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Historical Items

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Item 27757

The Passing Sailboat, 1912

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1912 Media: Photographic print

Item 79586

Tuna catch, South Bristol, ca. 1950

Contributed by: South Bristol Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: South Bristol Media: Black and white photograph, postcard

Item 105896

"Patrikos" at the North Side bridge, South Bristol, 1911

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: 1911 Location: South Bristol Media: Glass Plate Negative

Tax Records

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Online Exhibits

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Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here

From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Why Study the History of Drinking?

"… 13 years later, Americans continue to debate its pleasures and costs. This tension, in fact, between approval and disapproval is a continuing part…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - The Continuing Debate

"… at a ballgame, and champagne at a wedding are pleasures that many adults can enjoy without difficulty or overindulgence."

Site Pages

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures cont'd

"Summer Pleasures cont'd Seaside Hall in Atlantic village, Swan's Island, ca. 1925Swan's Island Historical Society Ice cream socials were also…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures

"Summer Pleasures Dale Stockbridge and Galen Turner, Swan's Island, ca. 1965Swan's Island Historical Society Playing at the beach, Swan's…"

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Historic Hallowell - Transportation Challenge

"The site is now used for launching pleasure craft and recreation. The Hallowell Granite works had two large schooners named the Jeremiah T."

My Maine Stories

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Story

What did I do during the Covid quarantine?
by Nasser Rohani from Baha'i Community

Individuals response to Covid and social distancing.

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Saga of a Sub Chaser S.C. 268 along Maine Coast
by DANIEL R CHRISTOPHER

A look back at a Sub Chaser Crew on duty along the Maine coastline near the end of World War I

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An Asian American Account
by Zabrina

An account from a Chinese American teen during the COVID-19 pandemic.