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Item 67666

Staples brothers waiting for the bus, Swan's Island, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 10727

Carl Merrill at Washington School, Abbot, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Abbot Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Abbot Media: Photographic print

Item 9445

Horse-drawn school teams, Caribou, ca. 1928

Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: circa 1928 Location: Caribou Media: Postcard

Online Exhibits

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Writing on the board, North School, Portland, ca. 1915

Back to School

Public education has been a part of Maine since Euro-American settlement began to stabilize in the early eighteenth century. But not until the end of the nineteenth century was public education really compulsory in Maine.

Exhibit

Passenger boat landing, Boothbay Harbor, ca. 1940

Lincoln County through the Eastern Eye

The Penobscot Marine Museum’s photography collections include nearly 50,000 glass plate negatives of images for "real photo" postcards produced by the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company of Belfast. This exhibit features postcards from Lincoln County.

Exhibit

Southern Cross commemorative print, ca. 1928

Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air

Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.

Site Pages

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"The first school bus was purchased that year. In 1952 at a special town meeting on December 26, Islesboro residents voted unanimously to accept “the…"