Keywords: Negro Light
Item 66416
Negro Light, Curtis Island, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Camden Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 17462
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Camden Media: Postcard
Exhibit
George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
Exhibit
Begin Again: reckoning with intolerance in Maine
BEGIN AGAIN explores Maine's historic role, going back 528 years, in crisis that brought about the pandemic, social and economic inequities, and the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.
Site Page
Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 1 of 2
"… today…Movie ‘The Story of Jackie Robinson.’ Negro player for Dodgers…very good.” Her diaries concluded with the notation for July 28, 1969: “Sister…"
Site Page
Guilford, Maine - Special Events
"… and uniforms, and the Colored Giants, an all-Negro team renowned for their razzle-dazzle. The games were difficult to follow for many years, until…"
