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Historical Items

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Item 23597

South Point, Biddeford Pool, ca. 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 25003

Swimming Pool Club, Bar Harbor, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: 1903 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 25004

Swimming Pool, Bar Harbor, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1905 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Tax Records

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Item 64419

Pool Hall, Morrills Corner, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Portland Billiard Ball Co. Use: Pool Hall

Item 55754

Assessor's Record, 1212 Forest Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Charles L. Hayes Use: Pool Hall

Item 76823

305-309 St. John Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Benjamin S. Rosenberg Use: Pool Hall

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151387

Monks residence, Cape Elizabeth, 1992-1993

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1992–1993 Location: Cape Elizabeth Clients: Millicent S. Monks; Robert A.G. Monks Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson Architect

Item 151549

John S. Hyde residence, Bath, 1913-1914

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913–1914 Location: Bath Client: John Sedgwick Hyde Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Item 151360

Sheshunoff residence, Scarborough, 1990-1992

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1990–1992 Location: Scarborough Clients: Gabrielle Sheshunoff; Alex Sheshunoff Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson Architect

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Great Cranberry Island's Preble House

The Preble House, built in 1827 on a hilltop over Preble Cove on Great Cranberry Island, was the home to several generations of Hadlock, Preble, and Spurling family members -- and featured in several books.

Exhibit

May Baskets, a Dog, and a Party for Children

Two women thinking intruders were coming into their Biddeford Pool home, let the dog out to chase them away. Later, they discovered the truth about the noise at their door.

Exhibit

Portland Hotels

Since the establishment of the area's first licensed hotel in 1681, Portland has had a dramatic, grand and boisterous hotel tradition. The Portland hotel industry has in many ways reflected the growth and development of the city itself. As Portland grew with greater numbers of people moving through the city or calling it home, the hotel business expanded to fit the increasing demand.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"In 1925, the Music Hall changed ownership to a pool hall, and the location changed hands from pool halls, bars, and other small businesses, until…"

Site Page

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"… window will be in.” And it was." The hall had a pool table, foosball, and other games for the kids."

Site Page

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… City Park in 1959, and the addition of a swimming pool to the YMCA building at Summer and Front Streets by acquiring part of the vacant Uptown…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

The man who dedicated 52 years to Biddeford's iconic Alex Pizza
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A work ethic learned from his parents and passion for the employees and customers of Alex Pizza.

Story

The only letter to survive World War II
by Cyrene Slegona

Only one of many letters my father sent to his wife remained after he came home from World War II.

Story

A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin

As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down