Keywords: ARC
Item 14723
Farmer John Brand Potatoes, Fort Fairfield, ca. 1955
Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1955 Location: Fort Fairfield Media: Paper
Item 14805
Joan of Arc saved France, World War I poster, ca. 1918
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Media: Ink on paper, lithograph, poster
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A Portland newspaper wrote about an ice storm of January 28, 1886 saying, "The city of Portland was visited yesterday by the most inconvenient storm of the season."
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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements
"… for whom Phillbrook Cove is named, acquired 100 arces in 1774 for about $2.00 per acre. This island was in School District No."
