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Local Fishermen at Pine Point, Scarborough, 1932

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

"Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering Text by Bruce Thurlow Images from Scarborough Historical Society, Bruce Thurlow, Bill Bayley and Don…"

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Wackwarreska, Scarborough, ca. 1651

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"… Dunstan on horseback with all his worldly goods packed in his saddlebags. He had come from Leicester, Massachusetts where he was born 26 October…"

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Pine Point RR Station, Scarborough, ca. 1890

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… surf the web to find the best airfare, pack a bag and you’re off. Such ease of travel is quite recent."

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Ox Cart at N.W. Marston's Store, South Lubec, ca. 1880

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… Lubec, ca. 1898Lubec Memorial Library 1960 • The Lobster Trap Gift Shop opens – first gift shop catering to tourists 1962 • Roosevelt…"

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Blacksmith, Islesboro, ca. 1890

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"Lobster Trap, Islesboro, ca. 1980's; Bouy 1940'sIslesboro Historical Society Being an island community, one would commonly assume that various forms…"

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Map of Cobscook Bay Area, 1881

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"“The herring, being pre-cooked, were soft, so when we packed the small fish in cans, eight or more per can, we just snipped the head off between our…"