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| Naturalist Program Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Naturalist Program Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A naturalist gives a program on a rocky shore. Inscription on the back reads "Naturalist Program" in pencil and "Single publication rights" in blue pen. A LaRue Spiker stamp is also on the back. Black and white | |
| Meandering stream with Acadia mountains in the background Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Meandering stream with Acadia mountains in the background Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Stream with Acadia mountains in the background | ||
| Trees and bushes surrounding a pond Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Trees and bushes surrounding a pond Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Pond surrounded by bushes in the foreground and trees in the background-Sunny day | ||
| Frazier's Creek Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Frazier's Creek Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Creek boardered by trees and then rocks in the foreground. | ||
| Stream with a mountain and cloudy skies Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Stream with a mountain and cloudy skies Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Stream boarded with reeds and a mountain and cloudy skies in the background | ||
| Close up of snow melting on reeds Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Close up of snow melting on reeds Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Close up of reeds layered with snow and a meadow in the background | ||
| Boat tied to a piling Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boat tied to a piling Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Boat in a marsh with mountains in the background Note on back -Acadia National | ||
| Granite Stairs Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Granite Stairs Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photo of a set of granite stairs and a granite wall Notation on back reads: Granite Stairs, Editor's notes read II 100% Pg 12 | |||
| Hull's Cove visitor center Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Hull's Cove visitor center Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Wide concrete and stone staircase by National Park Service Hull's Cove Visitor Center. | |||
| Ocean Drive Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Ocean Drive Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color slide of different views seen from Ocean Drive in Acadia Nation Park. Notation on slide reads: Ocean Dr. | ||
| Sand Beach Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Sand Beach Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color slides of different shots of Sand Beach in Acadia National Park. LaRue had these slides together in the slide box. Notations on slide: exposure, F-stop, cropping size. | ||
| Somes Sound Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Somes Sound Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color slides of Somes Sound as seen from the Valley Cove trail. From box labeled: May/June 1973, Marsh, Stream, Lakes, Ferns | ||
| Sand Beach Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Sand Beach Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Beach in the foreground with the ocean and rocky coast in the background-sunny day. | ||
| Baker’s Island Light Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Baker’s Island Light Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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. | ||
| College of the Atlantic Students Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  College of the Atlantic Students Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Students in a classroom at the College of the Atlantic. Louis Rabineau sits in front row. Inscription on back reads "COA is governed by" and "Return to LaRue Spiker Southwest Harbor" in blue pen. People Mentioned: Louis Rabineau Black and white | |
| Northeast Creek, Mt. Desert Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Northeast Creek, Mt. Desert Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of Northeast Creek off route 3 in Bar Harbor. Marked on back: "Northeast Creek is described. NE Crk item." | ||
| Parade Float Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Parade Float Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Parade float for Mt. Desert Island Historical Society passing Main street stores. Bango and fiddle player (Ralph Stanley) in 19th century costume on end of float decorated in red, white, and blue. Women in costume in back of float with spining wheel and Museum sign. Float pulled by red truck. Crowd watches from the sidewalk. | |
| Parade Float Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Parade Float Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Parade float for Mt. Desert Island Historical Society passing Main street stores. Bango and fiddle player (Ralph Stanley) in 19th century costume on end of float. Women in costume in back of float with spining wheel and Museum sign. Float pulled by red truck. Crowd watches from the sidewalk. Person’s hands clapping in air. | |
| Parade Float Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Parade Float Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Parade float for Mt. Desert Island Historical Society passing down Main Street Bar Harbor. Truck carrys Somesville Historic District sign. Crowd watches from the sidewalk. | |
| Parade Float Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Parade Float Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Parade float for Mt. Desert Island Historical Society passign down Main Street Bar Harbor. Truck carrys Somesville Historic District sign. Crowd watches from the sidewalk. | |
| Parade Float Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Parade Float Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Parade float for Mt. Desert Island Historical Society passing down Main Street Bar Harbor. Crowd watches from the sidewalk. | |
| Parade Float Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Parade Float Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Parade float for Mt. Desert Island Historical Society passing down Main Street Bar Harbor. Crowd watches from the sidewalk. | |
| College of the Atlantic Students Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  College of the Atlantic Students Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 5X7 black and white photograph of a group of unknown COA students sitting in front of an arched doorway. Per May 2011 "Mystery Photographs" exhibit, L to R: Jonathan Gamley, Barbara Sassaman, Mitch Carter and an unknown person. | |||
| Two Men and Woman Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Two Men and Woman Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 5"X7" black and white photograph of two unknown men and a woman standing against wall. Back of photo marked: "Bar Harbor Baptist Church." None are identified. | |||
| Bar Harbor Dock Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Bar Harbor Dock Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color slide a red building with algae growing on it and parts of the dock beneath the building. Notation on slide reads: Bar Harbor Dock | ||
| Bar Harbor Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Bar Harbor Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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. | |||
| Bar Harbor Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Bar Harbor Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color slide of the waterway in Bar Harbor Marsh covered in ice and snow. | |||
| Bar Harbor Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Bar Harbor Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color slide of the waterway in Bar Harbor Marsh. | |||
| Ice on Bar Harbor Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Ice on Bar Harbor Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color slide of the ice covering the water in Bar Harbor Marsh. | |||
| Bar Harbor Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Bar Harbor Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color slide of the waterway in Bar Harbor Marsh. | |||
| Entrance to Former John S. Kennedy Estate Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Entrance to Former John S. Kennedy Estate Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photo of tall stone columns with iron fence works. Notation on the back reads: Entrance to the former John. S. Kennedy Estate | |||
