Maine Memory Network

Fishing Net with attached cork floats, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Scarborough Media: Netting,cork

Mackerel plow, ca. 1650

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Curved wood handle with a slate cutter

Mending nets at the Horn fish house, Monhegan, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Monhegan Museum Date: circa 1880 Location: Monhegan Media: Photographic print

Fog Horn, Scarborough, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Scarborough Media: Aluminum

Native American stone fishing line weight, ca. 3000 BCE

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: 3050 BCE–2550 BCE Location: Bristol Media: Stone

Fish spear, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood, steel

"Chester L. Pike" wheelhouse at Colson Boat Shop, Lubec, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Boning Knife, Islesboro, ca. 1800

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

Mr. Tompkins, Aroostook County, ca. 1892, ca. 1892

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1892 Media: Photographic print

Bait Sponger, Scarborough, ca. 1920

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

Lobster Measure, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1920 Media: Metal

Chronometer from the Fishing Ship Archer, ca. 1863

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

Lobster Trap Branding Iron, 1961

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1961 Media: Iron

Cedar and sisal buoy, Scarborough, ca. 1953

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

Netting Shuttle, Islesboro, ca. 1930

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

USA Fish Plant, Lubec, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Building the Fish River Railroad, Fort Kent, ca. 1902

Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: circa 1902 Location: Fort Kent Media: Photographic print

Water line for American Can Co., Lubec, ca. 1910, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Lubec Media: Photograph on cardboard

Wabanaki moose call, Greenville, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Greenville Media: Birchbark

Robert James Peacock, Lubec Sardine Co., 1911

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Quadrant, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Ebony, ivory, brass

Quadrant, 1770

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1770 Location: Boston Media: Pine covered with paper

Bear trap, New Sweden, ca. 1900

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: New Sweden Media: Steel

Fox trap, New Sweden, ca. 1870

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: New Sweden; Oneida Media: Steel