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Historical Items

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Item 22367

Greenleaf H. Davis in his doorway, Shin Pond, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: photographic print

Item 81027

Trapper with Pelts, Waterford, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Waterford Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Waterford Media: Photographic print

Item 22366

Greenleaf H. Davis feeding fox, near Patten, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Northern Threads: Colonial and 19th century fur trade

A vignette in "Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Part 1," this fur trade mini-exhibition discusses the environmental and economic impact of the fur trade in Maine through the 19th century.

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Maine Sweets: Confections and Confectioners

From chocolate to taffy, Mainers are inventive with our sweet treats. In addition to feeding our sweet tooth, it's also an economic driver for the state.

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Umbazooksus & Beyond

Visitors to the Maine woods in the early twentieth century often recorded their adventures in private diaries or journals and in photographs. Their remembrances of canoeing, camping, hunting and fishing helped equate Maine with wilderness.

Site Pages

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Norcross Heritage Trust

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"While the boys waited, trappers came and visited and some even stayed overnight. Once a trapper wanted company and someone to help him trap."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Buckfield

"Benjamin was a fur trapper. Abijah Buck and Thomas Allen moved to Buckfield in the spring of 1777 with both of their families."