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Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilders, Sailors and Whaling Men

"Pierce Darting Gun (Harpoon), Hallowell, 1865Hubbard Free Library Ebenezer Pierce, a master shipwright, came from the New Bedford area and built…"

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Historic Hallowell - Whaling

"Pierce Darting Gun (Harpoon), Hallowell, 1865Hubbard Free Library Eben Pierce, from Hallowell, was the creator of the “bomb lance” harpoon, which is…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Lobstering

"Fishing for tuna with a harpoon, Swan's Island, ca. 1950Swan's Island Historical Society With strict conservation measures the lobster industry has…"

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Abbe Museum

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Great Cranberry Island Historical Society

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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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