Keywords: Monson railroad
Item 80857
Loading Flat Beds on the Monson Train, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print
Item 81629
Monson Sesquicentennial Parade, Monson, 1972
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1972-06-24 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print
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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
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A Convenient Soldier: The Black Guards of Maine
The Black Guards were African American Army soldiers, members of the segregated Second Battalion of the 366th Infantry sent to guard the railways of Maine during World War II, from 1941 to 1945. The purpose of the Black Guards' deployment to Maine was to prevent terrorist attacks along the railways, and to keep Maine citizens safe during the war.
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Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4
"… Corcoran, and is now encamped about 4 Miles from Monsons Hill and I shall go and see them at the first opportunity."
