Maine Memory Network

Sack racing, Scarborough, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Scarborough Media: Glass Negative

Eastern Potatoes bag, Monticello, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1960 Location: Monticello; Bridgehampton; East Quogue; Mattituck Media: Paper

Raising Fish

Mainers began propagating fish to stock ponds and lakes in the mid 19th century. The state got into the business in the latter part of the century, first concentrating on Atlantic salmon, then moving into raising other species for stocking rivers, lakes, and ponds.

The British capture and occupation of Eastport 1814-1818

The War of 1812 ended in December 1814, but Eastport continued to be under British control for another four years. Eastport was the last American territory occupied by the British from the War of 1812 to be returned to the United States. Except for the brief capture of two Aleutian Islands in Alaska by the Japanese in World War II, it was the last time since 2018 that United States soil was occupied by a foreign government.

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"The gown features a sack back with pleats falling from the shoulders into a train, a style still worn for dress occasions as late as 1770-1785."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"… handle and have been wholly replaced by the paper sacks which hold five, 10 or 25 pounds.” Croswell Fancy Patent Stencil The Croswell Store…"