Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"Seine fishing (hand line fishing) was one form of fishing used by island fishermen. These fishermen were mostly fishing for herring."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Better fishing practices were also adopted; around 1871 the hook and line method was replaced with seining."

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"… Sluicing into the tanks Hall observed that the fish “are immediately put into the pickling tanks, which have first been partially filled with a…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation

"… Island Historical Society Four men line fishing from a dory, Swan's Island, ca. 1910Swan's Island Historical Society What is life like on a…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Library Due to increases in retail activity, fishing and fish processing employment opportunities, shipping and farming, Lubec’s population grew…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"Occasionally, when winter fishing or fishing in very deep water, one line had two traps (doubles); but most of the time only single traps were on a…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"… canned there were really little herring, the same fish that provided the basis of the other mainstay fishery industry in the area, smoking herring."

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… was purchased by he Standard Sardine Company and fish was processed there for several years. This photo, taken around 1930, also shows the house…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Fish and clams were plentiful, as well as wild duck. Wildlife included fox and mink. Deer arrived in the 1930s and are now abundant."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"Here the Sokokis Indians found an abundance of fish, shellfish, waterfowl and other natural resources as they hunted, trapped, clammed and fished in…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"Work began and by the next spring Harold was back fishing from the Cappy. In a later diary entry, Queenie commented on the Cappy being repaired."

Lubec, Maine - Team Members

"… Please add "MMN Request" in subject line. http://www.lubec.lib.me.us The Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP), a partnership between the Maine…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"It was said that the lines of clothing, hardware, shoes, and ship chandlery were the best east of Bangor. Lubec stores seemed primitive by comparison."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Telephone communication

"Stinson in Swan's Island Village, had a telephone line between their stores so they could talk to each other."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"… for many years and planted the trees that line both sides of the road on Steamboat Hill. Ocean View Hotel, Swan's Island, ca."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"Team members then selected corresponding uploaded images from the Islesboro Historical Society to create the Five On-line Exhibits."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"Like the railroads, trolley lines connected with one another, allowing passengers to travel greater distances."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"… Society & Museum Famous aviators and commercial lines came to the Scarborough Airport. Charles Lindbergh attempted to fly into the airport in July…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"However, diking and development of roads and rail lines across the marsh negatively impacted the marsh, destroying soils and natural vegetation."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"In 1861, Harper’s Weekly sent Homer to the front lines of the Civil War with General McClellan’s army where he sketched battle scenes and camp life."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"… or north to Bangor and beyond using connecting lines. By the late 1920s rising costs and declining business caused the phasing out of the trolleys."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… Boston & Maine still exists and its one remaining line accommodates both freight and Amtrak passenger service."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"When calling the operator, one had to be patient, because the person you were calling might be talking on another line."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"… the Strong Water District in 1908, laying a water line from nearby Day Mountain Pond. The Strong Water Company was created by an act of the…"