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LC Subject Heading: Food

Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 104322

U.S. Government Department of Agriculture food chart, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Media: Lithograph

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Item 149761

Battle Creek Sanitarium Lacto Dextrin, ca. 1925

Courtesy of Avery Yale Kamila, an individual partner Date: circa 1925 Location: Gorham; Battle Creek Media: Metal, ink

Item 12307

Spice tin, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1885 Location: Brunswick Media: Tin, spices

Item 104294

Green tomato pickle recipe, Norridgewock, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Norridgewock Media: Ink on paper

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Item 112031

Ham Italian t-shirt, Portland, 2018

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2018 Location: Portland Media: Cotton, ink

Item 149770

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

Item 149760

Battle Creek Sanitarium Savita, ca. 1925

Courtesy of Avery Yale Kamila, an individual partner Date: circa 1925 Location: Gorham; Battle Creek Media: Metal, ink

Item 149774

Tootie's Organic Tempeh, Biddeford, ca. 2022

Courtesy of Avery Yale Kamila, an individual partner Date: 2022 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

Item 12308

Butter Dish, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1900 Location: Brunswick Media: Ceramic

Item 12340

Spice tin, Brunswick, ca. 1950

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

Item 149775

VegFest poster, Portland, 2012

Courtesy of Avery Yale Kamila, an individual partner Date: 2012 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 6091

Burnham and Morrill Company Trademark for Scarboro Beach Clams, 1891

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1891-01-19 Location: Portland; Scarborough Media: Paper

Item 6092

Burnham and Morrill label, Portland, 1891

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1891-01-19 Location: Portland Media: Paper

Item 6094

Burnham and Morrill Red Jacket lobster label, 1891

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1891-01-19 Location: Portland Media: Paper

Item 149763

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

Item 149764

Lima beans, Portland, ca. 1890

Courtesy of Avery Yale Kamila, an individual partner Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Metal, ink on paper

Item 149765

Golden wax beans, Portland, ca. 1920

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

Item 149766

Winslow’s green corn, Fairfield, ca. 1900

Courtesy of Avery Yale Kamila, an individual partner Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Metal, ink on paper

Item 149768

B&M brick oven baked vegetarian baked beans, Portland, 2021

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

Item 6097

Three E. D. Pettengill Company Trademarks for Shaker Pickles, 1892

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1892-09-17 Location: Portland; New Gloucester Media: Paper

Item 6095

Burnham and Morrill Company Trademark for Cape Shore Brand Canned Mackerel, Portland, 1891

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1891-01-19 Location: Portland Media: Paper

Item 6541

Burnham & Morrill corn plant, Fryeburg, 1938

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: 1938 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photographic print

Item 6837

Ethel Bascome Jewett, London 1910 or 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: London Media: Postcard

Item 6838

Ethel Bascome Jewett 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1905 Media: Photographic print