Herring fishing, Mt. Desert, ca. 1940
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Item 26562
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Home movie footage of commercial fishing around Mt. Desert Island, showing the herring seining process.
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- Title: Herring fishing, Mt. Desert, ca. 1940
- Creator: Stillman, Ernest G.
- Creation Date: circa 1940
- Subject Date: circa 1940
- County: Hancock
- State: ME
- Media: 16mm film
- Local Code: 1289_0009
- Collection: Ernest G. Stillman
- Object Type: Video and sound
For more information about this item, contact:
Northeast Historic Film
P.O. Box 900, Bucksport, ME 04416
207-469-0924
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LC Subject Headings
Dories (Boats)--Maine
Canned fish industry--Maine
Fishing--Maine
Fishing weirs--Maine
Mount Desert Island (Me.)
Atlantic herring fisheries--Maine
Fishing boats--Maine
Fishermen--Maine
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