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Still Image		Downeast Maine weir Maine Historical Society, Still Image Fred G. Milliken, photographer and writer for the Atlantic Fisherman magazine wrote, 'Usual type of modern weir. On north shores of Eastport, Maine. Owned by only news dealer in city Oscar H. Brown. He owns former sardine factory. Weir holds100 hogsheads of fish. Valued at $4,000.' This is part of the Atlantic Fisherman collection: correspondence, photographs and news articles to and from the Atlantic Fisherman, a journal concerned with commercial fishing. (Relevance: 2258) Find Similar Resources	Brown,Oscar,H. Fish traps -- Maine -- Eastport -- Photographs Fishing industry -- Maine -- Eastport Fishing nets Sardine fisheries -- Passamaquoddy Bay

Still Image		Lighthouse guides herring Maine Historical Society, Still Image During dark nights lighthouses are of value to fishermen as the light guides fish into weirs. This weir is 12 miles above Eastport, Maine close to the famous summer resort of St. Andrews, New Brunswick. This type of weir is called "Grab All." This is part of the Atlantic Fisherman collection: correspondence, photographs and news articles to and from the Atlantic Fisherman, a journal concerned with commercial fishing. (Relevance: 1835) Find Similar Resources	Fish traps -- New Brunswick -- St. Andrews -- Photographs Fishing industry -- New Brunswick -- St. Andrews Fishing weirs -- 1930-1940 -- New Brunswick -- Photographs Herring Lighthouses -- New Brunswick -- Photographs Passamaquoddy Bay Sardine fisheries -- New Brunswick

Moving Image		Trails, Rails, and Roads MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 00:28:01 The story of transportation in Maine is the story of the state's ongoing challenge to keep its people connected both to economic markets and to each other. Whether it's Route 113 in western Maine, US Route 1 meandering up the coast, or the once plentiful rail routes that joined every corner of the state, Maine's communities have been formed by the patterns of transportation. (Relevance: 1831) Find Similar Resources	Transportation Railroads

Still Image		Lobster traps and women, 1937 Maine Historical Society, Still Image Fred G. Milliken, the photographer wrote, "Regulation lobster traps used by Frontier Maine fishermen at Eastport. Very few Eastport boatmen take to lobster fishing and less than 100 traps are owned at 4 mile island seaport. These traps are valued at $2.00 each.' This is part of the Atlantic Fisherman collection: correspondence, photographs and news articles to and from the Atlantic Fisherman, a journal concerned with commercial fishing. (Relevance: 1737) Find Similar Resources	Children -- Maine -- Eastport Fishing industry -- Maine -- Eastport Lobster fisheries -- Maine -- Eastport Lobster traps -- 1930-1940 -- Maine -- Eastport -- Photographs

Still Image		Fishing fleet, Eastport, Maine Maine Historical Society, Still Image Fred G. Milliken, photographer and writer for the Atlantic Fisherman magazine wrote, "Part of big fishing fleet at Frontier operated in Passamaquoddy Bay and almost daily in Eastport Harbor. But only during the sardine season. Most of these large boats now moored. Majority in photograph are Canadian owned." This is part of the Atlantic Fisherman collection. The magazine was concerned with commercial fishing in New England and was published in Goffstown, New Hampshire from 1919-1954. (Relevance: 1662) Find Similar Resources	Eastport (Me.) -- Photographs Fishing boats -- Maine -- Eastport Fishing industry -- Maine -- Passamaquoddy Bay -- Photographs Sardine fishing -- Maine

Text		History of Penobscot Indians Fogler Special Collections, Text Account of the "History of Penobscot Indians" by Florence Nicola Shay (Relevance: 1365) Find Similar Resources	Native Americans -- History Penobscot Indian Nation Penobscot Tribe

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: 1320) Find Similar Resources	Recreation/Tourism Tourism -- Maine -- History

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: 1184) Find Similar Resources	Native Americans Canoes and canoeing Maliseet Tribe Micmac Tribe Penobscot Tribe Passamaquoddy Tribe Wabanaki Tribe

Text		Passamaquoddy Tribal Protests Maine State Archives, Text Two protests from the Passamaquoddy Tribe disavowing the treaty signed for them by Sabbatis Neptune regarding the alliance with the Penobscots and Malacites and pledging allegiance to the British Government in New Brunswick. (Relevance: 1146) Find Similar Resources	Indians of North America Treaties Conflict-Stability: control of Maine, land disputes, French-English-Indians Indians -- cultural relationships, traditions, adaptations Indians -- Politics Treaties Native Americans Land Disputes

Text		Diary of Capt. John Davison, 1846 Maine Historical Society, Text John Davison, a schooner captain from Augusta who was involved in East coast trade, kept a logbook of his journeys on the ship Yucatan, 1846. (Relevance: 1114) Find Similar Resources	Davison, Caleb Henry Davison, John Davison, John -- Diaries Logbooks Manuscripts Seafaring life -- Description and travel Ship captains -- Maine Yucatan (Ship) -- Logbooks

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