| Stone Columns of a Gate Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Stone Columns of a Gate Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photograph of tall stone columns of a gate with iron fence works | |||
| View from Bar Harbor Pier Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  View from Bar Harbor Pier Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: View of Bar Harbor and the porcupine Islands from the Bar Harbor pier. | ||
| Bar Harbor Fishing Pier Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Bar Harbor Fishing Pier Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Bar Harbor fish pier. Punts in a row on float. | ||
| View from Bar Harbor Pier Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  View from Bar Harbor Pier Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: View of Bar Harbor and the porcupine Islands from the Bar Harbor town pier. | ||
| Bar Harbor Fishing Pier Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Bar Harbor Fishing Pier Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Bar Harbor fish pier. Criterion Theater is tall brick building in the background. Punts in a row on float. | ||
| Fishing Boats from Bar Harbor Pier Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Fishing Boats from Bar Harbor Pier Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Bar Harbor from the town pier. Written on caption which was removed from the back of the photo, “Cunningham moors his boat not far from his tide-line home at Bar Harbor. Porcupine Islands are in the background. | ||
| The Rockaway Hotel Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  The Rockaway Hotel Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A 4 x 5 Black and white photograph of the Rockaway Hotel, Bar Harbor. | |||
| Chatwold, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Chatwold, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A 5x7 Black and White photograph of a three story estate, Chatwold. There is one tree in the center in front of the house, a tree to the left of the estate and a tree to the right. The house has several chimneys, is partially made of stone and partially made of wood. Identified at May 2011 "Mystery Photographs" exhibit as Pulitzer Cottage, Bar Harbor (AB). | |||
| Shingle Style House, Redwood, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Shingle Style House, Redwood, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A 5x7 Black and White photograph of a two story dark shingle style house called Redwood located in Bar Harbor. | |||
| The Criterion Theater, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  The Criterion Theater, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A 5x7 Black and White photograph of the Criterion Theater entrance and marquee in Bar Harbor. | |||
| Fabian Cottage, Eden Street, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Fabian Cottage, Eden Street, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A 5x7 Black and White Photograph of a large three story white house called "Fabian Cottage." The house has dark shutters, three chimneys, an outside deck on the third floor, two rounded rooms to the left toward the rear of the house. A tree peering up behind the roof and various types of trees around the house. | |||
| The Large Chandelier Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  The Large Chandelier Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A 5x7 black and white photograph of a chandelier on a decorative ceiling. The lower part of the photograph is dark and the upper part of the photograph is clearly lit. In the Criterion theather in Bar Harbor Maine. | |||
| "Greenlawn," West St.,Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  "Greenlawn," West St.,Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A 5x7 Black and White Photograph of a 3 story wood house named "Greenlawn," Bar Harbor. | |||
| "The Turrets," Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  "The Turrets," Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A 5x7 Black and White photograph of a stone 3 story house in Bar Harbor named "The Turrets." | |||
| "Maisonette," West St., Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  "Maisonette," West St., Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A 5x7 black and white photo of a white 2 story house named "Maisonette," West St., Bar Harbor. | |||
| Kettlelinus Cottage, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Kettlelinus Cottage, Bar Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Kettlelinus Cottage, Bar Harbor Shore Path. Also called Bideawhile. Owned by Hoche as of 2023. There is one tree in front of the house two to the left and leaves of another tree to the right. There is snow on the ground and on the roof and there is a rock on the ground in between the trees. There is furniture on the porch. | |||
| Bass Harbor Marsh Goldenrod Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Bass Harbor Marsh Goldenrod Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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] | |
| John Malbry Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  John Malbry Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of John Malbry writing on chalk board. Unknown students sit and stand on porch. Some have notebooks in hand. | |
| Sue O’Neil Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Sue O’Neil Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of Sue O’Neil digging hole for Park Street Playground Project. Unknown children are climbing on ladders. | |
| Three Tots Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Three Tots Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of three unknown children (ages 4-6) standing in line near Park Street. Child in center wearing Park Street Playground t-shirt. | |
| The Stick Barn Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  The Stick Barn Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A 5 x 3 1/2 black and white photograph of a wooden barn. To the right of the barn there are two wooden carriage bases and a pile of wood. Marked on the back: "The Stick Barn." Identified at May 2011 "Mystery Photographs" exhibt by Muriel Davisson as barn on Bartlett's Island. (AB) | |||
| Bass Harbor Lighthouse Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Bass Harbor Lighthouse Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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 | |||
| Bass Harbor Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Bass Harbor Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of Bass Harbor Marsh. | ||
| Bass Harbor Lighthouse Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Bass Harbor Lighthouse Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color slide looking at Bass Harbor Lighthouse from the intertidal zone. | ||
| Bass Harbor Lighthouse Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Bass Harbor Lighthouse Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photograph of Bass Harbor lighthouse from the back. | |||
| This Old Beaver Dam Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  This Old Beaver Dam Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Beaver Dam Note on the back-This old Beaver Dam Bass Harbor Marsh | ||
| Town of Blue Hill Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Town of Blue Hill Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: View from the shore of the town of Blue Hill framed by a few tree branches on the right side. Rock formation in the center of the water and in the background houses a church steeple and Blue Hill mountain. Note- Blue Hill | ||
| Dead Seagull Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Dead Seagull Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color slide of dead seagull laying at the surfline on the beach. Junk and wood litter the beach. Notation on slide reads: Dead bird, Boston Harbor From folder: Oil Spill loose slides | ||
| Green Mountain House Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Green Mountain House Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Green Mountain House on top of Cadillac Mountain. Cedar shingled roof with vertical siding and coverd porch. Horse and buggy outside porch. Marked LaRue Spiker on back. | ||
| Puppy sniffing grass Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Puppy sniffing grass Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Small puppy sniffing grass. The left side of the frame is partly obscured by the photographers finger. The bottom of doors or wall can be seen in the distance From folder Snapshots Indiana, Animals, Pets | ||
