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Still Image		Signals at the Portland Observatory Maine Historical Society, Still Image A watercolor of Portland Observatory and the 24 signal flags used to let merchants know when their vessels were entering Portland Harbor. This watercolor is attributed to Lemuel Moody. (Relevance: 3862) Find Similar Resources	Marine paintings Signal flags Signals and signalling -- Maine -- Portland

Map		Signals at Portland Observatory Maine Historical Society, Map 4 lunettes depicting views of Portland and vicinity as seen from Casco Bay. Views bordered with signal flags and their explanations. (Relevance: 3327) Find Similar Resources	Casco Bay (Me.) Harbors -- Maine -- Portland Manuscripts Marine paintings Moody, Lemuel Portland Observatory Signal Flags Waterfronts -- Maine -- Portland

Map		Detail from a Map of Portland Harbour and islands Maine Historical Society, Map The full title of this 1825 map is 'Map of Portland Harbour and islands, and harbours adjacent, extending from the river Kennebec to Wood Island and Winter Harbour, drawn from the survey of Des Barres with additions and corrections. Scale: 1:63360, one inch to the mile. (Relevance: 3110) Find Similar Resources	Casco Bay (Me.) -- Maps Manuscripts Moody. Lemuel, 1767-1845 Nautical charts -- Maine -- Portland Harbor Portland (Me.) -- Maps

Text		Webb family reminiscences about Samuel Webb, 1696-1785 Maine Historical Society, Text Historical reminiscences by Seth Webb about Samuel Webb of Redrift, England, a captain of a slave ship who was poisoned by African natives and whose son, Samuel, made his escape back to England and then ran away to America, was captured by pirates, and eventually moved to the Maine frontier during King George's War. (Relevance: 2741) Find Similar Resources	Slave ships Slavery -- Africa Slavery -- England Webb family Webb, Margaret Webb, Samuel Webb, Samuel, 1696-1785 Webb, Seth -- Personal narratives Webb, Susanna Yucatan (Ship) Yucatan (Slaver)

Moving Image		Interview with lobsterman Richard Black, Bass Harbor, Feb. 6th 2003 Lobster Institute, Moving Image Bass Harbor based lobsterman Richard Black talking about how he got into the lobster fishing industry, his family and educational background, and the daily lobstering life on the ocean. (Relevance: 2251) Find Similar Resources	Black, Richard -- Interviews Lobster fishers Lobster industry Lobsters Lobster fisheries -- Catch effort Lobster fisheries -- Equipment and supplies Oral history Bass Harbor (Me.) -- History Fishing/Fisherman

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: 2166) Find Similar Resources	Fishing/Fisherman History - Colonial Period

Text		Land Deed, Sale by Lemuel Jackson Fogler Special Collections, Text Land deed, describing sale of land by Lemuel Jackson to Peleg Chandler in New Glouster, Maine. (Relevance: 2058) Find Similar Resources	Deeds Land settlement Land titles Settlements

Map		Signal Flags Maine Historical Society, Map Some signal flags and their meanings. These flags were positioned atop the Portland Observatory to alert Portland's residents and shipowners of ships arriving in Portland Harbor. Lemuel Moody was the caretaker at the Portland Observatory at the time this document was created. He may have been the creator. (Relevance: 1971) Find Similar Resources	Buildings -- Maine -- Portland Manuscripts Observatories -- Maine -- Portland Signal Flags Signals and signalling -- Maine -- Portland

Text		Cargo on the fourth voyage of the schooner Susan, 1802 Maine Historical Society, Text Cargo on the fourth voyage of the Schooner Susan, 1802. (Relevance: 1838) Find Similar Resources	Clapp, Asa Clapp, Asa, 1762-1848 Merchant Ships Seafaring Ships -- Maine -- Portland Susan (Schooner) Susan (Ship)

Moving Image		The Penobscot Expedition and the Revolution MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 0:26:45 The Penobscot disaster is usually regarded as the worst American Naval disaster with the exception of Pearl Harbor. An accidental archeological discovery in the Penobscot River sheds new light on the desperate last moments of the worst defeat of the American Revolution. (Relevance: 1639) Find Similar Resources	Penobscot Expedition, 1779 History - Revolutionary War United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783

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