Maine Memory Network

Man feeding pigeons, ca. 1920

Do you know who this and where it was taken?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1920 Media: Glass Negative

Girls feeding ducks, Biddeford, 1909

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1909 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Assessor's Record, 235-311 Forest Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Winslow & Company Use: Feed Room

45 Water Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Burnham and Morrill Company Use: Chicken Feed Manufactory

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.

Raising Fish

Mainers began propagating fish to stock ponds and lakes in the mid 19th century. The state got into the business in the latter part of the century, first concentrating on Atlantic salmon, then moving into raising other species for stocking rivers, lakes, and ponds.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Starch Factory, c. 1965

"… for sale as table stock are processed into starch or cattle feed. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 3 of 3

"… picnic lunch because they could not afford to feed their families all three meals at the fair. Families brought their lunch, and for supper they…"

My career as a wildlife biologist
by Ron Joseph

Rural Maine provided the foundation of a rewarding career as a wildlife biologist.

Starting Chebeague Island Oyster Company
by Caitlin Gerber

Farming oysters in Casco Bay