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Historical Items

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Item 77460

Grace Linn Memorial Methodist Church, Hartland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hartland Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Hartland Media: Postcard

Item 8811

Herb catalog, United Society of Shakers, New Gloucester, 1864

Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: 1864 Location: New Gloucester; New Gloucester Media: Paper

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Item 16363

Gravestone of Joseph Smullen, Lisbon Falls, 1956

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1956 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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400 years of New Mainers

Immigration is one of the most debated topics in Maine. Controversy aside, immigration is also America's oldest tradition, and along with religious tolerance, what our nation was built upon. Since the first people--the Wabanaki--permitted Europeans to settle in the land now known as Maine, we have been a state of immigrants.

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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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Washington County Through Eastern's Eye

Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"In 1966, a patient confined for 26 days thanked not only his nurses, but also the “Candy Stripers, Miss Foley, Miss Ward, and Miss Welch."

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Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"In the winter of 1825-26, Ira and his crew put 5,000,000 feet of pine logs in the water. That is enough to run the mill for three to four years."

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Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"… Lincoln Soldier's Wife." Lincoln News (Lincoln) 26 Feb. 1994: 1-3. "USNS Gordon Delivered to United States Navy." Newport News (Newport) 5 Sept."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Dr Michael Guignard: Passion for research & Franco-American root
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A personal journey of life in a Franco-American community with unique insights on adoption