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Historical Items

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Item 82348

Balance scale arms, Great Cranberry Island, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Metal

Item 18333

Balance Rock and Bar Island, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard, souvenir viewbook

Item 66389

Balance Rock, Camden, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Camden Media: Linen texture postcard

Online Exhibits

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Great Cranberry Island's Preble House

The Preble House, built in 1827 on a hilltop over Preble Cove on Great Cranberry Island, was the home to several generations of Hadlock, Preble, and Spurling family members -- and featured in several books.

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Maine Through the Eyes of George W. French

George French, a native of Kezar Falls and graduate of Bates College, worked at several jobs before turning to photography as his career. He served for many years as photographer for the Maine Development Commission, taking pictures intended to promote both development and tourism.

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Northern Threads: Colonial and 19th century fur trade

A vignette in "Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Part 1," this fur trade mini-exhibition discusses the environmental and economic impact of the fur trade in Maine through the 19th century.

Site Pages

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Historic Hallowell - Dr. John Hubbard

"Dr Hubbard's balance.Maine State Museum Dr. Hubbard's Office is a Historic Hallowell gem. The building, an authentic nineteenth century doctor’s…"

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - New Sweden Athletic Club

"… because the longer side was used for adding balance. Another thing that the loner ski was used for is that it helped going through the big drifts…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Lobstering

"… remains among the Swan's Island fishermen, a concern to keep the balance between a strong livelihood and not over fishing the lobster population."

My Maine Stories

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Rematriation
by Alivia Moore

Our shared future for all people in Wabanakiyik calls us to rematriate.

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Waponahki Rematriation
by Sherri Mitchell Weh’na Ha’mu Kkwasset

Women's leadership in Wabanaki communities

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Portland in the 1940s
by Carol Norton Hall

As a young woman in Portland during WWII, the presence of servicemen was life changing.