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Item 67661

School children, Swan's Island ferry terminal, 1960

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: 1960 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 23945

Bluenose, Bar Harbor Ferry Terminal, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1970 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 108611

Railroad station and ferry landing, Woolwich, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Woolwich Media: Glass Plate Negative

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Rockefeller Drive, Mt. Desert Island, ca. 1935

Designing Acadia

For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.

Exhibit

Child's chair with portrait, Portland, 1908

Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine

For many different reasons people saved and carefully preserved the objects in this exhibit. Eventually, along with the memories they hold, the objects were passed to the Maine Historical Society. Object and memory, serve as a powerful way to explore history and to connect to the lives of people in the past.

Exhibit

Portland Hotels

Since the establishment of the area's first licensed hotel in 1681, Portland has had a dramatic, grand and boisterous hotel tradition. The Portland hotel industry has in many ways reflected the growth and development of the city itself. As Portland grew with greater numbers of people moving through the city or calling it home, the hotel business expanded to fit the increasing demand.