Keywords: food container
Item 103632
Food baskets, Portland, ca. 1934
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1934 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 22992
Dinner pail, Mapleton, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Haystack Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Mapleton Media: Enameled steel
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.
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.
Site Page
Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair
"… used for the ladies reception and exhibition of foods, such as butter, cheese, maple sugar and fruits."
Site Page
Surry by the Bay - Surry Today
"… to subsist off the land by growing their own food or by wreathmaking, clamming, and blueberrying, while others work in both blue collar and white…"
Story
The Cup Code (working at OOB in the 1960s)
by Randy Randall
Teenagers cooking fried food in OOB and the code used identify the product and quantity.
Story
History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars
