Maine Memory Network

Herring drying at McCurdy's Smokehouse, Lubec, ca. 1964

Contributed by: Jacob B. Pike through Lubec Landmarks Date: circa 1964 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

View of Friendship, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Friendship Media: Photographic print

The Irish on the Docks of Portland

Many of the dockworkers -- longshoremen -- in Portland were Irish or of Irish descent. The Irish language was spoken on the docks and Irish traditions followed, including that of giving nicknames to the workers, many of whose given names were similar.

Washington County Through Eastern's Eye

Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Marsh Artifacts

Marsh Artifacts Marsh Staddle, Scarborough, ca. 1900 Item 29358 infoScarborough Historical Society & Museum

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Marsh Artifacts

Marsh Artifacts Pitchfork, Scarborough, ca. 1950 Item 31058 infoScarborough Historical Society & Museum

Cleaning Fish or How Grandfather and Grandmother got by
by Randy Randall

Grandfather and Grandmother subsisted on the fish Grandfather caught, not always legally.

Catching live bait with Grandfather
by Randy Randall

We never bought live bait for fishing. Grandfather caught all the minnows and shiners we needed.

Primary Sources: The Maine Shipyard

Grade Level: 9-12 Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will give students a close-up look at historical operations behind Maine's famed shipbuilding and shipping industries. Students will examine primary sources including letters, bills of lading, images, and objects, and draw informed hypotheses about the evolution of the seafaring industry and its impact on Maine’s communities over time.