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Historical Items

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Item 76637

Hartland Emporium, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Cheryl Vigue through Hartland Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Hartland Media: Photographic print

Item 25462

Horn antenna truck, Andover, 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962 Location: Andover Media: Photographic print

Item 103749

Oakfield train station, ca. 1954

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1954 Location: Oakfield Media: Photograph

Online Exhibits

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Maine's Untold Vegetarian History

Vegetarianism has deep roots in Maine and this first-of-its-kind exhibition explores this untold story.

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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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"… and at the end of the day the meat would be picked up. One could work at home rather than going to cutting rooms at various locations."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… Turnouts, where trolleys could stop and pick up or discharge passengers, were located at Sweetsers, just south of the Nonesuch River; Oak Hill…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 5 of 13

"… passing through to unload empty barrels or to pick up full ones. If the section is too short, the potato picker would not have the number of full…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Peter Spanos fled the genocide in Turkey to Maine
by anonymous

Peter Spanos fled the Greek genocide in Smyrna in 1922, coming to Maine to work as a fruit peddler

Story

Aroostook Potato Harvest: Perspective of a Six Year Old
by Phyllis A. Blackstone

A child's memory of potato harvest in the 1950s

Story

Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR