknown men and women looking at art displayed near the gazebo on the village green.
Description: Black and white photo of a a drawing or painting of two birds, blooming flowers, and a tree stump. There is a piece of clear plastic with an orange oval circling one of the birds taped overtop. The tape reads 64E On the back there is a turquoise editior's paper reading TSD May 4 18 Picas
Description: Draft of an article submitted to Nation on 3/3/70. As Maine Goos [sic] by LaRue Spiker. 6 pages. Previously accessioned as **1157, Object Id **1157 and 013.FIC.30.28
Description: Painter Ashley Bryan works on a canvas. Inscription on back reads "Ashley Bryan (Bry)/ Spiker" in black pen. People Depicted: Ashley Bryan Black and white
Description: 3.5 X 4 faded black and white photograph of a dog, possibly a spaniel, with dark spots on eyes and ears. Spots also around middle. Dog is looking up and lying on rocks. ‘1962’ written on back.
Description: 5X7 black and white photograph labeled "Auctioneer Richard". Several unknown men and women are performing different tasks at an auction. Two men are carrying chairs.
Description: Jan. 5, 1978 newspaper article from Ellsworth American recounting arrest of Sim Mayo for civil disobedience (driving automobile), banning of driving autos on certain roads; 2 photos: cars on road above Eagle Lake, buckboards in front of Bass Cottage, Bar Harbor.
Description: 3.25 X 3.25 color photograph of a pink azalea bush in front of white camper with awning over window. Other plants surround azalea on either side, grass in foreground. Writing on back, ‘'Our azalea bush but it didn’t take well.'
Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a small newly hatched baby cormorant on a granite rock facing to the right of the photo. Egg is white with dark spots.
Description: 5X7 black and white photograph of an unknown baby wearing white sunsuit, a white bonnet, white socks and white shoes. No information on the identity of the baby.
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph mounted on heavy cardboard of Baker’s Island Light House. People sitting/standing on ledge outside chain link fence.
Description: 8 X 10 black and white close-up photograph of ball moss plant growing on tree limb. Long seed pods are stretching out from center mass of moss. Background is white and grey. Paper attatched to back, “ Ball Moss is often mistaken for a young ‘Spanish Moss’ plant; although closely related they are seperate species. Note seed pods.”
Description: Large yellow banner over street (Bar Harbor?) stating “Join LWV Sept 24.” League of Women Voters membership drive, 1974. Page 001-127.1 p.2
Description: Black and white photo of a dirt trail through some ferns. Post it note on the back reads: Bar Harbor Garden Club paper attached in envelope
Description: Color slide of the waterway in Bar Harbor Marsh in summer and winter. LaRue had these slides together in groups of two the slide box. Some have notes on F-stops and exposure length.
Description: 5X7 black and white photograph of three unknown women in period costume sitting on the back of a truck. On the side of the truck there are signs which read "Hearthside Inn" and "Thornhedge Inn".
Description: 5X7 black and white photograph of a parade float entitled: A Free Press, A Free People. A group of unknown people wearing period clothing are being transported on a float while a bearded man on the sidewalk are looking on.
Description: Color slide of a Bass Harbor Lighthouse in winter. The photograph is taken while standing on the hill behind the lighthouse. From box labeled: Weather, Spring 1976-77, Snow/Ocean/Nature
Description: Three 8 X 10 black and white photos of Bass Harbor Marsh. Perspective is slightly different in two photographs; third is a reversed, lighter print of one of the others.
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of Bass Harbor Marsh with a rowboat in the foreground. Markings on back largely scribbled over. Includes mention of Bass Harbor Marsh and flat shore areas.
Description: 4 X 4 black and white photograph. Three stalks of goldenrod rise from bottom of frame toward top right corner. Four bunches of bloom . Tall dark grasses in foreground with water in midground and land and trees in upper background. Paper attatched to back, “ Marsh goldenrod is a partiuclarly luscious and beautiful form of this species.” Writing in pen on back of photo, “luscious goldenrod--- Bar Hbr. Marsh--- Salt Marsh --- La Rue Spiker.” [show more]
Description: Color slides of a rocky beach with water and mountains in the distance. This slide is faded with age. The paper frame of the slide is browning with age. From box labeled: 1973-1975, Nature
Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a stump of driftwood lighted from the right on beach. Rocks in sand and waves on shore in background. Shadow is cast by wood to the left hand side of the photo.
