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Historical Items

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Item 35254

John S. H. Fogg, Boston, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Boston Media: Photograph, Ink on paper

Item 104210

College football games at Boston excursion flyer, 1931

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931-10-07 Location: Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 37047

Mr. Goddard, Boston, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Boston Media: Ambrotype

Tax Records

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Item 86106

Fertilizer Building, B and M Wharf, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Boston and Maine Railroad Use: Fertilizer Building

Item 86107

Lumber Storage, B and M Wharf, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Boston and Maine RR Use: Lumber Storage

Item 86110

Lumber Storage, B and M Wharf, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Boston and Maine Railroad Use: Lumber Storage

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109486

Alterations in Cottage at Grand Beach for Mr. Fred N. Boston, Old Orchard Beach, 1923-1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1923–1924 Location: Old Orchard Beach Client: Fred N. Boston Architect: Harry S. Coombs

Item 116304

Wingate houses, Boston, MA, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Boston Client: James I. Wingate Architect: John Calvin Stevens and Albert Winslow Cobb Architects

Item 116305

Barber houses, Boston, MA, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Boston Client: A. G. Barber Architect: John Calvin Stevens and Albert Winslow Cobb Architects

Online Exhibits

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Amazing! Maine Stories

These stories -- that stretch from 1999 back to 1759 -- take you from an amusement park to the halls of Congress. There are inventors, artists, showmen, a railway agent, a man whose civic endeavors helped shape Portland, a man devoted to the pursuit of peace and one known for his military exploits, Maine's first novelist, a woman who recorded everyday life in detail, and an Indian who survived a British attack.

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The Shape of Maine

The boundaries of Maine are the product of international conflict, economic competition, political fights, and contested development. The boundaries are expressions of human values; people determined the shape of Maine.

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John Hancock's Relation to Maine

The president of the Continental Congress and the Declaration's most notable signatory, John Hancock, has ties to Maine through politics, and commercial businesses, substantial property, vacations, and family.

Site Pages

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Boston Public Library

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Early Maine Photography - Portland Photographers

"McKenney. Marcus Ormsbee moved his studio from Boston to Portland in 1843 and practiced in the city through 1850."

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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"… the finest Greek Revival public building north of Boston, the Merchants Exchange was built at Middle and Exchange Streets in Portland from designs…"

My Maine Stories

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2024 Maine History Maker Celebration Event
by Maine Historical Society

Maine Historical Society's 2024 Maine History Maker event, honoring Joan Benoit Samuelson.

Story

30 years of business in Maine
by Raj & Bina Sharma

30 years of business, raising a family, & showcasing our culture in Maine

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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.