Herring weir, Lubec, ca. 1935

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Herring weir, Lubec, ca. 1935

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Description

This Lubec weir from the late 1930s was designed to catch herring. The fish are funneled by the “leader” through a narrow opening into the the net, or “seine,” and few escape.

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About This Item

  • Title: Herring weir, Lubec, ca. 1935
  • Creation Date: circa 1935
  • Subject Date: circa 1935
  • Location: Lubec, Washington County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 20.4 cm x 26.6 cm
  • Local Code: 290 jpg
  • Object Type: Image

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Lubec Historical Society
135 Main Street, Lubec, ME 04652

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