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Historical Items

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Item 103643

Family portrait, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1862 Media: Ambrotype

Item 104506

Bemis Family, South Paris, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: South Paris Media: Tintype

Item 26549

Small family record, Raymond, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Raymond Media: Watercolor and ink on paper

Online Exhibits

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Elise Fellows White: Music, Writing, and Family

From a violin prodigy in her early years to an older woman -- mother of two -- struggling financially, Skowhegan native Mary Elise Fellows White remained committed to music, writing, poetry, her extended family -- and living a life that would matter and be remembered.

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The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family

Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.

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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.

Site Pages

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Early Maine Photography - Family Groups

"Large families were common in the mid-nineteenth century, as reflected by an ambrotype of a father, a mother, and their three sons and three…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Lamps and stove, John Martin store, Bangor, 1864

"… had "the best fashion stove to infuse heat over a large room that ever was invented." Martin opened the store in 1862 after many years of working…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"… Dolman sleeved mantles suitable to wear with large skirts or bustles dominated women's outerwear in the earlier part of this period."

My Maine Stories

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Maine family across the USA
by James Burton Wengler (Robinson)

A Maine family scattered across the USA

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Rachel Tourigny: Richness of growing up in a big, "poor" family
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A most vivid and heartwarming account of life during a simpler time

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Apple Time - a visit to the ancestral farm
by Randy Randall

Memories from childhood of visiting the family homestead in Limington during apple picking time.