Keywords: Scientific Survey
Item 110945
International water boundary between the United States and the Dominion of Canada, ca. 1893
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1893
Media: Ink on paper
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Item 116533
St. John River boundary survey, 1843-1844
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1844 Media: Ink on paper
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Hiking, Art and Science: Portland's White Mountain Club
In 1873, a group of men, mostly from Portland, formed the second known hiking club in the U.S., the White Mountain Club of Portland, to carry out their scientific interests, their love of hiking and camaraderie, and their artistic interests in painting and drawing the features of several of the White Mountains.
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The Schooner Bowdoin: Ninety Years of Seagoing History
After traveling to the Arctic with Robert E. Peary, Donald B. MacMillan (1874-1970), an explorer, researcher, and lecturer, helped design his own vessel for Arctic exploration, the schooner <em>Bowdoin,</em> which he named after his alma mater. The schooner remains on the seas.
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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview
"… on October 27th, 1780 and the best place to make scientific observations was on Islesboro. Reverend Samuel Williams, Professor of Mathematics at…"
