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Historical Items

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Item 102044

Loom Picker Company order, Biddeford, 1896

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1896-02-11 Location: Biddeford; Saco Media: Postcard

Item 104179

Laconia Picker House, Biddeford, 2015

Contributed by: Biddeford Mills Museum Date: circa 1845 Location: Biddeford Media: Digital Image

Item 31800

Loom Picker Company, Biddeford, ca. 1873

Contributed by: An individual through Biddeford Historical Society Date: 1873 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 35053

49 Brattle Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: James E Pickering Use: Dwelling - Single family

Item 75009

54 Sheridan Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Nettie M. Pickering Use: Dwelling - Two family

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 110053

Alterations & additions for Carroll Corp., Portland, 1925-1929

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1925–1929 Location: Portland Client: Caroll Corporation Architect: John P. Thomas

Item 110055

Alterations to Kimball Block, Portland, 1903-1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903–1925 Location: Portland Client: Eastman Bros. & Bancroft Architect: John P. Thomas

Item 110056

House and garage for Mr. Ernest A. Randall, Falmouth, 1924-1928

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1924–1928 Location: Falmouth Client: Ernest A. Randall Architect: John P. Thomas

Online Exhibits

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Laboring in Maine

Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.

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Biddeford, Saco and the Textile Industry

The largest textile factory in the country reached seven stories up on the banks of the Saco River in 1825, ushering in more than a century of making cloth in Biddeford and Saco. Along with the industry came larger populations and commercial, retail, social, and cultural growth.

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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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Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 6 of 13

"In 1960 a picker was paid around 25 cents per full barrel. It wasn't until around 1980 that potato pickers could earn a dollar per barrel."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 5 of 13

"If the section is too long, the picker would get behind and probably would get discouraged. The unpicked potatoes would be in the way of the truck…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 8 of 13

"… were good at good - natured bantering with the pickers Typical suggestions, criticisms, and encouragements that are given to potato pickers are: 1."

My Maine Stories

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

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