Maine Memory Network

Always Fresh potato bag, Caribou, ca. 1975

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1975 Location: Caribou Media: Paper

Maine Special potato bag, Presque Isle, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Presque Isle Media: Paper

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.

Maine's Untold Vegetarian History

Vegetarianism has deep roots in Maine and this first-of-its-kind exhibition explores this untold story.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Maine Special potato bag, Presque Isle, c. 1950

"… Description 25 pound potato bag, Produce Distributors, Inc. In the 1940s potato farmers started packaging their potatoes in distinctive bags."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"… Shellfish Company closed, Pine Point Seafood Distributors, Inc., which operated wholesale and retail divisions, absorbed the business."