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Item 25329

Henry Lyon house, Paris Hill, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: circa 1955 Location: Paris Hill Media: Ink on paper

Item 9054

Maine Central Railroad Bridge, Skowhegan, ca. 1896

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1896 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 25469

Henry Lyon appointment, 1906

Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: 1906-03-02 Location: Paris Media: Ink on paper

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Tax Records

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Item 85593

321-323 Westbrook Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Rebecca Lyons Use: Dwelling

Item 35790

61-63 Brown Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: John J. Lyons Use: Dwelling - Three Family

Item 69322

256 Park Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: George W. Lyons Use: Dwelling - Three Family

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 150825

Block for the Rumford Falls Trust Co., Rumford, 1922

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1922 Location: Rumford; Rumford Client: Rumford Falls Trust Co. Architect: Harry S. Coombs

Item 150298

Summer residence at Grand Beach, Me., for Dr. S.H. Weeks, Scarborough, 1898-1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898–1945 Location: Scarborough Client: S. H. Weeks Architect: John Calvin Stevens; John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Southern Cross commemorative print, ca. 1928

Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air

Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.

Exhibit

Gifts From Gluskabe: Maine Indian Artforms

According to legend, the Great Spirit created Gluskabe, who shaped the world of the Native People of Maine, and taught them how to use and respect the land and the resources around them. This exhibit celebrates the gifts of Gluskabe with Maine Indian art works from the early nineteenth to mid twentieth centuries.

Exhibit

Graduation Season

Graduations -- and schools -- in the 19th through the first decade of the 20th century often were small affairs and sometimes featured student presentations that demonstrated what they had learned. They were not necessarily held in May or June, what later became the standard "end of the school year."