Keywords: Instruments
Item 148479
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1835 Media: Boxwood, silver, ivory, bone
Item 148477
Upright square grand piano, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Portland Media: Brazilian Rosewood, ivory, metal
Item 151557
House for Lyman H. Nelson, Portland, 1897-1926
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1897–1926 Location: Portland; Portland Client: Lyman H. Nelson Architect: John Calvin Stevens
Exhibit
Of Note: Maine Sheet Music features captivating covers of original sheet music along with stories about Maine connections to the songs. Before people had easy access to popular music from records, radios, and the internet, they played songs of the day on instruments at home, using sheet music purchased at music stores. Iconic Maine subjects like lobsters, pine trees, and winter were perfect for lyrics sung by luminaries like Rudy Vallée of Westbrook, and intricate artwork of Maine’s landscape graced the sheet music covers.
Exhibit
Music in Maine - Drum, Stockton Springs, ca. 1840
"Lane manufactured and sold umbrellas and musical instruments at 92 Court Street in Boston from 1820 to 1844, specializing in bass drums for militia…"
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Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ
View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators come to MDI
"They were instrumental with the development of Lafayette Park, now known as Acadia National Park. The late 1800’s and early 1900’s saw the building…"
Story
Choosing a Career in Country and Bluegrass Music
by Ken Brooks
How I became a country and bluegrass musician
Story
I worked for International Paper for 40 years
by Peter Crosson
I was never bored working in instrumentation at International Paper
