Keywords: white pine
Item 13334
Old Pine on East Hastings Brook, 1892
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1892-06-08 Location: Merrill Media: Photographic print
Item 101037
Thinning in white pine stand on farm, Sagadahoc County, 1938
Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1938 Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Britain was especially interested in occupying Maine during the Colonial era to take advantage of the timber resources. The tall, straight, old growth white pines were perfect for ships' masts to help supply the growing Royal Navy.
Exhibit
Of Note: Maine Sheet Music features captivating covers of original sheet music along with stories about Maine connections to the songs. Before people had easy access to popular music from records, radios, and the internet, they played songs of the day on instruments at home, using sheet music purchased at music stores. Iconic Maine subjects like lobsters, pine trees, and winter were perfect for lyrics sung by luminaries like Rudy Vallée of Westbrook, and intricate artwork of Maine’s landscape graced the sheet music covers.
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4
"These early blackboards were made of pine and coated with a mixture of egg whites and carbon from charred potatoes."
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4
"The Scarborough anchorage at Pine Point is where the Scarborough, Nonesuch and Libby Rivers converge and the departure point for many fishermen."
Story
A Story in a Stick
by Jim Moulton
A story about dowsing for a well in Bowdoin
Story
An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021
by John C. Decker, Danville, Pennsylvania
Some snippets from a 4-day conference by transportation historians in Portland, September 7-11, 2021
