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Keywords: W. L. Richardson

Historical Items

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Item 29318

Kennebunk in the Future, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Kennebunkport Media: Postcard

Item 29235

Christian Mission on World Order, Portland, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 13165

Westbrook Post Office employees, 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1905 Location: Westbrook Media: Photograph, lantern slide

Tax Records

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Item 53873

46 Cross Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Albion H. Brown Use: Paint Shop

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151307

Lorenzo De Medici Sweat Memorial, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909–1966 Location: Portland; Portland Client: Portland Society of Art Architect: John Calvin Stevens
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Online Exhibits

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Drawing Together: Art of the Longfellows

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is best know as a poet, but he also was accomplished in drawing and music. He shared his love of drawing with most of his siblings. They all shared the frequent activity of drawing and painting with their children. The extended family included many professional as well as amateur artists, and several architects.

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Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here

From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.

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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.