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Item 108460

Cyclone damage, Searsport, 1921

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: 1921-05-22 Location: Searsport Media: Photographic print

Item 20964

Capt. John Dillingham letter from Port au Prince, Haiti, 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1845 Location: Port au Prince; Freeport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 29013

Blizzard, Lubec, January 1934, 1934

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1934 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Online Exhibits

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Student Exhibit: The Story of the Heywood Tavern

The story of the Heywood Tavern in Skowhegan.

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Mary Curran Leighton and musicians, Portland, ca. 1930

Music in Maine - Music stores

"… Me!, Imagine Dragons, Soweto Gospel Choir, Disturbed, Smashing Pumpkins, Chvrches, Tim Sample, and Chelsea Cutler."

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George French dorm room, Bates College, ca. 1901

Maine Through the Eyes of George W. French

George French, a native of Kezar Falls and graduate of Bates College, worked at several jobs before turning to photography as his career. He served for many years as photographer for the Maine Development Commission, taking pictures intended to promote both development and tourism.

Site Pages

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Bar Harbor: Building of Arts

"… also for that quiet seclusion and freedom from disturbing influences which are necessary to all artistic accomplishment." It was believed that this…"

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Police, City Marshal and Officers, Hallowell, 1888

Historic Hallowell - City Marshals

"… one breaking and digging in street, and one disturbing public meeting . The most difficult issue was keeping an appropriate, proper enforcement of…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"… the marsh also negatively impacted the area, disturbing the hydrology, soils and natural vegetation and creating opportunities for establishment of…"