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McCurdy Smokehouse, Lubec, ca. 1975

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"… process, that is, one that changed little in its essentials through the years. It was almost entirely handwork, with hardly any mechanical assist."

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

"… but road conditions were so poor that use was essentially seasonal. Even as roads began to improve in the 1930s, farmers would keep a horse and…"

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Aerial view looking toward Lubec, ca. 1950

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

"… that most the workers have soldering irons, the essential tool of their trade. Judging from the description of who did what in the can-making…"

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Moving in, Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, 1976

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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