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Item 4317
Cathance Mill lots, Topsham, 1759
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1759-01-05 Location: Topsham Media: Ink on paper
Item 46064
Colson Boat Shop, Lubec, ca. 1978
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1978 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Washington County Through Eastern's Eye
Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.
Site Page
"… D., “Some Historical Data on the Maine Sardine Industry”, Maine Sardine Industry History. Varney, George A., A Gazetteer of the State of Maine…"
Site Page
Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2
"… reported an earlier blizzard on December 26-27 in its issue of the 28th, with temperature falling to -24 degrees at some points."
Story
It was like a family in the mill
by Arnold R. Couture
I saw a lot of changes at the International Paper Otis Mill during my 26 years as an electrician
Story
Pandemic ruminations and the death of Rose Cleveland
by Tilly Laskey
Correlations between the 1918 and 2020 Pandemics
