Keywords: pit
Item 22380
Cherry pit necklace, Island Falls, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Island Falls Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Island Falls Media: Cherry pits
Item 9085
Mayfield Slate Quarry, Skowhegan, ca. 1865
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1865 Location: Skowhegan Media: Stereograph
Item 70674
Assessor's Record, 131 Preble Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Texas Company (Preble Street Station) Use: Oil Tanks & Pit
Item 37460
2-40 West Commercial Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Portland Gas Light Co. Use: Oil Tanks & Pit
Exhibit
Baseball often is called the National Pastime. For many people, baseball is encountered in the backyard and down the street, a game played by a few or the full contingent of a team.
Exhibit
John Y. Merrill: Leeds Farmer, Entrepreneur, & More
John Y. Merrill of Leeds (1823-1898) made terse entries in diaries he kept for 11 years. His few words still provide a glimpse into the life of a mid 18th century farmer, who also made shoes, quarried stone, moved barns, made healing salves -- and was active in civic affairs.
Site Page
Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Draining the quarry
"… season was over each year, the rain filled up the pit and iced over in the winter to make a popular skating pond."
Site Page
Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Privy
"In rural areas, when the pit became full, a new pit was dug, the outhouse moved, and the old pit was covered over."
Story
Nicole Morin-Scribner: living the dreams of her immigrant parent
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A 6-year-old immigrant makes the most of her opportunities while staying connected to her roots
Story
Eating lower on the food chain
by Avery Yale Kamila
Animal agriculture's ties to climate change
