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Vegetable Bilious Bitters ad, Damariscotta, 1872

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1872 Location: Damariscotta Media: Ink on paper

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Butter paper, Littleton, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1940 Location: Littleton Media: Paper

Plans of House for Mr. F. W. Chandler, Brunswick, 1911

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: Brunswick Client: F. W. Chandler Architect: Gibbs and Pulsifer Architects

Moore residence, Bar Harbor, 1984-2000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1984–2000 Location: Bar Harbor Client: Elizabeth H. Moore Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates
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Working Women of the Old Port

Women at the turn of the 20th century were increasingly involved in paid work outside the home. For wage-earning women in the Old Port section of Portland, the jobs ranged from canning fish and vegetables to setting type. A study done in 1907 found many women did not earn living wages.

Maine's Untold Vegetarian History

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

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ladies Blush apple, Bangor, 1889

"… of his landscape designs, and the fruit trees and vegetables he grew. In a journal and scrapbooks he began writing and illustrating in 1864 to…"

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"Although vegetables cost less than things like meat because it was more plentiful, families wanted to do as much as they could to save ration tokens."

Growing up on a potato and dairy farm
by Paula Woodworth

Life growing up and working on a potato and dairy farm was hard work but fun in Aroostook County.

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