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Item 20753

Olof Elliot Hede, Maple Sugaring, Stockholm, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Stockholm Media: Photographic print

Item 19453

Plug Drill Hammer, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Mount Desert Media: Wood, metal

Item 19455

Granite Carving Tools, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Mount Desert Media: Wood, metal

Online Exhibits

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John Monroe Dillingham, Freeport, ca. 1861

War Through the Eyes of a Young Sailor

Eager to deal with the "Sesech" [Secessionists], young deepwater sailor John Monroe Dillingham of Freeport enlisted in the U.S. Navy as soon as he returned from a long voyage in 1862. His letters and those of his family offer first-hand insight into how one individual viewed the war.

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Maine Sweets: Confections and Confectioners

From chocolate to taffy, Mainers are inventive with our sweet treats. In addition to feeding our sweet tooth, it's also an economic driver for the state.

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Pepperell Manufacturing fire insurance map, 1929

Biddeford, Saco and the Textile Industry

The largest textile factory in the country reached seven stories up on the banks of the Saco River in 1825, ushering in more than a century of making cloth in Biddeford and Saco. Along with the industry came larger populations and commercial, retail, social, and cultural growth.

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Shipbuilding Hewing Axe, Shipyard. Hallowell, ca. 1850's

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"… ships they make nowadays with blow torches, drills, and all kinds of tools they didn’t have back when Hallowell was building ships."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"… vessel with an open holding well with holes drilled into it to allow circulation of seawater. Smacks could transport live lobsters over longer…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… supervision, with all the precision of military drill, when by some dextrous movement order would be at once brought out of apparent confusion, he…"