Keywords: 1920's
Item 9444
Caribou Public Library, est. 1911
Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Caribou Media: Watercolor
Item 5281
Sarah Mitchell and Mary Newell at the Maine Centennial, Portland, 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 98944
1920 Forest Avenue, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Alonzo T. Thompson Use: Dwelling & Store
Item 98945
Assessor's Record, Garage, Riverside, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Alonzo T. Thompson Use: Garage
Item 150583
House for Mr. R. R. N. Gould, Lewiston, 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1920 Location: Lewiston Client: R.R.N. Gould Architect: Harry S. Coombs
Item 150857
Blaine Memorial, Details for Approach Steps and Landing, Augusta, 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1920 Location: Augusta Client: State of Maine Architect: Olmsted Brothers
Exhibit
Passamaquoddy Indians from Washington County traveled to Portland in 1920 to take part in the Maine Centennial Exposition. They set up an "Indian Village" at Deering Oaks Park.
Exhibit
World War I and the Maine Experience
With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.
Site Page
Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1920
"Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1920 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description This view of Main Street in Lincoln looking south…"
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 2 of 2
"1910-1920 Ester McDonald's dinner dress, ca. 1910Maine Historical Society Two lace dresses, one black and one white, provide further examples…"
Story
Baxter State Park and Burton W. Howe
by Jason Howe
Formation of Baxter State Park and the involvement of Burton W. Howe of Patten
Story
Elizabeth Mantis Spiliopoulos: passion for life & Greek heritage
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A spunky 99-year-old shares her crystal-clear recollections of all the changes in her lifetime
Lesson Plan
Primary Sources: Maine Women's Causes and Influence before 1920
Grade Level: 6-8
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will give students the opportunity to read and analyze letters, literature, and other primary documents and articles of material culture from the MHS collections relating to the women of Maine between the end of the Revolutionary War through the national vote for women’s suffrage in 1920. Students will discuss issues including war relief (Civil War and World War I), suffrage, abolition, and temperance, and how the women of Maine mobilized for or in some cases helped to lead these movements.
Lesson Plan
Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride Companion Curriculum
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Content Area: Social Studies
These lesson plans were developed by Maine Historical Society for the Seashore Trolley Museum as a companion curriculum for the historical fiction YA novel "Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride" by Jean. M. Flahive (2019). The novel tells the story of Millie Thayer, a young girl who dreams of leaving the family farm, working in the city, and fighting for women's suffrage. Millie's life begins to change when a "flying carpet" shows up in the form of an electric trolley that cuts across her farm and when a fortune-teller predicts that Millie's path will cross that of someone famous. Suddenly, Millie finds herself caught up in events that shake the nation, Maine, and her family. The lesson plans in this companion curriculum explore a variety of topics including the history of the trolley use in early 20th century Maine, farm and rural life at the turn of the century, the story of Theodore Roosevelt and his relationship with Maine, WWI, and the flu pandemic of 1918-1920.
