Keywords: weir
Item 35139
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 35155
Herring weir brush leader, Lubec, ca. 1935, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Item 87245
157-159 Woodlawn Avenue, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Bernard Weir Use: Garage
Item 87017
Assessor's Record, 435 Woodford Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Leon W Weir Use: Garage
Item 151402
Weir residence, West Bath, 2006-2007
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2006–2007 Location: West Bath Clients: Jane C. Weir; Robert J. Weir Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson Architect
Item 151454
Kilmon/Carter residence, West Bath, 2004-2013
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2004–2013 Location: West Bath Clients: Mary Carter Kilmon; John Parsons Carter Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson Architect
Exhibit
Mainers began propagating fish to stock ponds and lakes in the mid 19th century. The state got into the business in the latter part of the century, first concentrating on Atlantic salmon, then moving into raising other species for stocking rivers, lakes, and ponds.
Exhibit
Success at riding a bike mirrored success in life. Bicycling could bring families together. Bicycling was good for one's health. Bicycling was fun. Bicycles could go fast. Such were some of the arguments made to induce many thousands of people around Maine and the nation to take up the new pastime at the end of the nineteenth century.
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832
"Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description When John Martin…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work
"Carl Rowe seining in a weir, Swan's Island ca. 1930Swan's Island Historical Society From 1874 until 1889 Swan’s Island fishing boats took first or…"
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.
