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Historical Items

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Item 101214

George Melvin Weston, Bangor, ca. 1867

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1866 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 28299

George W. Pierce to brother, Cincinnati, 1829

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1829 Location: Cincinnati Media: Ink on paper

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Item 33558

European and North American Railroad Western Depot, Bangor, 1904

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1904 Location: Bangor Media: Lantern slide

Tax Records

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Item 71138

177-187 Western Promenade, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: George F. West Use: Dwelling - Single family

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109658

Residence for Mr. Walter U. Gutmann, Auburn, 1930-1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1930–1937 Location: Auburn; Auburn Client: Walter U. Gutmann Architect: Coombs and Harriman Architects

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Canning: A Maine Industry

Maine's corn canning industry, as illuminated by the career of George S. Jewett, prospered between 1850 and 1950.

Exhibit

Student Exhibit: Benedict Arnold's March Through Skowhegan

Benedict Arnold arrived in Skowhegan on October 4th, 1775, and it was here that Arnold received his first offer of help from the colonists. Joseph Weston and his sons helped Benedict Arnold and his army cross over the Skowhegan Falls, but Joseph later got a severe cold from exposure and died of a fever on Oct.16th. His sons went back to the family home along the Kennebec for they were the first family to settle in Old Canaan or what is now Skowhegan.

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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.

Site Pages

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John Martin: Expert Observer - George Melvin Weston, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… "Scrap Book no 3." Martin spelled his name "Western." The text bubble above Western reads, "The radicals must be put down or we go into another…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… contributed by Mexico Historical Society When George Ridlon arrived in 1894 and realized the economic possibilities of the Oxford Paper Company…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 5 of 5

"… Records "The Early History of Dixfield Maine", DHS and Dixfield Bicentennial Committee, 1976 George J. Varney, "A Gazetteer of Maine", 1881"