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Item 71778

Southport Bridge, ca. 1939

Southport Bridge, ca. 1939

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1939 Location: Southport Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 66623

Viaduct over Otter Creek, Mt. Desert Island, ca. 1935

Viaduct over Otter Creek, Mt. Desert Island, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1939 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 69912

Perkins Cove foot bridge, Ogunquit, ca. 1942

Perkins Cove foot bridge, Ogunquit, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1942 Location: Ogunquit Media: Linen texture postcard

Online Exhibits

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Grand Falls Expedition party, Labrador, 1891

Bowdoin College Scientific Expedition to Labrador

"The Bowdoin Boys" -- some students and recent graduates -- traveled to Labrador in 1891 to collect artifacts, specimens, and to try to find Grand Falls, a waterfall deep in Labrador's interior.

Exhibit

Child's chair with portrait, Portland, 1908

Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine

For many different reasons people saved and carefully preserved the objects in this exhibit. Eventually, along with the memories they hold, the objects were passed to the Maine Historical Society. Object and memory, serve as a powerful way to explore history and to connect to the lives of people in the past.

Exhibit

Sgt. Nelson W. Jones, 3rd Maine Infantry, ca. 1862

This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War

For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.

Site Pages

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Class of 1918 picnic, Strong, ca. 1914

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"Many inlets supply the lake from all sides, as well as natural springs. The shoreline is now heavily developed with family camps, cottages and homes."

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Dedication of monument to Blue Hill's founders, 1910

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"… charm of its situation, its sparkling bay, its inlets, its shores, its landscape of hill, dale, and plain ; they were pleased with it, and the…"

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Blue Hill Inn construction, Blue Hill, 1892

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"… charm of its situation, its sparkling bay, its inlets, its shores, its landscapes of hill, dale and plain…” The same qualities began to bring…"