Description: Typed and annotated draft of an article written by LaRue Spiker. Rites of Spring, for the Maine digest dated 4/22/70, about skunk cabbage, fiddleheads, toads, alder catkins, apple blossoms, gull chicks, cormorants Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.8
Description: Tped and annotated draft of an article written by LaRue Spiker unknown date and publication. Richard Grossinger, brief biography about the writer written in 1970 for the Maine Times Previously archived as Object id 013.FIC.30.8
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: Color slides of a long needled pine tree with cone. One slide of the side of the pine cone with one seed removed. From box labeled: Summer 1975 Nature
Description: Color slides of a pond with lily pads and close up photographs of both white and yellow lily pad flowers. From box labeled: August 1975 Nature
Description: Color slide of a fall leaves against a backdrop of pine trees. The trees are along the edge of a road. From box labeled: Fall 1975, Nature
Description: Color slide of a milkweed seed pod cracked open with the seeds lined up in the inside, other versions showing the seeds spilling out of pod. From box labeled: Fall 1975, Nature
Description: Color slide of close up of a five petalled white flower, possibly cherry, in a cluster of white flowers on a branch. Two other slides of the tree. From box labeled: Spring 1976, Nature
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: Color slide of close up of a cedar tree branch showing spent seed cones. Another slide of a cedar branch with a cluster of pine cones attached to it against a green background. From box labeled: Spring 1976, Nature
Description: Color slide of two pine cones against a green backdrop. Needles and the edge of the tree bark are also in the frame. From box labeled: Various Summer 1975, Nature
Description: Color slide of a variety of different spices of seeds, seed pods both dried and green, and individual seeds. From box labeled: Spring 1976, Nature
Description: Color slide of a tree brach with heart shaped leaves and tiny clusters of either forming fruits or forming seeds. From box labeled: Spring 1976, Nature
Description: Color slide of ice coating branches of a plant against a blue sky. There is a white post in the upper right corner of the frame. From box labeled: January 1976, Nature, Winter in Maine
Description: Color slide of a snow covered boat yard. A sail boat can be seen on the boat yard pier, buildings to the right of the fame, ocean water at low tide in the forground, boat yard rigging. From box labeled: January 1976, Nature, Winter in Maine
Description: Color slide of a five bay white wooden barn in the snow. The barn has a half circle window on the second story. From box labeled: January 1976, Nature, Winter in Maine
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: Color slide of two different scenes of a harbor in winter. Gray seas with small waves, trees, snow, boats. From box labeled: January 1976, Nature, Winter in Maine
Description: Color slide of a fuel dock in winter. There is a building on the pier with a Gulf fuel sign to the right, boats in the water in front of the dock, another dock to the left of the frame, and the tide is low. From box labeled: January 1976, Nature, Winter in Maine
Description: Color slide of a viny plant growing on a tree stump. This is slide is very hard to tell what it is a photograph of. From box labeled: January 1976, Nature, Winter in Maine
Description: Color slide of a green plant with large white flowers. The flowers have thin purple stripes coming from the center. It is hard to determine the size of the flower or plant with the way the photograph was taken. From box labeled: January 1976, Nature, Winter in Maine
Description: Color slide of a large evergreen tree at the Asticou Azalea Gardens in Northeast Harbor Maine. Photograph show all the other trees and plants without leaves. From box labeled: January 1976, Nature, Winter in Maine
Description: Color slide of a collection of lobster boats in a small harbor. There is a tree to the left of the frame and the lower branches of this tree frame the top part of the photograph. From box labeled: January 1976, Nature, Winter in Maine
Description: Color slide of a body of water with a large rock face covered in trees to the right, trees to the left, trees in the background. Utility lines are seen at the top of the photograph. From box labeled: January 1976, Nature, Winter in Maine
Description: Color slides of a variety of different species of seeds, seed pods, and individual seeds. From box labeled: January 1976, Nature, Winter in Maine
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 slides of a bud of a burdock flower getting ready to bloom, burdock seeds stuck to clothing, burdock seeds on plant. From box labeled: Summer/Fall 1975, Apples and berries
Description: Color slide of a variety of angles showing small red fruit hanging in between leaves. These fruits maybe crabapple. From box labeled: August 1975, Nature
Description: Color slide of a lake or pond at either sunrise or sunset. Emergent grasses above the water, trees to the right of the frame, trees on the opposite side of the water. From box labeled: August 1975, Nature
Description: Color slide of a variety of different species of seeds photographed against a light colored background. . From box labeled: August 1975, Nature
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
UNTRACKED 'Bailey's Island and Orr's Island, Maine'
Description: Color slides of a white wooden sided building with five red shutters leaned against the building. A sign reading Old Crow Shop leans against the porch set railing on the left of the building. From box labeled: 1971, Bailey's Island Note inside the box reads: This pretty stuff was all shot on Bailey's island, Orr's Island area. Special fishing village, you know!
