Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Farming

"Community members raised their own farm animals. Farm animals were needed to do the heavy work such as plowing and also as transport of people from…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… to difficulties which no other part of the State labors under; on the one hand harassed by the British and commanded to bear a part in the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - WWI Impact on Farmington's Agriculture

"This program was created by the U.S. Dept. of Labor and Dept. of Agriculture. “Women will go to farms where farmers are willing and ready to use…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… X Farming Diversity Unlike large single-crop farms of the west, our local farms produced a variety of products for both farm use and sale to…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 12 of 13

"1950Presque Isle Historical Society An early labor saving device was a hand grapple. The man on the back of the truck would clamp onto a barrel with…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"Initially, native people benefited from labor opportunities in lumbering and agriculture. They produced ash tool handles, canoes and paddles, and the…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… to Allan, retired in 1798 to his North Lubec farm. Ample clout, these two. Congress appropriated $5,000 in 1806, and not only for navigation."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… commercial activity – smoked herring, fishing, farming Myers Lifeboat, Lubec, ca. 1905Lubec Memorial Library 1850 – 1900 1860 • Lead mines…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13

"… potatoes and potato products created a need for labor to harvest them. This exhibit will concentrate on the harvesting aspect of the potato…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 2 of 17

"… Historical Society During the Civil War, Maine laborers worked in logging, milling, papermaking, built ships, fished, and processed fish; mined…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 3 of 3

"Residents of the City Farm worked the land and produced goods and produce sold in town to earn their place."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Industries

"The Bolduc Correctional Facility on Route 97 is still an active farm industry for inmates. Prison Corner, Thomaston, ca."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Salmon industry

"Salmon farming had success in other parts of the country and world. The waters around Swan’s Island seemed a good fit for salmon farming."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"Farming continued to keep families in produce and meat. With the many varieties of fish available in the Gulf of Maine and the surrounding waters…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"… tools have been unearthed over the years through farming, construction and natural erosion. Many houses on the island have private collections of…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Maine State Prison

"One of its most desirable features was the presence of a limestone quarry, a perfect outlet for prison labor."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Narrative History: Maine Swedish Colony

"… them - free - to anyone willing to put in the labor required to clear roads and create a farmstead."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"In 1988, Mariculture Products started a salmon farm that was obtained and renamed "Island Aquaculture" by a local group in 1993."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 3 of 6

"… for long term stays from mid-June through Labor Day. Most of the A.C. Savage (1832-1911) relatives took in guests and provided meals while they…"

New Sweden Historical Society

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Early Maine Photography - War - Page 1 of 2

"… testified their love and respect for the aged veteran of the Cross, who had for so many years lived and labored in their section of the State.""

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"Labor intensive saw mills, woolen mills, and wood related businesses, along with hydroelectric facilities, took their place along the flowing…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"… industrious activities, several mechanics, laborers, farmers and businessmen were attracted from throughout New England with hopes of employment…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"… in each of the first four degrees: Faith - laborer and maid; Hope -- cultivator and shepherdess; Charity -- harvesters and gleaners; Fidelity --…"