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Item 9429
The Cruiser, Freeport, January 1859
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1859 Location: Freeport; South Freeport Media: Paper
Item 9335
The Cruiser, Freeport, February 1859
Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: 1859 Location: Freeport; South Freeport Media: Paper
Exhibit
<i>Of Note: Maine Sheet Music</i> features captivating covers of original sheet music along with stories about Maine connections to the songs. Before people had easy access to popular music from records, radios, and the internet, they played songs of the day on instruments at home, using sheet music purchased at music stores. Iconic Maine subjects like lobsters, pine trees, and winter were perfect for lyrics sung by luminaries like Rudy Vallée of Westbrook, and intricate artwork of Maine's landscape graced the sheet music covers.
Exhibit
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?
