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Item 36266

Isaac Hodsdon Bangor Mechanic membership, 1828

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828-12-02 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

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Item 20805

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad snow shovel, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Presque Isle Media: Metal, wood

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 150226

Bangor Daily News alterations, Bangor, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Bangor Client: Bangor Daily News Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Item 150166

Bangor-Old Town Municipal Airport, Bangor, 1945-1948

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945–1948 Location: Bangor Client: Cities of Bangor and Old Town Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Item 150253

Thatcher's Restaurant in Wheelwright - Clark Block, Broad Street Arcade, Bangor, 1972

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1972 Location: Bangor Client: Thatcher's Restaurant Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Online Exhibits

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Nursing students, Eastern Maine General Hospital, ca. 1898

One Hundred Years of Caring -- EMMC

In 1892 five physicians -- William H. Simmons, William C. Mason, Walter H. Hunt, Everett T. Nealey, and William E. Baxter -- realized the need for a hospital in the city of Bangor had become urgent and they set about providing one.

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Mary King Scrimgeour dress, Lewiston, ca. 1895

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.

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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.