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Historical Items

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Item 35383

Ticket to John Bapst "Help Yourself" Musical Comedy, Bangor, ca. 1935

Contributed by: John Bapst Memorial High School Date: circa 1935 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Item 23186

Richard Box recollection of Christmas in North Africa, 1943

Contributed by: Western Maine Cultural Alliance Date: 1943 Media: MP3

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Item 35382

"The Greatest Good" admissions ticket, Bangor, 1936

Contributed by: John Bapst Memorial High School Date: 1936-04-20 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Online Exhibits

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Picturing Henry

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's popularity in the 19th century is reflected by the number of images of him -- in a variety of media -- that were produced and reproduced, some to go with published works of his, but many to be sold to the public on cards and postcards.

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Northern Threads: Outerwear, Militia & Cadet uniforms

A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 19th century outerwear, bonnets, militia and cadet uniforms.

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We Used to be "Normal": A History of F.S.N.S.

Farmington's Normal School -- a teacher-training facility -- opened in 1863 and, over the decades, offered academic programs that included such unique features as domestic and child-care training, and extra-curricular activities from athletics to music and theater.

Site Pages

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Bob Marley

"Marley had his first experiences with comedy while in high school. He then graduated high school in 1985 and followed his parent's wishes for him to…"

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Music in Maine - Music and Television

"… performance skits included music, dance, and comedy routines. Dave Astor’s weekly episodes featured students from local high schools who performed…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… included singing and dancing comedians, musical comedies, acrobats, comic opera, trick dogs, aerialists, wizards of the tight wire, soft shoe…"

My Maine Stories

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COME OUT SWINGIN'!
by Brian Daly

I wrote a musical comedy about Lewiston hosting the Ali-Liston title fight in 1965.

Story

A Florida Flatlander Finds Adventure in Maine (An Excerpt)
by Steve Hood

Humorous reminisces of former adventures in Maine from a Florida retiree

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Carrabassett Village and the Red Stallion Inn circa 1960
by David Rollins

The creation of Carrabassett Village and the Red Stallion Inn at Sugarloaf USA