Keywords: Congressmen
Item 100581
Israel Wasburn Jr., Portland, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: circa 1870 Location: Portland Media: Carte de visite
Item 100565
Israel Washburn Jr., Portland, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: circa 1860 Location: Portland Media: Carte de visite
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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.
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The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Revenue gunboat "Mahoning," Bangor, 1864
"He said it brought a group of Congressmen on an excursion to Bangor and the Maine coast. Martin described the boat and its guns."
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Washburn-Norlands Living History Center
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