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Historical Items

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Item 6535

Babcock & Sharp Drug Store, Lewiston, ca. 1917

Contributed by: Androscoggin Historical Society Date: circa 1917 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 39370

Interior of Dickey Store, Bangor, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bangor Media: Glass Negative

Item 100410

Raymond Howard in Howard's Drygoods Store, Dixfield, 1965

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: 1965 Location: Dixfield Media: Color transparency slide

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151419

Joseph's, Portland, 1984-1987

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1984–1987 Location: Portland; Portland Client: Joseph's Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson Architect

Online Exhibits

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Atherton Furniture

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.

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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

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Early Fish Canneries in Brooklin

By the 1900s, numerous fish canneries began operating in Center Harbor, located within the Brooklin community. For over thirty years, these plants were an important factor in the community.

Site Pages

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior, John Martin Store, Bangor, 1862

"Interior, John Martin Store, Bangor, 1862 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin store interior, Bangor, 1862

"John Martin store interior, Bangor, 1862 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior, John Martin store, Center Street, Bangor, 1864

"Martin, an accountant, had worked for numerous other businesses before decided to operate his own store."

My Maine Stories

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Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis

The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.

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History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars