Keywords: coronet
Item 22693
Sailing vessels in Portland Harbor, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 17340
Rotary Valve Cornet and Case, Houlton, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1860 Location: Houlton Media: Brass
Exhibit
Women at the turn of the 20th century were increasingly involved in paid work outside the home. For wage-earning women in the Old Port section of Portland, the jobs ranged from canning fish and vegetables to setting type. A study done in 1907 found many women did not earn living wages.
