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Category: Maritime, Industries, Lobstering

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 61876

Spencer Joyce describes lobstering, Swan's Island, 1967-2010

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: 1967–2010 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3

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Item 79337

Harbor view at low tide, Friendship, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Friendship Media: Glass Negative

Item 79345

Fisherman tending to his dory, Friendship, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Friendship Media: Glass Negative

Item 79584

Packing lobsters at Farrin's Wharf, South Bristol, ca. 1973

Contributed by: South Bristol Historical Society Date: circa 1973 Location: South Bristol Media: Postcard

Item 79585

Wooden lobster traps, South Bristol, ca. 1978

Contributed by: South Bristol Historical Society Date: circa 1978 Location: South Bristol Media: Photographic print

Item 80342

Panorama of Friendship harbor, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Friendship Media: Photographic print

Item 80343

The "Mineola" leaving the Jameson & Wotton Wharf, Friendship, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Friendship Media: Photographic print

Item 80344

Aerial view of Davis Point, Friendship, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Friendship Media: Photographic print

Item 80346

Sherman Jameson buying lobsters, Friendship, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Friendship Media: Photographic print

Item 81260

The "Foster D" off shore, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: St. George Media: Photographic print

Item 81262

The route of the "Foster D," ca. 1920

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1920 Media: Photographic print

Item 103629

Man with lobster, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1935 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 61869

Walter Joyce with lobster, Swan's Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 61874

Lobsterman holding one giant lobster, Swan's Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 80462

View of Friendship, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Friendship Media: Photographic print

Item 98806

Young's Lobster Pound, Belfast, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Belfast Media: Glass Negative

Item 98834

Lobster Pound, Lincolnville Beach, ca. 1948

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1948 Location: Lincolnville Media: Glass Negative

Item 101358

Fishing gear and oak lobster traps, Monhegan, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 101366

Alphonso Speed, Monhegan, ca. 1932

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: circa 1932 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 101376

Setting traps, Monhegan, November 14, 1927

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: 1927-11-14 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 31060

Lobster Trap Branding Iron, 1961

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1961 Media: Iron

Item 31512

Donald Thurlow's lobster boat, Scarborough, 1943

Contributed by: Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 34705

Cedar and sisal buoy, Scarborough, ca. 1953

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1953 Location: Scarborough Media: Wood, sisal

Item 61868

Five men discussing the lobster haul of the day, Swan's Island, 1950

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: 1950 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print