Catalogue #	Title	Type	Subject	Description
2022.617.3109	Shell Midden Remains and Photographs	Object, Other Object, Collection	Nature, Animals, Fish	A collection of shells and photographs taken from the Shell Midden on Fish Point. Some of the shells have holes in them, which may have been created by the indigenous people who hunted for them. Dating through the shell middens and other archeological remains, we know people have used this coastline and its plentiful marine resources for thousands of years. The Cranberries themselves were used by the indigenous peoples here, evidenced by the remains of a shell midden on Fish point (at the hook of the island) which isn’t accessible to the public. Shell middens are often referred to as trash heaps and they contain oyster, clam, and shellfish remains, along with ‘faunal remains’ which refers to the mammal, fish, bird, reptile bones and teeth that are found. A minor portion of the middens are often stone tools or their fragments, and pieces of ceramic pottery. Shellfish middens are phenomenal records of the lives lived in proximity to the coast, and they are often found in sheltered coves and bays, near small mudflats, and tidal/inland streams. They tell us which seasons people were occupying areas, their preference for sheltered areas with easy access to the ocean (for their canoes) and plentiful marine resources, such as shellfish flats, and spring runs of migratory fish. They are extraordinary records which are disappearing rapidly due to rising oceans.	Shell Midden Remains and Photographs Catalogue #: 2022.617.3109    Type: Object, Other Object, Collection Subject: Nature, Animals, Fish Place: Cranberry Isles Materials: Animal Description: A collection of shells and photographs taken from the Shell Midden on Fish Point. Some of the shells have holes in them, which may have been created by the indigenous people who hunted for them. Dating through the shell middens and other archeological remains, we know people have used this coastline and its plentiful marine resources for thousands of years. The Cranberries themselves were used by the indigenous peoples here, evidenced by the remains of a shell midden on Fish point (at the hook of the island) which isn’t accessible to the public. Shell middens are often referred to as trash heaps and they contain oyster, clam, and shellfish remains, along with ‘faunal remains’ which refers to the mammal, fish, bird, reptile bones and teeth that are found. A minor portion of the middens are often stone tools or their fragments, and pieces of ceramic pottery. Shellfish middens are phenomenal records of the lives lived in proximity to the coast, and they are often found in sheltered coves and bays, near small mudflats, and tidal/inland streams. They tell us which seasons people were occupying areas, their preference for sheltered areas with easy access to the ocean (for their canoes) and plentiful marine resources, such as shellfish flats, and spring runs of migratory fish. They are extraordinary records which are disappearing rapidly due to rising oceans. [show more]
2012.210.1790	Nathan Rome with large cod 1958	Image, Photograph	Nature, Animals, Fish People	Photo, Back from deep sea fishing. Nathan Rome with largest catch by Jud (Reed ?)- a cod. Wilbur Reed and unidentified children looking on - Cranberry Isles, Maine (circa summer 1958)	Nathan Rome with large cod 1958 Catalogue #: 2012.210.1790    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals, Fish People Description: Photo, Back from deep sea fishing. Nathan Rome with largest catch by Jud (Reed ?)- a cod. Wilbur Reed and unidentified children looking on - Cranberry Isles, Maine (circa summer 1958)
2011.158.1389	Heck of a Halibut, article 2004; Bracy's 200-pound halibut	Publication, Clipping	Nature, Animals, Fish People	Newspaper clipping, Mount Desert Islander, 17 Jun 2004, "Heck of a Halibut... Cranberry Isles fisherman Junior Bracy caught this nearly 200-pound halibut while out fishing off Duck Island on June 7. It dressed out at 154 pounds. Mr. Bracy and his sternman, son Scott, are third and fourth generation fishermen from Cranberry Island."	Heck of a Halibut, article 2004; Bracy's 200-pound halibut Catalogue #: 2011.158.1389    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Nature, Animals, Fish People Description: Newspaper clipping, Mount Desert Islander, 17 Jun 2004, "Heck of a Halibut... Cranberry Isles fisherman Junior Bracy caught this nearly 200-pound halibut while out fishing off Duck Island on June 7. It dressed out at 154 pounds. Mr. Bracy and his sternman, son Scott, are third and fourth generation fishermen from Cranberry Island."
1000.28.403	Shark hanging at GCI dock	Image, Photograph	Nature, Animals, Fish Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Dock	Photo, 8" x 10", dead shark hanging at dock on Great Cranberry Island (see items 400-406)	Shark hanging at GCI dock Catalogue #: 1000.28.403    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Nature, Animals, Fish Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Dock Materials: Paper Description: Photo, 8" x 10", dead shark hanging at dock on Great Cranberry Island (see items 400-406)

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