Pogey press, Mount Desert, ca. 1850
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The pogey industry was a thriving industry at Mt. Desert in the mid 19th century. Pogies (also called porgies) were caught, boiled in large cast iron pots, and then pressed for their valuable oil.
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- Title: Pogey press, Mount Desert, ca. 1850
- Creation Date: circa 1850
- Subject Date: circa 1850
- Local Name: Northeast Harbor
- Town: Mount Desert
- County: Hancock
- State: ME
- Media: Metal
- Dimensions (cm): 100 x 30 x 30
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Great Harbor Maritime Museum
PO Box 145, 124 Main Street, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662
(207) 276-5262
http://www.greatharbor.org
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LC Subject Headings
Fish oil industry--Maine
Food industry--Maine
Atlantic menhaden fisheries--Equipment and supplies
Cookery
Presses
Fishing industry--Maine
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