Keywords: Cod fish
Item 68458
Medicinal fish oil factory on Johnson Island, Swan's Island, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print
Item 80356
Boneless Cod Fish box, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Friendship Media: Wood with paper label
Exhibit
Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here
From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Colonial and 19th century fur trade
A vignette in "Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Part 1," this fur trade mini-exhibition discusses the environmental and economic impact of the fur trade in Maine through the 19th century.
Site Page
Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Lobstering
"… and shrimping as the supply of fish such as cod, flounder, and halibut diminished. At the same time urban markets welcomed this change of seafood…"
Site Page
Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work
"Seine fishing (hand line fishing) was one form of fishing used by island fishermen. These fishermen were mostly fishing for herring."
Story
Cleaning Fish or How Grandfather and Grandmother got by
by Randy Randall
Grandfather and Grandmother subsisted on the fish Grandfather caught, not always legally.
Story
Catching live bait with Grandfather
by Randy Randall
We never bought live bait for fishing. Grandfather caught all the minnows and shiners we needed.
