Maine Memory Network

Lima beans, Portland, ca. 1890

Courtesy of Avery Yale Kamila, an individual partner Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Metal, ink on paper

Fresh vegetables, Good Will Homes, ca. 1900

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1900 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Hannaford Brothers Warehouse, Portland, 1919-1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1919–1920 Location: Portland Client: Hannaford Brothers Company Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Plans of House for Mr. F. W. Chandler, Brunswick, 1911

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: Brunswick Client: F. W. Chandler Architect: Gibbs and Pulsifer Architects

Working Women of the Old Port

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.

Maine's Untold Vegetarian History

Vegetarianism has deep roots in Maine and this first-of-its-kind exhibition explores this untold story.

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ladies Blush apple, Bangor, 1889

"… of his landscape designs, and the fruit trees and vegetables he grew. In a journal and scrapbooks he began writing and illustrating in 1864 to…"

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"Although vegetables cost less than things like meat because it was more plentiful, families wanted to do as much as they could to save ration tokens."

Growing up on a potato and dairy farm
by Paula Woodworth

Life growing up and working on a potato and dairy farm was hard work but fun in Aroostook County.

Peter Spanos fled the genocide in Turkey to Maine
by anonymous

Peter Spanos fled the Greek genocide in Smyrna in 1922, coming to Maine to work as a fruit peddler