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Item 23033

Reno sheet music, Mapleton, 1910

Contributed by: Alice Shepard through Haystack Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Mapleton; New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 27950

Alameda Hall Interior, Bath, ca. 1889

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: circa 1889 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 42212

'It's Your Land and My Land,' Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1923 Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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Holstein and Ayrshire bulls, Caribou Fair, ca. 1922

Fair Season: Crops, Livestock, and Entertainment

Agricultural fairs, intended to promote new techniques and better farming methods, have been held since the early 19th century. Before long, entertainments were added to the educational focus of the early fairs.

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Waterville City Hall during the centennial celebration, 1902

"We are growing to be somewhat cosmopolitan..." Waterville, 1911

Between 1870 and 1911, Waterville more than doubled in size, becoming a center of manufacturing, transportation, and the retail trade and offering a variety of entertainments for its residents.

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The Trolley Parks of Maine

At the heyday of trolleys in Maine, many of the trolley companies developed recreational facilities along or at the end of trolley lines as one further way to encourage ridership. The parks often had walking paths, dance pavilions, and various other entertainments. Cutting-edge technology came together with a thirst for adventure and forever changed social dynamics in the process.

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House Text by Claire Keating and Billy Price 7th Grade students at Bath Middle School With images from the Patten…"

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Dreamland Theater, Front Street, Bath, ca. 1910

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"… Market and it has absolutely nothing to do with entertainment. Dreamland Theater, Front Street, Bath, ca."

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Theater

"Usually there was a play shown in the summer as entertainment for the summer population. These performances utilized the stage of the Odd Fellows…"