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Keywords: Barrier

Historical Items

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Item 150011

Leonard Small standing in front of a wooden sluice gate, ca. 1900

Courtesy of John Howard, an individual partner Date: circa 1900 Media: Film negative

Item 64402

Courthouse accessibility protestors, Portland, 1982

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1982-11-29 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 27724

Skate jumping, Augusta, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1923 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Margaret Chase Smith: A Historic Candidacy

When she announced her candidacy for President in January 1964, three-term Republican Senator Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman to seek the nomination of one of the two major political parties.

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Music in Maine - Community Music

"Because of the language barrier, many descendants lost their connection to Acadian identity over generations of assimilation."

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"We are growing to be somewhat cosmopolitan..." Waterville, 1911

Between 1870 and 1911, Waterville more than doubled in size, becoming a center of manufacturing, transportation, and the retail trade and offering a variety of entertainments for its residents.

Site Pages

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Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… and the tracks taken up, it removed the natural barrier surrounding the fair grounds. With the bank gone there was no way to prevent access to the…"

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… in an effort to connect across cultural barriers. Resources Personal interview with Susan and Charles Guilford March 2012 "Surry pianist hopes…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"Breaking down these provincial barriers was difficult, and athletics led the transition to a larger, more unified school community."

My Maine Stories

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Dancing through barriers
by Garrett Stewart

My Dad performed on the Dave Astor Show in Portland during the civil rights era.

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How I broke the mold for women to serve in the military
by Mary D. McGuirk

My life and career as a USAF Nurse

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My Mom was a nurse in the 8055 MASH, Korea
by Pat MacPherson

I’m so proud of my mother and the thousands of Army & Navy nurses who served in WWII & Korea