Keywords: Jefferson Street
Item 98773
Gay Block, Jefferson Street view, Waldoboro, 1962
Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: 1962-02-22 Location: Waldoboro Media: Photographic print
Item 12906
Jefferson Theater, Portland, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Media: Postcard
Exhibit
Putting Men to Work, Saving Trees
While many Mainers were averse to accepting federal relief money during the Great Depression of the 1930s, young men eagerly joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of President Franklin Roosevelt's most popular programs. The Maine Forest Service supervised the work of many of the camps.
Exhibit
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.
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Atkins House, Jefferson Street, Bangor, 1851
"Atkins House, Jefferson Street, Bangor, 1851 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The Atkins house…"
Site Page
Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland
"… from American ports; with this, President Thomas Jefferson hoped that Britain and France would see value in the rights of a neutral commerce."
