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Historical Items

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Item 27901

Davis Hatch trade card, Bath, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1875 Location: Bath Media: Lithographed trade card

Item 1475

Penobscot moccasins, Bangor, 1834

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1834 Location: Bangor Media: Leather, wool, cellulosic fiber fabric, silk, glass beads

Item 29188

Hallowell Cotton Mill, Academy Street, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1885 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109315

Broad Street Arcade, Bangor, 1974-1984

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1974–1984 Location: Bangor; Bangor Client: unknown Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

World Alpine Ski Racing in Maine

Sugarloaf -- a small ski area by European standards -- entered ski racing history in 1971 by hosting an event that was part of the World Cup Alpine Ski Championships. The "Tall Timber Classic," as the event was known, had a decidedly Maine flavor.

Exhibit

Margaret Chase Smith: A Historic Candidacy

When she announced her candidacy for President in January 1964, three-term Republican Senator Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman to seek the nomination of one of the two major political parties.

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Princeton: Woods and Water Built This Town

Princeton benefited from its location on a river -- the St. Croix -- that was useful for transportation of people and lumber and for powering mills as well as on its proximity to forests.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Historic Hallowell - Child Labor

"… children and had to meet Hallowell School Board standards at its mill-run school. A child that works in a factory might work eight to twelve hours…"

Site Page

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4

"… like the Veazie bank, was used until currency was standardized by the U.S. in _____Bangor Historical Society I am much obliged to the one who sent…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… prudently managed so as to uphold the highest standards of decency. At a time when class distinctions were meticulously maintained, Secretary of…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin

As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down