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Still Image		A Strike! Maine Historical Society, Still Image Damariscotta Lake hosts fishermen, boaters, campers, and vacationers in the mild summer months in Maine. This was taken near the town of Jefferson. This photograph is part of the Wittemann collection which is a large set of photographs taken by members of the Wittemann family and made into postcards and sold in batches to businesses in Maine. The Wittemanns themselves were photographers, but they also bought the rights to photographs of local photographers to use for their postcards. (Relevance: 5690) Find Similar Resources	Canoeing Canoes Damariscotta Lake (Me.) -- Photographs -- Postcards Fish Fishermen Fishing Men

Still Image		Captain Doughty Maine Historical Society, Still Image Orrs Island, Maine. This photograph is part of the Wittemann collection which is a large set of photographs taken by members of the Wittemann family and made into postcards and sold in batches to businesses in Maine. The Wittemanns themselves were photographers, but they also bought the rights to photographs of local photographers to use for their postcards. (Relevance: 4087) Find Similar Resources	Doughty, Captain Fishermen -- Maine -- Orrs Island -- Photographs Piers & wharves -- Maine

Still Image		Fishing village, Orrs Island, Maine Maine Historical Society, Still Image This view of the pier at Orrs Island was taken around 1900. This photograph is part of the Wittemann collection which is a large set of photographs taken by members of the Wittemann family and made into postcards and sold in batches to businesses in Maine. The Wittemanns themselves were photographers, but they also bought the rights to photographs of local photographers to use for their postcards. (Relevance: 3828) Find Similar Resources	Fishing -- Maine -- Orrs island Fishing boats Orrs Island (Me.) -- Description & views -- Photographs Piers & wharves -- Maine

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: 2294) Find Similar Resources	Invasive species Ecology

Moving Image		People of the dawn MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 0:26:37 The first and longest lasting period of Maine’s history is the world of the Native American, stretching from the retreat of the last Ice Age, 12,000 years to the present. People of the Dawn tells the story of the dynamic people who’ve inhabited the landscape of Maine. (Relevance: 2108) Find Similar Resources	Native Americans Canoes and canoeing Maliseet Tribe Micmac Tribe Penobscot Tribe Passamaquoddy Tribe Wabanaki Tribe

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: 1914) Find Similar Resources	Fishing/Fisherman History - Colonial Period

Moving Image		The Nation's Playground MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 00:28:01 With its remarkable coastline, deep-green forest, and rolling landscape, Maine has been a favorite place for visitors for over a century. During the late 1800s, trains and steamboats brought visitors to every corner of the state. Over the last century, tourism has grown into Maine’s largest industry. (Relevance: 1548) Find Similar Resources	Recreation/Tourism Tourism -- Maine -- History

Moving Image		A Part of the Main MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 0:26:01 As Europeans began to look seriously towards Maine as a desirable economic region, there were many debates about who owned or controlled the varied and plentiful natural resources, especially timber. In the mid-1800’s, the timber harvest from the communities in the far north woods traveled via the river communities to the prosperous coast where the wealth of natural resources set sail for the world beyond. Today, these distinct regions remain intact, each with a different story to tell about how history has played itself out since that time. (Relevance: 1313) Find Similar Resources	Natural resources Settlements Lumbering Shipping/Shipbuilding

Moving Image		The Glidden Shell Heaps MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 0:00:39 The Glidden Point Midden is over 20 feet high. It is not a typical shell midden. It is an industrial site. (Relevance: 1168) Find Similar Resources	Oysters Ecology/Energy Oceanography Damariscotta (Me.) -- Antiquities. Indians of North America -- Maine -- Damariscotta -- Antiquities

Moving Image		Bodies In Motion: The Biomechanics of Sports MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 0:54:36 Using athletics, QUEST takes a fresh look at the way our bodies move. Bridging the gap between research and the playing field, coaches, trainers and athletes themselves discover how to optimize performance and what to do when injury causes that performance to fail. (Relevance: 1143) Find Similar Resources	Biomechanics Sports -- Physiological aspects Human mechanics Human locomotion

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