Maine Memory Network

Herring weir herring transfer, Lubec, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Herring weir, Lubec, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Laboring in Maine

Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.

Sugar and Spice: Our Vintage Recipes

Sugar and Spice: Our Vintage Recipes showcases historic recipes, dating from the 18th century to the 1950s, like sweet treats, traditional favorites, promotional printings, medicinal concoctions, curious libations, and recipes that have fallen out of favor.

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"… Section 2: Six Steps in Producing Smoked Herring: 1990 and 1896 Sluicing the herring into wooden tanks."

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 4 of 4

"(P. 456). Wheeled herring cart, Lubec, ca. 1970Lubec Landmarks Wheeled herring cart: Left under cover when McCurdy’s closed was this cart, now…"