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Alvin Rackcliff Interview
This interview is broken into 6 parts. The videos are below. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6
Hugo “Sonny” Lehtinen Jr.
Scroll down to view image gallery. Mrs. Constance Lehtinen photos -“Stop Seining” Herring in Tenants Harbor Connie is the widow of Hugo “Sonny” Lehtinen Jr. and lives on Barters Point in the house where she and Sonny raised their family. … Continue reading
Posted in Fishermans Gallery, nets, Power boats, Sardines-Herring, Tenants Harbor
Tagged 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, canadian carrier, dragger crow, Francis Morris, Harts Neck, Ida Mae, Jacob Pike, Liberty, Nereid, Pauline, Pauline Pike, penobscot bay, Phillip morris, Quick Step II, Robert Morris, Ronnie simmons, sardine carrier, senator neil, sonny lehtinen, southern island, the basin
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Two Faces of the Sea
TWO FACES OF THE SEA tells the story of Maine fishermen and the difficulties they face every day harvesting the ocean. The documentary was filmed locally, in the 1970’s, by Frank Cantor — whose film career began in the village … Continue reading
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Tagged frank cantor, maine fishermen, port clyde, port clyde maine, two faces of the sea
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The Fish Belong To The People
The Fish Belong to the People, a feature length documentary, follows a group of family fishermen in Port Clyde, Maine as they work to save their fishing grounds from government, market structure, and themselves. With each passing season their way … Continue reading
Norman Drinkwater
Posted in Fishermans Gallery
Tagged batty, drinkwater, mcloons, sea goddess
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Carl Ilvonen South Thomaston, Waterman’s Beach Road
Scroll down for additional photos Carl Ilvonen Interview Part 1 Carl Ilvonen Interview Part 2
Posted in lobsters-crabs, Power boats, Spruce Head
Tagged 1963, 1980, amos makinen, Arno Day, Bill makinen, Elsie Ilvonen, lobster bait, Port Clyde Sardine, Rockland, Sisu, south thomaston, Varuna
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Pennie Alley Collection
Photos of South Thomaston and Spruce Head Fishermen Boats. Contributed by Pennie Alley.
Posted in Photography
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Everett Baum Wheeler Bay
Bio and Photos Below Everett Baum Interview Part 1 Everett Baum Interview Part 2 Bio: Everett was born in Rockland in 1927 and lived in Clark Island village where his father was a paving cutter at the Clark Island quarry. … Continue reading
Posted in Clark Island, Fishermans Gallery
Tagged clark island quarry, clark island village, everett baum, martinsville, ralph post, Rockland, sam archer, south thomaston
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Edgar Post Spruce Head Maine
Scroll down for photos and bio of Edgar Post. Edgar Post Interview Part 1 Edgar Post Interview Part 2 Bio: Edgar Post Edgar Post was born in Spruce Head village in 1921. His father was lobstering around Mink Island in … Continue reading
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Tagged atwood lobster, edgar post, frank wincapaw, friendship, linda lou, metinicus, mink island, mussel ridge, spruce head village
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Herring Gut Learning Center
To learn more about Herring Gut Learning Center in Port Clyde visit there website here: www.herringgut.org Aquaponics is the cultivation of plants and aquatic animals in a re-circulating environment. A combination of aquaculture and hyrdoponics, aquaponics pairs fish and plant … Continue reading
Posted in Aquaculture
Tagged aquaculture, freshwater fish, herring gut learning center, hydroponics, port clyde, tilapia
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Port Clyde Lobster Cannery Site
Archive information for this page has been provided by Herring Gut Learning Center (www.herringgut.org). Founded in the 1870’s, The Burnham and Morrill Clam and Canned Lobster Factory was located where the Monhegan Boat Line is now. Many of their products … Continue reading
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Tagged 1870, Burnham and Morrill Clam and Canned Lobster Factory, elizabeth ann, Laura B, Monhegan boat lline, monhegan island, port clyde
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Fisherman’s Memorial
Archive information for this page has been provided by Herring Gut Learning Center (www.herringgut.org). Right next to Marshall Point Lighthouse and Museum is the Fishermen’s Memorial, which is dedicated to local fishermen who have died at sea. A portrait of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2005, fishermans memorial, Gary Thorbjornson, port clyde, sirius
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Marshall Point Lighthouse & Museum
At the very end of Marshall Point Road is the beautiful Marshall Point Lighthouse. Since it was first built in 1832, the lighthouse and Keeper’s house have had several renovations due to fires. John Watts was the first light Keeper. … Continue reading
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Tagged forrest gump lighthouse, marshall point lighthouse, port clyde
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Can Beach
Archive information for this page has been provided by Herring Gut Learning Center (www.herringgut.org). Can Beach: “Can Beach” is located just east of the former Sardine Factory, Port Clyde Packing Company. In the afternoon of September 24, 1970 the factory … Continue reading
Posted in Sardines-Herring
Tagged can beach, port clyde packing company, port clyde sardine cans
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Port Clyde Sardine Factory
Archive information for this page has been provided by Herring Gut Learning Center (www.herringgut.org). Port Clyde Sardine Factory: In 1944 Samuel Zwecker bought the property from Forest Davis who had used it as a boat repair shop. He hired Douglas … Continue reading
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Tagged 1944, 1970, douglas anderson, eva cushman, herring pickling factory, jan polky, port clyde packing company, port clyde sardine factory, Samuel Zwecker, sardine factory fire
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Ocean Delight Sardines Port Clyde Maine
Posted in Photography, Sardines-Herring
Tagged 1962, delight sardines, maine, port clyde
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Donalds Wharf Towards Cold Storage
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Tagged bangor daily news, cold storage, donald's wharf, port clyde
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Carl Schwab Port Clyde Maine
Scroll down for bio and photos of Carl Schwab Bio: Carl Schwab – Lifelong commercial fisherman and founding member of the Port Clyde Fisherman’s Co-op. Read more below. Carl Schwab Interview Part 1 Carl Schwab Interview Part 2 Carl was … Continue reading
Posted in Fishermans Gallery, Port Clyde
Tagged 1947, 1956, 1957, 1962, 1974, albert stone, atlantic fisherman collection, Bertie Simmons, brett schwab, captain ed benner, Captain Levi Hupper, carl schwab, Dauntless, halibut, Jim White, kimberly schwab, Maine lobstermen's association, Marie H, Mary and Helen, paul anderson, penobscot marine museum, port clyde boys, port clyde fishermen coop, port clyde harbor, Shannon Cushman, silver mink, Spinner Cushman, st george dragon, whiting, Wilber
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