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Historical Items

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Item 14891

York Street fire, Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: 1945-01-27 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 14890

York Street fire site, Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: 1945-01-29 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 14894

York Street Fire Clean-up, Bangor, Jan. 29, 1945

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: 1945-01-29 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109265

Hillside Dyehouse, Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945 Location: Bangor Client: Hillside Dyehouse Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Item 116429

Camp Kinaani, Naples, 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945 Location: Naples Client: unknown Architect: John Howard Stevens and John Calvin Stevens II Architects

Item 110215

Hanover Street Garage, Portland, 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945 Location: Portland Client: City of Portland Architect: Wadsworth, Boston & Tuttle

Online Exhibits

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South Portland's Wartime Shipbuilding

Two shipyards in South Portland, built quickly in 1941 to construct cargo ships for the British and Americans, produced nearly 270 ships in two and a half years. Many of those vessels bore the names of notable Mainers.

Exhibit

Fallen Heroes: Those Who Gave Their Lives: World War II

At least twenty-three Jewish men from Maine died in the military during World War II. Photographs and other memorabilia are available for fewer than half of them. Read more about them.

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Prisoners of War

Mainers have been held prisoners in conflicts fought on Maine and American soil and in those fought overseas. In addition, enemy prisoners from several wars have been brought to Maine soil for the duration of the war.

Site Pages

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Lincoln, Maine - Paul Fleming and gun crew, WW II, 1945

"Paul Fleming and gun crew, WW II, 1945 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description Paul Fleming, a Chester resident, is shown…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Paul Fleming, WW II, South Germany, 1945

"Paul Fleming, WW II, South Germany, 1945 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description Paul Fleming, a long-time resident of…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Pulp and paper mill, Lincoln, 1945 - Page 1 of 2

"Pulp and paper mill, Lincoln, 1945 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description An aerial view of the pulp and paper mill in…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II
by Earlene Chadbourne

Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima

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“I got around” and “I told a lie”
by anonymous

Marine Corporal Stanley Gunn recalls his training locations and post war Memories

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My Mom was a nurse in the 8055 MASH, Korea
by Pat MacPherson

I’m so proud of my mother and the thousands of Army & Navy nurses who served in WWII & Korea