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Historical Items

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Item 105301

Haying on the Ingraham farm, Hodgdon, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Hodgdon Media: Glass plate negative

Item 14726

Hand Brand, New Limerick, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: New Limerick Media: Paper

Item 55188

Farm hand with cows, Fairfield, ca. 1935

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1935 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 34494

244 Brackett Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: The Rosemont Farm, Inc. Use: Store

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109635

Alterations in Barn at Elmwood Farm for Mr. E.S. Gifford, Auburn, 1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1907 Location: Auburn Client: E. S. Gifford Architect: Coombs and Gibbs Architects

Item 109367

Additions and Alterations to Thornhurst Farm for Gen. John Marshall Brown, Falmouth, 1882-1902

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1882–1902 Location: Falmouth Client: John Marshall Brown Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Item 111651

Sprague residence elevations, Cape Elizabeth, 1994-1996

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1994–1996 Location: Cape Elizabeth Clients: Phineas Sprague; Mary Louise Sprague Architect: Carol A. Wilson

Online Exhibits

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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.

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George W. Hinckley and Needy Boys and Girls

George W. Hinckley wanted to help needy boys. The farm, school and home he ran for nearly sixty nears near Fairfield stressed home, religion, education, discipline, industry, and recreation.

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How Sweet It Is

Desserts have always been a special treat. For centuries, Mainers have enjoyed something sweet as a nice conclusion to a meal or celebrate a special occasion. But many things have changed over the years: how cooks learn to make desserts, what foods and tools were available, what was important to people.

Site Pages

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Skyline Farm

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… X Farming Diversity Unlike large single-crop farms of the west, our local farms produced a variety of products for both farm use and sale to…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… WWI took the men out of the fields, leaving farm hands in short supply. Agriculture During World War I World War I began in Europe in 1914 and the…"

My Maine Stories

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Apple Time - a visit to the ancestral farm
by Randy Randall

Memories from childhood of visiting the family homestead in Limington during apple picking time.

Story

Aroostook Potato Harvest: Perspective of a Six Year Old
by Phyllis A. Blackstone

A child's memory of potato harvest in the 1950s

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The man who dedicated 52 years to Biddeford's iconic Alex Pizza
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A work ethic learned from his parents and passion for the employees and customers of Alex Pizza.