UNTRACKED 'Bailey's Island and Orr's Island, Maine'
Description: Color slides of a white wooden sided house with a large green vine growing over the right side of the house. Pink ponies on the right corner of the house. Shrubs, trees, and a window box on the left side of the house. From box labeled: 1971, Bailey's Island Note inside the box reads: This pretty stuff was all shot on Bailey's island, Orr's Island area. Special fishing village, you know!
UNTRACKED 'Bailey's Island and Orr's Island, Maine'
Description: Color slides of houses along the opposite shore. Low tide and rocks are exposed on the near shore. From box labeled: 1971, Bailey's Island Note inside the box reads: This pretty stuff was all shot on Bailey's island, Orr's Island area. Special fishing village, you know!
UNTRACKED 'Bailey's Island and Orr's Island, Maine'
Description: Color slides of a stone stack bridge at low tide. Buildings in the distance and salt spray roses in the forground. From box labeled: 1971, Bailey's Island Note inside the box reads: This pretty stuff was all shot on Bailey's island, Orr's Island area. Special fishing village, you know!
UNTRACKED 'Bailey's Island and Orr's Island, Maine'
Description: Color slides of S.J. Prince and Sons Grocery store. It is a large red wooden building with colored chairs lined up outside. Door is open and there is sign saying Reality on the left of the building. From box labeled: 1971, Bailey's Island Note inside the box reads: This pretty stuff was all shot on Bailey's island, Orr's Island area. Special fishing village, you know!
UNTRACKED 'Bailey's Island and Orr's Island, Maine'
Description: Color slides of white two story house with red shutters sitting on a hill. Rock retainging wall with landscaping at the bottom of the hill. From box labeled: 1971, Bailey's Island Note inside the box reads: This pretty stuff was all shot on Bailey's island, Orr's Island area. Special fishing village, you know!
UNTRACKED 'Bailey's Island and Orr's Island, Maine'
Description: Color slides of a three story house with new wooden siding. Small connected building to the back of the house. From box labeled: 1971, Bailey's Island Note inside the box reads: This pretty stuff was all shot on Bailey's island, Orr's Island area. Special fishing village, you know!
UNTRACKED 'Bailey's Island and Orr's Island, Maine'
Description: Color slides of a large white house behind some tall pine trees. Photo is taken from the road looking through the trees. From box labeled: 1971, Bailey's Island Note inside the box reads: This pretty stuff was all shot on Bailey's island, Orr's Island area. Special fishing village, you know!
UNTRACKED 'Bailey's Island and Orr's Island, Maine'
Description: Color slides of Marine Colloids building. It is a two story white wooden building with black shutters. Large windows on the first floor house sized windows on the second floor. Three cars line the edge of the road. From box labeled: 1971, Bailey's Island Note inside the box reads: This pretty stuff was all shot on Bailey's island, Orr's Island area. Special fishing village, you know!
UNTRACKED 'Bailey's Island and Orr's Island, Maine'
Description: Color slides of a white house behind some a post and rail fence. There are three red diamond just below the roof line on the second floor. Other houses are behind this one. From box labeled: 1971, Bailey's Island Note inside the box reads: This pretty stuff was all shot on Bailey's island, Orr's Island area. Special fishing village, you know!
