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Item 111685

Camp Laughing Loon campers, Little Ossipee Lake, East Waterboro, 1969

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1969 Location: Waterboro Media: photographic print
This record contains 2 images.

Item 10976

Democrats share laugh, Lewiston, 1980

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1980-10-27 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 130

Dave the Guesser, Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1990

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1990 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Student Exhibit: Medicine in Times Past

Inspired by Dr. Greenleaf Wilbur's medical box at the Skowhegan History House, this exhibit highlights some Mainers in the medical field of the past and the stories they had.

Exhibit

Giving Thanks

Cultures from the ancient Greeks and Chinese to contemporary societies have set aside time to give thanks, especially for the harvest. In 1941, the United States set a permanent date for the observance.

Exhibit

Eternal Images: Photographing Childhood

From the earliest days of photography doting parents from across Maine sought to capture images of their young children. The studio photographs often reflect the families' images of themselves and their status or desired status.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Maternity, Hallowell Granite Works, ca. 1895

Historic Hallowell - A Walk On The Streets During The Ice Storm

"… the elderly are asleep They’re too frightened to laugh, but too hopeful to weep Thick blankets keep them safe and warm Thankful for the help, in…"

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Ocean View Hotel porch, Swan's Island, ca. 1900

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"… I raised heck I guess, she never took me again (laughing). She used to take my brother, of course he’d fall asleep on the settees and that was…"