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Title: Herring weir brush leader, Lubec, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society

Date: circa 1935

Location: Lubec

Media: Unbordered photograph

Title: Herring weir, Lubec, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society

Date: circa 1935

Location: Lubec

Media: Unbordered photograph

Title: Herring weir seined, Lubec, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society

Date: circa 1935

Location: Lubec

Media: Unbordered photograph

The Herring Catch

Herring and sardines, small herring, were once an important part of the Maine economy. Smoked or salted herring provided an important food source before refrigeration and sardine canning was equally prominent along the Maine coast.

Raising Fish

Mainers began propagating fish to stock ponds and lakes in the mid 19th century. The state got into the business in the latter part of the century, first concentrating on Atlantic salmon, then moving into raising other species for stocking rivers, lakes, and ponds.

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary

A look back at island life in Maine as captured by a team consisting of Swan's Island Educational Society representatives, which encompasses the community's library and historical society, a class from the Swan's Island School, and an Island Fellow from the Island Institute. Exhibit topics examine islanders at work and play, Baird's Quarry, old buildings, and the changing role of women on the island.