UNTRACKED 'Bailey's Island and Orr's Island, Maine'
Description: Color slides of white house to the left of a bend in the road. In front of the house is a large pine tree. The ocean is to the left of the house and the road with exposed rocks at low tide. From box labeled: 1971, Bailey's Island Note inside the box reads: This pretty stuff was all shot on Bailey's island, Orr's Island area. Special fishing village, you know!
UNTRACKED 'Bailey's Island and Orr's Island, Maine'
Description: Color slides of two fishermen's houses on piling on with lobster traps stacked. The tide is low and there are lobster boats to the left of the frame. Waves roll toward the shore. From box labeled: 1971, Bailey's Island Note inside the box reads: This pretty stuff was all shot on Bailey's island, Orr's Island area. Special fishing village, you know!
UNTRACKED 'Bailey's Island and Orr's Island, Maine'
Description: Color slides of flowers blooming in a yard. Buildings can be seen in the distance, some on the other side of an inlet. From box labeled: 1971, Bailey's Island Note inside the box reads: This pretty stuff was all shot on Bailey's island, Orr's Island area. Special fishing village, you know!
Description: Color slides of large grey industrial building behind a sort building with a red roof. There are low wharehouse like buildings further to the right of the large grey building. Water in the distance. 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: Color slides of rundown building. The glass has been broken out of the windows and there are a number of pieces of siding missing. 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: Color slides of graveyard tombstones behind a chain linked fence. The grave yard is overgrown with tall dead grass. 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: Color slides of an electrical substation with a brick building with a large smokestack in the background. Boats on the edge of a dirt road in front. Backside of a billboard 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: Color slides of large red suspended pipe leading from the waters edge back toward a storage tank. There are white oil or natural gass tanks in the background. The photograph was taken from a bridge. 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: Color slides of M/S Prince of Fundy Your way to Nova Scotia. Empty Ferry boat terminal and a boat ramp to the left of the terminal. 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: 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: 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: Color slides of stacked wood with a fishing net over top surrounded by an oil tank and jumble of wood to the left of a building. 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: Color slides of old rundown pier with gras growing in the top. A working pier with boat, buildings and crane in the background. 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: Color slides of whare houses next to a rundown wooden pier. Closest to the photographer is a wire fence with a no tresspassing sign. 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: Color slides of a red floating barge with a white sign reading Portland Harbor Pollution Abatement Committee. The barge is tide to a wooden pier with a brown wooden building. 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: Color slides of a stand of young trees against a backdrop of pines. From box labeled: Eastport June 1971 Slide Letter S, Also notations on exposure settings.
Description: Color slides of a landing strip next to an industrial area as photographed from an airplaine. From box labeled: Eastport June 1971 Slide Letter B
Description: Color slides of three possible fish pens next to an island connected to the mainland by a causeway. From box labeled: Eastport June 1971 Slide Letter N
Description: Color slides of one possible fish pen next in a harbor to the left of the photograph. The photograph was taken from an airplane. From box labeled: Eastport June 1971 Slide Letter O
Description: Color slides of an aerial photograph of a peninsula of land with houses and industrial buildings. There are two docks on either side of the peninsula. From box labeled: Eastport June 1971 Slide Letter P
Description: Color slides of an aerial photograph of four interconnected fish pens located in an inlet surrounded by trees. A road runs along the top and left of the fish pens. From box labeled: Eastport June 1971 Slide Letter M
Description: Color slides of an aerial photograph of seven interconnected fish pens located in an inlet surrounded by trees. From box labeled: Eastport June 1971 Slide Letter L
Description: Color slides of an aerial photograph of a harbor with mainly trees and a few buildings in the forground. On the opposite side of the harbor is more built up with more buildings. From box labeled: Eastport June 1971 Slide Letter G
Description: Color slides of an aerial photograph of an industrial plant on a small peninsula. There is a dock on the right side of the peninsula. From box labeled: Eastport June 1971 Slide Letter D
