Maine Memory Network

Peanut butter soup recipe, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Horace Bailey, West Branch Penobscot River, 1911

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1911 Media: Photographic print

The Jews of Maine

Like other immigrant groups, Jews came to Maine to make a living and enjoy the natural and cultural environment. Their experiences have been shaped by their occupational choices, Jewish values and, until recently, experiences of anti-Semitism.

The Irish on the Docks of Portland

Many of the dockworkers -- longshoremen -- in Portland were Irish or of Irish descent. The Irish language was spoken on the docks and Irish traditions followed, including that of giving nicknames to the workers, many of whose given names were similar.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 2 of 4

"… during wintertime her school always had a pot of soup ready in case it was cold outside. In high school, there were meals already prepared."

Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier

"He mentions eating rice soup, bean soup, and bread and makes it clear that there was very little meat."

Shax and laxoox: tea with milk and Somali bread.
by Kheyro Jama

Lahooh (laxoox) is a food staple in East Africa, enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner