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Historical Items

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Item 22597

Spraying potatoes, Presque Isle, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 22598

Spraying Potatoes, Presque Isle, 1942

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 28508

Orchard Spraying, Berwick, 1917

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1917 Location: Berwick Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 85170

Daveis property, Ocean Spray Road, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Mabel S. Daveis Use: Summer Dwelling

Item 85169

Henderson property, N. Side Ocean Spray Road, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Francis R. Henderson Use: Summer Dwelling

Item 85171

Daveis property, N. W. Side Ocean Spray Avenue, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Mabel S. Daveis Use: Summer Dwelling

Online Exhibits

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A Focus on Trees

Maine has some 17 million acres of forest land. But even on a smaller, more local scale, trees have been an important part of the landscape. In many communities, tree-lined commercial and residential streets are a dominant feature of photographs of the communities.

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Cape Elizabeth Shipwrecks

The rocky coastline of Cape Elizabeth has sent many vessels to their watery graves.

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Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical

Organized by themed vignettes, Northern Threads shares stories about Maine people, while exploring how the clothing they wore reveals social, economic, and environmental histories. This re-examination of Maine Historical Society's permanent collection is an opportunity to consider the relevance of historic clothing in museums, the ebb and flow of fashion styles, and the complexities of diverse representation spanning 200 years of collecting.

Site Pages

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Jasper Beckwith Spraying Potatoes, Presque Isle, 1940

"Jasper Beckwith Spraying Potatoes, Presque Isle, 1940 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description Horses were still used in…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 4 of 4

"… dark forests, water crashing to granite rock, spray leaping high in the air, rainbow rising in the spray – a sight to behold! – unbelievable the…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 3 of 3

"… throughout with colorful hand-embroidered floral sprays, and chenille bobble fringe. The embroidery evokes daisies, berries, wheat, cattails and…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

A Florida Flatlander Finds Adventure in Maine (An Excerpt)
by Steve Hood

Humorous reminisces of former adventures in Maine from a Florida retiree

Story

My journey as an ETA (Elvis Tribute Artist)
by Jessi Mallory

My journey as an ETA (Elvis Tribute Artist)

Story

Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR