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Item 105067

King James I English Laurel coin, Richmond Island, 1621

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1621 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold

Online Exhibits

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Washington County Through Eastern's Eye

Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.

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Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs

The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.

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This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War

For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.

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Historic Hallowell - Commerce on the Kennebec Citations

"… Commerce on the Kennebec Citations WEBSITES: Dartmouth Flood Observatory, published July 2003, 1987 Global Register of Extreme Flood Events…"

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… has maintained ties of family, friendship and commerce with New Brunswick. Early Settlement With its 95 miles of shoreline, fresh and tidal…"

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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