Keywords: shoe workers
Item 15798
Viner's Shoe Co. workers, Bangor, 1943
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1943 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print
Item 6865
Monroe Shoe, West Auburn, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Auburn Media: Phototransparency
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Women at the turn of the 20th century were increasingly involved in paid work outside the home. For wage-earning women in the Old Port section of Portland, the jobs ranged from canning fish and vegetables to setting type. A study done in 1907 found many women did not earn living wages.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - The Johnson Shoe Bros.
"The Johnson Shoe Bros. The Jarnes-Hamburger Factory closed down, Twin Johnson Brothers soon found, A building made from wood with a brick…"
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory
"On a Wednesday at 1:30 pm in 1927, the Johnson Shoe Factory workers were informed that the company was closing and were forced to leave immediately."
Story
My paper making history
by Rick Simoneau
The history of my grandfather, father, and I working in the mills instilled a sense of community
Story
Bob Hodge:A rocky road to become Biddeford school superintendent
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
The son of immigrants, Bob's hard work and determination leads to a life of community service.
