Keywords: Candy stores
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 36666
67 Center Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Cumberland Candy Company Use: Store
Item 37301
141-145 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: William J Dennis Use: Store
Exhibit
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.
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.
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Stores
"It was a long day for a store owner who kept the doors open all day and then would keep the finances and plan to restock the shelves after hours."
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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries
"Derby Road sported a candy and sundry shop, post office and library in one block. Across the street was a women's dress shop, operated by local…"
Story
A Lifelong Romance with Retail
by George A Smith
Maine's once plentiful small retail stores.
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Two-minute Tale of the Pandemic
by Nancy Creighton Collins
What everyday life was like during the beginning of the pandemic.
