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Historical Items

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Item 61681

Brackley's conveyor over Depot Street, Strong, ca. 1924

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1924 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print

Item 1053

Jewett's Norridgewock Corn Shop, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Norridgewock Media: Photographic print

Item 31430

Maine Egg Producers, Scarborough, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1960 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Student Exhibit: Ice Harvesting

Ice Harvesting was a big industry on the Kennebec River. Several million tons of ice could be harvested in a few weeks. In 1886 the Kennebec River topped the million ton on ice production.

Exhibit

Summer Folk: The Postcard View

Vacationers, "rusticators," or tourists began flooding into Maine in the last quarter of the 19th century. Many arrived by train or steamer. Eventually, automobiles expanded and changed the tourist trade, and some vacationers bought their own "cottages."

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 Pages

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Loading ice, Presque Isle Stream, 1946

"The conveyor takes the ice to the ice storage building shown in the photograph. Each ice block is approximately 24 inches x 24 inches by 20 inches…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Eastern Manufacturing Company, Lincoln, ca. 1920 - Page 1 of 2

"In the bottom right of the photograph is a conveyor belt that put wood in a box car and shipped it to Brewer."

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Lincoln, Maine - Pulp mill, Lincoln, 1915 - Page 1 of 2

"… Historical Society Description The conveyor in the foreground was used to ship pulp wood from Lincoln to the Brewer Mill in 1915 because…"