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Item 14268

Speaking Trumpet, 1880

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: 1880 Location: Bangor Media: Brass

Item 100146

Speaking trumpet, Portland, 1849

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1849 Location: Portland Media: Silver

Item 148510

Chandler's Band, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Taffeta and velvet bustle dress ensemble, ca. 1880

Northern Threads: Silhouettes in Sequence, ca. 1780-1889

A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring a timeline of silhouettes from about 1775 through 1889.

Exhibit

View of Portland Light Infantry Muster, ca. 1803

Music in Maine - Military Marching Bands

"… over the band, with Daniel continuing to play trumpet. Associated with Bowdoin College in Brunswick since 1875, Chandler’s Band plays annually at…"

Exhibit

Headstone of Joshua Allen, 1805, Portland, 1966

A Day for Remembering

Most societies have had rituals or times set aside to honor ancestors, those who have died and have paved the way for the living. Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, is the day Americans have set aside for such remembrances.