Maine Memory Network

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"… a home for the large blocks of ice needed to keep food cold in the days before electricity. An ice house was often located near the sawmill in…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… creating another town department, the Partnership Food Pantry was established to help feed area hungry, and a $250,000 Housing Assistance Grant was…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Society Sardine Industry Julius Wolff, a food broker from New York, arrived on the shores of Passamaquoddy Bay in 1875 attracted by the abundance…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… end of Presque Isle as new stores and fast-food restaurants clustered around the Aroostook Centre Mall."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… cracked open and the water caused much of the food to spoil. They had to repair the leaky bateaux and continue on to experience disaster after…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"He developed several systems to store food cold, making him one of Bath's few famous citizens. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts in 1831, Chase…"

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… in thanks for the job that will continue to put food on their tables. Clark has also promised that, in tribute to John MacGregor, the company shall…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… Society The Lawrence farm produced crops and food for the household and also sold to local and distant markets."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… 1851 and Dunn's Store sold clothes, hardware and food. There was a gristmill and a blacksmith shop. Dunn's Corner was active until around 1943…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Food was practically non-existent. The bumper crops of hay and grain, which had been expected in the spring, were almost totally destroyed because of…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"… were a natural resource that supplied tasty fast food, the means of employment and the basis of profitable investment."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Grant; Sears Roebuck; First National Foods; and the A&P self-serve store. Along with these national chain stores, two local department stores…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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