Maine's "Lobster Lady," who fished for 97 years, has died at 105

The July 1903 issue of Strand Magazine featured this photo of the lobster claw violin (public domain)

Virginia "Ginny" Oliver, Maine's "Lobster Lady," died January 21 at 105. She'd been hauling lobster traps since 1928 — starting at eight years old with her father and brother — and didn't stop until a fall at 103, reports The Guardian. — Read the rest

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