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Historical Items

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Item 71741

The Original Len Libby's Candy Shops, Scarborough, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Scarborough Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 103965

Wilbur’s of Maine chocolate box, Freeport, 2001

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2001 Location: Freeport Media: Paper

Item 10854

Longfellow Mixture Candy Box, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Cardboard

Tax Records

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Item 36666

67 Center Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Cumberland Candy Company Use: Store

Item 65530

218-222 Newbury Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Cumberland Candy Company Use: Warehouse

Item 35600

861-863 Brighton Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Harry C Harmon Use: Dwelling & Store

Online Exhibits

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Maine Sweets: Confections and Confectioners

From chocolate to taffy, Mainers are inventive with our sweet treats. In addition to feeding our sweet tooth, it's also an economic driver for the state.

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Working Women of the Old Port

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.

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Waldoboro Fire Department's 175 Years

While the town of Waldoboro was chartered in 1773, it began organized fire protection in 1838 with a volunteer fire department and a hand pump fire engine, the Water Witch.

Site Pages

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"… X Kate Webber X Bev McAloon X Candis Joyce X Kim is a a 5th generation islander. She has been a teacher for 32 years here."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 1 of 5

"For lunch she would bring a sandwich, such as a peanut butter, tuna, or egg salad. She also would bring chips, soda, a candy bar, and fruit."

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Women's Firsts

"Women's Firsts Text by Candis Joyce Photos courtesy of the Swan's Island Historical Society As in many rural towns and villages, island women’s…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

45 years at Mercy Hospital
by Leah Davis

As of 2018, Leah Davis worked at Mercy for 45 years

Story

Memories of working at the Criterion Theatre
by Vernon L. Cox

Working as a teenager with projectionest Roy Blake at the Criterion Theater

Story

Two-minute Tale of the Pandemic
by Nancy Creighton Collins

What everyday life was like during the beginning of the pandemic.