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Historical Items

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Item 9755

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1891 Location: Sanford Media: Photographic print

Item 14693

Crowd waiting for news, Portland, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 18344

Red Cross staff, Portland, 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109424

Plan of Office for American Express Co., Lewiston, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1912 Location: Lewiston Client: American Express Co. Architect: Coombs Brothers

Item 109528

Block for Dr. T. U. Coe, Lewiston, 1900-1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1900–1937 Location: Lewiston; Lewiston Client: Thomas Upton Coe Architect: Coombs and Gibbs Architects

Online Exhibits

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Lt. Charles Bridges request for coffins, Port Hudson, 1864

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. Volunteers.

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A Convenient Soldier: The Black Guards of Maine

The Black Guards were African American Army soldiers, members of the segregated Second Battalion of the 366th Infantry sent to guard the railways of Maine during World War II, from 1941 to 1945. The purpose of the Black Guards' deployment to Maine was to prevent terrorist attacks along the railways, and to keep Maine citizens safe during the war.

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400 years of New Mainers

Immigration is one of the most debated topics in Maine. Controversy aside, immigration is also America's oldest tradition, and along with religious tolerance, what our nation was built upon. Since the first people--the Wabanaki--permitted Europeans to settle in the land now known as Maine, we have been a state of immigrants.

Site Pages

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Street scene, Monument Square, Portland, ca. 1924

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Man on the Street"

"… Society/MaineToday Media The Portland Evening Express ran a regular article called “We Have With Us”, and “With Us Today”, which featured a man on…"

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First Universalist Church, Biddeford, 1955

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"It is an apt expression of the past and the future for this river-side community. North Dam Mill, 2010."

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Bootleggers vs. Police

"… After Gun Fight with Officers Portland Evening Express, March 18, 1927 Violence gained a new mobility that often matched more urban places…"