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Item 7012

A.G. Weeks to Elizabeth Bascome Jewett, 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1915-05-20 Location: London Media: Ink on paper

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Item 6427

Hon. James G. Blaine, Speaker of the House, 1869

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1869 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

Item 22915

The Fogg Block, Bridge Street, Springvale, ca. 1911

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1891 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Online Exhibits

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John Monroe Dillingham, Freeport, ca. 1861

War Through the Eyes of a Young Sailor

Eager to deal with the "Sesech" [Secessionists], young deepwater sailor John Monroe Dillingham of Freeport enlisted in the U.S. Navy as soon as he returned from a long voyage in 1862. His letters and those of his family offer first-hand insight into how one individual viewed the war.

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Shaylor's 'Compendium of Penmanship,' ca. 1900

Horace W. Shaylor: Portland Penman

Horace W. Shaylor, a native of Ohio, settled in Portland and turned his focus to handwriting, developing several unique books of handwriting instruction. He also was a talented artist.

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John Dunn, 19th Century Sportsman

John Warner Grigg Dunn was an accomplished amateur photographer, hunter, fisherman and lover of nature. On his trips to Ragged Lake and environs, he became an early innovator among amateur wildlife photographers. His photography left us with a unique record of the Moosehead Lake region in the late nineteenth century.

Site Pages

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Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

""Up-River Weekly News: South Lincoln." Ed. Alan H. Hawkins. The Mattanawcook Observer, Volume 2 Number 1 Oct. 1983: 20. Print."

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Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church, Lincoln, ca. 1925

"… granite counterweights and had to be wound every week. The clock was electrified in the 1960s. The presence of the Lincoln Theatre (at right)…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Mattanawcook Academy

"… early years, the male teachers were paid $4.18 a week and females were paid $1.52 a week. It was rebuilt three times and the third time, the high…"