Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Child Labor

"In 1938 the Fair Labor Standards Act made the minimum age to do certain work fourteen years old. When the child is sixteen years old its an option to…"

Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"… work that you put in, do you feel that you were fairly compensated? S: Well, no I don’t. But we all had to work and we all were very fortunate to…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 3 of 3

"Most of the laborers were locals but there were also quarrymen from Italy and Scotland. The town grew quickly during this time and there was a large…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… there were 115 miners in town, not counting the laborers and teamsters employed by the mines. In early 1880 there were 29 mining companies in Blue…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 4 of 4

"Fair Labor Standard coat, ca. 1938Maine Historical Society Rounding out the era, a full length, princess seamed black velvet coat, possibly dating…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"Guilford Fair Guilford Fair - 1929Guilford Historical Society Guilford Fair - 1954Guilford Historical Society In the early part of the…"

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"Always a traditional agricultural fair, it was held on the Saturday following Labor Day and featured livestock judging, horse and oxen pulling, and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"… sense that both ends of the spectrum would lead fairly different lives without one another. This effect that the wealthy have had upon the locals…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"During the Annual Sewing Circle Fair, residents are given the opportunity to visit the many displays of their handiwork and make purchases for…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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