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Item 17227

Alert 1 of the Sanford Fire Department, ca. 1906

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1906 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 149592

"Paul Revere’s Ride" sheet music cover, New York, 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25618

View from Portland Observatory, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Online Exhibits

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View of Portland Light Infantry Muster, ca. 1803

Music in Maine - Military Marching Bands

"… armies learned different drum calls to alert soldiers. Directed by commanders, the drummer songs controlled infantry soldier’s daily activities…"

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Umbazooksus & Beyond

Visitors to the Maine woods in the early twentieth century often recorded their adventures in private diaries or journals and in photographs. Their remembrances of canoeing, camping, hunting and fishing helped equate Maine with wilderness.

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Carl A. Garris Jr. with lobsters, Portland, 1926

Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here

From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.