| Two Children on Bicycles Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Two Children on Bicycles Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of two unknown children riding bicycles on a road. Back of the photograph is labeled: "Campobello". | |||
| Roosevelt Cottage, Campobello Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Roosevelt Cottage, Campobello Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A 5x7 Black and White photograph of a two story house, the Roosevelt Cottage, flying the Canadian and the American flags, on Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada. Standing on the driveway is a woman facing the camera talking to a man facing her. | |||
| Cape Cod House Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Cape Cod House Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A 5x7 black and white photograph of a two story house taken on Cape Cod. The house exterior is a dark shade and the house has two white chimneys. There is a wood fence in front of the house. | |||
| Ceiling Detail Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Ceiling Detail Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photo of a decorative wooden celing with a large wooden decorative carving at the junction of four corners. Notation on back reads: Ceiling detail, editor's notation reads: turrets -2 Top 140% | |||
| Ceramic Tile Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Ceramic Tile Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photo of decorative tile depicting oil lamps connected with ribbion and floral garland. Photo also shows red cropping notations. Notation on back reads: Detail of ceramic item. Editior's notation reads Turrets -1- botl rt 146% | |||
| Seaside Grange, Corea, ME Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Seaside Grange, Corea, ME Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: An 8x10 black and white photograph of a grange hall with a sign on it that says: Seaside Grange, No 567. | |||
| The Wednesday Spinners Loading a Boat in Islesford Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  The Wednesday Spinners Loading a Boat in Islesford Photograph Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: The "Wednesday Spinners" load their spinning wheels and bags onto a boat in Islesford. Inscription on back reads "Islesfcord town/ The Wednesday Spinners/ Spiker" in blue pen, "01 III" in blue marker, and "100%" in green marker. Black and white | |
| Sierra Club Oil Slide Show Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Sierra Club Oil Slide Show Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color slide of a bay along the shore of Cutler, Maine. This is an orgional slide. Duplicates appear in other Sierra Club slide shows in the LaRue Spiker Collection. From folder: Sierra Club Oil Show, Do not separate. | ||
| Cove near Haystack Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Cove near Haystack Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Lobster traps on pier. Caption on the back of the photo reads, “Cove near Haystack.” Probably refers to the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle. | ||
| The Lincoln Homestead, Dennysville, ME Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  The Lincoln Homestead, Dennysville, ME Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A 5x7 Black and White faded photograph of the Lincoln Homestead in Denysville, Maine. Built in 1786 and occupied by members of the Lincoln family until shortly before the death of Mrs. Arthur Lincoln, wife of Thomas' son. | |||
| Eagle Lake Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Eagle Lake Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color slide of Eagle Lake in Acadia National Park under stormy skies. | |||
| Seated Man Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Seated Man Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of a man with mustache and glasses reading newspaper in arm chair and doily behind head. Wearing glasses and white shirt, striped belt and pants and socks, no shoes, Feet propped up on something. Man’s right hand on armchair. White lamp post behind to left of chair. Magazine rack to right of chair with ‘POST’ in it. Fern pattern on wallpaper and rug. | |
| Flowering Bush Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Flowering Bush Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.25 X 3.25 color photograph of a pink flowering bush next to tree trunk wrapped in vine with orange flowers. Low green bush on ground to right of tree. Yellow and green striped awning to right of tree trunk too. Telephone wires in sky of picture. | |
| Lemon Tree Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Lemon Tree Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.25 X 2.35 color photograph of a tree in midground with many white and yellow flowers. Another tree appears to be in upper right hand corner. Lots of sun in the photo. Grass in foreground. Writting on back, “Lemon Tree.” | |
| Ducks near a House Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Ducks near a House Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.25 X 3.25 color photograph of a mother duck and two ducklings on lawn in front of white house with green chair to the side of screened in porch. Brown bush in foreground, and pine trees behind house. Writting on back, “ This is the duck that was exile, she had 2 babies, but she never mingled with other ducks.” | |
| Azalea Bush Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Azalea Bush Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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.' | |
| Tree with Orange Blossoms Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Tree with Orange Blossoms Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.25 X 3.25 color photograph of a tree with orange flowers and green foliage. White house under tree to the right. Shadows on grass in foreground, and small structure in far background on left side. | |
| Ducks near a Pond Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Ducks near a Pond Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.25 X 3.25 color photograph of a family of white ducks standing on land and in the water. All facing to the left of the picture. Shadows on grass in foreground. then ducks, and a body of water. Small island and tall trees in background. Writting on back, “ The family of ducks, full grown.” | |
| Man Posing Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Man Posing Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 3.5 color photograph of a man standing on lawn beside mobile camper and poinsettia bush. He is wearing a white brimmed hat with a brown band. The hat shades his eyes. He is wearing a brown shirt and a tan suit, with his hands in his pockets. From Folder- Spiker, Family and Friends. | |
| Woman and Man Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Woman and Man Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 3.5 color photograph of two elderly people standing in front of trees and a wooden structure. A woman in a maroon sweater and black dress on the left with both hands folded in front of her. She is looking ahead and wearing light rimmed glasses. Man on right is wearing white brimmed hat with tan band, his eyes are shadded. Wearing brown shirt and tan suit, hands are in pockets. They are standing in front of yellow wooden structure with windows and a lot of plants and bushes behind them. From Folder- Spiker, Family and Friends. [show more] | |
| Car and Campers Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Car and Campers Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 3.5 color photograph of a blue car in driveway in front of camper. Much lawn in foreground. Tall trees behind camper. From Folder- Spiker, Family and Friends. | |
| Man beside Trailer Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Man beside Trailer Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 3.5 color photograph of a man standing in front of metal camper with white hat, brown shirt and tan pants. Hands are in pockets. Man is on left side of photo. Tall pine trees in background. Large red Poinsettia bush in front of trailer. | |
| Poles with Pelicans Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Poles with Pelicans Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3 X 3 color photograph of large body of water with trees in background on other side of bank. Six upright logs in water, in row. Each pole has a pelican sitting on top of it Sky has many clouds in it. | |
