Maine Memory Network

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Quartette Club, 1849

"The members of the group are, from left, Rufus Wiggin, bass; Alonzo E. Raynes, treble; Rinaldo B. Wiggin, tenor; and Robert B. Cram, suprema."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 2 of 3

"Fortunately, the MHS collection includes a group of early 1900s gowns in very good condition, among them Sarah E."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Funeral

"The group left the mansion and proceeded up Knox Street to what is now Main Street, and from there to a wood near Mill River, where Knox’s tomb was…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato import protest, Presque Isle, 1982

"… of opposition to imported Canadian potatoes, a group of Aroostook County potato farmers filled the parking lot of the Presque Isle Agricultural…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Balloon liftoff memorial, Presque Isle, 1981

"Her group sponsored a memorial to the liftoff. Students from Northern Maine Vocational Technical Institute created the monument."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Great Depression

"The students formed into groups and were assigned to interview and capture the memories of someone who had lived in Thomaston during The Great…"

Life on a Tidal River - Flood Exhibit Work

"… One day each week students were divided into four groups: one scanning artifacts with Bill Cook, Bangor Public Library Special Collections…"

Brewer Public Library

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry

"… Island, 2011Swan's Island Historical Society A group of Swan's Island students led by 3-5 grade teacher Kim Colbeth have been learning quarry…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Draining the quarry

"… the Quarry Pond X On July 27, 2003, a group of Swan's Islanders got together to drain the Quarry Pond in Minturn, Swan's Island."

Minot Historical Society

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin as zephyr, Bangor, 1866

"… Annie Martin (1855-1889) was part of a group of 26 girls who participated in Solon Wilder's floral concert on Monday, July 2, 1866."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing, Bangor, ca. 1865

"… dancing -- one of his volumes is about a dancing group he helped found. He wrote under the illustration, "Of all the amusements in the world…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Revenue gunboat "Mahoning," Bangor, 1864

"He said it brought a group of Congressmen on an excursion to Bangor and the Maine coast. Martin described the boat and its guns."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Boy at Bangor post Civil War parade, 1865

"This boy is one of the age 11-14 group who "were uniformed in Zouave, red, picken red caps, white waists, red cambrick pants white cotton stockings…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Fashions Far & Away

"… are part of a well documented early 20th century group of garments brought to Maine by Toy Len Goon."

Historic Hallowell - The Hallowell Union Fire Club

"A Union Fire Club was a group of dedicated citizens who decided they should do something about the fires that were occurring and destroying…"

Skowhegan Community History - Lakewood Theater

"A Madison Spiritualist group was one of the first groups to construct on the site. They began building around the year 1882."

Old Canada Road Historical Society

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 4 of 4

"… Historical Society The collection's small group of late 1950s dressy garments include a raspberry pink rayon taffeta cocktail dress with small…"

Cumberland Historical Society

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Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"One group of people claimed part of this new land. The group was made up of five people: Eli Weston, age 12; Isaac Smith, age 15; Joseph Weston…"

Life on a Tidal River - Resources

"Minneapolis: Lerner Publishing Group, 1993. Print. Football Geagan, Bill. "Rams Romp to Third Victory: Bangor Defeats Bapst 39-0 in Annual Gridiron…"