Keywords: Representatives
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- Site Pages (150)
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Site Pages
These sites were created for each contributing partner or as part of collaborative community projects through Maine Memory. Learn about collaborative projects on MMN.
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town
"The three women noted were Irene Kent representing Atlantic, Avis Norwood from Minturn, and Velma Holmes from Swan’s Island."
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Early Maine Photography - Portland Photographers
"Five Portland photographers of this period are represented in the Maine Historical Society Collection: Marcus Ormsbee, George M."
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"The desire to reproduce a family portrait is represented in a circa 1865 tintype copy of an oil painting of a man in the dress of the 1830s or 40s."
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"… collections, specifically the Proprietors records represent the baseline of documents that define what becomes Maine starting in 1625, nearly two…"
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Original Mount Desert Island Pilot Project (2006)
"… develop a community history committee made up of representatives from local schools, historical societies, libraries, and/or other community groups…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4
"In 1784 Rufus was elected to represent Massachusetts at the Continental Congress. As a delegate to the Federal constitutional convention in…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 3 of 4
"X In 2000, a group of volunteers and representatives from town, state and federal commissions and agencies organized as the Friends of Scarborough…"
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Boothbay Region Historical Society
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Barnyard gate design, Bangor, 1867
"His description noted, "I have represented a 5 foot tight bound fence for a yard this is convenient for fowles but is unhealthy for cattle and more…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Rustic furniture, Bangor, 1865
"… and furthermore black ink or water paint does not represent their natural color." He wrote that it took him 6 days to create the arm chair, 5 days…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Wood pile, 130 Center St., Bangor, ca. 1864
"… artist enough to show a Jog I might & wished to represent this wood pile but in giving the L on a line with the front of the house it diminished…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin apple tree, Bangor, ca. 1862
"… supposed it to be a Hubbard none such which is represented in the agricultural books as being the king apple as to quality, size, durability, and…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Hannibal Hamlin, Bangor, 1866
"He had served in the Maine House of Representatives and the U.S. House and Senate. Martin wrote under the illustration, "Hannibal Hamlin in…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Dr. George W. Ladd, Bangor, ca. 1866
"… Ladd said, "if the radicals refuse to admit our representatives to Congress" Johnson would "place them there by arms." View additional…"
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"Their numbers are represented by three earnest young faces. At the age of eighteen, James Davis left his family farm in Plymouth to join Company I of…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 1 of 3
"… pin tucking, and lace insert detailing well represented. Perhaps the "Gibson Girl" look influenced Ella May (Morrill) Clark’s 1901 choice of…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Themed Image Galleries
"… categories of apparel, of which some are well represented, others less so. This assortment adds depth, enriches the holdings, thematically, from…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 3 of 4
"Among other representative examples there is a slim fully lined, black and multi-colored floral print chiffon with a shoulder cape; a tubular black…"
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"… and II each feature a signature garment, meant to represent an iconic fashion trend from their respective one hundred years. Hannah P."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 3 of 3
"… matronly dress and coat outfits of the time are represented by a formal special occasion long-sleeved four button coat and round neck dress of a…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School
"The balloons represented the number of years since the Strong Elementary School was built. A ceremonial ground-breaking was being conducted, kicking…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3
"… area and served the community in the House of Representatives, State Senate and on the Governor’s Council."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Site Navigation Tips
"Site Navigation Tips "Representing every particular" is an introduction to John Martin and the five volumes of his writings and illustrations…"
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Early Maine Photography - Occupational
"Maine occupational portraits are well represented in the Vickery-Shettleworth Collection by daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes."