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Historical Items

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Item 116254

Common Ground Country Fair t-shirt, 1999

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1999 Location: Union Media: Cotton, ink
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Item 116251

Common Ground Country Fair t-shirt, 1998

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1998 Location: Unity Media: Cotton, ink
This record contains 3 images.

Item 116257

Common Ground Country Fair t-shirt, 1996

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1996 Location: Unity Media: Cotton, ink
This record contains 3 images.

Online Exhibits

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"We are growing to be somewhat cosmopolitan..." Waterville, 1911

Between 1870 and 1911, Waterville more than doubled in size, becoming a center of manufacturing, transportation, and the retail trade and offering a variety of entertainments for its residents.

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Blueberries to Potatoes: Farming in Maine

Not part of the American "farm belt," Maine nonetheless has been known over the years for a few agricultural items, especially blueberries, sweet corn, potatoes, apples, chickens and dairy products.

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Poland Spring: Summering in Fashion

During the Gilded Age at the end of the nineteenth century, Americans sought to leave increasing urban, industrialized lives for the health and relaxation of the country. The Poland Spring resort, which offered a beautiful setting, healing waters, and many amenities, was one popular destination.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"What most people don’t know is that the fair described in the book is the Blue Hill Fair! E.B White lived just down the road in Brooklin."

Site Page

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3

"Now the Fair is nine days. The Fair has and will always be one of Presque Isle’s favorite entertainments for old and young people."

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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"1912 Blue Hill Historical Society The Blue Hill Country Club, on the west side of the inner harbor, began at the turn of the twentieth century."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Jim Paquette - preserving his Franco-American and musical roots
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

Lead singer of the iconic Black Hart Band shares insights of his life journey.

Story

How the first chapter Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine
by Doug Rawlings

Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine and is now an international movement

Story

John Coyne from Waterville Enlists as a Railroad Man in WWI
by Mary D. Coyne

Description of conditions railroad men endured and family background on John Coyne.