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Monday, 19 April 2010

The Fat Men's Convention of 1870

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The Lewiston Evening Journal of Jan. 21, 1870, reported on the proceedings at the Fat Men's Convention held at Auburn Hall.
The Committee announced that they would proceed to weigh the fattest men and conduct the contest for the prize. It was agreed that the prize lay between Mr. Brackett of North Hermon, and Mr. Haven of Chelsea. Those gentlemen were escorted from the rostrum which trembled under their tread, amid uproars of applause, and the Committee proceeded to their duty. The scales were Fairbanks', noted for their accuracy, courteously furnished for the occasion by Messrs. Owen & Little of this city.

The Committee, through Mr. Ham, Chairman, reported as follows: That the heaviest man in the convention is Mr. A. G. Haven of Chelsea, 19 years old a few days since, weighing 354 lbs. without overcoat or hat. "He is a gentleman—whatever his occupation."

The next heaviest man is Mr. George Brackett of North Hermon, 57 years old, 5 feet 9½ inches high, and weighing 347¼ lbs. without hat or overcoat. Both men were received with roars of applause. The committee then introduced a contrast—a Lilliput—Mr. Aaron Nutting of Lisbon, jeweler, weighing 92 pounds, and 3 feet 2 inches high. He was born in Lisbon; his father was small before him, and he has a brother nearly as small as he is. [Link]
The contestants, with their weights, are listed here.
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Tuesday, 13 April 2010

Maine’s Civil War Sesquicentennial

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Maine History News reports on a new website devoted to the state's upcoming commemoration of the Civil War Sesquicentennial. The list of Civil War monuments in Maine towns and cities is excellent.
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Monday, 12 April 2010

Historical Maine Maps Added to Rumsey Collection

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The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection has added five more maps of Maine, dating from 1844 to 1862. This brings the total number of Maine maps in the collection to 222.
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Sunday, 4 April 2010

Last Sardine Cannery to Close

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On April 18, America's last sardine cannery, located in Prospect Harbor, will close.
Maine was once a frenetic hub of the sardine business, starting in the 1870s. The industry reached its peak in the early 1950s, when it employed thousands of workers at more than 50 canneries.
Ben Fuller, curator of the Penobscot Marine Museum, was working with a film crew on Monday, gathering material for a historical record intended for the Library of Congress.

“You’re bringing to a close 135 years of sardine packaging on the coast,” he said over the whoosh of water that cleansed the frozen herring before machines sliced off their heads and tails. “This really built up a lot of the towns here.” [Link]
Update: Here's a time-lapse video of the cannery in action.
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