Keywords: one row potato digger
Item 22101
One row Hoover paddle digger, New Sweden, ca. 1922
Contributed by: Nylander Museum Date: circa 1922 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print
Item 22403
Hoover Paddle Digger, Island Falls, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Island Falls Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Island Falls Media: Postcard
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
Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 4 of 13
"The digger shown here required a person to ride on the digger to adjust the front of the digger so that it will cut into the row at the right height."
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 3 of 13
"THE DIGGER EVOLVES Digger with Motor This one-row digger was entered in the Mapleton Days parade in June, 2009 X In the 1930s some diggers had a…"
Story
Aroostook Potato Harvest: Perspective of a Six Year Old
by Phyllis A. Blackstone
A child's memory of potato harvest in the 1950s
