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Historical Items

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Item 7947

Dean Bros., Portland, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Item 100335

William Dean Howells' letter to Eunice Sewall, Boston, 1866

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1866-09-08 Location: Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 14756

Sarah Dean sampler, Saco, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Saco; Biddeford Media: Silk on linen warp and wool weft

Tax Records

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Item 32041

8R Alba Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Maynard S Dean Style: Vernacular Queen Anne Use: Dwelling - Single family

Item 32324

6-10 Alba Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Maynard S Dean Style: Greek Revival Use: Dwelling - Apartments

Item 70334

Assessor's Record, 77-79 Pleasant Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Charlotte A. Dean Use: Land only

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109568

Filling Station for Walter M. Deane, Anson, ca. 1933

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1933 Location: Anson Client: Walter M. Deane Architect: Coombs and Harriman Architects

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine

For many different reasons people saved and carefully preserved the objects in this exhibit. Eventually, along with the memories they hold, the objects were passed to the Maine Historical Society. Object and memory, serve as a powerful way to explore history and to connect to the lives of people in the past.

Exhibit

Fashion for the People: Maine's Graphic Tees

From their humble beginnings as undergarments to today's fashion runways, t-shirts have evolved into universally worn wardrobe staples. Original graphic t-shirts, graphic t-shirt quilts, and photographs trace the 102-year history of the garment, demonstrating how, through the act of wearing graphic tees, people own a part of history relating to politics, social justice, economics, and commemorative events in Maine.

Exhibit

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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Site Page

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking Implements

"… Universalist This mug was presented to Reverend Deane of First Parish Falmouth (now Portland) by 21 young men of the parish in 1775 at a time when…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Overview & Introduction

"Overview & Introduction Cache of liquor, Portland, 1920Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Maine played a central role in the United…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Why Study the History of Drinking?

"Why Study the History of Drinking? The history of drinking in Maine and America is rich and complex."

My Maine Stories

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Story

I work as a Journeyman Mechanic, or Millwright at Catalyst
by Linda Deane

Working on a paper machine and as a Millwright can be challenging as a woman and a Union Rep.

Story

45 years at Mercy Hospital
by Leah Davis

As of 2018, Leah Davis worked at Mercy for 45 years

Story

Being a woman Union member was a challenge in the paper mill
by Cindy Bennett

I worked in the paper mills and for the Union during the 1987 strike.