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Item 12782

Lion in the Library, Memorial Hall, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Colby College Special Collections Date: circa 1935 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Item 51644

Longfellow bust gift, London, 1884

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1884 Location: London; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105008

Rock art, Embden, 1894

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1894 Location: Embden Media: Ink on paper

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Sgt. Nelson W. Jones, 3rd Maine Infantry, ca. 1862

This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War

For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.

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A Brief History of Colby College

Colby originated in 1813 as Maine Literary and Theological Institution and is now a small private liberal arts college of about 1,800 students. A timeline of the history and development of Colby College from 1813 until the present.

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Drawing Together: Art of the Longfellows

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is best know as a poet, but he also was accomplished in drawing and music. He shared his love of drawing with most of his siblings. They all shared the frequent activity of drawing and painting with their children. The extended family included many professional as well as amateur artists, and several architects.