Keywords: pit
Item 22380
Cherry pit necklace, Island Falls, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Island Falls Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Island Falls Media: Cherry pits
Item 9085
Mayfield Slate Quarry, Skowhegan, ca. 1865
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1865 Location: Skowhegan Media: Stereograph
Item 70674
Assessor's Record, 131 Preble Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Texas Company (Preble Street Station) Use: Oil Tanks & Pit
Item 37460
2-40 West Commercial Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Portland Gas Light Co. Use: Oil Tanks & Pit
Exhibit
Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Privy
"In rural areas, when the pit became full, a new pit was dug, the outhouse moved, and the old pit was covered over."
Exhibit
Baseball often is called the National Pastime. For many people, baseball is encountered in the backyard and down the street, a game played by a few or the full contingent of a team.
Site Page
Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Draining the quarry
"… season was over each year, the rain filled up the pit and iced over in the winter to make a popular skating pond."
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 3 of 3
"My grandmother cooked on a fire pit and got water from a well. My parents raised chickens for money and for meat."
Story
Nicole Morin-Scribner: living the dreams of her immigrant parent
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A 6-year-old immigrant makes the most of her opportunities while staying connected to her roots
Story
Eating lower on the food chain
by Avery Yale Kamila
Animal agriculture's ties to climate change