| Skunk Cabbage Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Skunk Cabbage Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of skunk cabbage. Plants resemble cupped hands and are bending in towards each other. White spots are on the suface of each plant. Dirt and grass surround the plants. Writing on back, “ The skunk cabbage-item 70%.” | |
| Southern Forest Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Southern Forest Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a forest floor with fallen leaves and debris. Tall trees with straight trunks and palm leaves throughout background. Ferns on left and right sides on photo. Paper on back, “ The cover of this section of bay was primarily palmetto and fern with some loblolly bay (a member of the tea family) mixed in. | |
| Unfolding Ferns Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Unfolding Ferns Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of two new fern plants with opening leaves. Plants are in front of a piece of wooden log. The plant furthest left is casting a shadow on the bottom of the log. There is dark moss in the forground at the bottom of frame. | |
| Sub-tropical Forest, Highland's Hammock State Park, Florida Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Sub-tropical Forest, Highland's Hammock State Park, Florida Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a gravel road lined with palm trees and tropical foliage. Large tree on left side in foreground, with long branch extending from middle of left side of photo to the upper right corner. Paper attatched to back, “ Not all of that mecca for wintering Yankees is surf and shining sand; interior Florida is equally interesting. The sub-tropical forest shown here is part of the Highland’s Hammock State park. There are trailering facilities in the park and in nearby Sebring. LeRue Spiker % Gilbert, 2037 Walnut St. Phila 3, Penna. “ [show more] | |
| Florida Wetland Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Florida Wetland Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a Florida wetland. Body of water in lower part of image with palm tree in center of picture extending out over water. Long spanish moss on trees in foreground on right side of picture. | |
| Unidentified Air Plant Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Unidentified Air Plant Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a small spider-like air plant attatched to large tree trunk. Writing on back, “ La Rue Spiker, Route 1, Box 14C, Bar Harbor, Maine.” Paper attatched to back, “ 7. Dark green and graceful, this species is decidedly less comon. Even the experts have difficulty in identifying some specits when they are not in bloom.” Second attatchment, “ Note: the botanist at the Highlands Hammock State Park, Sebring, Florida identified this species for me as T. juncea. Later a botanist friend in Philadelphia questioned this identification. Therefore, I sent a copy of the photo to Mulford Foster at Orlando. He Stated : “Most definately the plant is not T. juncea.....Without the plant showing an inflorescence I would not wish to make any identification....” [show more] | |
| Pineapple Air Plant, T. Utriculata Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Pineapple Air Plant, T. Utriculata Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a pineapple air plant attatched to base of trunk on tree. Tree in woods surrounded by other trees. Plant has tall stalk of dark flowers. Writing on back of photo, “ Corkscrew, 1958, LaRue Spiker, Route 1, Box 14c, Bar Harbor, Maine. Paper attatched to back, “ 3. A ‘pineapple air plant’ which had bloomed on the trunk of a small cypress tree. This species, Tillandsia utriculata, requires five or six years to mature, blooms but once then dies. It belongs to the same botanical genus as Spanish moss.” [show more] | |
| Common Air Pine, T. fasciculata Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Common Air Pine, T. fasciculata Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of the common air pine (T. fasciculata). Marked on back of photo: "Highland Hammock, 1958, LaRue Spiker, Route 1, Box 14c, Bar Harbor Maine.” Paper attatched to back, “ 5. The "common air pine" (T. fasciculata) in a freak location on the ground. This plant is epiphytic and normaly grows fastened to the trunks or branches of trees by stout woody little roots without absorptive power. The plant manufactures its food from gases and moisture absorbed from the air by its leaves; roots serve only for support and anchorage. Note bud of flower stalk in upper center.” [show more] | |
| Air Plant, T. tenufolia Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Air Plant, T. tenufolia Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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] | |
| Air Plant, T. utriculata Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Air Plant, T. utriculata Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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.” | |
| Ball Moss Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Ball Moss Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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.” | ||
| Daisy Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Daisy Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 5 X 8 color close-up photograph of white daisy with yellow center; background of photo very dark. “f 4” written on back. | ||
| Purple Fringed Orchid Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Purple Fringed Orchid Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 5 X 8 black and white photograph of a purple fringed orchid. Paper attatched to back, “ Islander, page 18, Orchis, 80%.” Writing on back, “ Purple fringed Orchis.” | ||
| Yellow Blossom Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Yellow Blossom Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 5 X 8 color photograph of a large tropical flower with five yellow petals. Dark green foliage behind flower. Petals are ruffled around edges and appear to have small hairs over surface. | ||
| Trees with Air Plants and Spanish Moss Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Trees with Air Plants and Spanish Moss Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of tree branches with air plants surrounded by spanish moss hanging from tree limbs. Other folige with small leaves in lower left corner. Paper attatched to back of photo, “ An ‘air pine’ growing on a branch of live oak in a grove festooned by Spanish moss. Both air pines and Spanish moss are related to the pineapple. The air pine requires five or six years to mature, bears a clump of cream colored blossoms on a stiff stalk several feet tall, then dies.” [show more] | |
| Sea Collection Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Sea Collection Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph. One white sand dollar, one sea urchin, one small starfish, one large starfish arranged in grouping on sand. Shadows being cast toward left side of photo. Largest starfish has tip of arm cropped by right side of photo frame. | |
| Sea Collection Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Sea Collection Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph. Two starfish, one white sand dollar, two sea urchins are arranged on the sand. Arrangement in center of photo, Largest starfish lies toward right side of frame with outstreatching arm being cropped by right side of photo. | |
| Seashells Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Seashells Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph. Ten shells arranged in middle of black cloth. Three of the shells are arranged on a raised rectangle placed under the cloth. Shells are in the center of photo toward right side of frame. Out of focus patch of grass in upper left corner. | |
| Seashell Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Seashell Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph. White Shell in upper center of photo on black cloth. Top of Shell is cropped by photo frame. Shell is broken showing inside chambers. | |
| Moss Ball Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Moss Ball Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph. Close up of ball moss on tree limb. Moss is in center of photo. Grey and white background. | |
| Spanish Moss Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Spanish Moss Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 2.5 black and white photograph. Close up of hanging Spanish moss. Highlighted moss | |
