Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… the latest lamp using “modern” proprietary fuel oil shone brighter than ever. And that lens is still there."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… lists five pogey factories for rendering fish oil in town. Toward the end of the nineteenth century the in-shore fisheries, herring and lobster…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"The dye house was awash with debris and oil as two 10,000 gallon fuel tanks were breached and their contents spilled into the river and throughout…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"… or tannic acid from oak trees mixed with light oil. Ink could also be made from swamp maple bark and copperas."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"We shared a generator with Wingate Lathe Oil and they came up. We shared it with one more family. The folks from Wingate would bring the generator up…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… at 30 Parsons Street and is currently the Ferris Oil Company office. Presque Isle Historical Society Presque Isle Historical Society…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… of the ceiling from a suspended kerosene oil lamp. The building was soon ablaze and in spite of great efforts but very few goods were saved."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… pearl essence (herring scales), and fish oil also contributed to the local economy. During this time the smoked herring business prospered as well…"

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

"Mustard or oil was added, depending on the size of the herring. Then came the step of sealing the cans in another section of the cannery, “bathing”…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… Wing brought the first tar truck to the island to oil the roads. Governor Brann Ferry, Islesboro, ca."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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