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Keywords: Maine Baking Company

Historical Items

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Item 18173

Maine Baking Delivery Trucks, Auburn, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1940 Location: Auburn Media: Photographic print

Item 79720

Maine Baking Company Advertisement, Auburn, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1940 Location: Auburn Media: Photographic print

Item 79722

Maine Baking Company, Auburn, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1940 Location: Auburn Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 60335

28-34 Larch Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: John J. Nissen Baking Company Use: Factory

Item 60336

28-34 Larch Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: John J. Nissen Baking Company Use: Factory

Item 84024

Assessor's Record, 59-61 Washington Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: John J. Nissen Baking Company Use: Factory

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 116473

Cushman Baking Co., Portland, 1935-1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1935–1945 Location: Portland; Portland Client: Cushman Baking Co. Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Item 110245

Cushman Baking Company layout, Portland, 1961-1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1961–1962 Location: Portland Client: Cushman Baking Co. Architect: Wadsworth and Boston

Online Exhibits

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Guarding Maine Rail Lines

Black soldiers served in Maine during World War II, assigned in small numbers throughout the state to guard Grand Trunk rail lines from a possible German attack. The soldiers, who lived in railroad cars near their posts often interacted with local residents.

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Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here

From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.

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Sagadahoc County through the Eastern Eye

The Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company of Belfast, Maine. employed photographers who traveled by company vehicle through New England each summer, taking pictures of towns and cities, vacation spots and tourist attractions, working waterfronts and local industries, and other subjects postcard recipients might enjoy. The cards were printed by the millions in Belfast into the 1940s.

Site Pages

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3

"When she was young they had hamburgers, hotdogs, and soups. Now there is pizza and baked potatoes. Her favorite fair food would be a hotdog."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 1 of 3

"Jeremiah would usually make meatloaf or baked potatoes. His favorite meal was his brother’s scrambled hamburger and home-made French fries."

My Maine Stories

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History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars