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Keywords: Institutional Interiors

Historical Items

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Item 27871

Reception Lobby of Y.M.C.A., Columbian Block, Bath, 1916

Contributed by: An individual through Patten Free Library Date: 1916 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 66419

Gilman School gymnasium bleachers, Waterville, 1983

Contributed by: Kennebec Valley Community College Archive Date: 1983 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Item 26638

Interior Georges National Bank, Thomaston, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Thomaston Media: Sienna print, Photograph

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151408

Isaacson residence, Lewiston, 1960

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1960 Location: Lewiston Client: Philip Isaacson Architect: F. Frederick Bruck; F. Frederick Bruck, Architect

Online Exhibits

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La Basilique Lewiston

Like many cities in France, Lewiston and Auburn's skylines are dominated by a cathedral-like structure, St. Peter and Paul Church. Now designated a basilica by the Vatican, it stands as a symbol of French Catholic contributions to the State of Maine.

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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.

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Anshe Sfard, Portland's Early Chassidic Congregation

Chassidic Jews who came to Portland from Eastern Europe formed a congregation in the late 19th century and, in 1917, built a synagogue -- Anshe Sfard -- on Cumberland Avenue in Portland. By the early 1960s, the congregation was largely gone. The building was demolished in 1983.

Site Pages

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… international commerce, as a watery road to the interior, or even as a barrier to land transportation, the Kennebec River played a central role in…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"Alameda Hall Interior, Bath, ca. 1889Maine Maritime Museum The Alameda was host to a variety of events."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"… went there were amazed by the grandeur of its interior. From the floor to the ceiling, it was 24 feet high."

My Maine Stories

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History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars