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Historical Items

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Item 102428

Fort Levett military training drills, Cushing Island, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 25893

Military training, Good Will Farm, 1917

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: 1917 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 61891

Military drill, Waterville, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Waterville Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Music in Maine - Military Marching Bands

"The US Government officially authorized military bands in 1821, but they have existed since the colonial era."

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Strike Up the Band

Before the era of recorded music and radio, nearly every community had a band that played at parades and other civic events. Fire departments had bands, military units had bands, theaters had bands. Band music was everywhere.

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Lt. Charles Bridges: Getting Ahead in the Army

Sgt. Charles Bridges of Co. B of the 2nd Maine Infantry was close to the end of his two years' enlistment in early 1863 when he took advantage of an opportunity for advancement by seeking and getting a commission as an officer in the 3rd Regiment U.S. Volunteers.

Site Pages

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 5 of 17

"Even when cotton manufacturing became scarce, they worked on army tents, wagon covers, heavy drills, and jeans for military use."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Junior Martin in cadet uniform, Bangor, ca. 1871

"… formed a cadet company and began in December 1871 drilling with the Jameson Guards, a state militia group."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… supervision, with all the precision of military drill, when by some dextrous movement order would be at once brought out of apparent confusion, he…"

My Maine Stories

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Learning to fly and instructing cadets at West Point during WWII
by Vera Cleaves

West Point during World War II

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Florence Ahlquist Link's WWII service in the WAVES
by Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne

Florence Ahlquist, age 20, was trained to repair the new aeronautical cameras by the US Navy in WWII

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My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II
by Earlene Chadbourne

Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima