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Historical Items

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Item 15249

Threshing peas, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Media: Photographic print

Item 33914

Garden Pea watercolor, Blue Hill, 1810

Contributed by: Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. Date: 1810 Location: Blue Hill Media: Pen and ink and watercolor on paper

Item 21386

Loammi Baldwin to Josiah Pierce, 1792

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1792 Location: Baldwin; Woburn Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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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.

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Canning: A Maine Industry

Maine's corn canning industry, as illuminated by the career of George S. Jewett, prospered between 1850 and 1950.

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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.

Site Pages

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Threshing peas, ca. 1955

"In the picture, pea vines are being threshed to separate the peas from the vines. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Double breasted vinyl pea coat, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3

"Double breasted vinyl pea coat, ca. 1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Birds Eye mobil combine, Aroostook County, ca. 1960

"… A Birdseye mobil combine for processing pea vines in the field. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

My Maine Stories

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Eating lower on the food chain
by Avery Yale Kamila

Animal agriculture's ties to climate change