On Board the ELLEN J.

Historic Oystering Images from South Norwalk

11/27/2012 - These circa-1950 harbor scenes from South Norwalk depict the small fleet of Captain Fred Lovejoy, an oyster fisherman, and are taken from the Atlantic Fisherman collection at the Penobscot Marine Museum. Atlantic Fisherman was a well-respected fisheries publication originally based in Boston; by the time these photos were taken, the… SEE MORE
Canadian Myrtle Stuart Mitchell with her boat in Eastport for the 4th of July festivities,1924.

A Real Daughter of the Sea’ in Eastport

11/20/2012 - “A real daughter of the sea,” Mrs. Myrtle Stuart Mitchell “was brought up on the salt water, handles a fishing boat like a man. She can sail ‘em, run the engine and lay her course with the best of them. And she boxes the compass as fast as she can… SEE MORE
ANNIE & REUBEN, a stalwart old stone schooner

Unloading At the Maine Central Railroad Wharf

11/14/2012 - With masts spaced widely apart and shipping a steam-driven loading boom, the schooner Annie & Reuben stood out from the other coasters. Her cargo was mostly granite, quarried locally. To retain stability under sail, the granite blocks had to be placed low. Here, at the Maine Central Railroad wharf in… SEE MORE
Atlantide, a 122-foot classic motoryacht built in 1930, tied up at Front Street Shipyard.

Classic Visitor Ties Up at Belfast Waterfront

11/12/2012 - Even as the boating season has drawn to a close on the coast of Maine, new yachts are still pulling up at the docks at Front Street Shipyard in Belfast. This weekend we were proud to be joined by Atlantide, a 122-foot classic yacht built in 1930. Here are some… SEE MORE
October sky in Rockport Harbor.

October Light in the Lens on the Coast

11/8/2012 - Every October, my camera and I head out for a sail, or two, to capture the fall foliage in the lens. This year, for help, I took a tripod, strapped it down to a cleat, set the lens, focus, timer, and went hunting. Sailing+fall foliage=elusive target. As usual, I came… SEE MORE
At dry dock in Boston, 1928

Views of a Classic: Old Ironsides

11/5/2012 - The USS Constitution, known informally as "Old Ironsides" on account of her being a critical vessel in several American victories in the War of 1812, is the oldest wooden vessel afloat today. Still owned by the Navy, she's a three-masted heavy frigate, 165' LOA, of 2,200 tons. She was built… SEE MORE
Net reel on unidentified trawler

Photo Archive Welcomes National Fisherman Collection

10/16/2012 - In mid-September, our photo archivists, Kevin Johnson and Matt Wheeler, drove to Portland to pick up some 20,000 photographs housed in four file cabinets. This new addition to our photography archives was donated by the highly-regarded commercial fishing journal, National Fisherman. PMM acquired images from a related publication, Atlantic Fisherman,… SEE MORE