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Historical Items

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Item 6031

Christmas girl, Portland, 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1895-12-26 Media: Photograph, negative

Item 8826

French house, Garland, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Garland Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Garland Media: Photographic print

Item 12191

The Homestead, Bailey Island, 1938

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1938-08-26 Location: Harpswell; Bailey Island Media: Photograph, print

Tax Records

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Item 46241

127-129 Danforth Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Home for Aged Men Use: Dwelling - Two family

Item 34856

26 Bramhall Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Annis Lee Knight Use: Dwelling - Two family

Item 34897

26 Brentwood Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Almon B Nason Use: Dwelling - Single family

Online Exhibits

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Away at School: Letters Home

Young men and women in the 19th century often went away from home -- sometimes for a few months, sometimes for longer periods -- to attend academies, seminaries, or schools run by individuals. While there, they wrote letters home, reporting on boarding arrangements and coursework undertaken, and inquired about the family at home.

Exhibit

Independence and Challenges: The Life of Hannah Pierce

Hannah Pierce (1788-1873) of West Baldwin, who remained single, was the educated daughter of a moderately wealthy landowner and businessman. She stayed at the family farm throughout her life, operating the farm and her various investments -- always in close touch with her siblings.

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Home Ties: Sebago During the Civil War

Letters to and from Sebago soldiers who served in the Civil War show concern on both sides about farms and other issues at home as well as concern from the home front about soldiers' well-being.

Site Pages

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Site Page

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 1, pages 000-26

"Part 1, pages 000-26 Martin begin his Scrap & Sketch Book with information about the Bangor House and Franklin House, and his theme throughout much…"

Site Page

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Longfellow Era: 1807-1901

"On November 26, 1832, Anne married George Washington Pierce, a classmate and close friend of Henry, who had studied law in Stephen Longfellow's…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"In 1773, Southgate married Mary King, daughter of Richard King, a successful merchant, landholder, farmer and shipbuilder. The Southgate’s first home…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Julia Winters and Life in Lewiston/Auburn, Maine
by Judy Zaccagnini Flynn, granddaughter

6 year old sent to Maine foster home when her parents were unable to care for her

Story

Dr Michael Guignard: Passion for research & Franco-American root
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A personal journey of life in a Franco-American community with unique insights on adoption

Story

John Coyne from Waterville Enlists as a Railroad Man in WWI
by Mary D. Coyne

Description of conditions railroad men endured and family background on John Coyne.