Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"… two: Brining As were herring were put in the tanks, more salt and water was added, and the mixture was tended for several days, according to Hall…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 4 of 4

"… to “break up” the salt and fish in the brining tanks. Van Riper’s photograph of the Brining Room shows one ready to use."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 1 of 2

"Later in the 1940s and 50s, the waterfront was used by people along Water Street and a lumber company."

Historic Hallowell - Cascade Hand Tub

"Its tank was five and a half feet long with a pump in the center. It had two-foot high wooden wheels with a half-inch strip of iron around them and a…"

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"… were made, and the idea was later used to design tanks for the military. One downfall to the Log Hauler was, it had no brakes."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

"… T Truck with a 500 gallon pump and 150 gallon tank. When they first bought that truck Alfred Hammond was the fire chief and he kept the truck in…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"Legal lobsters are transferred to a holding tank on the boat, and those lobsters above or below the designated legal size or those carrying eggs or a…"

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

"An ability to have a saltwater tank away from the source of the water has enabled these men to have a home business."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"Gas tanks exploded and walls fell every couple of minutes, causing screams from the crowd. Soon the Brunswick Hand Tubs were there to help."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… with debris and oil as two 10,000 gallon fuel tanks were breached and their contents spilled into the river and throughout the mill; machinery was…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"Running water was a seasonal affair through above-ground pipes; in the winter one needed to fetch fresh water by taking buckets down to the brook…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… housed the #8 truck and the City of Bath water tanks. James C. Ledyard was also personally asked by Mr."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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