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Category: Economics, Industry, Foods

Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 20453

Dirigo Bottling Company bottle, Portland, ca. 1928

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1928 Location: Portland; Littleton Media: Glass

Item 21568

Bottling plant, South Portland, 1963

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1963-01-16 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 30868

Abe Morris and Gordon Crockett, Guilford, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Location: Guilford Media: Photographic print

Item 41839

Grist mill on Pleasant Street, Lubec, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 80461

Lobster Pot interior, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1940 Location: Friendship Media: Photographic print

Item 84631

N. Winslow & Co. corn label, Portland, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103633

Women with food baskets, Portland, ca. 1934

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1934 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 104016

M.G. Ward and J.C. Jaques, Portland, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1925 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 20257

Parker's store, Portland, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 20284

National Groceteria, Portland, 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1924 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 20291

Cushman's Bakery, Portland, 1946

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1946 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 20298

Milliken-Tomlinson Co. outing, Portland, 1902

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1902-07-19 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 20587

Calderwood Bakery building, Portland, ca. 1911

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1911 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 21448

Sanford Beef Company, Main Street, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 61859

Myron 'Sonny' Sprague talks about the family store, Swan's Island, 1957-1974

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: 1957–1974 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3

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Item 71741

The Original Len Libby's Candy Shops, Scarborough, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Scarborough Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 80449

Allan's Potato House, Princeton, ca. 1915

Contributed by: John Leighton through Princeton Public Library Date: circa 1915 Location: Princeton Media: Photographic print

Item 80467

Stenger's wharf, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1940 Location: Friendship Media: Glass Negative

Item 80997

Corn Husking Time, St. Albans, ca. 1920

Contributed by: St. Albans Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: St. Albans Media: Photographic print

Item 99472

Lumber yard, Westport Island, ca. 1946

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1946 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 103627

Kids and hot dogs, Portland, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1935 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 103628

Ralph Shaw, Shaw's Clover Farm Store, Portland, ca. 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1936 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 103965

Wilbur’s of Maine chocolate box, Freeport, 2001

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2001 Location: Freeport Media: Paper

Item 104011

Salesman Raymond C. Stearns, Portland, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1925 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative