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Sea-Going Policeman are Fisherman’s Friend Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Sea-Going Policeman are Fisherman’s Friend Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: By George H. Taylor: Sea Going Policeman are Fisherman’s Friends ; part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object id 013.FIC.30.32 | ||
Running Puppy Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Running Puppy Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 4 X 5 black and white photograph of black and white puppy running on the grass and facing to the right of the photo. Dog is blurred and there are trees an background. Writting on back, “This Waif, Deserted Dogs.” | |
Spaniel on Ottoman Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Spaniel on Ottoman Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 4 X 5 black and white photograph of a cocker spaniel sitting on black and white ottoman. Wearing round ID tag and looking straight at the camera. Wall paper with leaf pattern behind dog. | |
Cat and Dog at Door Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Cat and Dog at Door Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of a black cat and cocker spaniel sitting behind screen door looking out. Cat is looking straight ahaed and dog is looking to the right of the picture. There is a brick wall on the left side of the screen door. A rock sits holding the door closed. Writting on back, ‘Kensington Crt. Spr. 1953.” | |
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. | |
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] | |
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] | |
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] | |
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. | |
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. | |
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.” | |
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. | |
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. | |
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. | |
Beagle 'Little Waif" Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Beagle 'Little Waif" Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: 3 X 3 black and white photograph of a beagle sitting in grass in front of tire of vehicle with two front paws supporting body. Facing ahead and to left. (May be pregnant? ) Writing on back, “Species: Qu’est-que c’est que ca. Breed: Little Fright, Name: Little Waif , Source: The god, who sees the sparrow fall and does nothing about it, knows. Future: I’m afraid I’m stuck. Weak minded, 1959-60.” The LaRue Spiker Collection | |
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. | |
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. | |
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.” | |
Publicity photo Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Publicity photo Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Publicity photo for Maine. Caption reads, "These two young fellows watch with interst for they know from previous visits just how good a lobster dinner can be". Unknown people | ||
Gloucester 1957 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Gloucester 1957 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Unknown woman leaning on large rock. | ||
Women and Men Socializing at an Event Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Women and Men Socializing at an Event Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Tow copies of 5X7 black and white photograph of women and men socializing at an event. On the table are name tags, drinks, an ashtray and a paper star with "1953" written on it. Identifications per May 2011 "Mystery Photographs": L to R- unknown, Muriel Staples Rich, unknown, Betty Rice King, Elizabeth Emerson Kelley. Two copies of this photo | |||
Bay Pines Trailer Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Bay Pines Trailer Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 Black and White of A Bay Pines Trailer. The photo was taken in St. Petersburg Florida on 3 January ,1953. | ||
Suburban House Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Suburban House Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: A 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 black and white photograph dated July 1953 of a two story house. There is an unknown woman sitting on the porch, and there is a car parked in front of the house. There are three trees in the photo. One in front, one to the right of the house and one to the left of the house. A 3 x 3 black and white photograph was also taken of the house. However, there are no trees in front of the house. | |||
B&W photograph of a young boy seated in an Adirondack chair with a dog,1950 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| B&W photograph of a young boy seated in an Adirondack chair with a dog,1950 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photo of a young boy seated in and Adirondack chair with a dog. Notation on back of photo reads: Freddie read for school May 1950 | |||
B&W photograph of three women standing outside in front of a house, 1951 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| B&W photograph of three women standing outside in front of a house, 1951 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photo of three women standing outside with a house in the background. Notation on back of photo reads Mother's Day 1951 From Pink Robinsons Drugstore envelope in file Spiker Family Friends Personae | |||
B&W photograph of four women and one man standing outside with a house in the background,1951 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| B&W photograph of four women and one man standing outside with a house in the background,1951 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photo of four women and one man standing outside with a house in the background. Notation on back of photo reads: Mother's Day 1951. From Pink Robinsons Drugstore envelope in file "Spiker Family Friends Personae." | |||
B&W photograph of a boy and man in suits, outsdie with a dog Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| B&W photograph of a boy and man in suits, outsdie with a dog Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photograph of a young boy in a suit straddling a dog and man in a suit standing outside next to a hedge. Notation on back of photo reads: Roy and ? (hand writting unclear) and Blondie, June 1950 From Pink Robinson's Drugstore Envelope in file "Spiker Family Friends Personae." | |||
B&W photograph of five people standing posed outside, 1951 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| B&W photograph of five people standing posed outside, 1951 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photo of five people standing posed outside. Left to right: Man bald with glasses wearing light colored slacks and white shirt with dark colored tie, Woman with grey hair wearing dark colored large pattern dress, Man with darker hair glasses wearing light colored shirt and light colored slacks, woman with grey hair plaid stuit style dress, woman with grey hair and glasses wearing a light colored large print dress. Notation on back reads: Mother's Day 1951 From Pink Robinsons Drug Store Envelope in File "Spiker Family Friends Personae." [show more] | |||
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." | ||
Campfield's Madeira Camera Shop Group Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Campfield's Madeira Camera Shop Group Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Black and white photo of a man and a woman standing outside. Notation on back reads 1955 | |||
Women and Men Socializing at an Event Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Women and Men Socializing at an Event Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Tow copies of 5X7 black and white photograph of women and men socializing at an event. On the table are name tags, drinks, an ashtray and a paper star with "1953" written on it. Identifications per May 2011 "Mystery Photographs": L to R- unknown, Muriel Staples Rich, unknown, Betty Rice King, Elizabeth Emerson Kelley. | |||
Color photograph of an evergreen tree with ocean and mountains in the background, 1958 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Color photograph of an evergreen tree with ocean and mountains in the background, 1958 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Color photo of an evergreen tree with ocean and mountains in the background. Notation on back of photo: 1958 From blue album labled Southwest Harbor August 1960 | ||
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.” | |
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.' | |
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.” | |
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. | |
Sketch of Dog Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Sketch of Dog Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Pencil kketch of Collie type dog. Sketch just of dog’s head, faces to the left. ‘MLC’ written in pencil on bottom. | ||
Iola Klaas and LaRue Spiker on Their Position in Regard to the Stockholm Resolution of Peace Statement, c. 1950 Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| Iola Klaas and LaRue Spiker on Their Position in Regard to the Stockholm Resolution of Peace Statement, c. 1950 Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Iola Klaas and LaRue Spiker explain the background and importance of the Stockholm Resolution of Peace, which was passed at the World Committee in Defense of Peace. They emphasize the dangers of atomic warfare, particularly for children, and advocate for the outlawing of the atomic bomb. People Mentioned: O. John Rogge, Rockwell Kent, Albert Kahn, Johannes Steel, W. E. B. DuBois | |
LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (1) Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (1) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: LaRue Spiker provides a statement regarding her activities of July 7, 1950. She relates a conversation with reporter Ed Cotton about a communist petition she had allegedly distributed. People Mentioned: Ed Cotton, Iola Klaas, Maurice O. Hunt | |
LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (2) Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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| LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (2) Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: LaRue Spiker provides a statement regarding her activities of July 6, 1950. She explains that she was attempting to get signatures on petition from the Civil Rights Congress about the Stockholm Resolution for Peace when she was stopped and questioned by police officers. |