Keywords: Harding potato barrels
Item 12957
Softwood potato barrel, Hodgdon, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Hodgdon Media: Ash, cedar, wire
Item 103293
Carter Farm, Monticello, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1940 Location: Monticello Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here
From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.
Exhibit
The Barns of the St. John River Valley: Maine's Crowning Jewels
Maine's St. John River Valley boasts a unique architectural landscape. A number of historical factors led to the proliferation of a local architectural style, the Madawaska twin barn, as well as a number of building techniques rarely seen elsewhere. Today, these are in danger of being lost to time.
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Aroostook Historical and Art Museum
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Story
Aroostook Potato Harvest: Perspective of a Six Year Old
by Phyllis A. Blackstone
A child's memory of potato harvest in the 1950s
