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Keywords: Great Britain
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Item 76138
British racer, 1971 World Cup, Sugarloaf
Contributed by: Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Club through Ski Museum of Maine
Date: 1971
Location: Carrabassett Valley
Media: Black and White Photograph Print
Item 20344
Germanic, White Star Line, ca. 1885
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society
Date: circa 1885
Location: New Sweden
Media: Photograph
Item 101279
Oliver Wolcott on welfare of family, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1777
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1777-04-23
Location: Philadelphia; Litchfield
Media: Ink on paper
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Britain was especially interested in occupying Maine during the Colonial era to take advantage of the timber resources. The tall, straight, old growth white pines were perfect for ships' masts to help supply the growing Royal Navy.
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The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family
Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.
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Liberty Threatened: Maine in 1775
At Lexington and Concord, on April 19, 1775, British troops attempted to destroy munitions stored by American colonists. The battles were the opening salvos of the American Revolution. Shortly, the conflict would erupt in Maine.
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The history of downtown Bath as created by the students of Bath Middle School, with assistance from members of the Sagadahoc History & Genealogy Room at the Patten Free Library and Bath Historical Society. Seventeen exhibits examine various historic blocks in the downtown section of the city.
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An introduction to Bangor history as depicted by a broad-based group of city institutions and organizations. Partners included the middle-level William S. Cohen and James F. Doughty Schools, Bangor High School, Bangor Public Library, Bangor Museum and Center for History, and individual city historians. Topics covered include early railroads, natural disasters, the Brady Gang, the Civil War, and the 1940s.
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Florence Ahlquist Link's WWII service in the WAVES
by Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne
Florence Ahlquist, age 20, was trained to repair the new aeronautical cameras by the US Navy in WWII