Description: 3 X 3 black and white photograph of a beagle sitting in grass in front of tire of vehicle with two front paws supporting body. Facing ahead and to left. (May be pregnant? ) Writing on back, “Species: Qu’est-que c’est que ca. Breed: Little Fright, Name: Little Waif , Source: The god, who sees the sparrow fall and does nothing about it, knows. Future: I’m afraid I’m stuck. Weak minded, 1959-60.” The LaRue Spiker Collection
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of beagle in midground walking on sidewalk, facing ahead, to the right of the picture walking in front of old white house, two stories with windows opened. Dark couch on lawn, telephone pole to left of dog. Lilac bush to the right of house. Note on back, "Lubec."
Description: Draft of an article for an unknown publication by LaRue Spiker. No Date Beard of the Conquistadors by LaRue Spiker. 3 pages. Previously accessioned as **1158, object id **1158 and 013.FIC.30.27
Description: Color slides of possibly a beaver dam holding back still waters flowing into a river. Trees along both sides of the waterway. From box labeled: May/June 1973, Marsh, Stream, Lakes, Ferns
Description: Draft of a story for an unknown publication by LaRue Spiker. No Date. Bed for Rocky: fictional story about boy and foster home. 11pages Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.27
Description: Woman named Betty singing with a microphone in hand wearing a long dress of shiney material. Man on bandstand plays banjo wearing white shirt, vest and striped tie. Garland on rails of bandstand. Exit door in back.
Description: 2 1/2 X 2 1/2 black and white photograph of Bion D. Farnsworth, Hulls Cove boat builder, sitting in an armchair holding two beagles. He was identified at the May 2011 "Mystery Photographs" exhibit (AB).
Description: Color slides of birch tree growing out of the grass next to a body of water with pine trees on the other side of the water. From box labeled: August1975, nature
Description: Draft of an article by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. No Date. Bird in the Hand: bird-banding in US, 3 pages Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.29
Description: Draft of an article written by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. No date. Bird Sanctuary in Seal Cove: Run by Lisa von Borowsky Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.26
Description: Draft of an article by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication No date. Bird That God Forgot: cormorants Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.25
Description: A Black and White 8 x 10 photograph (in poor condition) of a cluster of houses and cranes, possibly a quarrying village. No location is identified on the back of the photo to determine what body of water the houses are overlooking.
Description: A 6 1/2 x 7 black and white photo of a snowed-in cabin. The cabin is surrounded by snow. Snow on the roof, icicles hanging from the gutters, and the trees are covered in snow.
Description: An 8x10 black and white photo of a farm house down a dirt driveway. A mailbox is on the right about halfway down the driveway and there is a line with clothes drying being held up by two trees.
Description: A Black and White 6 1/2 x 10 photograph of a 2 story house. Two hedges on either side of the front door. There are low hanging electrical wires across the top of the photograph.
Description: An 8x10 black and white photo of unidentified houses on the far end of the photograph some partially obscured by trees. The house to the right seen clearly has a stone chimney on the exterior of the house.
Description: A black and white 8x10 of the estate house named Sonogee. There are two balconies (one in the center and one to the right of the photograph). There is a man on the first floor outside deck who appears to be looking downward. From the lawn there is a little slope that goes up to the house.
Description: A 5x7 Black and White photograph of the Somesville Church steeple under construction or repair. There are ladders on the roof and one leaning against the steeple. A workman is slightly obscured behind the tree on the right of the photograph. Probably in the 1960s when Spiker took a lot of photos
Description: A 5x7 Black and White photograph of the front of a house surrounded by trees. The windows to the left of the front door have dark shutters. House identified on photo reverse as 'Somes'.
Description: A Black and white 6 1/2 x 7 photograph of a small church at night. There is snow on the ground. The front of the church has a stained glass window and the bell tower is lit up. Southwest Harbor Congregational Church.
Description: A Black and White 5x7 profile photograph of a white church. Visible are three tall slender windows and a slightly obscured (by a tree) smaller window. Union Church Great Cranberry Island, Maine.
Description: 4 X 4 black and white photograph taken from above of small nestling in leaves, may be on ground. Bird still has down on head and back and small dark stripes on wings. Paper attatched to back, “ The great black-backed gull fledglings remained motionless even when the burdock leaves under which they were hiding were turned back exposing them to view.”
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of large white unidentified flower in center of photo. Probably a flower from a fruit tree. Leaves are dark background is black.
