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Historical Items

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Item 112069

WMPG 90.9 and 104.1 t-shirt, Portland, ca. 2004

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 2004 Location: Portland Media: Cotton, ink
This record contains 4 images.

Item 112034

WZON “Stephen King” t-shirt, Bangor, ca. 1985

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1985 Location: Bangor Media: Cotton, ink
This record contains 3 images.

Item 103107

Dave Astor with Freeport High School student performer, Portland, 1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962-03-31 Location: Portland; Freeport Media: Film transparency

Online Exhibits

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Music in Maine - Radio Cowboys and Country Music

"… heard country and bluegrass on records and radio broadcasts, influencing musicians nationwide. In Maine, French ballad traditions added unique…"

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Music in Maine - Bluegrass Music

"… father helped set up a radio antenna to receive broadcasts from West Virginia. An award-winning musician, Hawkes began playing mandolin when he was…"

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Maine and the Space Age

The small town of Andover landed on the international map in 1962 when the Earth Station that had been built there successfully communicated with Telstar, the first telecommunications satellite.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The McCormick house

"… McCormick, the longtime radio and television broadcaster who, among other things, broadcast President Franklin D."

Site Page

Historic Hallowell - Communication

"It was the first system of electronic broadcasting as well. O’Brien’s company produced some of the first electric horns for automobiles."

Site Page

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 4 of 4

"Mrs. Rines, wife of Henri Rines, founder of Maine Broadcasting System, is said to have worn the dress to their daughter Mary (Rines) Thompson's…"

My Maine Stories

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Maine Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
by Ken Brooks

How the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum began

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Surprise Preacher in Corinna
by Sarah Mount Elewononi

What the wife of Rev. Wright did when she found out she was expected to preach on short notice.

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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.