Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 3 of 13

"They had a hook on each end so that they could be tied together in sequence, making a complete circular bed."

Historic Hallowell - Industry on Bombahook

"… named it after the city of Bombay India, and the hook in the Kennebec River just below the point. There is no documentation for either theory."

Historic Clothing Collection - Minimalist wool skirt suit, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"It fastens with a side zipper and two hook-and-eye closures on the waistband. The skirt has a slight flare, is unlined, and includes interior tapes…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 - Page 1 of 3

"… front and back and fastens with a side zipper and hook-and-eye closure. The hem is finished with stitched ribbon, and the waist has interior straps."

Historic Hallowell - Dummer House

"… social life of the rapidly growing village at the Hook. Old Hallowell on the Kennebec, Nason, 1909. Nathaniel Dummer held several prominent roles…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John and Clara Martin wedding hack, Bangor, 1850

"… and silver mounted in every particular even the hook on the end of the pole and all the window trimmings the glass lamps on the side of the drivers…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Schools

"… and endowment of an Academy at Hallowell Hook was signed by Governor Hancock. The act then proceeded to be passed by the General Court of…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"… to Steve, the house was one of the first to be hooked up to electricity because one of its boarders was on the island working on setting up the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 1 of 2

"… Riley with the challenge of devising concealed hook fastening closures, such as that found in the back of this dress."

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

"… was done by hand using a gaff (a stick with a hooked end) to hook the buoy and pull up its rope."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond

"All the kids would hook their sleds to the wagons and get a free ride up the hill. Then we would unhitch and slide back down."

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

"Ten rafts were hooked together with one man on each end to control them. Sometimes, shingles and short lumber were put on top of the rafts."

Lincoln, Maine - W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades

"He invented a tire hook chain, a rim stretcher and a temple joint for eyeglasses. That is how W.A. Brown was a part of Lincoln, Maine and what he did…"

Abbe Museum

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"… Soderquist, a teacher, applied a good right hook to a young tough from picking on smaller kids on the playground. He knocked the boy out."

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

"… and Swan’s Island fishermen adopted the jig hook. Mackerel fishing could be done from any size of boat."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond ~ A Family Affair

"All the kids would hook their sleds to the wagons and get a free ride up the hill. Then we would unhitch and slide back down."

Historic Hallowell - Logging

"It had a hook on the end with a handle and was used to turn the logs and bring them down the river. The trees from northern Maine that were normally…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"… would notch the branch, and add a string with a hook. Worms were also used for bait a lot. Outside of Strong during this time period, the most…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"… also had peaveys which were sharp claw-like hooks, used to move the logs downstream. These tools were very critical for lumberjacks."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"Malaga Island Archaeology Fish hook excavated on Malaga Island By Kate Philbrick, 2009 X Even though Malaga was frequently in the press, not…"

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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