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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"Russell (son at left) and Judson Smith were making ice cream, circa 1942. Soon after, Russell left to fight in World War II."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Fair souvenir, Farmington Public Library, 1890

"Ice cream and lemonade were served during intermission. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 5 of 5

"One farmer’s wife would bring everybody ice cream cookies and something to drink. That is how my grandmother, Edwena, spent her life in the potato…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures cont'd

"1925Swan's Island Historical Society Ice cream socials were also popular in the 1940s occurring when islanders walked to places like the Seaside…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"… taking in guests, she ran a pie shop and sold ice cream. The building was also home to Lila and Ray Stinson, who was a selectman for many years and…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… line to include tongue depressors, candy and ice cream sticks, meat skewers, wrapped ice cream spoons and many other items."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"… sold a variety of food items such as the ice cream and candy that made it memorable to the younger islanders."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Eureka Hall, Stockholm

"… cell, bowling alley, a movie theater, and a ice cream parlor. And even a not so nice piece of our past--the KKK meetings were held there."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 2 of 3

"It served hot peanuts and ice cream. There was a terrible hurricane in the 1970s that knocked down trees."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"… a daily trip to Farmington to collect milk and cream at the creamery in West Farmington until the 1970s. The rails were dismantled in 1982."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… ice cream spoons that came with Dixie ice cream cups, ice cream sticks, tongue depressors, candy sticks, coffee stirrers, Q-tip sticks, and so on…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"… fancy seats, a small concession stand, an ice cream parlor, and a pool room. The new movie theater had three owners to start with; Alfred Clay…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"Randlett. The ice cream shop still remains, now known as the Dark Harbor Shop. Dark Harbor Post Office, Islesboro, ca."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland Community Library

"The annual Book, Plant and Bake sale, Ice Cream Social, and Yard Sale are still going strong. In 1999 the library received a grant from the Noyes…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… Pub, Big Tree Boating, The Dark Harbor Shop Ice Cream Race, July 4th Parade and Chicken Barbeque, Sunset Services at the Ferry Landing, Dances, The…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"Clary Ice Cream and Candy Store. This was known as the “sweetest place in town” according to a 1907 newspaper article."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"By 1909, the Hamiltons had started selling ice cream at the location, made from milk from their own cows."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… boiled or mashed potatoes, and peas, with ice cream or cake for dessert. Riverside Park proved to be a smashing success."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… in West Farmington to load cans of milk and cream, which were bound for the Turner Creamery in Auburn. The “creamery” still stands."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… where an early family, the Philbricks, crafted cream pots, bean crocks, molasses jugs, milk pans and other vessels from the red clay of the nearby…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… Ray Magnum, who brought chocolate covered ice cream on a stick. The night of the fair meant a dance at Chase Memorial Hall."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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