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Keywords: Award

Historical Items

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Item 10949

Ostrich Award, 1980

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1980-01-08 Media: Photographic print

Item 14121

Louise Surrette Boudreau Receives Lions Club Award, 1966

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1966 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 37384

Front page of World War II Award, Lubec, 1944, 1944

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Lubec Media: Ink on paper

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151318

School of Fine Arts, Portland, ca. 1914

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1914 Location: Portland Client: Portland Society of Art Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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World Alpine Ski Racing in Maine

Sugarloaf -- a small ski area by European standards -- entered ski racing history in 1971 by hosting an event that was part of the World Cup Alpine Ski Championships. The "Tall Timber Classic," as the event was known, had a decidedly Maine flavor.

Exhibit

Rum, Riot, and Reform - The Continuing Debate

"… increased media attention, including a series of award-winning articles in the Portland Press Herald last year, and the state's well-publicized…"

Exhibit

The Waldo-Hancock Bridge

The Waldo-Hancock Bridge is in the process of being dismantled after over 70 years of service. The Maine State Archives has a number of records related to the history of this famous bridge that are presented in this exhibition.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Historic Hallowell - The Fireman's Musters in Hallowell

"Department awards were awarded to the fire department with the best kept trucks, pumps, or anything along those lines."

Site Page

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"His citation for this award reads in part as follows: “Volunteering to go in search of two of his group who had become separated from the platoon…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"To be considered for the award a school must: Be considered "high achieving" in math and reading based on the MEA's; Have a minority group - -…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Biddeford and Maine Franco-American Hall of Fame Award recipient
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

With options to be a college French professor, became a lawyer, mayor, DA & District Court Judge

Story

Joan Benoit Samuelson: A Maine Story
by Maine Historical Society

Documentary about Joan Benoit Samuelson, created as part of the 2024 Maine History Maker award.

Story

Dan Gagne: The story behind Biddeford’s legendary speed skater
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

Stories from a competitive athlete with countless awards and contributions to his community