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Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"In 1827, Ira Fish and a group of other people built a schoolhouse. The school was one story high. It was 18 feet by 22 feet."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The McCormick house

"Roosevelt's 'Fireside Chats.' The house was built around 1845 by Asa Joyce, and although the back section of the house is new the front retains the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832

"Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description When John Martin…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house Clevie Dunham's store, Swan's Island, ca. 1940Swan's Island Historical Society This home was probably built…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"Seine fishing (hand line fishing) was one form of fishing used by island fishermen. These fishermen were mostly fishing for herring."

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

"Two men in dories, Swan's Island, ca. 1930Swan's Island Historical Society More recent pictures of lobster fishing show the transformation of…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Better fishing practices were also adopted; around 1871 the hook and line method was replaced with seining."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Apart from the fishing industry, many laborers were attracted to Swan’s Island’s quarries. The largest of these, the Baird's Quarry in Minturn…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Salmon industry

"It would provide another fishing industry source in addition to the lobstering, scalloping, and shrimping already in place."

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

"… Sluicing into the tanks Hall observed that the fish “are immediately put into the pickling tanks, which have first been partially filled with a…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

"Lobster fishing is the main trade, and islanders continue the tradition of living off the sea that was started when the first human foot hit island…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation

"… Island Historical Society Four men line fishing from a dory, Swan's Island, ca. 1910Swan's Island Historical Society What is life like on a…"

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

"Even though it was the height of the fishing season, team members willingly sacrificed part of their income (for lack of time to tend their lobster…"

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

"… there are also remains of oysters, sea urchins, fish, waterfowl and deer. Their size and quantity suggest longer periods of use rather than short…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Library Due to increases in retail activity, fishing and fish processing employment opportunities, shipping and farming, Lubec’s population grew…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

"Mackerel fishing declined in the late 1800s, and Smith may have turned to shopkeeping to compensate for the loss."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"Early 1600s ships' logs had accounts of fishing and fur trading along the coast. Fish, particularly cod, was abundant and a very profitable commodity…"

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

"… cut from the shell), salted, and barreled in fish houses on the flats of Blue Point. Burnham & Morrill was the first company in the United States…"

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

"459). He observed dip nets used to take the fish out of the brine, so they could be taken to the benches where “stringers” were working."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… the close of other island industries, lobster fishing remains predominant. A successful trap limit was enforced in 1984 that reduced the pressure…"

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

"Occasionally, when winter fishing or fishing in very deep water, one line had two traps (doubles); but most of the time only single traps were on a…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"He was primarily a farmer who also fished and did other odd jobs. Besides singing and playing the accordion, Clyde loved to tell stories and would…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"… were turned into tasty ready-to-eat smoked fish. There was Rosemary Ranck, who at some point in 1975, walked into McCurdy’s."