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Item 20615

J. N. Johnson's Ford dealership, New Sweden, ca. 1938

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print

Item 21754

Nylander samlat 1, New Sweden, 1922

Contributed by: Nylander Museum Date: 1922 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print

Item 148262

Map of highways, rivers, bridges, and houses of worship in Falmouth, together with public and private buildings, Portland, ca. 1804

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1804 Location: Portland; Cape Elizabeth; Westbrook; Gorham; Scarborough Media: ink on paper

Online Exhibits

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Students on porch, Farmington State Normal School, ca. 1928

We Used to be "Normal": A History of F.S.N.S.

Farmington's Normal School -- a teacher-training facility -- opened in 1863 and, over the decades, offered academic programs that included such unique features as domestic and child-care training, and extra-curricular activities from athletics to music and theater.

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John Burton with weeding spade, ca. 1900

Aroostook County Railroads

Construction of the Bangor and Aroostook rail lines into northern Aroostook County in the early twentieth century opened the region to tourism and commerce from the south.

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Mary King Scrimgeour dress, Lewiston, ca. 1895

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.