Keywords: Show stores
Item 148505
Dave Astor show sign, ca. 1970
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Portland Media: Wood, acrylic
Item 8734
Stores at North Waterford, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Waterford Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: North Waterford Media: Postcard
Item 88154
Leavitt property, W. Side Island Avenue, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Margaret F. Leavitt Use: Store
Exhibit
LeBaron Atherton's furniture empire consisted of ten stores, four of which were in Maine. The photos are reminiscent of a different era in retailing.
Exhibit
Of Note: Maine Sheet Music features captivating covers of original sheet music along with stories about Maine connections to the songs. Before people had easy access to popular music from records, radios, and the internet, they played songs of the day on instruments at home, using sheet music purchased at music stores. Iconic Maine subjects like lobsters, pine trees, and winter were perfect for lyrics sung by luminaries like Rudy Vallée of Westbrook, and intricate artwork of Maine’s landscape graced the sheet music covers.
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Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store
"… Lincoln Clothing Co., Grindell’s Store, Solomon’s Store, Solomon and Grindell’s Store, Moulton’s Gun Shop, and now we know the store as House of…"
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Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store
"I know that store also because my grandfather was alive during the time the store was here and shopped right in this town."
Story
My artwork help process memories of Vietnam
by Brian Barry
My Eagle drawing won first place in the Togus Arts and Crafts show, third in the Nationals.
Story
Spiros Droggitis: From Biddeford to Washington DC and back
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A Greek family's impact: from the iconic Wonderbar Restaurant to Washington DC
