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Historical Items

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Item 103365

Interior of Z.C. Bolduc shoe findings shop, Lewiston, ca. 1926

Courtesy of Kathy Bolduc Amoroso, an individual partner Date: circa 1926 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 7335

Interior, Scribner Hill School, Otisfield, 1924

Contributed by: Otisfield Historical Society Date: 1924 Location: Otisfield; Otisfield Media: Photographic print

Item 10669

Schooner Savannah, Kennebunkport, 1901

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: 1901 Location: Kennebunkport Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 86130

Storage, Browns Wharf, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Portland Ship Ceiling Use: Storage

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 110126

Alterations at 536 Congress Street for Maine Savings Bank, Portland, 1923-1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1923–1940 Location: Portland Client: Maine Savings Bank Architect: John P. Thomas

Item 111491

Isaacson residence floor plan and presentation drawing, Lewiston, 1960

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1960 Location: Lewiston Client: Philip Isaacson Architect: F. Frederick Bruck; F. Frederick Bruck, Architect

Online Exhibits

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Mural mystery in Westport Island's Cornelius Tarbox, Jr. House

The Cornelius Tarbox, Jr. House, a well-preserved Greek Revival house on Westport Island, has a mystery contained within--a panoramic narrative mural. The floor-to-ceiling mural contains eight painted panels that create a colorful coastal seascape which extends through the front hallway and up the stairwell. The name of the itinerant painter has been lost over time, can you help us solve the mystery of who he or she was?

Exhibit

Atherton Furniture

LeBaron Atherton's furniture empire consisted of ten stores, four of which were in Maine. The photos are reminiscent of a different era in retailing.

Exhibit

John Bapst High School

John Bapst High School was dedicated in September 1928 to meet the expanding needs of Roman Catholic education in the Bangor area. The co-educational school operated until 1980, when the diocese closed it due to decreasing enrollment. Since then, it has been a private school known as John Bapst Memorial High School.

Site Pages

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Train Station, Presque Isle, ca. 1908

"Walls floors and ceiling of office are wooden. Stove in middle of room has coal scuttle next to it. Large desk on right is high, requiring clerk to…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Stimpson House

"The original ceilings were reported to be 12’ downstairs and 9’ upstairs. Captain Rider’s son, Thomas, was also a joiner, who, among others, built…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The McCormick house

"… the original structure, as seen in its low ceilings. It is known by some as the oldest surviving home on Swan's Island, although there is debate…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

How I broke the mold for women to serve in the military
by Mary D. McGuirk

My life and career as a USAF Nurse

Story

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

Story

My Story of Trauma
by Anonymous (Maine Correction Center)

The process of being incarcerated is traumatic. This is my story.