Contributed by Maine Historical Society
- Item 18000
- print page
- download web image
Purchase a reproduction of this item on VintageMaineImages.com.
Description
The farm created by John Tuttle in 1800 originally was in Pownal, but he moved it across the town line to Freeport. Trees were cut off the land, grazing sheep destroyed grasses, and the light soil was taken over by blowing and drifting sand.
About This Item
- Title: Tuttle Farm, Freeport, 1947
- Creation Date: 1947
- Subject Date: 1947
- Location: Freeport, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Local Code: Coll. S-6082, Misc. Box 166/2
- Collection: The Old Sand Farm (Desert of Maine)
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Desert of Maine (Freeport, Me.)--Photographs
- Deserts--Maine--Freeport
- Farms--Maine--Freeport
- Tuttle, John--Homes and haunts--Maine--Freeport
People
Other Keywords
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
Website
This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. No Permission is required to use the low-resolution watermarked image for educational use, or as allowed by the applicable copyright. For all other uses, permission is required.
Please post your comment below to share with others. If you'd like to privately share a comment or correction with MMN staff, please send us a message with this link.
