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Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"Shipbuilding Jordan Gardner, Nick Hanley & Grant Bowen Shipbuilding Hewing Axe, Shipyard. Hallowell, ca. 1850'sCourtesy of Sumner A."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857 Map of Waterfront, Thomaston, Maine 1855Thomaston Historical Society In 1853 Alexander McCallum…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… 'Melissa Trask,' 1884Maine Historical Society Shipbuilding Seafaring enterprises played a major role in Surry's economy during the nineteenth…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Kids at the quarry

"… that generated the steam power for the quarry tools. The kids even got to get their hands dirty as they excavated for artifacts near where the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Draining the quarry

"… drained in 2003, many treasures were found: old tools, items lost over the years by swimmers, even eels."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Resources

"Web. <http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/attach.php?id=97965&an=1>. Small, H. W. A History of Swan's Island, Maine . 2001 ed."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"Swan's Island artifact Partially chipped tool found on Swan's Island. X Artifacts such as arrowheads and stone tools have been unearthed over…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… blowing nonstop till it ran out of steam and died away. Many of the workers just walked away from the hill, leaving tools and equipment behind."

Historic Hallowell - Industrial Recources

"Here are some of the tools they used followed with their descriptions: Auger, Caulking Mallet, Horsing Iron, Jerry Iron, Nog, Oker, Pitch Ladle…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"He later joined his brothers’ shipbuilding firm and became one Bath’s wealthiest citizens. Charles Thompson of South Berwick, ca."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maine Community Heritage Project

"… a gallery of student history projects; online tools that allow site visitors to create and share their own albums; and much more."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… Society & Museum Clam Harvesting Although the tools are simple (a metal rake, metal bucket and onion bags), clam digging is hard, backbreaking…"

Friendship Museum

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"Click to view Salt Marsh Tools Salt hay continued to be important to the people of Scarborough well into the 1800s, as it became a source of income…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"All of these technological tools are essential for teachers and students on a daily basis. Discipline Olivia, grade 6 Scottow's Hill Rural…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"… formal training and using regular carpenter’s tools is astonishing.” Litchfield retired as a station agent at Candia, New Hampshire in 1941 and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"… a big part of the school day and are an important tool in learning. Some classrooms even have SMART boards, interactive whiteboards that combine a…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Meet Blue Hill's Project Team

"… 8th grade class contributed the exhibit on Shipbuilding and Seafaring in Blue Hill. Students from Mr. Cole's and Ms."

Acadian Archives

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