Keywords: Stereotypes
Item 109083
"Shore View, Camp Winnecook," Unity, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Unity Media: Glass Plate Negative
Item 149589
"Those Snow Capped Hills of Maine" sheet music cover, Portland, 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Rum, Riot, and Reform - Overview & Introduction
"… of alcohol reform in America and two semi-comical stereotypes usually take the stage. There's the zealous temperance crusader—a god-fearing, saloon…"
Exhibit
Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Wabanaki Today
"… between the Wabanaki and visitors helps to dispel stereotypes, create personal relationships, and establish Mount Desert Island as a unique place."
Story
Epidemic of violence against Indigenous people
by Michael-Corey F. Hinton
Systemic racism, murder, and the danger of stereotypes
Story
My life as a revolutionary knitter
by Katharine Cobey
Moving to Maine and confronting knitting stereotypes