| Moss Ball Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Moss Ball Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white 3.5 X 3.5 photograph of close up of ball moss on tree trunk. Trunk of tree on right hand side of photograph with two branches protruding toward left side of photo. Moss in lower right corner. | |
| Pine Needles Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Pine Needles Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white 3.5 X 3.5 photograph of pine needles on tree limb with close up of ball moss in bottom left hand corner. | |
| Gott's Island Houses Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Gott's Island Houses Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A 3 1/2 X 4 black and white photograph taken on Gotts Island. Houses left to right: Kenway House (originally Ed Kenway) and before him the Driscoll family; Archibald House (father of Joan Archibald), John and Tina Marsden Gillis home, formerly (1900-1955) home of writer Ruth Moore and Philip Moore. | |||
| Mount Desert Island from Great Cranberry Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Mount Desert Island from Great Cranberry Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Photograph taken from under the pier at Great Cranberry Island looking towards Mount Desert Island. One fishing boat tied to pier. Another fishing boat on a mooring. Photo used in story about the “Prussian Lady”. | ||
| Black and White Photo of Benjamin Spurling House Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Black and White Photo of Benjamin Spurling House Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A 4 x 5 1/2 Black and White photograph of Benjamin Spurling's House on Big Cranberry Island. | |||
| LaRue Spiker at Campsite Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  LaRue Spiker at Campsite Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: LaRue Spiker seated at picnic table holding dog. Second dog in parked car with open hatch back. Moutains and lake in background. On back of photo, “This was the second campsite on Great Machais Lake. The woods are visible and were behind the camera.” | |
| Boat Launching, Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boat Launching, Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society 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. | ||
| Boat at Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boat at Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Small boat in the ways outside the Farnsworth boat shed. | ||
| Boat and Worker at Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boat and Worker at Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Unknown man getting ready to launch a small boat outside the Farnsworth boat shed. | ||
| Boat Launching at Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boat Launching at Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Two unknown men launching small boat outside the Farnsworth boat shed. | ||
| Outside Farnsworth Boat Shed Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Outside Farnsworth Boat Shed Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Beach outside Farnsworth boat shed where a boat has just been launched. | ||
| Workers at Boat Launch, Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Workers at Boat Launch, Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Outside Farnsworth boat shed. Unknown men in boats One boat has just been launched. | ||
| Worker on Boat, Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Worker on Boat, Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Outside Farnsworth boat shed. Unknown man sitting on bow of boat which is being launched. | ||
| Inside Farnsworth Boat Shed Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Inside Farnsworth Boat Shed Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Inside the Farnsworth boat shed. Wooden boat being repaired. | ||
| Boat at Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boat at Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Photo taken from inside boat shed belonging to the Farnsworth Family looking out to the cove. Motor boat on the ways. | ||
| Farnsworth Boatyard Scene Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Farnsworth Boatyard Scene Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Boat docked on the beach. Caption removed from the back of the photo read, “The hauling shed is located on one of the few sloping beaches near Hull’s Cove. Shed belongs to the Farnsworth Family." Cellophane tape left marks on back which have come through on the image side. | ||
| View from Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  View from Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: View looking out of a boat shed into Hulls Cove. A marine railway leads out of the building. Same as Acc # 998-550-1655 record has been removed | ||
| Worker at Boat Launching Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Worker at Boat Launching Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Man in sailboat which is still in the ways ready to be launched. Outside Farnsworth boat shed. Contact Print. | ||
| Beach at Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Beach at Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Contact print. Boat outside of Farnsworth boatshed in Hulls Cove. | ||
| Sailboat and Worker Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Sailboat and Worker Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Contact print. Man in sailboat which is still in the ways ready to be launched. Outside Farnsworth boat shed. | ||
| Workers at Boat Launching Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Workers at Boat Launching Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Unknown men preparing to launch small boat outside the Farnsworth boat shed. | ||
| Workers at Boat Launching Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Workers at Boat Launching Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Unknown man and boy preparing to launch small boat outside the Farnsworth boatshed. | ||
| Boy Watching Boat Launching Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boy Watching Boat Launching Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Unknown boy on the beach watches as the tide takes a newly launched boat. Unknown man sitting on bow of the small boat. | ||
| Boat Launching at Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boat Launching at Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Unknown boy watches from the beach as the tide takes a newly launched boat. Unknown man sitting on bow of the small boat. | ||
| Boy at Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boy at Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Unknown boy on beach near small boat outside the Farnsworth boat shed. Boat is ready to be launched. | ||
| Workers at Boat Launching Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Workers at Boat Launching Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Unknown man and boy on beach preparing to launch small boat outside the Farnsworth boatshed. | ||
| Boat Launching at Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Boat Launching at Farnsworth Boatyard Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Two unknown men on beach preparing to launch small boat outside the Farnsworth boat shed. | ||
| Workers at Farnsworth Boatyard Boat Launch Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Workers at Farnsworth Boatyard Boat Launch Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Three unknown men in small row boat. One getting into boat which has just been launched from beach in front of the Farnsworth boat shed. | ||
| Flooded road in woods Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Flooded road in woods Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Small b/w photo of flooded dirt road in the woods May 17, 1940 "Crystal Tone" From Spiker Collection Snapshots Indiana Nature | ||
| Spurling Wharf, Isleford Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Spurling Wharf, 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. | |
| Dr. Neal Miller at Jackson Lab Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Dr. Neal Miller at Jackson Lab Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 5X7 black and white photograph of Dr. Neal Miller speaking at a podium while a woman looks on. Back of the photograph is labeled "Dr. Neal Miller -- (JAX)". | |||
