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Historical Items

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Item 67301

Wooden candle holders, Strong Wood Turning Corp., Strong, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pike through Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Location: Strong Media: Lathe-turned wood

Item 61185

Strong Wood Turning Corp., Novelty Mill, Strong, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Strong Media: Photo negative

Item 67309

Decorative imitation apple, Strong Wood Turning Corp., Strong, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pike through Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Location: Strong Media: Lacquered wood

Tax Records

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Item 59981

25 Lancaster Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Novelty Rug Company Use: Factory

Item 59982

Assessor's Record, 25 Lancaster Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Novelty Rug Company Use: Garage

Item 63334

205-207 Middle Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Joseph S. Bernstein Use: Print Shop & Store

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Auto Racing in Maine: 1911

The novelty of organized auto racing came to Maine in 1911 with a hill-climbing event in Poland and speed racing at Old Orchard Beach. Drivers and cars came from all over New England for these events.

Exhibit

A Parade, an Airplane and Two Weddings

Two couples, a parade from downtown Caribou to the airfield, and two airplane flights were the scene in 1930 when the couples each took off in a single-engine plane to tie the knot high over Aroostook County.

Exhibit

Fashion for the People: Maine's Graphic Tees

From their humble beginnings as undergarments to today's fashion runways, t-shirts have evolved into universally worn wardrobe staples. Original graphic t-shirts, graphic t-shirt quilts, and photographs trace the 102-year history of the garment, demonstrating how, through the act of wearing graphic tees, people own a part of history relating to politics, social justice, economics, and commemorative events in Maine.

Site Pages

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"The first steam powered seiner, the Novelty, was commissioned in 1882, and was one of the largest vessels in the fishing fleet."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Industries

"… 1930s the line was expanded to include crafts and novelty items. The Carr O’Brien brick building on the opposite corner of Wadsworth Street and…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 3 of 4

"… Society After the initial excitement and novelty of long full skirts, Dior's more formal and very wearable day fashions became better known."