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Historical Items

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Item 17664

Fire on Market Square, Houlton, 1884

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1884 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 13337

Houlton Fire of 1884

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1884 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 15607

Market Square in Houlton during fire, 1884

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1884 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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State of Mind: Becoming Maine

The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?

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Strike Up the Band

Before the era of recorded music and radio, nearly every community had a band that played at parades and other civic events. Fire departments had bands, military units had bands, theaters had bands. Band music was everywhere.

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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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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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