Keywords: Charcoal
Item 100204
Anne Longfellow Pierce, Portland, ca. 1855
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Portland Media: Charcoal, graphite on paper
Item 101673
Rachel H. Brooks Greenleaf, Westport Island, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1875 Location: Westport Island Media: Charcoal on paper
Exhibit
Pigeon's Mainer Project: who decides who belongs?
Street artist Pigeon's artwork tackles the multifaceted topic of immigration. He portrays Maine residents, some who are asylum seekers, refugees, and immigrants—people who are often marginalized through state and federal policies—to ask questions about the dynamics of power in society, and who gets to call themselves a “Mainer.”
Exhibit
Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery
"A brass urn, heated with charcoal, was kept hot to make warm Tom and Jerrys, a rum drink.The upper shelf contains cigar boxes, represented by red…"
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Lewiston Journal article on Katahdin Iron Works
"It describes the process of making pig iron and gives some background about the Kathadin Iron Charcoal Co. and the area where it was located."
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-21
"… he went to work as an accountant at Katahdin Charcoal Iron Co. in 1885. Some of the materials repeat what he wrote in his journal and other…"
