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Historical Items

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Item 21662

Long Creek Pond, South Portland, ca. 1953

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1953 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 104573

Deed from Samuel and Joanna York to Zebulon Trickey, Cape Elizabeth, 1789

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1789-03-12 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 14382

Ice harvesting at Long Creek, South Portland, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: South Portland; Portland Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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South Portland's Wartime Shipbuilding

Two shipyards in South Portland, built quickly in 1941 to construct cargo ships for the British and Americans, produced nearly 270 ships in two and a half years. Many of those vessels bore the names of notable Mainers.

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Sagadahoc County through the Eastern Eye

The Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company of Belfast, Maine. employed photographers who traveled by company vehicle through New England each summer, taking pictures of towns and cities, vacation spots and tourist attractions, working waterfronts and local industries, and other subjects postcard recipients might enjoy. The cards were printed by the millions in Belfast into the 1940s.

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Field & Homefront: Bethel during the Civil War

Like many towns, Bethel responded to the Civil War by sending many soldiers and those at the homefront sent aid and supported families. The town grew during the war, but suffered after its end.

Site Pages

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"… section, a cluster of buildings centered on Mill Creek, where it passes under the County Road (now Route One.) A town landing was established on…"

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"1900Islesboro Historical Society MILL CREEK The small settlement of Mill Creek was located between Dark Harbor Village and Grindle Point where…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4

"… 1862Bangor Historical Society Camp near Potomac Creek Va. March 23 1863 Dear Mother Last nights Mail brought the ever welcome letter and the…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

We Are An Ordinary Family
by Catherine

Maine's abolitionists offer an answer to my questions about my family's experiences.

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What does a warming climate mean for Maine?
by David Reidmiller

Climate change affects all aspects of life. What does this mean for Maine?