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Historical Items

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Item 6061

Ice storm damage, Portland, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886-01-28 Location: Portland Media: Albumen print

Item 21089

Spring Street, Portland, after ice storm, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 21088

State Street, Portland, after ice storm, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Most Inconvenient Storm

A Portland newspaper wrote about an ice storm of January 28, 1886 saying, "The city of Portland was visited yesterday by the most inconvenient storm of the season."

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Photojournalism & the 1936 Flood

Photojournalism & the 1936 Flood examines the monumental destruction caused by the historic flood of 1936 through the comprehensive and innovative photojournalism done by the Guy Gannett Publishing Company in the weeks surrounding the flood.

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High Water

Melting snow, ice, warmer temperatures, and rain sometimes bring floods to Maine's many rivers and streams. Floods are most frequent in the spring, but can occur at any season.

Site Pages

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Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"Written by Clio Barr Ice Storm Extras The ice storm of 1998 was a natural disaster in Maine. It was a bad storm for everyone, it killed people and…"

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Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 2

"Written by Morgan Rush Academy Street ice damage, Hallowell, 1998Hubbard Free Library Ice Storm Facts 1."

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Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Summary Notes

"… the trees, sun shining on the ground covered with ice, and ice hanging off of telephone wires. Some people called it terrible and never wanted to…"