Keywords: Curse
Item 13731
Stone with image similar to Jonathan Buck's gravestone, Bucksport, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Bucksport Media: Stone
Item 105113
Babe Ruth signing autographs, Portland, 1926
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926 Location: Portland Media: Glass Plate Negative
Exhibit
Mainers have been held prisoners in conflicts fought on Maine and American soil and in those fought overseas. In addition, enemy prisoners from several wars have been brought to Maine soil for the duration of the war.
Exhibit
Bookplates Honor Annie Louise Cary
A summer resident of Wayne collected more than 3,000 bookplates to honor Maine native and noted opera singer Annie Louise Cary and to support the Cary Memorial Library.
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Joseph Mitchell and Mutual Store wagon, Bangor, 1865
"… wrote of the Mutual Store, "This store has been a curse to me ever since the day it was established it has made no difference what article I have…"
Site Page
Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford
"… was the origin of the legend of the Saco River Curse. Lieut. General William Pepperrell, ca."
Story
A Lifelong Romance with Retail
by George A Smith
Maine's once plentiful small retail stores.