Keywords: Calais Academy
Item 75115
Class of 1931, Calais Academy, 1931
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1931 Location: Calais Media: Contact print from 5x7-inch negative
Item 78946
Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes and Thaddeus Sheply Somes, Somesville, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Washington County Through Eastern's Eye
Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.
Exhibit
The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families
The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.
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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 1 of 4
"… in the 1760s along the coast between Castine and Calais. The population of colonial America was doubling with each generation."
