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Historical Items

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Item 27496

E. S. Dingley Corn Shop crew and huskers, Farmington Falls, ca. 1900

E. S. Dingley Corn Shop crew and huskers, Farmington Falls, ca. 1900

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

Item 80542

Corn Shop Rumford Center, ca. 1910

Corn Shop Rumford Center, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: 1984-09-19 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print

Item 99371

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

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

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

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.

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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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1794 map of Farmington

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Corn Canning Industry

"… Cooperative, established in 1929 was the last cannery to disappear from Farmington’s landscape in 1969."

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

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - WWI Impact on Farmington's Agriculture

"… in 1918 and Burnham and Morrill who owned corn canneries, offered 5 cents per pound, a bonus of 1 cent per pound to stimulate local corn…"

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Local Fishermen at Pine Point, Scarborough, 1932

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"Other canneries used “unsoaked” clams, as “soaked” clams lost not only color, but flavor. Pine Point clam diggers sold many bushels of clams to…"