Keywords: political banner
Item 66664
Village viewed from the north, Strong, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Strong Media: Photo negative
Item 12115
'Yes, I'll Try a Pair' cartoon, 1964
Contributed by: Margaret Chase Smith Library Date: 1964-01-28 Location: Bangor; Skowhegan Media: Black and white cartoon drawing
Exhibit
A Celebration of Skilled Artisans
The Maine Charitable Mechanic Association, an organization formed to promote and support skilled craftsmen, celebrated civic pride and members' trades with a parade through Portland on Oct. 8, 1841 at which they displayed 17 painted linen banners with graphic and textual representations of the artisans' skills.
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
John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldier transport ships, Bangor, 1865
"… a meal for the returning soldiers and that banners describing their battles were at the entrance to the high school."
Site Page
Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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Story
How the first chapter Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine
by Doug Rawlings
Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine and is now an international movement
