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Keywords: 1921

Historical Items

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Item 14445

Bar Harbor High School football team, 1921

Contributed by: Bar Harbor Historical Society Date: 1921 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 31096

Dismantling of Old Bridge, Elm Street, Biddeford, 1921

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1921 Location: Biddeford Media: Glass Negative

Item 30899

Scarborough High School Track Team, 1921

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1921 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 98935

1775-1921 Forest Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Augustus C. Jones Use: Dwelling

Item 35559

801-803 Brighton Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Mark Lapierre Style: American Four Square Use: Dwelling - Single family

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 110091

Westbrook Fraternal Building, Westbrook, 1921

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1921 Location: Westbrook Client: unknown Architect: John P. Thomas

Item 109932

Planting Plan of Garden, Baldwin, 1921

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1921 Location: Baldwin Client: Henry H. Pierce Architect: Robert Wheelwright; Olmsted Brothers

Item 109497

Residence for Mr. H.G. Brown, Lewiston, 1921

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1921 Location: Lewiston Client: H. G. Brown Architect: Harry S. Coombs

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Toy Len Goon: Mother of the Year

Toy Len Goon of Portland, an immigrant from China, was a widow with six children when she was selected in 1952 as America's Mother of the Year.

Exhibit

People, Pets & Portraits

Informal family photos often include family pets -- but formal, studio portraits and paintings also often feature one person and one pet, in formal attire and pose.

Exhibit

Eye in the Sky

In 1921, Guy Gannett purchased two competing Portland newspapers, merging them under the Portland Press Herald title. He followed in 1925 with the purchase the Portland Evening Express, which allowed him to combine two passions: photography and aviation.

Site Pages

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Company building, Presque Isle, 1921

"… Public Service Company building, Presque Isle, 1921 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description Arthur Gould built an…"

Site Page

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of North New Portland

"… by the Maine State Highway commission in 1921. On a 1909 post card the old bridge appears to be mostly constructed of wood."

Site Page

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aerial Photography

"… Photography Eye In The Sky Slideshow In 1921, Guy Gannett purchased two competing Portland newspapers, merging them under the Portland Press…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Betty Cody, country music legend
by Maine Historical Society

Betty Cody is noted as Maine's most recognized female singer

Story

Elizabeth Mantis Spiliopoulos: passion for life & Greek heritage
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A spunky 99-year-old shares her crystal-clear recollections of all the changes in her lifetime

Story

From Chinese Laundress to Mother of the Year
by Dr. Andrea Louie

Toy Len Goon's granddaughter recounts her immigration to the US and becoming Mother of the Year.

Lesson Plans

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Lesson Plan

Immigration: The Not So Open Door

Grade Level: 9-12 Content Area: Social Studies
Learn about immigration in the United States using primary sources from Maine Memory Network and the Library of Congress.

Lesson Plan

Bicentennial Lesson Plan

Maine Monochromatic Oceanscape

Grade Level: 6-8 Content Area: Visual & Performing Arts
This lesson plan will give students an overview of the creatures that live in the Gulf of Maine, real and imagined. Students will be able to describe the creatures they learn about, first learning simple art skills, and then combining these simple skills to make an Oceanscape picture that is complex.

Lesson Plan

Bicentennial Lesson Plan

Maine's Beneficial Bugs: Insect Sculpture Upcycle/ Recycle S.T.E.A.M Challenge

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8 Content Area: Science & Engineering, Visual & Performing Arts
In honor of Earth Day (or any day), Students use recycled, reused, and upcycled materials to create a sculpture of a beneficial insect that lives in the state of Maine. Students use the Engineer Design Process to develop their ideas. Students use the elements and principles to analyze their prototypes and utilize interpersonal skills during peer feedback protocol to accept and give constructive feedback.