| Tea and Popovers at Jordan Pond House Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Tea and Popovers at Jordan Pond House Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white 5X7 photograph labeled "Tea and Popovers" at Jordan Pond House. | |||
| Iron Ingot Bench Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Iron Ingot Bench Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of a bench made out of iron that is situated on wooden supports. Bench is in perspective with widest part near bottom left corner of photo. Grass all around bench. Writting on back, ‘Ingot, An old iron ingot’ | |
| Kiln Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Kiln Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of a round stone building with no windows, small vent openings around bottom of building in two rows. Domed roof with plants growing on it. Writting on back, “Kiln, Fourteen Beehive.” Probably at Katahdin Iron Works. | |
| Furnace, Katahdin Iron Works Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Furnace, Katahdin Iron Works Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of a stone building with two low arched openings on ground. Round cylinder with scaffolding on top of square walls. Writting on back, “Furnace, The Katadin [sp.] Iron Works, item #10.” | |
| Man Reading Newspaper Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Man Reading Newspaper Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of an older man sitting in flowered arm chair and reading newspaper. He wears glasses and is supporting paper with his right hand. Has white mustache, wears dark shirt, dress pants and dark shoes and socks. Bare wall behind him, Table to the left with books and a lamp with dark shade. Possibly LaRue's father. | |
| Couple with Cat and Christmas Tree Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Couple with Cat and Christmas Tree Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of older couple sitting next to a Christmas tree in a living room with flowered wallpaper. A decorated Christmas tree stands in the corner of the room in the middle of the photo. Woman is on left side and sits in wooden rocking chair. Her Hair is tightly curled to her head. She wears a black dress with lace at the top. She is looking to the floor and holding her arm out for a black cat who is standing on the floor with tail up and head up toward her hand. There are some presents under tree behind cat. Man is sitting on couch to the right of the tree. His right arm is on the arm of the couch. He is wearing glasses and looking straight ahead. His left hand is in his lap, and hiis legs are crossed. Plant on coffee table in foreground. (Possibly LaRue’s parents) [show more] | |
| Seated Woman with Book Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Seated Woman with Book Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of an older woman in middle of photo wearing black dress and sitting in armchair. She is looking at camera and holding a book on her lap with her left hand and holding a pencil in her right hand. She is wearing glasses and mouth is slightly opened. Window behind her with dark curtains to the floor. Floor land and bookshelf to the left of the picture. Books on right hand side of photo. Possibly LaRue’s Mother. [show more] | |
| Couple with Cat and Christmas Tree Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Couple with Cat and Christmas Tree Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of an older couple sitting on striped couch with black cat on the couch on the right side of photo. Decorated Christmas tree behind man. Couch is against wall with flowered wallpaper. Man is looking to the left of the photo hands crosssed in lap. He has white mustache and is wearing black shirt, dark pants, socks and shoes. His right leg is crossed over left. Woman is looking down to the cat which sits beside her on the right. She is handing something to the cat with her right hand. Her hair is curled tight on her head and she wears a black dress with brooch at throat. (thought to be LaRue’s parents.) [show more] | |
| Woman near a House Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Woman near a House Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of an older woman standing in sunlight on walkway beside two story white house. Standing near corner of house with lots of trailing bushes around perimeter. She is wearing glasses and squinting. She is wearing a light colored house dress and back shoes. Hands are down at sides. Large dark vine grows behind her and reaches to second story of house. | |
| Two Dogs Resting Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Two Dogs Resting Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 2.5 X 4 black and white photograph of small black and white dog and a bigger black and white spotted dog lie in grass in front of wooded house. Dogs are in midground, lying in grass. Dog on left is facing ahead and down. Second dog has body turned to left and head turned to face camera. | |
| Dog Sniffy Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Dog Sniffy Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 2.5 X 3 black and white photograph of small black and white dog with short nose named Sniffy. Dog is standing in grass facing to the left, head and ears are up. Bottom of house and tree in background. Writting on back, “Sniffy”- dear little pal. 5-12-40. Developed by Metcalf Studio ‘Crystal Tone’ May, 17 1940 | |
| Dog Sniffy Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Dog Sniffy Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 2.5 X 4 black and white photograph of small black and white dog with short nose sitting on steps outside in front of door with screen. Dogs ears are perked and he looks ahead above camera. He wears a dark harness with metal studs around his chest , with buckle bellow front legs. | |
| Dog Nero Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Dog Nero Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 2.5 X 4 black and white photo of black dog (Nero) lying in grass, body inclined to the left, head turned to face camera. Ball in foeground in front of dog. Bench in background behind dogs head, White structure behind dog. Writting on back, “ June, 1930, ‘Nero’. | |
| B&W photograph of a man in an old car Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  B&W photograph of a man in an old car Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photo of a man with arm out the window of a old light colored car. From a packet of photos labeled "Louisville, KY people." | |||
| B&W photo of a woman seated in a chair with a book in her lap Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  B&W photo of a woman seated in a chair with a book in her lap Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photo of a woman seated in a chair with a book in her lap. Note on back of the photo says Sept.1953. From a packet of photos labeled "Louisville, KY people." | ||
| B&W photograph of Louise Gilbert
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|  B&W photograph of Louise Gilbert
Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photograph of Louise Gilbert seated in a chair with a dog at her knees and a black cat on the table to her right. From a packet of photos labeled "Louisville, KY people." | |||
| B&W photograph of Louise Gilbert Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  B&W photograph of Louise Gilbert Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photograph of Louise Gilbert on a couch holding a black cat next to a Christmas tree. From a packet of photos labeled "Louisville, KY people." | |||
| B&W photograph of a dog and cat in a wooden box Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  B&W photograph of a dog and cat in a wooden box Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photograph of a dog and cat in a wooden box somewhere inside. From a packet of photos labled "Louisville, KY people." | |||
| B&W photograph of a woman's face with 2 buildings in the background. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  B&W photograph of a woman's face with 2 buildings in the background. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photograph of a close-up of a woman's face. She is wearing a flower print top, and there are two shack-like buildings in the background. From a packet of photos labeled "Louisville, KY people." | |||
| B&W photograph of a dog on the beach Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  B&W photograph of a dog on the beach Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photograph of a dog on the beach From a packet of photos labeled Louisville, KY people | |||
