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Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


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 35158

Herring weir pound, Lubec, ca. 1935

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

Item 13933

Chronometer from the Fishing Ship Archer, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Media: Brass, glass, wood

Item 27775

Unloading herring from carrier, Lubec, 1941

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1941 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 31512

Donald Thurlow's lobster boat, Scarborough, 1943

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

Item 101364

Walter Davis tending lobster gear, Monhegan, 1932

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: 1932-09-09 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 67338

Men who worked making, Swan's Island, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 12763

Fish Cannery Worker Transportation Bus, Brooklin, 1948

Contributed by: Sedgwick-Brooklin Historical Society Date: 1948 Location: Brooklin Media: Photo transparency

Item 101387

Throwing nets, Monhegan, ca. 1947

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: 1947 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 101388

Waiting out the fog, Monhegan, ca. 1932

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

Item 28628

Netting Stand, Islesboro, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Islesboro Media: Wood, metal

Item 35141

Herring weir, Lubec, ca. 1935

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

Item 34161

Peacock Canning Co. shop, Lubec, ca. 1975, ca. 1975

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1975 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 24008

Lobster Country, Mount Desert Island, ca. 1980

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

Item 27037

Business Letter, Islesboro, 1898

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Islesboro Media: Ink on paper

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Item 27036

Boning Knife, Islesboro, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Islesboro Media: Wood, metal

Item 8003

Menhaden steamer the Macomber, ca. 1900

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

Item 27042

Lobster Net, Islesboro, ca. 1900

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

Item 9583

Fish River, Fort Kent, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Fort Kent Media: Glass Negative

Item 27776

Herring being retrieved from weir, Lubec, 1941

Contributed by: An individual through Lubec Historical Society Date: 1941 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 27108

Netting Shuttle, Islesboro, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Islesboro Media: Wood

Item 101366

Alphonso Speed, Monhegan, ca. 1932

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

Item 34705

Cedar and sisal buoy, Scarborough, ca. 1953

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

Item 35026

Sardine boats, Lubec, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard