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Item 7470

Hilda Moss, Maine General Hospital housekeeping, Portland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 104299

Six household suggestions and recipe for Champaign Cider, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13471

U.S. Lighthouse Establishment Dustpan ca. 1890

Contributed by: Museum at Portland Head Date: circa 1890 Location: Cape Elizabeth; Staten Island Media: Brass

Online Exhibits

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Jewett corn label, Norridgewock, ca. 1920

Canning: A Maine Industry

Maine's corn canning industry, as illuminated by the career of George S. Jewett, prospered between 1850 and 1950.

Exhibit

"Chops and Tomato Sauce" as prepared for Samuel Pickwick, ca. 1890

Sugar and Spice: Our Vintage Recipes

Sugar and Spice: Our Vintage Recipes showcases historic recipes, dating from the 18th century to the 1950s, like sweet treats, traditional favorites, promotional printings, medicinal concoctions, curious libations, and recipes that have fallen out of favor.

Exhibit

Passenger boat landing, Boothbay Harbor, ca. 1940

Lincoln County through the Eastern Eye

The Penobscot Marine Museum’s photography collections include nearly 50,000 glass plate negatives of images for "real photo" postcards produced by the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company of Belfast. This exhibit features postcards from Lincoln County.

Site Pages

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Johnny Stringer, Artisan, Hallowell, ca. 1848

Historic Hallowell - Johnny Stringer ~ A Character of Industry

"… chairs, and manufacturing clothespins for the housekeepers of the town. He often appeared on Monday morning, with a basket on his arm offering the…"

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Rufus Prince's factory and store, Bangor, 1864

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 362-451

"… he and his new wife, Clara Cary, bought to set up housekeeping after their marriage in 1850. He also described the house, his gardens, the birth of…"