Keywords: Holmes Sardine Company
Item 34049
Sardine carrier Jacob Pike, Thomaston, 1948, ca. 1948
Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: circa 1948 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 34318
Sardine carrier Mary Anne hits the water, Thomaston, 1947, 1947
Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: 1947 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 150107
Butler Manufacturing Buildings in various towns, Bangor, 1949-1951
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1949–1951 Location: Bangor Clients: Charles W. Tenbroeck; Butler Manufacturing Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell
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Washington County Through Eastern's Eye
Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.
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Women at the turn of the 20th century were increasingly involved in paid work outside the home. For wage-earning women in the Old Port section of Portland, the jobs ranged from canning fish and vegetables to setting type. A study done in 1907 found many women did not earn living wages.
