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Keywords: 1912

Historical Items

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Item 51583

Saco House Fire, Saco, 1912

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1912-12-09 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 102898

Class of 1912, Lincoln Academy, Newcastle, 1912

Contributed by: Lincoln Academy Date: 1912 Location: Newcastle Media: Photographic print

Item 31679

Main Street, Saco, after the fire of December 9, 1912

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1912-12-09 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109490

Memorial Library at Bridgton, Me., 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1912 Location: Bridgton Client: City of Bridgton Architect: Coombs Brothers Architects

Item 109610

Library at Fort Fairfield, Fort Fairfield, 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1912 Location: Fort Fairfield Client: Town of Fort Fairfield Architect: Coombs Bros. Architects

Item 109638

House for J.O. Gilman, Newport, 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1912 Location: Newport Client: J. O. Gilman Architect: Coombs Brothers Architects

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Taber Wagon

The Taber farm wagon was an innovative design that was popular on New England farms. It made lifting potato barrels onto a wagon easier and made more efficient use of the horse's work. These images glimpse the life work of its inventor, Silas W. Taber of Houlton, and the place of his invention in the farming community

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Hermann Kotzschmar: Portland's Musical Genius

During the second half of the 19th century, "Hermann Kotzschmar" was a familiar household name in Portland. He spent 59 years in his adopted city as a teacher, choral conductor, concert artist, and church organist.

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Educating Oneself: Carnegie Libraries

Industrialist Andrew Carnegie gave grants for 20 libraries in Maine between 1897 and 1912, specifying that the town own the land, set aside funds for maintenance, have room to expand -- and offer library services at no charge.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold In 1912, a multi-racial community of about forty-five people was evicted by the state of Maine from Malaga…"

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Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"… offered his apologies for the state’s action in 1912. “To the descendants,” he declared, “I will tell you as a governor, I will say, we apologize…"

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Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… George Pease, visited the island in February of 1912 and all of the islanders hid. He came upon a young boy and told him to tell the others to come…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

My family and Malaga Island
by Charmagne Tripp

The state of Maine evicted all residents of Malaga Island in 1912.

Story

Canadian immigrant founds worlds largest paper company in 1898
by Hugh J. Chisholm

Hugh J. Chisholm founded International Paper, which was the world's largest paper company in 1898.

Story

Senator Susan Deschambault: not afraid to take on challenges
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project

Honoring her family's small business roots and community service through her own unconventional path