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Item 26400

Hurricane Damage, Thomaston, ca. 1954

Contributed by: An individual through Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1954 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 17442

Damage Resulting from Hurricane Edna, Bangor and Aroostook Railroad, Maysville, 1954

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: 1954 Location: Maysville Media: Photographic print

Item 17436

Hurricane damage, Bangor and Aroostook Railroad, 1954

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: 1954 Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Civil Defense: Fear and Safety

In the 1950s and the 1960s, Maine's Civil Defense effort focused on preparedness for hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters and a more global concern, nuclear war. Civil Defense materials urged awareness, along with measures like storing food and other staple items and preparing underground or other shelters.

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Wreck of the Annie C. Maguire, December 24, 1886

Cape Elizabeth Shipwrecks

The rocky coastline of Cape Elizabeth has sent many vessels to their watery graves.

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Putting Men to Work, Saving Trees

While many Mainers were averse to accepting federal relief money during the Great Depression of the 1930s, young men eagerly joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of President Franklin Roosevelt's most popular programs. The Maine Forest Service supervised the work of many of the camps.

Site Pages

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Maternity, Hallowell Granite Works, ca. 1895

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"There was not as much damage as hurricane Carol. Hurricane Edna was a smaller hurricane. In this work it is going to tell you about both of them."

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Ice Storm, Academy Street, Hallowell, 1998

Historic Hallowell - Central Maine Power

"… there were those who said it appeared as though a hurricane had hit. Over 110 crews and 150 trucks set out to battle the freezing temperatures and…"