Keywords: Florence Reed
Item 98872
Indian Island summer cottage owned by actors Florence Reed and Malcolm Williams, Standish, 1923
Contributed by: Portland Water District Date: 1923 Location: Standish Media: Photographic print
Item 98873
Indian Island summer cottage owned by actors Mary Hechter and William Roselle, Standish, 1923
Contributed by: Portland Water District Date: 1923 Location: Standish Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
While numerous Mainers worked for and against woman suffrage in the state in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, some also worked on the national level, seeking a federal amendment to allow women the right to vote
Exhibit
Best Friends: Mainers and their Pets
Humans and their animal companions began sharing lives about twenty-five thousand years ago, when, according to archaeological evidence and genetic studies, wolves approached people for food scraps. As agriculture grew and people began storing grains around ten thousand years ago, wild cats helped keep rodents at bay and feline populations thrived by having a steady food source. Over time, these animals morphed into the dogs and cats we know today, becoming our home companions, our pets.
