Keywords: Slash
Item 19046
Inspecting slash pile, Stockholm, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Maine Forest Service Date: circa 1930 Location: Stockholm Media: Photographic print
Item 100380
Forestry fire lane, MacMahan Island, 1957
Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1957-05-16 Location: MacMahan Island; Westport Island Media: Photographic print
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Britain was especially interested in occupying Maine during the Colonial era to take advantage of the timber resources. The tall, straight, old growth white pines were perfect for ships' masts to help supply the growing Royal Navy.
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The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family
Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.