Maine Memory Network

Lighthouse guides herring, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: St. Andrews Media: Photoprint

Five men discussing the lobster haul of the day, Swan's Island, 1950

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: 1950 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Alphonso Speed, Monhegan, ca. 1932

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: circa 1932 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Two men in dories, Swan's Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Seining herring, Lubec, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Donald Thurlow's lobster boat, Scarborough, 1943

Contributed by: Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Herring weir at Sandy Island, Eastport, ca. 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1887 Location: Eastport Media: Photographic print

Bait Sponger, Scarborough, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1920 Media: Wood, steel

Dory loaded with herring, Lubec, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Getting ready to unload weir, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Eastport Media: Photoprint

Maine Lobster postcard, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Weir near Deer Isle, N.B., ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Deer Isle Media: Photoprint

View from Rodicks Island, Bar Harbor, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1915 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Charles West, Houlton, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1885 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Lobster Net, Islesboro, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Islesboro Media: Cotton twine

Maine Lobster Fisherman's Workshop, Bar Harbor, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1960 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Photograph Postcard

Cedar and sisal buoy, Scarborough, ca. 1953

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1953 Location: Scarborough Media: Wood, sisal

Egg Basket, Wabanaki, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Ash splints, sweetgrass, dye

Lobstering Wharf and Gear, Bass Harbor, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1940 Location: Bass Harbor Media: Postcard

A.P. Normandin lobster fisherman, Scarborough, ca. 1951

Contributed by: Bruce Thurlow through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1951 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Lobster Country, Mount Desert Island, ca. 1980

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1980 Media: Postcard

Invoice for fishermen's gear, 1902

Contributed by: Havener family through Friendship Museum Date: 1902 Location: Friendship; Portland Media: Paper invoice

Orr's Island Wharf, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Harpswell Media: Photoprint

Port Clyde lobster postcard, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1925 Location: Port Clyde Media: Glass Negative