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Historical Items

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Item 27164

Congregational Church, Thomaston, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 31006

Two churches, Turner Village, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Turner Museum and Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Turner Media: Photographic print

Item 99123

First Church, Belfast, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Belfast Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 51663

Assessor's Record, 76-86 Federal Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland Use: Church

Item 51744

Assessor's Record, 134-136 Federal Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: City of Portland Use: Police Station

Item 51745

Assessor's Record, 138-150 Federal Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Cumberland County Court House - Exempt Use: Court House

Online Exhibits

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Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs

The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.

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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

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La St-Jean in Lewiston-Auburn

St-Jean-Baptiste Day -- June 24th -- in Lewiston-Auburn was a very public display of ethnic pride for nearly a century. Since about 1830, French Canadians had used St. John the Baptist's birthdate as a demonstration of French-Canadian nationalism.

Site Pages

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"The Church Block was built in 1863, right after the Universalist Church was torn down. When the Universalist Church was torn down, the Sagadahoc Club…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… the Swedenborgian Church, the Winter Street Church and the Central Congregational/Chocolate Church, were joined by more elaborate structures in the…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"It currently is occasionally used as a church , and primarily it is used as an arts center for dancing, musical productions, and more."

My Maine Stories

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Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis

The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.

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Spiros Droggitis: From Biddeford to Washington DC and back
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A Greek family's impact: from the iconic Wonderbar Restaurant to Washington DC

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Florence Ahlquist Link's WWII service in the WAVES
by Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne

Florence Ahlquist, age 20, was trained to repair the new aeronautical cameras by the US Navy in WWII