| B&W photograph of a cabin in the trees Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  B&W photograph of a cabin in the trees Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photo of five young children standing outside. Three girls, Two boys From a packet of photos labeled Louisville, KY people | |||
| B&W photograph of a cabin in the trees Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  B&W photograph of a cabin in the trees Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photograph of a cabin in the trees. From a packet of photos labeled Louisville, KY people | |||
| B&W photograph of 4 women seated in a living room, one holding a black cat and the other a dog in her lap. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  B&W photograph of 4 women seated in a living room, one holding a black cat and the other a dog in her lap. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photograph of four women seated in a livingroom one woman holding a black cat and one woman seated in a chair holding a dog in her lap. From a packet of photos labeled Louisville, KY people. | |||
| B&W photograph of a young woman standing outside. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  B&W photograph of a young woman standing outside. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photograph of a young woman standing outside wearing a light colored short sleved sweater and peddle pusher pants. From a packet of photos labeled Louisville, KY people | |||
| B&W photograph of Louise Gilbert Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  B&W photograph of Louise Gilbert Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photograph of Louise Golbert standing inside with her hand on a door knob. From a packet of photos labeled Louisville, KY people. | |||
| B&W photo of 2 men and 4 women standing in front of a white wood-sided house. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  B&W photo of 2 men and 4 women standing in front of a white wood-sided house. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Blurry photograph of 2 men and 4 women standing in front of a white wood-sided house. From photo packet labled Louisville, KY people. | |||
| Man in suit, light colored overcoat and hat standing next to a 1940 or 1950 Packard car. No leaves on vegitation
Man in suit, light colored overcoat and hat standing outside next to a 1940 or 1950 Packard car. No leaves on vegitation
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|  Man in suit, light colored overcoat and hat standing next to a 1940 or 1950 Packard car. No leaves on vegitation
Man in suit, light colored overcoat and hat standing outside next to a 1940 or 1950 Packard car. No leaves on vegitation
Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Man in suit, light colored overcoat and hat standing outside next to a 1940 or 1950 Packard car. No leaves on vegetation From a packet of photos labled Louisville, KY people | |||
| Man in light colored overcoat and hat standing near a light-colored house Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Man in light colored overcoat and hat standing near a light-colored house Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Man in light colored overcoat and hat standing outside near a light colored house. No leaves on vegetation. From a packet of photos labled Louisville, KY people | |||
| Woman in a dark colored fur coat standing next to a house Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Woman in a dark colored fur coat standing next to a house Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Woman in a dark colored fur coat standing outside next to a house. No leaves on vegetation. From a packet of photos labled Louisville, KY people. | |||
| Two women standing next to 1940-50 Packard car. Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Two women standing next to 1940-50 Packard car. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Two women standing next to a possible 1940 or 1950 Packard car. From a packet of pictures labled Louisville, KY people | |||
| B&W photo of a horse statue taken from the side Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  B&W photo of a horse statue taken from the side Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photo of a horse statue taken from the side From a packet of pictures labled Louisville, KY people | |||
| B&W photo of a horse statue taken from the front Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  B&W photo of a horse statue taken from the front Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photo of a horse statue taken from the front. From a packet of pictures labled Louisville, KY people | |||
| B&W photo of 2 women and 1 man standing in front of a statue of a horse Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  B&W photo of 2 women and 1 man standing in front of a statue of a horse Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photo of three adults (two women on either side of a male) standing in front of a statue of a horse. From a packet of photos labled Louisville, KY People | |||
| The Burnham Tavern, Machias, ME Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  The Burnham Tavern, Machias, ME Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A 5x7 Black and White Photograph of a two story house named the "Burnham Tavern." It is located in Machias, ME. | |||
| Cat in Grass Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Cat in Grass Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 4.5 X 5 black and white photograph of a dark colored cat walking on grass to the right of the photo. There are three tin trash cans in the background behind the cat. Cat is LaRue Spiker's. Focus of the photograph is blurry. | |
| Dog near Shed Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Dog near Shed Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 4 X 4.25 black and white photograph of a collie-type dog standing on pile of rocks next to tree with no leaves and old fence post. Dog is turned and looking at something to the right of the photograph. There is an abandoned wooden structure behind dog with two windows. many weeds and tall grasses are around rocks. | |
| Cat at Toilet Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Cat at Toilet Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of a black cat standing with hind legs on ground looking into toilet. Toilet is against back wall in right of photo. Radiator is against wall in left of photo. Rug is cropped in foreground. Writting on back, “Dec. 25- 1952, LaRue’s and Louise’s pet cat.” | |
| Seagulls over Water Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Seagulls over Water Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of about five seagulls over water, with one dipping into the ocean. All are flying and have wings extended, Mountain in background in right of picture. | |
| Woman Sitting on Lawn Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Woman Sitting on Lawn Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph of a woman sitting on lawn wearing a dress with hands in lap, facing to the left of the photo. She wears glasses and is holding a newspaper. The bottom half of the photo is black, and the woman’s legs are unable to be seen. There is a car on the right side of the photo. And a small house in the background. ‘1957’ written on back. | |
| Woman near Car Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Woman near Car Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 2.5 X 2.5 black and white photograph of an elderly woman standing in center of photo next to car with opened door on back passenger’s side, Woman is facing camera and has slight smile. Is wearing dark hat, dark dress coat and dark glove on hand which is slightly in her right pocket. | |
| Man near Hedge Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Man near Hedge Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 2.5 X 2.5 black and white photograph of a man standing in middle of frame with brimmed hat with band. Wearing white shirt and tie that is blowing to the right of the photo. Man’s left hand is in his pocket. Hedge behind man; man is standing on lawn and looking into camera. | |
| Woman near Table with Presents Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Woman near Table with Presents Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph of an older woman sitting behind table that is set with Christmas packages and lamp with shade. Table has metal legs and is inside room with screens on walls. Wicker rocker in back corner of room. Woman is wearing flowered dress and glasses, looking at camera. Writting on back, "This is our Xmas table, before opening our packages." | |
