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Item 35281

Launch "Goldenrod," Biddeford, ca. 1915

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1915 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 102348

Breakfast menu on the R.M.S. Carmania, October, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927-10-05 Location: London; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102350

Joseph Murray and friends on deck of the R.M.S. Scythia, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927 Location: Portland; Boston; Le Havre Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Southern Cross commemorative print, ca. 1928

Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air

Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.

Exhibit

Instructors building, Little Chebeague Island, 1947

Navy Firefighting School, Little Chebeague Island

Little Chebeague Island in Casco Bay was home to recreational facilities and a firefighting school for WWII sailors. The school was part of a Navy effort to have non-firefighting personnel knowledgeable in dealing with shipboard fires.

Exhibit

Mobil Oil blimp above Portland, ca. 1930

Eye in the Sky

In 1921, Guy Gannett purchased two competing Portland newspapers, merging them under the Portland Press Herald title. He followed in 1925 with the purchase the Portland Evening Express, which allowed him to combine two passions: photography and aviation.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - In the beginning, there were the Wabanaki…

"… spotted the first European sailing ships cruising along their seacoast. The Wabanaki or Dawnland People* had lived in Maine for thousands of years…"