Keywords: Food shortages
Item 102953
Stuffed prunes pecipe, ca. 1917
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 102954
Potage Albert recipe, ca. 1917
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
Exhibit
Mainers have been held prisoners in conflicts fought on Maine and American soil and in those fought overseas. In addition, enemy prisoners from several wars have been brought to Maine soil for the duration of the war.
Site Page
Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort
"Rationing was especially necessary during World War II because the military needed to have enough fresh food and other goods to feed the growing…"
Site Page
Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3
"With the construction of the Oxford Paper Company in the planning stages, he could see that there would be a shortage of housing."
Story
Portland in the 1940s
by Carol Norton Hall
As a young woman in Portland during WWII, the presence of servicemen was life changing.
