Keywords: Manners and customs.
Item 5282
Sabattus Lola and Sabattus Mitchell, Portland, 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 9428
The Cruiser, Freeport, February 1859
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1859 Location: Freeport; South Freeport Media: Paper
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Washington County Through Eastern's Eye
Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.
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"Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans"
Concern about immigrants and their loyalty in the post World War I era led to programs to "Americanize" them -- an effort to help them learn English and otherwise adjust to life in the United States. Clara Soule ran one such program for the Portland Public Schools, hoping it would help the immigrants be accepted.
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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4
"He was a very hard worker, demanding of himself and others, yet was concerned for the welfare of others, such as in adequate housing and education."
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Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century
"Attention to appearance, the pursuit of manners and other social proprieties were part of the prevalent culture of self-improvement."
