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Historical Items

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Christmas program at the Shailer School, Portland, 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926-12-16 Location: Portland Media: Glass negative

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Maynard Staples at his store, Swan's Island, 1966

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: 1966 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 5673

Portland Company Christmas card, 1963

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1867 Media: Paper, jpg

Online Exhibits

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The Public Face of Christmas

Christmas, a Christian holiday observed by many Mainers, has a very public, seasonal face that makes it visible to those of all beliefs.

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In Time and Eternity: Shakers in the Industrial Age

"In Time and Eternity: Maine Shakers in the Industrial Age 1872-1918" is a series of images that depict in detail the Shakers in Maine during a little explored time period of expansion and change.

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Putting Men to Work, Saving Trees

While many Mainers were averse to accepting federal relief money during the Great Depression of the 1930s, young men eagerly joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of President Franklin Roosevelt's most popular programs. The Maine Forest Service supervised the work of many of the camps.

Site Pages

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St. Croix Historical Society

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

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… help elderly people by sending fruit baskets at Christmas. They also bought glasses for people who needed them."

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"The local school would put on Christmas and spring shows, sometimes taking stage at Chase Hall. The spirit of the town appears in the types of…"

My Maine Stories

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A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin

As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down