Keywords: Maine State Fair
Item 104209
Central Maine Fair flyer, Waterville, 1921
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1921 Location: Waterville Media: Ink on paper
Item 28978
Maine State Fair premium list, Lewiston, 1910
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Lewiston Media: Ink on paper
Item 150706
Big New Maine State Fair, Lewiston, 1898-1918
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898–1918 Location: Lewiston Client: unknown Architect: Harry S. Coombs; Coombs, Gibbs, and Wilkinson Architects
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Fair Season: Crops, Livestock, and Entertainment
Agricultural fairs, intended to promote new techniques and better farming methods, have been held since the early 19th century. Before long, entertainments were added to the educational focus of the early fairs.
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The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?
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Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair
"… entire stock of rides, as it does for other Maine fairs. The photo on the left is of a hot air balloon that got away as it was being filled and…"
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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How the first chapter Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine
by Doug Rawlings
Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine and is now an international movement
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Spiros Droggitis: From Biddeford to Washington DC and back
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A Greek family's impact: from the iconic Wonderbar Restaurant to Washington DC
