Maine Memory Network

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony

"… Colony Click to view the photo essay Tools were a necessary part of every farmer's and homeowner's life in the Swedish Colony."

Historic Hallowell - Industrial Recources

"Here are some of the tools they used followed with their descriptions: Auger, Caulking Mallet, Horsing Iron, Jerry Iron, Nog, Oker, Pitch Ladle…"

Davistown Museum

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle Memorials 1900

"Also shows tools used to carve memorials.On back is written: T. Barney Thompson T.B. Thompson. Presque Isle Memorial 1900 Mostly Marble in those…"

Historic Hallowell - Logging

"Logging tools were very expensive, so people chose to make their own tools out of wood and metal. Wood wasnʼt expensive at all, for it was natural…"

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…"

Salmon Brook Historical Society

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 12 of 13

"He was assisted by a man walking beside the truck. With this device, two men could load the truck. Like a lot of tools at the time, this hand grapple…"

New Sweden Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - 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."

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

"Some of the tools and implements are in Lubec Landmarks collections. However, two, for interesting reasons, are not."

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."

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."

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."

Byron Historical Society

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Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society

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Patten Lumbermen's Museum

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Historic Hallowell - Commerce on the Kennebec Citations

"… Saturday, April 4th, 1987, Scott Gibson, John Toole, The Flood April 1987 “Kennebec Journal Staff Photographer Catches Richmond-Dresden Bridge…"

Historic Hallowell - Whaling

"It is the deadliest whaling weapon that had ever been used. Whaling History These are methods and tools used to whale."

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

"… Society & Museum Clam Harvesting Although the tools are simple (a metal rake, metal bucket and onion bags), clam digging is hard, backbreaking…"

Kings Landing Historical Settlement

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Friendship Museum

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Historic Hallowell - Dr. John Hubbard

"… State Museum The office contains many of the good doctor's tools of his trade. 1850s circulation chart.Maine State Museum"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - About Us

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