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Item 9185

Mother's day V-mail from Joseph Walker, San Francisco, 1944

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1944-04-30 Location: Norway; San Francisco Media: Ink and pencil on paper

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Item 19252

Andersonville Prison, J.B. Walker, lithograph, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Freeport Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Andersonville Media: Paper

Item 17012

Walker Island Farm, Fryeburg, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Fryeburg Media: Painting

Tax Records

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Item 34455

11 Walker Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Devisees of Seth M. Milliken Use: Dwelling - Two family

Item 82774

14 Walker Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Rosie Schwartz Use: Rooming House

Item 82267

6-8 Walker Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Mary A. McDonough Use: Dwelling - Single family

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109343

Mr. Frederick Walker residence, Cape Elizabeth, 1898-1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898–1945 Location: Cape Elizabeth Client: Frederick Walker Architect: John Calvin Stevens; John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Item 111343

Walker residence elevations, Lyme, NH, 1995-2000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1995–2000 Location: Lyme Clients: Diane Walker; David Walker Architect: Carol A. Wilson

Item 116358

Walker Street improvement for Dr. Holt, Portland, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Portland Client: E. E. Holt Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Online Exhibits

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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

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Maine Soldiers' Relief Association card, Washington, ca. 1863

The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families

The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.

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Presidents and Campaigns

Several Mainers have run for president or vice president, a number of presidents, past presidents, and future presidents have had ties to the state or visited here, and, during campaign season, many presidential candidates and their family members have brought their campaigns to Maine.