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Historical Items

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Item 33883

Hot Air Balloon launching at the Blue Hill Fair, ca. 1909

Contributed by: Blue Hill Public Library Date: 1909 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photographic print

Item 101127

First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1857 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper

Item 11429

Balloon celebration, Windham, 1982

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1982-07-13 Location: Windham Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Lillian Nordica: Farmington Diva

Lillian Norton, known as Nordica, was one of the best known sopranos in America and the world at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries. She was a native of Farmington.

Site Pages

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… the 1865 July 4th celebration, the first hot air balloon in Bangor, dance, criminals and criminal activity in Bangor, his children's activities…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"1910Blue Hill Public Library Hot Air Balloon launching at the Blue Hill Fair, ca. 1909Blue Hill Public Library Rides have been commonplace at…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… excited about other changes: the first hot-air balloon in Bangor, the first electric street railroad, a horseless carriage, and others."