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Item 75454

'Senator Baxter' hand pumper engine, Bath, ca. 1920

'Senator Baxter' hand pumper engine, Bath, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Town of Topsham Date: circa 1920 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 79513

1st Place Trophy for Androscoggin No. 2, 1875

1st Place Trophy for Androscoggin No. 2, 1875

Contributed by: Town of Topsham Date: 1875-07-05 Location: Bath; Topsham Media: Silver

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Instructors building, Little Chebeague Island, 1947

Navy Firefighting School, Little Chebeague Island

Little Chebeague Island in Casco Bay was home to recreational facilities and a firefighting school for WWII sailors. The school was part of a Navy effort to have non-firefighting personnel knowledgeable in dealing with shipboard fires.

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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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Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Congress Street, Portland, ca. 1890

Home: The Longfellow House & the Emergence of Portland

The Wadsworth-Longfellow house is the oldest building on the Portland peninsula, the first historic site in Maine, a National Historic Landmark, home to three generations of Wadsworth and Longfellow family members -- including the boyhood home of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The history of the house and its inhabitants provide a unique view of the growth and changes of Portland -- as well as of the immediate surroundings of the home.