Netting Shuttle, Islesboro, ca. 1930

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Netting Shuttle, Islesboro, ca. 1930

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Description

This shuttle, or needle, is a typical example of those used on Islesboro to "knit" lobster nets. It made one inch mesh openings, a standard size for lobster nets.

Netting was a cottage industry on Islesboro from 1888 to 1938, employing up to 100 people. 100 pound bales of twine would be shipped to Islesboro and distributed to "knitters" who could work in their own homes and were paid by the pound. The enactment of the Federal Minimum Wage and Hour Law put an end to the $5,000 island industry.

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About This Item

  • Title: Netting Shuttle, Islesboro, ca. 1930
  • Creation Date: circa 1930
  • Subject Date: circa 1930
  • Location: Islesboro, Waldo County, ME
  • Media: Wood
  • Dimensions: 32 cm x 2.5 cm
  • Local Code: 1987.002
  • Object Type: Physical Object

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Islesboro Historical Society
PO Box 301, 388 Main Road, Islesboro, ME 04848
(207) 734-6733

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