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Item 7495
Title: Orders for troops to northern Maine, 1839
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1839-03-05
Media: Ink on paper
Item 74862
Title: Militia trains in Baldwin, 1815
Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society
Date: 1815-09-23
Location: Baldwin; Baldwin
Media: ink on paper
Item 51344
Title: Robert E. Lee surrender order, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1865-04-10
Media: Ink on paper
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This collection of images portrays many buildings in Sanford and Springvale. The images were taken around the turn of the twentieth century.
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From French Canadians to Franco-Americans
French Canadians who emigrated to the Lewiston-Auburn area faced discrimination as children and adults -- such as living in "Little Canada" tenements and being ridiculed for speaking French -- but also adapted to their new lives and sustained many cultural traditions.
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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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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary
A look back at island life in Maine as captured by a team consisting of Swan's Island Educational Society representatives, which encompasses the community's library and historical society, a class from the Swan's Island School, and an Island Fellow from the Island Institute. Exhibit topics examine islanders at work and play, Baird's Quarry, old buildings, and the changing role of women on the island.