Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ladies Blush apple, Bangor, 1889

"In a journal and scrapbooks he began writing and illustrating in 1864 to recount his life and experiences, he often drew trees, gardens, and fruit…"

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"Although vegetables cost less than things like meat because it was more plentiful, families wanted to do as much as they could to save ration tokens."

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"He also could have sold his vegetables that he made in his garden. That could be why Aaron Woodbury was the second person to come to Lincoln and was…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Buttons

"Made of vegetable ivory, bakelite, wood, metal, hard rubber, horn, shells, and glass. Carved and painted into the buttons are various designs: lines…"

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

"… Society Local settlers cultivated potatoes and vegetable gardens, hunted game in nearby woods and lived on fish and clams from the river under the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"They planted vegetables and flax for weaving, bought two beef critters, and made other preparations."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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