Keywords: The CAT
Item 75464
Puss N Boots cat food plant, Lubec, 1975
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1975 Location: Lubec Media: Kodachrome slide
Item 19110
Fire watchtower, Black Cat Mountain, 1920
Contributed by: Maine Forest Service Date: 1920 Location: T1 R9 WELS Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Selections from the Collections
Maine Historical Society staff come across unique and unforgettable items in our collections every day. While it's difficult to choose favorites from a dynamic collection, this exhibit features memorable highlights as selected by members of the MHS staff.
Exhibit
Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here
From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959
"This was the first tree: from a private citizen and not from a National Forest; and ever used from East of the Mississippi."
Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell
"… a game, make friends with animals such as dogs, cats, and goats, or learn photography, bee-keeping, or proper broadcasting techniques talking to…"
Story
The New Normal
by Darlene Reardon
COVID-19 Poem
Story
Two-minute Tale of the Pandemic
by Nancy Creighton Collins
What everyday life was like during the beginning of the pandemic.
