Keywords: Canes
Item 48474
Reverend Thomas Smith's cane, Portland, 1750
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1750 Location: Portland Media: Wood, silver, brass, glass
Item 48473
John Neal walking stick, Portland, 1850
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Wood, gold, leather, metal, brass
Exhibit
The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs (NFBPWC) held their seventh annual convention in Portland during July 12 to July 18, 1925. Over 2,000 working women from around the country visited the city.
Exhibit
Maine Sweets: Confections and Confectioners
From chocolate to taffy, Mainers are inventive with our sweet treats. In addition to feeding our sweet tooth, it's also an economic driver for the state.
Site Page
"… reveals a portrait placed before the camera on a cane seated chair. The unframed portrait shows a man in formal clothing writing with a quill pen."
Site Page
Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort
"… Ladies' Home Journal stated in one issue, "Sugar cane is needed to make molasses. Molasses is used to make industrial alcohol which is needed to…"
Story
Maine and the Atlantic World Slave Economy
by Seth Goldstein
How Maine's historic industries are tied to slavery
Story
Norcross Deer Hunting
by Albert Fowler
How hunting has impacted my life
