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Item 1130
Title: Five seated African American adults, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1900
Location: Houlton
Media: Black and white photograph
Item 29278
Title: Unidentified man, Lewiston, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1900
Media: Photograph
Item 12363
Title: Chapel of Our Savior, Brunswick
Contributed by: Pejepscot Historical Society
Date: circa 1940
Location: Brunswick
Media: Photograph, print
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Maine's black population has never been large, but blacks have lived and worked in communities large and small throughout the state since early colonial days.
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Black soldiers served in Maine during World War II, assigned in small numbers throughout the state to guard Grand Trunk rail lines from a possible German attack. The soldiers, who lived in railroad cars near their posts often interacted with local residents.
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Lt. Charles Bridges: Getting Ahead in the Army
Sgt. Charles Bridges of Co. B of the 2nd Maine Infantry was close to the end of his two years' enlistment in early 1863 when he took advantage of an opportunity for advancement by seeking and getting a commission as an officer in the 3rd Regiment U.S. (Colored) Volunteers.