Description: Color slides of an aerial photograph of an industrial area with three buildings, two small and one large, and a large parking area. A dock sticks out into the water. From box labeled: Eastport June 1971 Slide Letter E
Description: Color slides of an aerial photograph of a large one story wharehouse looking structure next to a dock. Lobster boats can be seen in the water to the left of the dock. From box labeled: Eastport June 1971 Slide Letter K
Description: Color slides of an aerial view of a developed area with both houses and industrial buildings surrounded on two sides by water. There are two small fish pens in the water. From box labeled: Eastport June 1971 Slide Letter I
Description: Color slides of an aerial view of a developed area with both houses and industrial buildings surrounded on two sides by water. There is a runway on the right hand side of the frame. From box labeled: Eastport June 1971 Slide Letter A
Description: Color slides of an aerial view of a two houses in the pine trees along the edge of a peninsula. From box labeled: Eastport June 1971 Slide Letter J
Description: Color slides of two guys standing in the hull of a boat under construction. One is painting and the other is looking down at something. There are a number of wooden planks and tools in the hull of the boat. From box labeled: Eastport June 1971 Slide Letter V
Description: Color slides of seven carved wooden seagulls. Some look as if they are either taking off or landing on driftwood and others are at rest on driftwood. All the carvings are sitting on top of something red resting on a wooden crate. From box labeled: Eastport June 1971 Slide Letter U
Description: Color slides of a fall leaves along the edge of a lake. There are large granite boulders sticking out of the water. From box labeled: Fall 1978, Foliage
Description: Color slides of a close up of small round spiky seeds with purple centers growing on the stem of a plant. From box labeled: Summer 1975, nature
Description: Color slides of a small white seed clusters on a slendar stalk. Possibly a species of thistle based on the leaf type. From box labeled: August1975, nature
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: Color slides of a study of cedar pine cones and seeds. These are photographed on branches and on top of a green background. From box labeled: Summer/Fall 1975, nature
Description: Color slide of the vew across a rocky cliff looking towards a mountain in the distance with ocean in between the two views. There is a large dead plant in the center of the frame closest to the photographer. From box labeled: Summer/Fall 1976, nature
Description: Color slide of long slender white flowers on a thin stalk. There are multiples of these flower groups in bloom. A bumble bee crawls on one flower cluster. From box labeled: Summer/Fall 1976, nature
Description: Color slide of a fallen tree brach decaying under mosses and lichens laying on the forest floor. From box labeled: Summer/Fall 1976, nature
Description: Draft of article typed and annotated by LaRue Spiker for unknown publicatin and date. Reserved Lands about sale of timber land in unorganized townships in early 1800's to private corporations. Previously archived as 013.FIC.30.8
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: 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: Color slides of oysters laying on the top of seaweed. The slide is faded and hard to make out. The paper frame of the slide is browning with age. From box labeled: 1973-1975, Nature
Description: Color slides of a steep mountain side covered with trees with water in the foreground. This slide is faded with age and has something stuck to it on one side. The paper frame of the slide is browning with age. From box labeled: 1973-1975, Nature
Description: Color slides of unknown object over green seaweed in the water below. The slide is faded and hard to make out. The paper frame of the slide is browning with age. From box labeled: 1973-1975, Nature
Description: Color slides of unknown object in the right hand comer The slide is faded and hard to make out. The paper frame of the slide is browning with age. From box labeled: 1973-1975, Nature
Description: Color slides of a store front next to a large parking lot. Half of the slide is cutoff during the development of the film. The paper frame of the slide is browning with age. From box labeled: 1973-1975, Nature
Description: Color slides of people. The slides are very dark and hard to see. The paper frame of the slide is browning with age. From box labeled: 1973-1975, Nature
Description: Color slides of rocks sticking out of the water. This slide is faded with age. The paper frame of the slide is browning with age. From box labeled: 1973-1975, Nature
Description: Color slides of tree leaf buds. Half of this slide is cutoff due to the film processing. The paper frame of the slide is browning with age. From box labeled: 1973-1975, Nature
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: Color slides of red leaves, possibly poision ivy, on a plant growing along the ground. 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