Keywords: Maine State American Legion Convention
Item 31807
Guilford Sons of American Legion Drum, 1940
Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: 1940 Location: Guilford Media: Steel, skin
Item 102334
James Boyle writes to Joseph Murray regarding Paris Convention, Waterville, 1927
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927-05-14 Location: Waterville; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
World War I and the Maine Experience
With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.
Exhibit
Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs
The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.
