Keywords: 4th of July celebrations
Item 20515
4th of July Parade, Stockholm, 1925
Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: 1925 Location: Stockholm Media: Photographic print
Item 16030
Fourth of July Parade, Houlton, 1914
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1914-07-04 Location: Houlton Media: Photo negative
Exhibit
The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?
Exhibit
Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
Site Page
Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 1 of 2
"With a population peaking at nearly 3370 people and exuberant community pride, Lubec decorated itself as these views of on Water Street show."
Site Page
Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2
"… for Wednesday, July 12 (no issue was published on July 5th), ““One of the features of the day was a Living Flag with 225 children on a specially…"
Story
Peter Spanos fled the genocide in Turkey to Maine
by anonymous
Peter Spanos fled the Greek genocide in Smyrna in 1922, coming to Maine to work as a fruit peddler
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
