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Historical Items

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Item 6881

B-flat fife, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Brass, walnut or rosewood

Item 8761

Snow roller, Waterford, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Waterford Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Waterford Media: Photographic print

Item 36871

Children at beach, Lubec, ca. 1903, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1903 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 110028

House for the Lynch estate at 145 Spring St., Portland, ca. 1906

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1906 Location: Portland Client: Michael Lynch Architect: Frederick A. Tompson

Online Exhibits

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Music in Maine - B-flat fife, ca. 1860

"B-flat fife, ca. 1860 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This fife was used by John Robbins when he was a drummer in the…"

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From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album

William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.

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The World's Largest Oxen

Named for the two largest things in Maine at the turn of the 20th century, Mt. Katahdin and Granger of Stetson, were known as the Largest Oxen in the World. Unable to do farm work because of their size, they visited fairs and agricultural events around the Northeast.

Site Pages

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 2 of 4

"… a short basque (a fitted jacket-like bodice) and flat fronted skirt flaring out at the back. An early 1870s short gray-green basque dress also…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 4 of 4

"… neck, and a wide green waist sash, features a flat front skirt that spreads expansively to the rear."

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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1800-1830

"… 1800-1810 unlined slim silk twill coat with a flat fold over closure and early full headed sleeves set very high at the back; a Longfellow family…"

My Maine Stories

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John Coyne from Waterville Enlists as a Railroad Man in WWI
by Mary D. Coyne

Description of conditions railroad men endured and family background on John Coyne.

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Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR

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My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II
by Earlene Chadbourne

Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima