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Historical Items

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Item 37321

John M. Gould account of Carrigain hike, 1875

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1875 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 8939

Mead-Morrison tractor, Portland, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Portland; Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 61960

John Mead Gould, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Hiking, Art and Science: Portland's White Mountain Club

In 1873, a group of men, mostly from Portland, formed the second known hiking club in the U.S., the White Mountain Club of Portland, to carry out their scientific interests, their love of hiking and camaraderie, and their artistic interests in painting and drawing the features of several of the White Mountains.

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Maine's 20th Regiment

The War was not going well for the Union and in the summer of 1862, when President Lincoln called for an additional 300,000 troops, it was not a surprise to see so many men enlist in an attempt to bring proper leadership into the Army.

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Wiscasset's Arctic Connection

Scientist, author and explorer Donald B. MacMillan established Wiscasset as his homeport for many of the voyages he made to the Arctic region starting in the early 1920s.

Site Pages

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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 4 of 4

"Mead, a $5 billion forest products company based in Dayton, Ohio, produced coated papers for periodicals, catalogs, books, and commercial printing."

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Bowdoin College Museum of Art

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