Keywords: ship yard workers
Item 14106
Stetson Yard, Brewer, ca. 1882
Contributed by: Brewer Public Library Date: circa 1882 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print
Item 29348
Danish Village, Scarborough, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Scarborough; Ribe Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Britain was especially interested in occupying Maine during the Colonial era to take advantage of the timber resources. The tall, straight, old growth white pines were perfect for ships' masts to help supply the growing Royal Navy.
Exhibit
South Portland's Wartime Shipbuilding
Two shipyards in South Portland, built quickly in 1941 to construct cargo ships for the British and Americans, produced nearly 270 ships in two and a half years. Many of those vessels bore the names of notable Mainers.
Site Page
Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries
"… representatives, laundries, express service, boat yards, livery stables and blacksmith shops were all present and island-based."
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Natural Resource to Finished Product
"… Product Hallowell Granite Works stone yard, Hallowell, ca. 1895Hubbard Free Library A site between Winthrop Street and Central Street became…"
Story
Florence Ahlquist Link's WWII service in the WAVES
by Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne
Florence Ahlquist, age 20, was trained to repair the new aeronautical cameras by the US Navy in WWII
