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LC Subject Heading: Fishing industry

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 19220

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

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

Item 21075

Pogey press, Mount Desert, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Mount Desert Media: Metal

Item 23429

Royal River Clams label, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 23431

Old Orchard Beach Clams label, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Ink on paper

Item 23432

Old Orchard Beach Clams label, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Ink on paper

Item 23434

Lobster canning cartoon book, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 24008

Lobster Country, Mount Desert Island, ca. 1980

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

Item 26584

Fish packers, Lubec, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 26704

McCurdy Smokehouse, Lubec, ca. 1975

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

Item 26705

McCurdy Smokehouse, Lubec, ca. 1975

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

Item 26727

Sardine packers, Lubec, ca. 1976

Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: 1976 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 26728

Edith Comstock, R.J. Peacock Canning Co., Lubec, 1980

Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: 1980 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 26959

American Can Company, Lubec, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 27037

Business Letter, Islesboro, 1898

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

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Item 27640

American Can Company, Lubec, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 27735

Dory loaded with herring, Lubec, ca. 1930

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

Item 27737

Herring unloaded, Lubec, ca. 1930

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

Item 27780

Old Gun Rock Can Shop, Lubec, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 27785

Construction of Factory B, Lubec Sardine Company, Lubec, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 31030

American Can Co. factory, Lubec, ca. 1987

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1987 Location: Lubec Media: Photograph, polaroid

Item 31031

American Can Co. factory, Lubec, ca. 1987, ca. 1987

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1987 Location: Lubec Media: Photograph, polaroid

Item 31216

Herring transportation, Lubec, ca. 1968

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1968 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 33331

Herring drying at McCurdy's Smokehouse, Lubec, ca. 1964

Contributed by: Jacob B. Pike through Lubec Landmarks Date: circa 1964 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print