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Historical Items

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Item 66317

Buzzell's Pool, Boothbay, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 6401

Poole genealogy, Portland, 1807

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1807 Location: Portland Media: Silk on linen

Item 71769

Somerset Cabins, Skowhegan, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Location: Skowhegan Media: Linen texture 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 70954

9 Powsland Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Eben A. Poole Use: Dwelling - Three Family

Item 83042

809-813 Washington Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Mabel R. Poole Use: Residence

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 150047

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Brechemin swimming pool, Belfast, 1952

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1952 Location: Belfast Client: Louis Brechemin Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Item 151876

Boyer residence, Hobe Sound, Florida, 1976-2006

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1976–2006 Location: Jupiter Island Clients: Markley Boyer; Barbara Millen Architect: Umberto Innocenti - Richard K. Webel

Item 151903

Institute for Advanced Study Rubenstein Commons, Princeton, New Jersey, 2013-2014

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2013–2014 Location: Princeton Client: Institute for Advanced Studies Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

Online Exhibits

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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

Student Exhibit: A Friend in Need!

Sometime in the 1920s a 700 hundred pound moose fell through the ice, likely between Norridgewock and Skowhegan. She was rescued by a game warden and another man. Here is the story.

Exhibit

Raising Fish

Mainers began propagating fish to stock ponds and lakes in the mid 19th century. The state got into the business in the latter part of the century, first concentrating on Atlantic salmon, then moving into raising other species for stocking rivers, lakes, and ponds.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle Outdoor Pool

"The city’s second pool, the Indoor Pool, was built in 1978 on the grounds of the Northern Maine Fair and opened to the public in 1979."

Site Page

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - CONTACT

"… Balloon view of Saco Bay, including Biddeford Pool, ca. 1880McArthur Public Library Got a question or comment about what you have seen here? An…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 2 of 3

"There was also a pool hall in town where he would go after school to play pool or the pinball machine. There was a drug store called Rexol."

My Maine Stories

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Story

My career working at Pepperell Mills in the Vellux Division
by David Bishop

My 35 years working in the Vellux blanket division of Pepperell Mills, Biddeford.

Story

Lionel "Toots" Bouthot: A life filled with music
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

From the age of 5, a lifetime of contributing to the musical fabric of Biddeford.

Story

Annette Addorio: 100+ years of memories from full life
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

From 1914 to 2018, highlights from my life in Biddeford