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Keywords: Grandeur

Historical Items

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Item 7137

City Hall, Portland, 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1885 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 9968

Senior Campers, Katharine Ridgeway Camp for Girls, 1934

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1934 Location: Jefferson Media: Brochure

Item 79359

Hugh J. Chisholm, Rumford, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery

"… as a virtual time capsule of pre-Civil War grandeur. Morse made his fortune operating luxury hotels in New Orleans during the 2nd half of the 19th…"

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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.

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Of Note: Maine Sheet Music

Of Note: Maine Sheet Music features captivating covers of original sheet music along with stories about Maine connections to the songs. Before people had easy access to popular music from records, radios, and the internet, they played songs of the day on instruments at home, using sheet music purchased at music stores. Iconic Maine subjects like lobsters, pine trees, and winter were perfect for lyrics sung by luminaries like Rudy Vallée of Westbrook, and intricate artwork of Maine’s landscape graced the sheet music covers.

Site Pages

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …next came the artists and rusticators.

"Their art idealized the beauty and grandeur of the natural wilderness. Cole inspired other famous artists to follow in his wake—including Frederic…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - 1925 National Governors' Association Convention

"… that was made to showcase the states natural grandeur, recreational advantages and unparalleled hospitality to participants and their families."

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Ste. Agathe Historical Society

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My Maine Stories

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Story

Canadian immigrant founds worlds largest paper company in 1898
by Hugh J. Chisholm

Hugh J. Chisholm founded International Paper, which was the world's largest paper company in 1898.