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Letter to Joseph Houlton - June 26, 1809

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1809 Location: Boston; St. John; Eastport Media: Ink on paper

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Plymouth Company Records, box 1/5, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1750 Location: Arrowsic Island; Brunswick; Brunswick'; Georgetown; North Yarmouth; Topsham; Wiscasset; Wiscassett Media: Ink on Paper

Unlocking the Declaration's Secrets

Fewer than 30 copies of the first printing of the Declaration of Independence are known to exist. John Dunlap hurriedly printed copies for distribution to assemblies, conventions, committees and military officers. Authenticating authenticity of the document requires examination of numerous details of the broadside.

Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"… to the Marquis, or as an early example of the colonial revival movement. Dress worn at English court, ca."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 2 of 5

"The fur trader and map maker David Thompson (1770-1857), famous today for his trans-continental journeys and voyage down the Columbia River to the…"