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Historical Items

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Item 104210

College football games at Boston excursion flyer, 1931

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931-10-07 Location: Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 78829

George F. Shepley honorary degree, 1873

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1873 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 14687

William Allen, Brunswick, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Brunswick; Cambridge Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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MHS in Pictures: exploring our first 200 years

Two years after separating from Massachusetts, Maine leaders—many who were part of the push for statehood—also separated from Massachusetts Historical Society, creating the Maine Historical Society in 1822. The legislation signed on February 5, 1822 positioned MHS as the third-oldest state dedicated historical organization in the nation. The exhibition features MHS's five locations over the institution's two centuries, alongside images of leaders who have steered the organization through pivotal times.

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Good Will-Hinckley: Building a Landscape

The landscape at the Good Will-Hinckley campus in Fairfield was designed to help educate and influence the orphans and other needy children at the school and home.

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Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air

Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.

Site Pages

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Historic Hallowell - Dr. John Hubbard

"John and Olive Hubbard. He attended Dartmouth College and following graduation served for two years as Preceptor of Hallowell Academy."

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Early Maine Photography - War - Page 1 of 2

"After the Revolution, John Sawyer entered Dartmouth College, graduating in 1786. Ordained in 1787, he preached in his native Oxford for the next nine…"