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Historical Items

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Item 148978

Map of Township 3 Range 9, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: T3 R9 WELS Media: Ink on linen; hand coloring

Item 27001

Bone handle iron table knife and fork, ca. 1729

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1729 Location: Bristol Media: Ironl, bone

Item 9085

Mayfield Slate Quarry, Skowhegan, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1865 Location: Skowhegan Media: Stereograph

Online Exhibits

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The Shape of Maine

The boundaries of Maine are the product of international conflict, economic competition, political fights, and contested development. The boundaries are expressions of human values; people determined the shape of Maine.

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People, Pets & Portraits

Informal family photos often include family pets -- but formal, studio portraits and paintings also often feature one person and one pet, in formal attire and pose.

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Putting Men to Work, Saving Trees

While many Mainers were averse to accepting federal relief money during the Great Depression of the 1930s, young men eagerly joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of President Franklin Roosevelt's most popular programs. The Maine Forest Service supervised the work of many of the camps.

Site Pages

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"These stools and tables were often made out of pine or oak boards by the students' parents. By 1880, children sat in individual desks that were…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"… will be in.” And it was." The hall had a pool table, foosball, and other games for the kids. Seaside Hall in Atlantic village, Swan's Island…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"… with wooden crates and boxes using them as seats, tables, and shelves for storing foodstuffs, cooking utensils, basketmaking tools, and other…"

My Maine Stories

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Harold's Garage, Rome Hollow, Maine
by Mimi C

Story about Harold Hawes, owner of Harold's garage and self-styled auctioneer in Rome Hollow, Maine

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Aroostook Potato Harvest: Perspective of a Six Year Old
by Phyllis A. Blackstone

A child's memory of potato harvest in the 1950s

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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