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Keywords: Maine Egg Producers

Historical Items

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Item 31430

Maine Egg Producers, Scarborough, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1960 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Item 66566

Dining room at Belvedere, Lake Maranacook, ca. 1938

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

Item 105476

Bright pink petticoat, ca. 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1780 Media: cotton, wool, linen

Online Exhibits

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Blueberries to Potatoes: Farming in Maine

Not part of the American "farm belt," Maine nonetheless has been known over the years for a few agricultural items, especially blueberries, sweet corn, potatoes, apples, chickens and dairy products.

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World War I and the Maine Experience

With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.

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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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

"The egg house had sawdust insulation in the walls and an ice bunk in the center. The wooden egg cases were kept cool, awaiting shipment to Boston…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… for wholesale trade in grain, wool, apples, eggs and maple syrup.” In 1872, the first refrigerated rail car came to Farmington."