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Historical Items

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Item 104103

Nurse and newborn at Mercy Hospital, Portland, ca. 1980

Contributed by: Northern Light Mercy Hospital Date: circa 1980 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 105152

Nurse with baby at Children's Hospital, Portland, 1955

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1955 Location: Portland Media: photographic print

Item 104890

Sarah Tibbetts to John Tibbetts about illness at home, Westport Island, 1894

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1894-10-13 Location: Westport Island Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art

Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.

Site Pages

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Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… students—a reverend at another congregation—for childbirth. The family was already struggling to pay the bills, and the student would have to drop…"

My Maine Stories

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Aurore Morin & Huguette Paquette: immigrating to Biddeford
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

The experience of a young mother and her teenage sister making the transition from Quebec to Maine.

Story

Alex Mouzas: Passionate about sharing his Greek-American roots
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A personal, in-depth look into the life and contributions of area Greek-Americans