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Historical Items

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Item 19252

Andersonville Prison, J.B. Walker, lithograph, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Andersonville Media: Paper

Item 15071

1900 Locomobile Steamer, photographed at Seal Cove Auto Museum, ca. 2005

Contributed by: Seal Cove Auto Museum Date: 1900 Location: Seal Cove Media: Metal and Rubber

Item 81731

B. J. Woodman Plumbing and Heating, Westbrook, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: circa 1915 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Silk Manufacturing in Westbrook

Cultivation of silkworms and manufacture of silk thread was touted as a new agricultural boon for Maine in the early 19th century. However, only small-scale silk production followed. In 1874, the Haskell Silk Co. of Westbrook changed that, importing raw silk, and producing silk machine twist threat, then fabrics, until its demise in 1930.

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The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families

The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.

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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"was born on January 22, 1835, and married Melvina Walker in Phillips in 1858. Edward F. Bangs was a 37-year-old resident of Freeman when he enlisted…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"Luce, William H. Allen, A. W. Norton, Orrin P. Walker, C. H. Hinds, Ray Spaulding. Back Row: Frank O. Welch, C. W. Shaw, U. G. Weymouth, Percival W."

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"Kimball Trader Josiah Jenkins Carrabassett House J.B. & B.F. Bartlett Saw Mill G. Cross Boot & Shoe Maker S.H. Webb “ “ “ “ D.S."