Keywords: Woman Workers
Item 6544
Inspecting whole kernel corn, Fryeburg, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photographic print
Item 6995
Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: 1916 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency
Exhibit
Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.
Exhibit
Margaret Chase Smith: A Historic Candidacy
When she announced her candidacy for President in January 1964, three-term Republican Senator Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman to seek the nomination of one of the two major political parties.
Site Page
Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Man Rats Out Brady Gang - Page 1 of 2
"Shep married a woman named Margarite Littlefield. They were together when they had their first daughter, but divorced when she was five years old."
Site Page
Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976
"People watch as a man swims to the woman trapped on the roof of her car. He was able to swim her to safety. Photo courtesy of the Bangor Daily News."
Story
Being a woman Union member was a challenge in the paper mill
by Cindy Bennett
I worked in the paper mills and for the Union during the 1987 strike.
Story
I work as a Journeyman Mechanic, or Millwright at Catalyst
by Linda Deane
Working on a paper machine and as a Millwright can be challenging as a woman and a Union Rep.
