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Item 20480

Flood Scene, Brunswick, 1936

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1936-03-20 Location: Brunswick Media: Postcard

Item 63358

Pvt. John Sheahan on war destruction, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Sulphur Springs Media: Ink on paper

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Item 99426

Remnants of the Diamond National & Hooper Street Fire, Biddeford, 1963

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1963-04-20 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Paddling into a flooded garage, Saco, 1936

Photojournalism & the 1936 Flood

Photojournalism & the 1936 Flood examines the monumental destruction caused by the historic flood of 1936 through the comprehensive and innovative photojournalism done by the Guy Gannett Publishing Company in the weeks surrounding the flood.

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Student Exhibit: Save the Skowhegan Grange & Granges in General

A brief history of the Grange in Skowhegan, its importance to community history, and a plea to save it from destruction.

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George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator

George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.

Site Pages

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Ice Storm, Academy Street, Hallowell, 1998

Historic Hallowell - Central Maine Power

"… time restored Maine’s power in an area of such destruction, that there were those who said it appeared as though a hurricane had hit."

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Main and Elm Street after Harmon's Corner Fire, Biddeford, 1911

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Cities of Smoke and Soot

"The widespread destruction that these blazes caused often required the assistance of fire departments from the various southern Maine communities."

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Historic Hallowell - The Cyclone of 1895

"There was still lot’s of destruction but they had something in them that not many people have; the ability to cope with their situation in the best…"