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Historical Items

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Item 33559

Penobscot County Jail, Bangor, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1875 Location: Bangor Media: Stereograph

Item 31377

Laying the Cornerstone of the Bangor Court House, 1902

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1902 Location: Bangor Media: Lantern slide

Item 31908

Bangor Fire, 1911

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1911-04-30 Location: Bangor Media: Postcard

Online Exhibits

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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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Sagadahoc County through the Eastern Eye

The Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company of Belfast, Maine. employed photographers who traveled by company vehicle through New England each summer, taking pictures of towns and cities, vacation spots and tourist attractions, working waterfronts and local industries, and other subjects postcard recipients might enjoy. The cards were printed by the millions in Belfast into the 1940s.

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Prisoners of War

Mainers have been held prisoners in conflicts fought on Maine and American soil and in those fought overseas. In addition, enemy prisoners from several wars have been brought to Maine soil for the duration of the war.

Site Pages

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Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"Penobscot County is dependent on train tracks to trade with Aroostook and Washington Counties, as well as parts of Canada and New England."