Keywords: Tools
Item 19455
Granite Carving Tools, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Mount Desert Media: Wood, metal
Item 15477
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1820 Location: Portland Media: Forged iron and weld steel, wood handle
Item 36568
83-85 Pleasant Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Martin Toole Use: Dwelling - Single family
Item 86709
Wharfingers Tool House, Union Wharf, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Union Wharf Proprietors Use: Wharfingers Tool House
Item 151758
Walch Publishing office alterations, Portland, 1983-1987
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1983–1987 Location: Portland Client: J. Weston Walch, Publisher Architect: Wadsworth Boston Mercer & Weatherill
Item 150728
Tool house for cemetery, Mechanic Falls, 1895
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1895
Location: Mechanic Falls
Client: Maple Grove Cemetary
Architect: George M. Coombs
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Exhibit
Desserts have always been a special treat. For centuries, Mainers have enjoyed something sweet as a nice conclusion to a meal or celebrate a special occasion. But many things have changed over the years: how cooks learn to make desserts, what foods and tools were available, what was important to people.
Exhibit
Camden has been home to generations of fishermen, shipbuilders, sailmakers, and others who make their living through the sea. The lives of two Camden sailmakers, who were born nearly a century apart, became entwined at a small house on Limerock Street.
Site Page
Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony
"A Photo Essay of Hand Tools Found in the Swedish Colony Click to view the photo essay Tools were a necessary part of every farmer's and…"
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Industrial Recources
"Here are some of the tools they used followed with their descriptions: Auger, Caulking Mallet, Horsing Iron, Jerry Iron, Nog, Oker, Pitch Ladle…"
Story
Growing up on a potato and dairy farm
by Paula Woodworth
Life growing up and working on a potato and dairy farm was hard work but fun in Aroostook County.
Story
A Story in a Stick
by Jim Moulton
A story about dowsing for a well in Bowdoin
Lesson Plan
Maine's Beneficial Bugs: Insect Sculpture Upcycle/ Recycle S.T.E.A.M Challenge
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Content Area: Science & Engineering, Visual & Performing Arts
In honor of Earth Day (or any day), Students use recycled, reused, and upcycled materials to create a sculpture of a beneficial insect that lives in the state of Maine. Students use the Engineer Design Process to develop their ideas. Students use the elements and principles to analyze their prototypes and utilize interpersonal skills during peer feedback protocol to accept and give constructive feedback.
