Keywords: apples
Item 64112
Pierpole Brand Maine Apples can label, ca. 1924
Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1924 Location: Strong Media: Ink on paper
Item 59536
Receipt for apples for wounded soldiers, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-04-21 Location: Emory Media: Ink on paper
Item 149105
Colloredo-Mansfeld residence preliminary landscape plan, Hamilton, MA, 2002-2003
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2002–2003 Location: Hamilton Client: Ferdinand Colloredo-Mansfeld Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates
Item 111595
Krasnoo/Witlen residence elevations, Yarmouth, 2013-2018
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2013–2018 Location: Yarmouth Clients: Paul Krasnoo; Renee Witlen Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson, Architect
Exhibit
Blueberries to Potatoes: Farming in Maine
Not part of the American "farm belt," Maine nonetheless has been known over the years for a few agricultural items, especially blueberries, sweet corn, potatoes, apples, chickens and dairy products.
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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.
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Duchess Anjoulene apple, Bangor, 1866
"… 1866." He drew an apple tree and an individual apple. Below the tree Martin wrote, "1866 This tree produced ten apples, color & size as below, the…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Ladies Blush apple, Bangor, 1889
"… tree was the Ladies blush a small red & green apple a prolific bearer & resembled the snow or Famouse apple this tree bore every year a loaded crop…"
Story
Apple Time - a visit to the ancestral farm
by Randy Randall
Memories from childhood of visiting the family homestead in Limington during apple picking time.
Story
Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan
Stories of growing up Downeast