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Historical Items

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Item 12653

Crystal from the mayor of Stockholm, Sweden, ca. 1981

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1981 Location: Stockholm Media: Rock crystal, digital photograph

Item 12327

Crystal Spring Farm, Brunswick, ca. 1909

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1909 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 5414

Bangor & Aroostook Railroad, Crystal, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Crystal Media: Glass negative

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109103

Proposed Grade School in Crystal, Maine, Crystal, 1957

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1957 Location: Crystal Client: Town of Crystal Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Item 110484

Crystal Cay, Eleuthera, 1990-1992

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1990–1992 Client: Leon Levy Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

Online Exhibits

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How Sweet It Is

Desserts have always been a special treat. For centuries, Mainers have enjoyed something sweet as a nice conclusion to a meal or celebrate a special occasion. But many things have changed over the years: how cooks learn to make desserts, what foods and tools were available, what was important to people.

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Ice: A Maine Commodity

Maine's frozen rivers and lakes provided an economic opportunity. The state shipped thousands of tons of ice to ports along the East Coast and to the West Indies that workers had cut and packed in sawdust for shipment or later use.

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Maine Sweets: Confections and Confectioners

From chocolate to taffy, Mainers are inventive with our sweet treats. In addition to feeding our sweet tooth, it's also an economic driver for the state.

Site Pages

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 1, pages 000-26

"McLaughlin Henry Garland New York Hippodrome Crystal Palace, London 1853 railroad accident, Chicago 1849 Bangor accident Soldiers Monument, Mount…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 1 of 3

"Ben assisted teacher Crystal Knapp Polk with class mapping activities in the Strong Elementary School and wrote an exhibit on Cornelia "Fly Rod"…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 3 of 3

"When she showed them to social studies teacher Crystal Knapp Polk, they decided the best place for them would be the Historical Society and presented…"

My Maine Stories

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Crystal Priest - Genesis of 1:1 in Guilford
by MLTI Stories of Impact Project

Crystal Priest recounted the genesis of 1:1 near the geographical center of the state--Guilford.

Story

Elizabeth Mantis Spiliopoulos: passion for life & Greek heritage
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A spunky 99-year-old shares her crystal-clear recollections of all the changes in her lifetime

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Alice Bertrand shares highlights from her 100+ years
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

What is it like to live through all the events that have occurred in the past 100+ years?