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Keywords: People
Historical Items Showing 3 of 4708 View All
Item 14808
Title: 'Harper's Young People,' December 7, 1880
Contributed by: South Portland Public Library
Date: 1880-12-07
Location: South Portland
Media: Newspaper
Item 17068
Title: People of East Fryeburg
Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society
Date: circa 1890
Location: Fryeburg
Media: Photograph
Item 22570
Title: George Winfield Akeley, ca. 1945
Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society
Date: circa 1945
Location: Presque Isle
Media: Photograph
Exhibits Showing 3 of 72 View All
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Informal family photos often include family pets -- but formal, studio portraits and paintings also often feature one person and one pet, in formal attire and pose.
Exhibit
Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine
For many different reasons people saved and carefully preserved the objects in this exhibit. Eventually, along with the memories they hold, the objects were passed to the Maine Historical Society. Object and memory, serve as a powerful way to explore history and to connect to the lives of people in the past.
Exhibit
Irish Immigrants in Nineteenth Century Maine
With the popularity of all things Irish in modern America, many people have forgotten the difficulties faced by nineteenth century Irish immigrants.
Sites Showing 3 of 11 View All
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Longfellow National Historic Site
View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.
Site
Biddeford History & Heritage Project
Highlights of Biddeford history presented by McArthur Public Library, Biddeford Historical Society, and Biddeford High School’s Project ASPIRE class. The site explores shipbuilding, the Civil War homefront, women’s clubs, influential residents, and some of the city’s famous artists and inventors.