Keywords: Branding iron
Item 31060
Lobster Trap Branding Iron, 1961
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1961 Media: Iron
Item 31634
Branding iron forged by Fred Watson, Biddeford, ca. 1885
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1885 Location: Biddeford; Medora Media: Metal
Exhibit
Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
Exhibit
Fashion for the People: Maine's Graphic Tees
From their humble beginnings as undergarments to today's fashion runways, t-shirts have evolved into universally worn wardrobe staples. Original graphic t-shirts, graphic t-shirt quilts, and photographs trace the 102-year history of the garment, demonstrating how, through the act of wearing graphic tees, people own a part of history relating to politics, social justice, economics, and commemorative events in Maine.
Site Page
Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1820 to 1865: Temperance and the Maine Law
"Rather than preaching moderation, they branded all drinkers as rum dealers. Indeed, Dow left the moderates behind, including wine drinker Governor…"
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4
"… more than three times a week Lobster Trap Branding Iron, 1961Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Lobster fishing is still done in much…"
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Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey
MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR
