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Historical Items

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Item 26399

Watts Block Fire, Thomaston 1915

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1915-06-06 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 27184

Prison Fire, Thomaston 1923

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1923-09-15 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 27185

Prison Fire, Thomaston, 1923

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1923-09-15 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Promoting Rockland Through a Stereopticon, 1875

Frank Crockett and photographer J.P. Armbrust took stereo views of Rockland's downtown, industry, and notable homes in the 1870s as a way to promote tourism to the town.

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Begin Again: reckoning with intolerance in Maine

BEGIN AGAIN explores Maine's historic role, going back 528 years, in crisis that brought about the pandemic, social and economic inequities, and the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.

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Extracting Wealth

Maine's natural resources -- granite, limestone and slate in particular -- along with its excellent ports made it a leader in mining and production of the valuable building materials. Stone work also attracted numerous skilled immigrants.

Site Pages

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Hotels in Thomaston

"Hotels in Thomaston Knox Hotel, Thomaston, ca. 1871Thomaston Historical Society In addition to numerous boarding houses throughout town…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Fires - 1849 to 1924

"Prison Fire, Thomaston, 1923Thomaston Historical Society There was no plumbing at the prison and fire companies had to depend on reservoirs as a…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"Thomaston Bank, Stereo View, Thomaston, ca. 1865Thomaston Historical Society The Thomaston Bank was established in 1825 at the Lower Corner on the…"