Keywords: Thomas, William, Widgery, 1839-1927
Item 17833
Portrait of William W. Thomas, 1885
Contributed by: An individual through New Sweden Historical Society Date: 1885 Location: Stockholm Media: Oil on Canvas
Item 102029
William Widgery Thomas, Jr., Cape Elizabeth, 1916
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Lantern slide
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Immigration is one of the most debated topics in Maine. Controversy aside, immigration is also America's oldest tradition, and along with religious tolerance, what our nation was built upon. Since the first people--the Wabanaki--permitted Europeans to settle in the land now known as Maine, we have been a state of immigrants.
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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Narrative History: Maine Swedish Colony
"William Widgery (known as "W.W.") Thomas graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine in 1860 and was appointed by President Lincoln as one of…"
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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73
"When W.W. Thomas and the first group of Swedes arrived on July 23, 1870, however, Burleigh's work was not yet finished - only six of the 25 log…"
