Contributed by Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum
Description
The loading dock at Bayley's Lobster Pound around 1948 where Dwight Underwood, state warden, shows the fisherman how to "v" notch a female lobster. Once found egg bearing, lobster fishermen were required to cut a V shaped notch in the lobster's middle tail and flubber. If caught again, without seeds, this lobster could not be taken.
Kneeling is Stephen Bayley, Haswell Turner, and Vance Turner.
First row are Albert Jordan and Dwight Underwood (State Warden).
Back row are Jack Turner, Bob Collins, Edward Bayley, and Roger Fogg.
About This Item
- Title: Bayley's Lobster Pound, Scarborough, ca. 1948
- Creator: Bill Bayley
- Creation Date: circa 1948
- Subject Date: circa 1948
- Location: Pine Point, Scarborough, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 20.3 cm x 27.9 cm
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Fishery law and legislation--Maine
- Lobster fishery--Law and legislation--Maine
- Lobsters--Maine
- Lobster fishers--Maine--Scarborough
- Teaching--Maine--Scarborough
- Game wardens--Maine
- Stores & shops--Maine--Scarborough
People
- Bayley, Edward
- Bayley, Stephen
- Collins, Bud
- Fogg, Roger
- Jordan, Albert
- Turner, Haswell
- Turner, Jack
- Turner, Vance
- Underwood, Dwight
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Scarborough Historical Society & MuseumPO Box 156, Scarborough, ME 04070-0156
(207) 885-9997
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