Keywords: foods
Item 102953
Stuffed prunes pecipe, ca. 1917
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 102954
Potage Albert recipe, ca. 1917
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 45780
37-41 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Thaxter S. W. & Co. Use: Office & Storage
Item 53866
285-291 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Richardson Wharf Company Use: Office & Storage
Item 150223
Featherweight Foods dehydration & starch factories, Fort Kent, 1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Fort Kent Client: Featherweight Foods Inc. Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell
Item 151720
Portland Packing Company, Portland, 1916-1918
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916–1918 Location: Portland; Skowhegan Client: Portland Packing Company Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
Exhibit
Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here
From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.
Exhibit
Desserts have always been a special treat. For centuries, Mainers have enjoyed something sweet as a nice conclusion to a meal or celebrate a special occasion. But many things have changed over the years: how cooks learn to make desserts, what foods and tools were available, what was important to people.
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Starch Factory, c. 1965
"… potato starch which is used in the production of food, medicines, paper, and other products. Potatoes that are not suitable for sale as table stock…"
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - The City of Hallowell
"… communicating with Central Maine Power and the food bank to get power to the area and get food to the elderly and needy."
Story
Eating lower on the food chain
by Avery Yale Kamila
Animal agriculture's ties to climate change
Story
Portland cuisine supports health in West Africa
by Maria Cushing
I present Portuguese inspired food to fundraise for Amigos de Mente
Lesson Plan
Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride Companion Curriculum
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Content Area: Social Studies
These lesson plans were developed by Maine Historical Society for the Seashore Trolley Museum as a companion curriculum for the historical fiction YA novel "Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride" by Jean. M. Flahive (2019). The novel tells the story of Millie Thayer, a young girl who dreams of leaving the family farm, working in the city, and fighting for women's suffrage. Millie's life begins to change when a "flying carpet" shows up in the form of an electric trolley that cuts across her farm and when a fortune-teller predicts that Millie's path will cross that of someone famous. Suddenly, Millie finds herself caught up in events that shake the nation, Maine, and her family. The lesson plans in this companion curriculum explore a variety of topics including the history of the trolley use in early 20th century Maine, farm and rural life at the turn of the century, the story of Theodore Roosevelt and his relationship with Maine, WWI, and the flu pandemic of 1918-1920.
