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Item 20729
Title: Farm Life in New Sweden
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society
Date: circa 1910
Location: New Sweden
Media: Photograph
Item 20728
Title: Farm, New Sweden, ca. 1910
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society
Date: circa 1910
Location: New Sweden
Media: Photograph
Item 20381
Title: Pettengill farm, Freeport, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society
Date: circa 1920
Location: Freeport
Media: Photograph
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Independence and Challenges: The Life of Hannah Pierce
Hannah Pierce (1788-1873) of West Baldwin, who remained single, was the educated daughter of a moderately wealthy landowner and businessman. She stayed at the family farm throughout her life, operating the farm and her various investments -- always in close touch with her siblings.
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Home Ties: Sebago During the Civil War
Letters to and from Sebago soldiers who served in the Civil War show concern on both sides about farms and other issues at home as well as concern from the home front about soldiers' well-being.
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Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.