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Item 99371

H.F. Webb Corn Shop interior, Leeds, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Leeds Media: Photographic print

Item 27439

Burnham Morrill Corn Factory, Farmington, ca. 1930, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Farmington Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Farmington Media: Postcard

Item 27515

Corn Can Label, Farmington, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Farmington Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Farmington Media: Ink on paper

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 116479

Portland Packing Company, Portland, 1916-1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916–1918 Location: Portland; Skowhegan Client: Portland Packing Company Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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Jewett corn label, Norridgewock, ca. 1920

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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Jewett Corn Factory, Norridgewock, ca. 1915

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.

Exhibit

Carl A. Garris Jr. with lobsters, Portland, 1926

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.

Site Pages

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - E. S. Dingley Corn Shop, Farmington Falls, ca. 1895

"Dingley Corn Shop where corn from area was husked and canned. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"Sandy River Packing Co. Corn can labelFarmington Historical Society In 1869, Farmington’s first packing plant or cannery was opened by J.W. Jones."

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C. Vivian Richards Logging, Byron, ca. 1900

Western Maine Foothills Region - Byron

"The soil was quite good and yielded good crops of corn, potatoes, wheat, oats, etc. Later, hops were grown and exported to the Boston area for beer…"

My Maine Stories

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A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin

As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down

Story

Pandemic ruminations and the death of Rose Cleveland
by Tilly Laskey

Correlations between the 1918 and 2020 Pandemics