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Historical Items

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Item 18389

Eglise Saint Pierre et Saint Paul, Lewiston, 1992

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1992 Location: Lewiston Media: Wood, paint

Item 103777

Sylvia Bragg and Fluffy the Third, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-11-19 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 152018

Sandy the cat, Portland, 1903

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903 Location: Portland Media: Paint on porcelain

Online Exhibits

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Skiing Pleasant Mountain

By the second half of the 20th century, skiing began to enjoy unprecedented popularity. Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton (later Shawnee Peak) was Maine's foremost place to join the fun in the 1950s and 1960s.

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People, Pets & Portraits

Informal family photos often include family pets -- but formal, studio portraits and paintings also often feature one person and one pet, in formal attire and pose.

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Early Fish Canneries in Brooklin

By the 1900s, numerous fish canneries began operating in Center Harbor, located within the Brooklin community. For over thirty years, these plants were an important factor in the community.

Site Pages

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin, Bangor, 1864

"… she was making a dress for her doll, telling the cat she could not pick it up because she was busy. He wrote, "even now 1864 she has a very large…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner

"The Bob Cat Inn and Reed Livery Stables stood across the street from the stores of Charles Stanley and Thomas Stevens."

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Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"We got our two Siamese cats from one of the ads. My mom looks forward to the Lincoln News every Thursday because she loves to read it when she is…"

My Maine Stories

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The New Normal
by Darlene Reardon

COVID-19 Poem

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Two-minute Tale of the Pandemic
by Nancy Creighton Collins

What everyday life was like during the beginning of the pandemic.

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2020 Sheltering in Place Random Notes During COVID-19
by Phyllis Merriam, LCSW

Sheltering-in-Place personal experiences in mid-coast Maine (Rockland) during March and April 2020