Description: Color slide of a blue wodden row boat sticking out of the snow. The bow of the boat is above the ground and the stern is sticking out from a slope of snow. There is a shrub or small tree behind it and a white wodden building. From box labeled: January 1976, Nature, Winter in Maine
Description: Black and white photo of a brunett girl seated on the floor in front of a screen decorated with birds, butterflies, and ferns. Notation on back reads: Blue Karnofsky, editors notations
Description: Color slides of a variety of photographs of blueberries on a shrub in various stages of ripeness and blueberry flowers. From box labeled: Summer/Fall 1975, Apples and berries
Description: Color slide of a variety of different shots of blueberry bushes in bloom and close up shots of blueberry flowers. From box labeled: Spring 1976, Nature
Description: Draft of an article by LaRue Spiker for an unknown publication. No Date. Bluenose Ferry Terminal: second terminal in Bar Harbor? Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.25
Description: Blurry color photo of cave as seen from the water. Notation on front of photo: Anemone Cave From blue album labled "Southwest Harbor August 1960" in "Spiker Family Friends Personae" file
Description: Outside Farnsworth boat shed. Unknown man reaching from stern of small boat with a hook bringing a boat which has just been lauched under control.
Description: Color slides of a boat yard. Large wharehouse like building to the right. Boats in the water to the left of the building, fishing boat, tugboat, private boats. Boat crane to the left of the photograph. From box labeled: July 1971, Portland Note inside the box reads: This was either shot from the million dollar bridge going from Portland to S. Portland or within 3 blocks of the waterfront of Portland. I'm guessing that my slides ran about $8.00 so total bill will be $17.40 or whatever the treasury can give up. Jann Paid 8/23/71 #293 [show more]
Description: 6 X 6 black and white photograph of small boats resting on cradles or on shore. Several boats are on a grassy slope and there is a boat facing the camera on a slip. Buildings on left.
Description: Color slides of lobster boats in a harbor. There is a pier piled with wooden lobster traps to the right of the frame. From box labeled: Spring/Summer 1975, Nature/boats
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of young girl Bonny Whitener holding white cat. Unknown young girl standing next to her holds a Guniea Pig. Paper towel dispenser and sink in background.
Description: 5X7 black and white photograph of three pairs of boots standing in three separate voting booths. The back of the photograph is marked: "Southwest Harbor."
Description: 5X7 black and white photograph of a young girl standing next to her Botany science fair project. At the forefront is a small animal in a cage. Behind the animal is a sign about how plants make food and photosynthesis. Under the sign, Botany by Susie, is a sign about the small animal named Mortimer and how he's helping Susie with her experiment. Back of the photograph if labeled:" Science Fiar, Susie Lewis'"
Description: 5 X 5 black and white photograph of a young unknown boy bobbing for apples. Back of the photograph is labeled: "The YMCA --- Successful apple."
Description: 5X& black and white photograph (2 copies) of a young unknown boy standing on a field holding onto his white goat. His dog stands to his right. The goat is eating out of a bowl while the boy is looking at his dog. Behind him is a lilac bush.
Description: 2 1/2 X 2 1/2 and an 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a boy sitting in punt. Identifed as Barry Wood of Seal Harbor in late 1940s at "Mystery Photographs" exhibit, May 2011 (AB)
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of an unidentified young boy in overalls sliding down a slide. Back of the photograph if labeled: "Toy Lending Library".
Description: 7 3/4 X 7 3/4 black and white photograph of an unknown boy sitting on the steps of a building. He is wearing a courdroy jacket, jeans and cowboy boots. No information is given.
Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of a young unknown boy in a spiderman costume tossing a bean bag. Back of the photograph is labeled: "The YWCA ---Pitching bean bags".
Description: 5X7 black and white photograph of a young unknown boy in a field holding onto his white goat while his dog sits to his right. Behind him is a lilac bush.
Description: Black and white photo of two small boys laying on the floor, one is looking directly at the camera. Notation on back reads: Questions Anyone
Description: Color slides of a brick industrial building with smokestacks on either end. Two storage tanks sit to the right of the frame. From box labeled: July 1971, Portland Note inside the box reads: This was either shot from the million dollar bridge going from Portland to S. Portland or within 3 blocks of the waterfront of Portland. I'm guessing that my slides ran about $8.00 so total bill will be $17.40 or whatever the treasury can give up. Jann Paid 8/23/71 #293 [show more]
Description: A 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 Black and White photograph of a two story stone house. The house has three chimneys and there is a hedge in front of the house.
Description: Color slides of a red and white striped sign at the end of a metal bridge over a body of water. Boats are seen in the water beyond the bridge. From box labeled: Spet 1970, old boat, bridge, flowers
Description: Color slides of the end of a metal bridge over a body of water. Boats are seen in the water beyond the bridge. From box labeled: Spet 1970, old boat, bridge, flowers
Description: 3 X 5 color photograph in horizontal format of green broad leafed forest fern. Photo taken from above. Largest leaf in center of photo pointing toward upper left corner. Much follige in background as well as piece of brown log.