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Early Maine Photography - Art

"Art Silhouette of an unidentified woman, ca. 1855Maine Historical Society When the French artist Louis Daguerre announced his invention of…"

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"Art Ezekiel Day, Portland, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society The Maine Historical Society Collection contains several photographs that are…"

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"Art Joseph Leland of Saco, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society Nineteenth century Portland supported an active artistic community."

Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"The Early Maine Photography collection at MHS is loosely categorized into two groups: The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection of Early Maine Photography…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - 1925 National Governors' Association Convention

"Executives, their families, and their staff were welcomed at the Maine State Pier in Portland with “Guns, Whistles, and Trumpets”."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"This “Maine-first” policy dealt with Maine products, Maine problems, politics, and people from the typical "man on the street," to the Governor of…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aerial Photography

"… to capture major events and scenes throughout Maine. Geographic features, natural disasters, and celebrations were all better documented through…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans"

"Rachel Miller was once an education assistant at Maine Historical Society and a student in the University of Southern Maine's New England and…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"… Telegram ran an article “Outlook for Aviation in Maine Brighter” that discussed an overview of the growth of aviation in Maine, which included a…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Icons & Influencers

"The Portland Evening Express was a Maine pioneer in this new publication style. The paper began featuring photographs under owner Colonel Fred Dow…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Wiscasset's Arctic Connection

"… Slide Show Text by Cindy Dykes Images from Maine Historical Society, Blethen Maine Newspapers Explorer, scientist, author and teacher Donald B."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs

"… Women's Clubs Power of Potential View the Maine Women's Business Convention Slideshow Delegates from the National Federation of Business…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Along the Waterfront

"… the White House, and met with members of the Maine Congressional delegation. Captain Berlin on the S.S. Isaac T."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Allies & Allegiance: Military comradery at the Centennial, 1920

"The state of Maine invited European and Asian allied nations to join the festivities, with an opportunity to demonstrate newly formed and established…"

Early Maine Photography - War

"… Revolution passed away, more than 70,000 men from Maine fought in the Civil War to preserve the Union and end slavery."

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"Maine occupational portraits are well represented in the Vickery-Shettleworth Collection by daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes."

Early Maine Photography - MHS Early Maine Photography Collections

"1849Maine Historical Society The early Maine photographs at Maine Historical Society are loosely dived into three categories: The…"

Early Maine Photography - Human Interest

"Four tintypes in the Maine Historical Society Collection depict pairs of women in novel studio poses."

Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"… The presence of a farmer and a sailor on the Maine State Seal symbolizes the importance of agricultural and maritime activities to the state’s…"

Early Maine Photography - Portland Photographers

"… of this period are represented in the Maine Historical Society Collection: Marcus Ormsbee, George M. Howe, Rufus Adams, Thomas R."

Early Maine Photography - Family Groups

"… Society The faces of pre-Civil War rural Maine are symbolized in a daguerreotype of John R."

Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"… the Vickery-Shettleworth Collection of Early Maine Photography was established at Maine Historical Society (MHS), to provide a permanent home for…"

Early Maine Photography - Post-Mortem & Mourning

"… on image to view slideshow In pre-Civil war Maine, death was a frequent occurrence, especially taking the lives of infants and children."

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"… Allen Soule of North Yarmouth (1st Maine,10th Maine, DC Cavalry, 1st Maine Cavalry). Some Mainers such as Randall Tolman Gammon of Machias joined…"