Keywords: storage tanks
Item 9660
Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1960 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency
Item 7203
Gas Patch near mills in Lewiston, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1950 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency
Item 37444
2-90 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Portland Terminal Co. Use: Freight House
Item 70938
Storage, Presumpscot Street (rear), Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Canadian National Railroad Use: Storage - Oxygen & Gas Tanks
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Lincoln County through the Eastern Eye
The Penobscot Marine Museum’s photography collections include nearly 50,000 glass plate negatives of images for "real photo" postcards produced by the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company of Belfast. This exhibit features postcards from Lincoln County.
Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell
"… just a large cook stove with copper hot water tank in the kitchen. Running water was a seasonal affair through above-ground pipes; in the winter…"
Site Page
Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block
"… housed the #8 truck and the City of Bath water tanks. James C. Ledyard was also personally asked by Mr."
Story
My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II
by Earlene Chadbourne
Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima
