Keywords: wine glass
Item 11250
Blown glass gilt decorated decanter and wine glasses, York, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: York Media: Blown lead glass, gilt
Item 26994
Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1750 Location: Bristol Media: Glass Negative
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Lillian Nordica: Farmington Diva
Lillian Norton, known as Nordica, was one of the best known sopranos in America and the world at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries. She was a native of Farmington.
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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.
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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery
"Liqueurs, goblets, and wine glasses had oranges and lemons placed on them. "Selling liquor even in a respectable house was not the business for me to…"
Story
A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin
As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down
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History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars