Maine Memory Network

Bear trap, New Sweden, ca. 1900

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: New Sweden Media: Steel

Sable trap, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print

Bear dead fall trap, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Fox trap, New Sweden, ca. 1870

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: New Sweden; Oneida Media: Steel

Aida program cover, Surry Opera Company; Vienna, Virginia, 1985

Contributed by: Susan and Charles Guilford through Surry Historical Society Date: 1985-02-07 Location: Vienna; Surry Media: Beige cardstock with brown ink program

Log dead fall trap, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print

Buckskin Sam, Byron, ca. 1900

Contributed by: David Noyes through Byron Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Byron Media: Photographic print

Lobster trap mill, Steep Falls, 1946

Contributed by: An individual through Steep Falls Library Date: circa 1940 Location: Standish Media: Photographic print

Wooden lobster traps, South Bristol, ca. 1978

Contributed by: South Bristol Historical Society Date: circa 1978 Location: South Bristol Media: Photographic print

Trap-laden dory, Monhegan, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Trapper with Pelts, Waterford, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Waterford Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Waterford Media: Photographic print

Fishing gear and oak lobster traps, Monhegan, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Bob Sawyer with pelts, Norcross, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1910 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print

Setting traps, Monhegan, November 14, 1927

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: 1927-11-14 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Charles West, Houlton, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1885 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Lobster Trap Branding Iron, 1961

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1961 Media: Iron

Lobster Trap and Buoy, Islesboro, ca. 1980

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1980 Location: Islesboro Media: Wood, cotton twine, bricks, metal

Lobster traps and children, Eastport, 1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1937-04-26 Location: Eastport Media: Photoprint

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his dog Trap, ca. 1894

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: circa 1864 Location: Cambridge Media: Albumen print

Lobsterman holding one giant lobster, Swan's Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Five men discussing the lobster haul of the day, Swan's Island, 1950

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: 1950 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Bruce Thurlow with lobster traps, Scarborough, ca. 1953

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1953 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Alphonso Speed, Monhegan, ca. 1932

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: circa 1932 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Workers, woodsmen, guides, Norcross, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Norcross Heritage Trust Date: circa 1900 Location: Indian Purchase Township No. 3 Media: Photographic print