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Item 11853

Bangor Daily News at the Capitol, 1962

Contributed by: Margaret Chase Smith Library Date: 1962-04-10 Location: Washington; Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 101558

The Constitution of the State of Maine and that of the United States, Portland, 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1825 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80474

William S. Cohen in Washington D.C., ca. 1980

Contributed by: Raymond H. Fogler Library Date: circa 1980 Location: Washington Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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State of Mind: Becoming Maine

The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?

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Civil Defense: Fear and Safety

In the 1950s and the 1960s, Maine's Civil Defense effort focused on preparedness for hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters and a more global concern, nuclear war. Civil Defense materials urged awareness, along with measures like storing food and other staple items and preparing underground or other shelters.

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Maine Soldiers' Relief Association card, Washington, ca. 1863

The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families

The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.

Site Pages

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Christmas tree frame work, Presque Isle, 1959

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"Awaiting a train ride to the Capitol National Community Christmas Tree, Presque Isle, 1959Presque Isle Historical Society Pictured here on…"

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New Sweden Gustaf Adolph Lutheran Church, ca. 1938

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900

"Buildings included the Capitol, one church, five school houses, three mills, 163 houses, and 151 barns."

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"… and a community center known as the Kapitoleum (Capitol). Work on the 30' X 45' two-story building began in September and was mostly completed by…"