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William B. Krohn

Outdoor heritage

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A Partial Bibliography Of Early Sporting Information From The Magalloway River, Maine, William B. Krohn Jun 2016

A Partial Bibliography Of Early Sporting Information From The Magalloway River, Maine, William B. Krohn

William B. Krohn

This bibliography contains information sources documenting the early experiences of people who fished, hunted, and trapped the Magalloway River and surrounding area. This document includes information about the early pictures of the region taken by the professional photographer, Edwin R. Starbird

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An Early Angling History Of The Maine's West Grand Lake Region, William Krohn Aug 2013

An Early Angling History Of The Maine's West Grand Lake Region, William Krohn

William B. Krohn

Attached is a partial bibliography documenting the early anglers who fished, and wrote about, Grand Lake Stream, Maine. This document includes a 1901 photograph of a few local inhabitants with the village in the background.

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Henry O. Stanley And His Fishing Tackle Business, William Krohn Aug 2013

Henry O. Stanley And His Fishing Tackle Business, William Krohn

William B. Krohn

This article provides a detailed discussion of the fishing tackle business of Henry O. Stanley as a part of Maine's nineteenth century outdoor heritage. Stanley's most famous lure was known as the Rangeley Spinner, and the author traces the history of this and other lures developed by Stanley. Several images are included in the article, including one of Dixfield Village on the banks of the Androscoggin River showing the location of Stanley's tackle shop on Weld Street.

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The Life And Writings Of Manly Hardy (1832-1910): Fur Buyer, Hunter, And Naturalist, William Krohn Dec 2004

The Life And Writings Of Manly Hardy (1832-1910): Fur Buyer, Hunter, And Naturalist, William Krohn

William B. Krohn

Manly Hardy was a nineteenth century businessman from Brewer, Maine. Like his father, Hardy owned and worked farmlands and woodlots, and two wharfs along the Penobscot River. The Hardys’ primary source of income was as dealers in animal hides and raw furs. The father of Maine historian Fannie Hardy Eckstorm, Hardy hunted and traveled along the Down East Coast early in his life and throughout his life took trips to the forests of eastern, central, and northern Maine. This book is intended for folklorists, historians, biologists, hunters, trappers, and others interested in northern New England’s outdoor heritage. Although out of …

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