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Item 33532

Charles A. Boutelle, Washington, D.C., 1898

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1898 Location: Washington Media: Stereograph

Item 6805

Congressman Clyde Smith, Portland, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1927 Media: Glass Negative

Item 79442

Birthplace of Thomas B. Reed, Portland, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Greater Portland Landmarks Date: circa 1890 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Freeland Holmes and Caroline Holmes, Foxcroft, ca. 1860

The Washburns of Livermore

Members of the Washburn family of Livermore participated in the Civil War in a variety of ways -- from Caroline at the homefront, to Samuel at sea, Elihu, as a Congressman from Illinois, and Israel governor of Maine. The family had considerable influence politically on several fronts.

Exhibit

Locket of George Washington's hair, ca. 1850

Lock of George Washington's Hair

Correspondence between Elizabeth Wadsworth, her father Peleg Wadsworth and Martha Washington's secretary about the gift of a lock of George Washington's hair to Eliza.

Exhibit

Fallen Heroes: Jewish Soldiers and Sailors, The Great War

Thirty-four young Jewish men from Maine died in the service of their country in the two World Wars. This project, including a Maine Memory Network exhibit, is meant to say a little something about some of them. More than just names on a public memorial marker or grave stone, these men were getting started in adult life. They had newly acquired high school and college diplomas, they had friends, families and communities who loved and valued them, and felt the losses of their deaths.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Dixfield Village as seen from Peru Side, Dixfield, ca. 1900

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"Future politicians who taught in Dixfield include Congressman Samuel P. Morrill, Congressman and Senator Eugene Hale, Maine Governor Samuel Streeter…"

Site Page

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"Jonathan Cilley, a United States Congressman and brilliant attorney, who lived a few houses to the east of Robinson, was killed in a duel near…"

Site Page

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 1 of 3

"After the death of her first husband, she married Congressman James Madison in 1794. A brilliant lawyer and politician, Madison served as Thomas…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

August 12, 1967 was the most significant day of my life
by Bob Small

How the Vietnam war affected my life