Maine Memory Network

End-over-end barrel churn, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Littleton Media: Steel

Butter Point Farm Inn, Waldoboro, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Location: Waldoboro Media: Linen texture postcard

View of Butter Point, Waldoboro, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Waldoboro Media: Linen texture postcard

Peanut butter soup recipe, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Swish churn, Littleton, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1860 Location: Littleton Media: Wood

Letter to Frank Blanchard about dairy butter prize, Cumberland, 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1900 Location: Cumberland Media: Ink on paper

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Centrifugal cream separator, Littleton, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Littleton Media: Steel

Packer's Camp on Butter Hill, Chatham, New Hampshire, 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: 1938-10-16 Location: Chatham, NH Media: Painting

Churning, Kingfield, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Kingfield Media: Lantern slide, hand colored

Mortar and Pestle, Houlton, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1830 Location: Houlton Media: Wood

Quarry Machinery, Monson, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Oldest House in Guilford, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Guilford Media: Photographic print

Letter from Miriam Haley to her husband William, 1865

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1865-07-02 Location: Sebago; Portland; Bridgton Media: Pencil on paper

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Depression era bartering recollection, Aroostook County, ca. 1932

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1932 Location: Monticello Media: MP3

Woman milking cow, Sanford, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Cream can, Littleton, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Littleton Media: Steel

Cream separator, Littleton, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Littleton Media: Metal

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Milk straining equipment, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1940 Location: Littleton; Two Rivers, WI Media: Metal

Salve recipe, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Leeds Media: Paper with ink

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Dee's Ice Cream Pint, Brunswick, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1950 Location: Brunswick Media: Waxed cardboard

Guilford Center Baptist Church, Guilford, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Guilford Media: Photographic print

Spring Brook Farm dairy herd, Cumberland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print

Honey Drop brand Maine peas, Portland, ca. 1920

Courtesy of Avery Yale Kamila, an individual partner Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland Media: Metal, ink on paper

The Whole Almond Original sprouted almond milk, Portland, ca. 2021

Courtesy of Avery Yale Kamila, an individual partner Date: circa 2021 Location: Portland Media: Glass, plastic, ink on paper