Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"Thus each box was under water a month before its turn came to be examined. During that time the water, chemicals, and electricity had time to work…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 1 of 2

"Water Street decorated for Centennial, Lubec, 1911Lubec Memorial Library Centennial on Water Street, Lubec, 1911 Lubec Historical Society The…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"Zoom in to see the uniformed individuals on the lower left, possibly members of one of the many bands. Note that the water of Johnson Bay beyond the…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Fishermen, well acquainted with area waters and tides, isolated coves and islands; as well as the close proximity to Campobello and Deer Islands made…"

Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"Audio here.  Christmas on Water Street, Lubec, ca. 1940Lubec Memorial Library J: What was it like for the town during the busy time? S: Well…"

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

"… 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 - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… a blizzard, causing it to keel over and fill with water. The boilers exploded, filling the ship with steam."

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"… inspired New York investors to come there was a well-established and well-known fishery involving harvesting herring for smoking and pickling."

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

"… the island, where, “…one can throw a stone from water to water at high tide.” Dr. Small, a Deer Isle man who served as a doctor on Swan’s Island…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"… only option for reaching the mainland over icy waters. Fire Department, Swan's Island, ca. 1972Swan's Island Historical Society With no…"

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

"In the late 1700s and through the 1800s the waters around Swan’s Island were bountiful with flounder, cod, halibut, haddock, and herring."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"The Strong Water Company was created by an act of the Legislature on March 15, 1899. A corporation of seven townspeople was formed to construct and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"The water of Porter Lake is cold. The cold water is good for game fish. The lake trout like the rocky shoreline."

Lubec, Maine - A Signature Quilt

"… engaging in work essential to their families’ well-being, even survival. The autographed “signature” quilts created memories for those about to…"

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

"The herring horses come under this category, as well. Old photographs of smokehouses in Lubec and elsewhere commonly include herring horses…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"The sound failed to propagate well through the fog. With erection of the 1857 tower came a new keeper’s house and a brick utility shed, originally…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… dipper to drink from the pail of fresh water. Students said the Lord’s Prayer, sang "America," and saluted the flag."

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

"The largest and most well known of the Swan's Island quarries is Baird's quarry, and it is that site which we will explore in this exhibit."

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

"… Ocean View Hotel in Swan’s Island Village had a well used dance floor. Once the Odd Fellows Hall was built in 1909, dances were held there."

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

"… one of three villages in Swan’s Island, and was well known for playing his accordion and singing when people got together."

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

"… putting islanders in touch with each other as well as the mainland. The first post office was established in 1844 after fifty years of sporadic…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - The History of Laundry, Aroostook County Style - Page 1 of 2

"Some preferred to use buckets to bring the water to the tub. The water was cold. She usually started this in the morning because the clothes took all…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1830-1860

"… easy fitting garments such as a black and brown watered silk tassel trimmed cape with a similarly trimmed shoulder cape; a wide dark brown wadded…"