| Woman with Newspaper Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Woman with Newspaper Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph of an older woman sitting in chair is wearing a flowered dress and reading a newspaper. Wood panneling behind woman and identical chair on the left. Curtained window in center of photo. Has glasses on. Ceramic Elephant with up raised trunk on shelf in uppermost right corner. Writting on back, “ We had the lamp on , and I think it should not have been.” | |
| Man with Snow Shovel Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Man with Snow Shovel Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 3.5 black and white photograph of a man in middle of picture in walkway, standing with shovel in his right hand. Snow is on ground and two houses on either side of man. Man is wearing brimmed hat and glasses. Black jacket and slacks. ‘1957’ written on back. | |
| Lawn, Lawn Chairs and Houses Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Lawn, Lawn Chairs and Houses Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3 X 3 color photograph of a lawn in the foreground with fallen pine cones in grass. Row of wooden lawn chairs painted bright colors in midground with people on the other side of the chairs. Tall trees in background and small buildings. Writting on back “I think this made a pretty picture notice pine cones in foreground.” | |
| Three Lady's Slippers Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Three Lady's Slippers Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.25 X 3.25 black and white photograph of three lady’s slippers or pink moccassins grow out of forest floor. All flowers are facing camera. Leaves are opened side to side. Other twigs and leaves around. | |
| House near a Lake Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  House near a Lake Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3 X 3 color photo of small one story side of grey house with two square windows. Brown vase in front of house on corner. Two wooden chairs to right of house and tall tree in center of picture behind chairs. Camping trailer to the right of the picture. Writing on back, “ A pretty spot near lake.” | |
| Dead Tree against Sky Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Dead Tree against Sky Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 8 black and white photograph of dead tree with stripped bark silhouetted against the sky. ‘Y’ formation of top branches reaching to left and right corners. Sky in background with clouds, sun. Dark evergreen trees in lower left hand corner. | |
| Once There Were Giants Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Once There Were Giants Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 8 black and white photograph of driftwood tree in midground with main trunk pointing toward left of photo. Sparse grass in foreground with rocks. Dark evergreen trees in background. Writing in back of photo, “ Mag.3 Dec.29 Once there were giants.” | |
| Driftwood Patterns Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Driftwood Patterns Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 8 black and white close-up photograph of driftwood grain patterns, grey photo with black in corners. | |
| Dead Tree Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Dead Tree Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 8 black and white photograph of a dead tree with stripped bark. Five branches reaching toward the sky. Large white cloud over top half of photo. Small strip of sea and horizon along very bottom half inch of photo. | |
| Driftwood in Beach Grass Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Driftwood in Beach Grass Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 6 X 6 black and white photograph of a log of drift wood in lower left corner, surrounded by beach grasses. Highlighted patch of sand or rocks in lower right corner. | |
| Cabbage Plant Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Cabbage Plant Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 10 color close-up photograph of domestic cabbage, dark green leaves with white veins surrounding round light green center leaves with white highlights. Writing on back of photo, “ f8, 20 sec., f60 m10 C30.” | |
| Evergreen Bush Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Evergreen Bush Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of evergreen bush branches. Many small clumps of leaves on the bush. light shadows in background. Mostly grey photo. ‘LaRue Spiker’ written in red pen on back of photo. | |
| Beach Stump Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Beach Stump Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a stump of driftwood lighted from the right on beach. Rocks in sand and waves on shore in background. Shadow is cast by wood to the left hand side of the photo. | |
| Pitcher Plant Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Pitcher Plant Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of two flowers of the pitcher plant bending toward the ground. Ground is cropped by bottom of photo. Background is tall thin grasses. Paper attatched to the back, “ The pitcher plant, common to the bogs and marshes of Maine, is an insectivorous plant. The leaves have become modified receptacles for the capture and ingestion of insects enabling the plant to grow in soils otherwise too poor to support it." [show more] | |
| Pitcher Plants Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Pitcher Plants Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 10 black and white photographs of three flowers of the pitcher plant on tall thin stems. Flowers are round and shiny and petals curl into itself. All heads of flowers facing away from the viewer. Small veined cupped leaves on ground. Background is heavily textured with plant leaves and grasses. Print is on matte paper. | |
| Skunk Cabbage with Fruit Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Skunk Cabbage with Fruit Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 10 black and white close-up photograph of skunk cabbage with white rough skinned fruit inside leaves. Closeup of cabbage leaning toward right side of frame. Lighted background. | |
| Skunk Cabbage Opening Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Skunk Cabbage Opening Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of skunk cabbage with opening leaves. Many twigs and branches in lower and top of picture. Three white areas on left side where tape has removed surface of photo. Paper attatched to back, “ 2. the leaves push through the earth in a pointed sheath and look like this several days after the appearance of the hood. In maturity they are oval and quite large. the fruit, somewhat larger than a golf ball, is fleshy and rough skinned.” [show more] | |
| Maine Fern Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Maine Fern Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a single stemed fern with five leaves coming off stem in center of photo. Leaves are lighted background is dark with other plants. Back of photo, ‘ December 1959, Frontier’s Zinc H7, 3” wide 2.5” deep.” | |
| Fern with Seed Stalks Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Fern with Seed Stalks Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a large fern in middle with all leaves pointing upwards. Large seed stalks in center of fern. All values of photo are of equall light and shadow. | |
| Pod-like Plant Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Pod-like Plant Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 4 X 5 black and white photograph of two dark pod-like plants. Like upright cupped hands. Plants have light colored spots all over exterior. Plants on ground, photo taken from above. | |
| Pond Plants Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Pond Plants Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 5 X 7 black and white photo of pond with water plants sticking up in middle. Horizontal Format. Many grasses are under water and small water lily leaves are clustered in foreground. Dark reflections on water in upper left hand side of photo. | |
| Pitcher Plant Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Pitcher Plant Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 7 black and white photograph of a pitcher plant with two flowers (Vertical Format). Flowers resemble orchids and have long steams with veined leaves on ground. |