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Moving Image		Spring MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 00:58:03 Because spring comes so late to northern New England, things have to happen quickly and profusely. Spring is the time of year that wildlife and plants come to life again and get right to the business of creating new life. (Relevance: 8540) Find Similar Resources	Spring -- New England Seasons -- New England Natural history -- New England Ecology/Energy

Moving Image		They Came By Sea MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 00:28:01 Europeans arrived here by sea, attracted by the region's phenomenal fisheries and the natural resources visible on the coast. At first, they weren't interested in establishing permanent settlements but, as an appreciation for the economic value of Maine's natural resources grew, colonial settlement began. Today, Maine continues to rely on the economic advantages available through the natural resources of the coast. (Relevance: 4890) Find Similar Resources	Fishing/Fisherman History - Colonial Period

Moving Image		Bioinvasion MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 00:58:03 As human activity silently globalizes our world, our modern day ecology is under onslaught from spreading alien organisms. These plants and animals are capable of moving aggressively into a habitat and monopolizing resources to the detriment of other species. Can scientists help us win the war against this bio-invasion? (Relevance: 3833) Find Similar Resources	Invasive species Ecology

Moving Image		Winter MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 0:56:43 For those plants and animals that don't migrate south for winter, a lot of preparation goes into getting ready for winter. When it comes to dealing with winter, plants and animals know things we humans don't. (Relevance: 3608) Find Similar Resources	Winter -- New England Ecology/Energy Seasons -- New England Natural history -- New England

Text		Vessels built in Brunswick between 1781 and 1877 Maine Historical Society, Text List of vessels built in Brunswick between 1781 and 1877. This list, compiled from records at the custom houses at Bath and Portland, documents nearly a century's worth of shipbuilding in the Brunswick region. (Relevance: 3566) Find Similar Resources	Shipbuilding -- Maine -- Brunswick Ships -- Maine

Moving Image		Climate Change: In Our Backyard MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 0:56:45 Using close-to-home examples, the views of leading scientists come alive as they show how climate change can affect almost every aspect of our lives - and in turn, how we affect the climate. (Relevance: 3346) Find Similar Resources	Climatic changes Ecology/Energy

Still Image		Oak hull of the trawler Amagansett, 1912 Maine Historical Society, Still Image Keel-level view of the trawler Amagansett as her sturdy oak frame begins to take shape in 1912 in a Rockland boatyard. She was built for the C.A. Stickler & Brothers company. This is part of the Portland Company collection including the years 1850-1920, an engineering firm and foundry in Portland, Maine. The collection includes engineering plans of locomotives, fire engines, marine engines, and other items manufactured by the company, photos, specification books, account books, printing plates and other memorabilia. (Relevance: 3047) Find Similar Resources	Amagansett (Ship) -- Photographs C.A. Stickler & Brothers Portland Company (Portland, Me.) Shipbuilding -- Maine -- Rockland Ships

Text		John Dunn's Moosehead Lake 1889 diary Maine Historical Society, Text This is a diary kept by John W.G. Dunn about his hunting and fishing trip in the Moosehead Lake area from August through September 1889. His guides were Henry Tremblay and John F. Hildreth. (Relevance: 2897) Find Similar Resources	Dunn, John W.G. Dunn, John W.G.(1869-1941) -- Diaries Fishing -- Maine -- Diaries Hildreth, John F. Hunting -- Maine -- Diaries Manuscripts Moosehead Lake (Me.) -- Diaries Tremblay Henry

Still Image		Boat fabrication, Portland Company, 1921 Maine Historical Society, Still Image Outside the Portland Company we see that the 80-foot boat being fabricated of iron is nearly completed. It was built in 1921 for the Great Northern Paper & Pulp Company. --Fletcher, David H. "The Portland Company 1846-1982." Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub., 2002. 74. (Relevance: 2877) Find Similar Resources	Boat & ship industry -- Maine -- Portland Great Northern Paper & Pulp Company Iron & steel workers -- Maine -- Portland Manufacturing industry -- Maine -- Portland Metalworking industry -- Maine -- Portland Portland Company (Me.) -- Manufactures Shipbuilding -- Maine

Still Image		Marine boiler, Portland Company, ca. 1900 Maine Historical Society, Still Image This Scotch-type marine boiler has just crossed the grand Trunk Railroad main line as it travels on a dolly and rails from the Portland Company boiler shop to the company pier. The Portland Company maintained a right-of-way across the railroad's tracks to move equipment, materials, and employees to its pier, where the customers' vessels were equipped or repaired. - Fletcher, David H. ' The Portland Company 1846-1982.' Charleston, S.C. : Arcadia Pub., 2002. 73. (Relevance: 2668) Find Similar Resources	Boatbuilding Boilers Grand Trunk Railroad Iron and steel industries -- Maine -- Portland Manufacturing industries -- Maine -- Portland Metalworking industries -- Maine -- Portland Portland Company Railroad tracks -- Maine -- Portland Shipbuilding Shipfitting

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