A Historical Perspective on the Northern Maine Guide

Authors

  • Nathan Lowrey Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/NaN

Keywords:

expert, woodsman, lumber, roadless, Joseph Attien, Thoreau, Chesuncook, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm, Penobscot Man, Wilfred Atkins, Woodsmen's Rendezvous, guide boats, Jacksons, Flewellings, McNallys, Gallope, caining, snubbing, setting, reflector oven

Abstract

This article traces the history of the Maine Guide in the late nineteenth through mid-twentieth centuries. It discusses how cultural changes affected the role of the guide and the services they provided.

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Published

1986-06-01

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 1 (1986): Maine History Journal

Section

Articles