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Historical Items

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Item 11179

Potato inspection, Houlton, 1981

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1981-12-09 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 25962

Margaret Chase Smith on Tutwilla Island, 1944

Contributed by: Margaret Chase Smith Library Date: 1944 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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Nuclear Energy for Maine?

Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant in Wiscasset generated electricity from 1972 until 1996. Activists concerned about the plant's safety led three unsuccessful referendum campaigns in the 1980s to shut it down.

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The Waldo-Hancock Bridge

The Waldo-Hancock Bridge is in the process of being dismantled after over 70 years of service. The Maine State Archives has a number of records related to the history of this famous bridge that are presented in this exhibition.

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John Hancock's Relation to Maine

The president of the Continental Congress and the Declaration's most notable signatory, John Hancock, has ties to Maine through politics, and commercial businesses, substantial property, vacations, and family.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 2 of 2

"They could get two farms inspected at once. The men would go from New Sweden to Ashland to do these inspections."

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Bar Harbor Fire Department

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Presque Isle Fire Department

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My Maine Stories

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Story

My 40 years in Forestry and the Paper Industry in Maine
by Donna Cassese

I was the first female forester hired by Scott Paper and continue to find new uses for wood.

Story

I never thought I would work at a paper mill.
by Greg Bizier

I love science and managed the lab for International Paper's Otis Mill for 31 years.

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Why environmental advocacy is critical for making baskets
by Jennifer Sapiel Neptune

My advocacy work for the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance