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Category: Maritime, Industries, Fishing

Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 67523

James Joyce II, Swan's Island, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 79581

Mending nets, South Bristol, ca. 1950

Contributed by: South Bristol Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: South Bristol Media: Photographic print

Item 80350

Sherman Tecumseh Jameson, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Friendship Media: Photographic print

Item 1009

Herring weir at Sandy Island, Eastport, ca. 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1887 Location: Eastport Media: Photographic print

Item 7660

Getting ready to unload weir, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Eastport Media: Photoprint

Item 7664

Bringing home the day's catch, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Media: Photoprint

Item 7665

Pollock at Wilson's Beach, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Media: Photoprint

Item 7667

Lobster traps and children, Eastport, 1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1937-04-26 Location: Eastport Media: Photoprint

Item 7715

Weir near Deer Isle, N.B., ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Deer Isle Media: Photoprint

Item 7720

Laurents Hansen, Portland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 7816

Plastic fishing floats, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Media: Photoprint

Item 7908

Barrels of fresh fish, Eastport, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Eastport Media: Photoprint

Item 7909

Emery family weir, Eastport, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Eastport Media: Photoprint

Item 11158

Plugging crusher claws, Portland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland; Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 11407

Seining the sardine weir, Eastport, 1931

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931 Location: Eastport Media: Photographic print

Item 11415

Unloading catches, Eastport, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Eastport Media: Photographic print

Item 11417

Herring drying, 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917-01-16 Media: Photographic print

Item 15401

Model of a fishing seine, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print

Item 19220

Maine Lobster Fisherman's Workshop, Bar Harbor, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1960 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Photograph Postcard

Item 27112

Lobster Trap and Buoy, Islesboro, ca. 1980

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1980 Location: Islesboro Media: Wood, cotton twine, bricks, metal

Item 27775

Unloading herring from carrier, Lubec, 1941

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1941 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 29030

Fish Beach, Monhegan Island, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1898 Location: Monhegan Media: Glass Negative

Item 31682

Pollock net, Lubec, ca. 1954, ca. 1954

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1954 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 35289

Fishermen repairing their nets, Biddeford Pool, 1917

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1917 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print