Corn Canning, Lovell, ca. 1890
Contributed by Lovell Historical Society
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Lovell Corn Shop built in the early 1890s by James P. Baxter and Sons of Portland.
Lovell farmers grew corn for the shop and a number of residents got jobs inside -- and young and old rich and poor, "uppercrust" and lower crust -- flocked to the husking shed to husk corn at 4 and 5 cents a basket.
Other Information
- Title: Corn Canning, Lovell, ca. 1890
- Creator: Empire View Co.
- Creation Date: circa 1890
- Subject Date: circa 1890
- Local Name: Village
- Town: Lovell
- County: Oxford
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Local Code: 37
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Lovell Historical Society
PO Box 166, Lovell, ME 04051
(207) 925-3234
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LC Subject Headings
Food industry--Maine--Lovell
Corn--Maine--Lovell
James P. Baxter & Sons (Lovell, Me.)
Canning industry--Maine--Lovell
Other Keywords
Agriculture
Children working
Corn Shop
Corn shop
Industry & work
J.P. Baxter & Sons
Men
People
Women
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