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LC Subject Heading: Fishing

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 7816

Plastic fishing floats, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Media: Photoprint

Item 13592

The Day's Catch, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1890 Media: Photographic print

Item 15401

Model of a fishing seine, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print

Item 8715

Best Day's Catch, Waterford, ca. 1910

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

Item 12212

Fishing boat, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Media: Photographic print

Item 20639

A Day's Fishing on Madawaska Lake, ca. 1930

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print

Mystery Corner Item

Item 104794

Governor Percival P. Baxter with salmon, ca. 1922

Mystery Corner Item Do you know where this was taken?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1922 Media: Glass Negative

Item 111584

Woman fishing in shallow water, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1935 Media: Glass negative

Item 1457

Cut herring, Eastport, ca. 1882

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1882 Location: Eastport Media: Photographic print

Item 4191

Boy with a fishing net, Portland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Media: Photographic print

Item 6313

Landing fish, olden time, ca. 1700

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1700 Media: Ink on paper

Item 9787

Four Fishermen at a Camp, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print

Item 11411

Fishermen on boat, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Media: Photographic print

Item 67570

Pinky Ship, Belfast, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Belfast Media: Photographic print

Item 69639

The Head of Surry Bay, ca. 1913

Contributed by: Surry Historical Society Date: circa 1913 Location: Surry Media: Photochrome postcard

  See both sides of the postcard

Item 100886

Fish weirs at Tarbox Cove, Westport Island, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1908 Location: Westport Island Media: Postcard

Mystery Corner Item

Item 104727

Men working at fish hatchery, ca. 1930

Mystery Corner Item Do you know who these people are and where this was taken?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Media: Glass Negative

Mystery Corner Item

Item 104841

Phil James and his catch, ca. 1935

Mystery Corner Item Where was Phil James fishing?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1935 Media: Glass Negative

Item 11415

Unloading catches, Eastport, ca. 1930

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

Item 6004

Game wardens, Raymond, ca. 1920

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

Item 6335

Ted Williams fishing, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1950 Media: Silver gelatin print

Item 6697

Netting the catch, Damariscotta Lake, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Jefferson Media: Photographic print

Item 7719

Airing nets, Portland, ca. 1930

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

Item 9358

Percival Baxter's birch bark fish outline, 1884

Contributed by: Baxter State Park Date: 1884-06-03 Location: Rangeley Media: Birchbark