Keywords: Inventions and inventors
Item 98907
Russell S. Morse Cabbage Slicer, East Dixfield, ca. 1850
Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: East Dixfield Media: Wood, metal
Item 99418
Woodbury K. Dana with cotton harvester, Westbrook, ca. 1918
Contributed by: Westbrook Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
The Taber farm wagon was an innovative design that was popular on New England farms. It made lifting potato barrels onto a wagon easier and made more efficient use of the horse's work. These images glimpse the life work of its inventor, Silas W. Taber of Houlton, and the place of his invention in the farming community
Exhibit
Capt. Grenville F. Sparrow, 17th Maine
Grenville F. Sparrow of Portland was 25 when he answered Lincoln's call for more troops to fight the Confederates. He enlisted in Co. A of Maine's 17th Volunteer Infantry regiment. He fought in 30 battles between 1862 and the war's end in 1865.
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations: Inventions & Creations
"… Illustrations: Inventions & Creations"
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Artists and Inventors of Biddeford
"Artists and Inventors of Biddeford Creativity has flourished throughout Biddeford's history. Particularly in the arts and technology, the folks in…"
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My 40 years in Forestry and the Paper Industry in Maine
by Donna Cassese
I was the first female forester hired by Scott Paper and continue to find new uses for wood.
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Working as a telephone operator in the 1940s
by Doris Tardy
Working as a telephone operator in 1946 was new and exciting, and challenging.
