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Keywords: B&M
Historical Items Showing 3 of 15 View All
Item 29407
Title: Trestle over B & M on the Old Orchard Division, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum
Date: circa 1930
Location: Scarborough
Media: Postcard
Item 31648
Title: Burnham and Morrill Clam Plant, Scarborough, ca. 1885
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum
Date: circa 1885
Location: Scarborough
Media: Photograph
Item 100159
Title: Cape Shore corned cod label, Portland, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1920
Location: Portland
Media: Lithograph
Tax Records Showing 2 of 2 View All
Item 87908
Address: Fairfield property, N. Side Island Avenue, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Lewis P. Fairfield
Use: Summer Dwelling
Item 32999
Address: 116-124 Manners Avenue, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Anna K Ebbesen
Use: Dwelling - Three Family
Exhibits Showing 3 of 4 View All
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Maine's corn canning industry, as illuminated by the career of George S. Jewett, prospered between 1850 and 1950.
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Eternal Images: Photographing Childhood
From the earliest days of photography doting parents from across Maine sought to capture images of their young children. The studio photographs often reflect the families' images of themselves and their status or desired status.
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Gifts From Gluskabe: Maine Indian Artforms
According to legend, the Great Spirit created Gluskabe, who shaped the world of the Native People of Maine, and taught them how to use and respect the land and the resources around them. This exhibit celebrates the gifts of Gluskabe with Maine Indian art works from the early nineteenth to mid twentieth centuries.
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project
Highlights of Biddeford history presented by McArthur Public Library, Biddeford Historical Society, and Biddeford High School’s Project ASPIRE class. The site explores shipbuilding, the Civil War homefront, women’s clubs, influential residents, and some of the city’s famous artists and inventors.
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A history of the easternmost town in Maine as created by the Lubec Historical Society, Lubec Consolidated School, Lubec Landmarks, and Lubec Memorial Library. Exhibits include the sardine and herring industries, the Sardine Queen, the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, the 1911 Centennial Celebration, the S. S. Cumberland Steamer, the gold hoax, an important community quilt, a tragic boating accident, and the blizzard of 1934, among others.
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An extensive history of a small central Maine town as compiled by team members from Guilford Historical Society and Piscataquis Community Middle School, with input from Guilford Memorial Library, Guilford Economic Development Board, and the Guilford’s town office. Manufacturing, festive events, historic buildings, notable veterans, and education, are covered in depth.