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Historical Items

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Item 1051

Buffalo Bill Cody, ca. 1887

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1887 Location: London Media: Photographic print

Item 14339

A. Putt Bennett, Linneus, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Linneus Media: Photographic print

Item 5944

Wm. H. Glenny railroad engine, 1875

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1875 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Online Exhibits

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Land Claims, Economic Opportunities?

The landmark 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act provided $81.6 million to Maine Indians for economic development, land purchase and other purposes. The money and increased land holdings, however, have not solved economic and employment issues for Maine Indians.

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Music in Maine - Sacred Music

"… Melodeons are keyboard instruments invented in Buffalo, New York in the 1830s. Similar to accordions, melodeons use reeds and airflow to create…"

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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.

Site Pages

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 3 of 3

"… my mother wasn’t working, she enjoyed riding the buffalos she tended. She liked to pick flowers in a local field, and watch the clouds go by."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 2 of 3

"My mother had to herd five water buffalos, and my father worked in rice and peanut fields. They both got little pay on some days, no pay on others."

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Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 2 of 3

"Buffalo/bison processing is 40 cents per pound dressed, $100 to kill. Deer processing is $60 to $130 to kill depending on size."

My Maine Stories

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Lionel "Toots" Bouthot: A life filled with music
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

From the age of 5, a lifetime of contributing to the musical fabric of Biddeford.

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Hooch Mum and my Vietnam service
by Jim Barrows

A poem about being a medic, saving Vietnamese people and babies. Sometimes we trusted too much.

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A Note from a Maine-American
by William Dow Turner

With 7 generations before statehood, and 5 generations since, Maine DNA carries on.