Keywords: famous humorist
Item 8148
Williams Block, Skowhegan, ca. 1850
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1850 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Item 8739
Artemus Ward, Boston, ca. 1862
Contributed by: Waterford Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Boston Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Student Exhibit: Historic Buildings on Madison Ave in Skowhegan
Take a tour and see some of the beautiful old buildings that used to be on Madison Avenue, Skowhegan? A few still remain, but most have been torn down.
Exhibit
The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?
Site Page
Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3
"He pioneered a homely form of commentary that paved the way for later humorists such as Sam Slick, Mr. Dooley, and Will Rogers."
