Maine Memory Network

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Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 1 of 4

"Part II is a Web-based “museum” of the tools and implements used in this process. Some of the tools and implements are in Lubec Landmarks collections."

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

"… Part II: A Little Museum of Smokehouse Tools and Implements Dip nets at McCurdy's Smokehouse, LubecLubec Landmarks When McCurdy’s closed…"

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…"

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

"… Pine Point never has been home port to any large fishing vessels, but it’s likely that some Scarborough men fished off shore on commercial vessels…"

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

"… the workers have soldering irons, the essential tool of their trade. Judging from the description of who did what in the can-making departments in…"

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 - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"People said to have had a Litchfield fishing rod were Henry Ford, William R. Hearst and the Duchess of Windsor."

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…"

Lubec, Maine - Team Members

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

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."

Lubec, Maine - Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail

"Use the zoom tool for a closeup.Lubec Historical Society Attending North Lubec Elementary school, later Avery commuted to high school in Lubec’s…"

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

"… 1911 Lubec Historical Society Use of the zoom tool to read Monday's schedule, upper left of the program, lists a Automobile Hill Climbing Contest…"

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."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… by clicking on the picture then using the zoom tool. These photographs were taken with an early black-and-white instant Polaroid camera."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"… 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 - 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 - 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 - 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…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About MCHP

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

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"A blindfold statue symbolizes the passage from outer darkness to inner light, and trade implements have mystical and symbolic meaning. The tools of…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"… foodstuffs, cooking utensils, basketmaking tools, and other necessities. Often, Wabanakis used chair backs as frames for wrapping long lengths of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Measuring Rock

"… stripped some basswood bark to make a chain (the tool used to measure land) that was one rod in length."