These 15 Houses In Maine From The 1930s And 40s Will Open Your Eyes To A Different Time
By Michelle|Published January 03, 2016
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Michelle's life is a colorful map of exploration and adventure. From the iconic streets of New York to the sunny shores of Florida, the jagged coast of Maine to the rugged terrain of Montana, she's been fortunate to call some of America's most beautiful states home. Beyond the U.S., Michelle's wanderlust has taken her on a motorcycle journey through India, led her to teach English in Hanoi, and saw her studying Spanish in Guatemala. Michelle graduated with a communications degree from the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and in addition to a career in advertising has worked with OnlyInYourState since 2016, where her love for travel and storytelling converges. Alongside writing and exploring, Michelle finds joy in photography, staying active, and time with her family.
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The mid-nineteenth century in Maine was a different world. In 1930, the population was about 800,000 and sixty percent were still living in the countryside. Not surprisingly, community was very strong and family life, work and religious elements were incredibly important to people. More than 75% of Mainers during this time were native born of native parentage, reinforcing a strong sense of tradition. We recently found some rare photos of homes in 1930s and 1940s Maine. If you weren’t around during that time, a look through these photos will help reconstruct what it was like to be a Mainer back then. Thanks to Maine History Online for historical information.
As the ship building industry grew, so too did the need for living space for its workers. Here, we see one of the many new houses that were built in the outskirts of Bath by the shipyard workers.
