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Historical Items (3616)  |  Tax Records (35)  |  Exhibits (40)  |  Sites (29)  | 

Historical Items Showing 3 of 3616 View All

Item 14104

Title: Brewer Public Library Reading Room

Contributed by: Brewer Public Library

Date: 1911

Location: Brewer

Media: Postcard

Item 14105

Title: Brewer Public Library - Stack Room

Contributed by: Brewer Public Library

Date: 1911

Location: Brewer

Media: Postcard

Item 62797

Title: Public Library 50th Anniversary poster, Waterville, 1955

Contributed by: Waterville Public Library

Date: circa 1955

Location: Waterville

Media: Ink on paper, Poster

Tax Records Showing 3 of 35 View All

Item 32371

Address: 319-323 Allen Avenue, Portland

Owner in 1924: Murray S Folkins

Use: Garage, public

Item 32939

Address: 57-67 Beckett Street, Portland

Owner in 1924: Liberty Real Estate Association

Use: Garage, public

Item 34398

Address: 175-177 Brackett Street, Portland

Owner in 1924: Rosie Schwartz

Use: Garage, public

Exhibits Showing 3 of 40 View All

Exhibit

Portland letter carriers, December 1926

The Public Face of Christmas

Christmas, a Christian holiday observed by many Mainers, has a very public, seasonal face that makes it visible to those of all beliefs.

Exhibit

St-Jean-Baptiste portrayal, 1890

La St-Jean in Lewiston-Auburn

St-Jean-Baptiste Day in Lewiston-Auburn was a very public display of ethnic pride for nearly a century.

Exhibit

Santa relaxing, Augusta, 1980

Evergreens and a Jolly Old Elf

Santa Claus and evergreens have been common December additions to homes, schools, businesses, and other public places to America since the mid nineteenth century. They are two symbols of the Christian holiday of Christmas whose origins are unrelated to the religious meaning of the day.

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Site

Cony High School, Augusta, ca. 1935

Boston Public Library

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

Site

John Patten lot, Topsham, ca. 1760

City of Portland Department of Public Works

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Site

Dedication of monument to Blue Hill's founders, 1910

Blue Hill, Maine

The history of a small, but vibrant, Downeast village as told by an array of local institutions and organizations. Site contributors include Blue Hill Historical Society, Blue Hill Public Library, Blue Hill Consolidated School, George Stevens Academy, the Bay School, and the Jonathan Fisher House. Some of the topics covered include the arts, Jonathan Fisher, the Blue Hill Fair, Rusticators, the Civil War, education, and shipbuilding.