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Local Fishermen at Pine Point, Scarborough, 1932

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"The metal rake or “clam hoe” has a short 12”-18” handle, so the digger must bend at the waist often in mud to the knees to dig through the tidal mud…"

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Civil War Envelope, 1861

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"… 3 cts apeace) Oysters (Raw with pepper & Vinegar) Hoe Cake Salt Beef Etc etc etc etc So you see I did not fare so bad, after all."

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East Dixfield Post Office and General Store, Wilton, ca. 1914

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… The “Year With No Summer-1816" caused the men to hoe and harvest with mittens on or the frost stuck their hands to the tools."