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Historical Items

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Item 22577

Contract for Aaron Putnam's mills, Houlton, 1810

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1810-09-13 Location: Houlton Media: Ink on paper

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Item 108707

Sutler agreement with Shepard Cary, Houlton, 1837

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1837-06-24 Location: Houlton Media: Ink on Paper

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Item 11471

Letter to Samuel Cook about an upcoming election, Aug. 30, 1828

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1828-08-30 Location: Calais; Houlton Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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Shepard Cary: Lumberman, Legislator, Leader and Legend

Shepard Cary (1805-1866) was one of the leading -- and wealthiest -- residents of early Aroostook County. He was a lumberman, merchant, mill operator, and legislator.

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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

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Begin Again: reckoning with intolerance in Maine

BEGIN AGAIN explores Maine's historic role, going back 528 years, in crisis that brought about the pandemic, social and economic inequities, and the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.

Site Pages

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900

"This undertaking provided a necessary step to New Sweden becoming a “plantation” in 1876. Local government had been organized to conduct the affairs…"