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Item 148504

Tombstone Every Mile, 1966

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1966 Media: Phonograph record
This record contains 2 images.

Item 10110

Benjamin Randall Store, Pownal, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Pownal Scenic and Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Pownal Media: Photographic print

Item 102356

Stanley house in fall, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Kingfield Media: Glass Negative

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 150901

Portland Country Club, Phase 2, Falmouth, 1977

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1977 Location: Falmouth Client: Portland Country Club Architect: Holmes A. Stockly; Stockly Associates

Item 150902

Portland Country Club, Phase 1, Falmouth, 1976-1977

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1976–1977 Location: Falmouth Client: Portland Country Club Architect: Holmes A. Stockly; Stockly Associates

Online Exhibits

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Music in Maine - Country Music

"… 1966Maine Historical Society A Career in Country Music By Ken Brooks Choosing a Career in Country and Bluegrass Music Click to read entire…"

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Motor Coachmen and their Stanley Cars, Poland Spring, 1911

Auto Racing in Maine: 1911

The novelty of organized auto racing came to Maine in 1911 with a hill-climbing event in Poland and speed racing at Old Orchard Beach. Drivers and cars came from all over New England for these events.

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Maine Streets: The Postcard View

Photographers from the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Co. of Belfast traveled throughout the state, especially in small communities, taking images for postcards. Many of these images, taken in the first three decades of the twentieth century, capture Main Streets on the brink of modernity.

Site Pages

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John Meeker's Ford, Scarborough Beach, ca. 1903

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4

"Farmers would keep a horse and wagon for backup in case roads were impassable for an automobile. Auto racing began soon after the construction of the…"

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Air Meet at Portland Airport in Scarborough, 1928

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"… 120 college men from all parts of the country.(1) At the time it was said that Portland would be ready to take its place among the great commercial…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"… it was in the 1920s, we continue to honor our country. School Lunch Drew, grade 7 School lunch is a necessity that has expanded over the years."