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Historical Items

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Item 68006

Two children riding a snow horse, Swan's Island, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 52701

Good Will Boys building a snow fort, Fairfield, ca. 1935

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1935 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 6032

Snowshoe train, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Photoprint, negative

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

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.

Exhibit

Of Note: Maine Sheet Music

Of Note: Maine Sheet Music features captivating covers of original sheet music along with stories about Maine connections to the songs. Before people had easy access to popular music from records, radios, and the internet, they played songs of the day on instruments at home, using sheet music purchased at music stores. Iconic Maine subjects like lobsters, pine trees, and winter were perfect for lyrics sung by luminaries like Rudy Vallée of Westbrook, and intricate artwork of Maine’s landscape graced the sheet music covers.

Exhibit

Remembering Mellie Dunham: Snowshoe Maker and Fiddler

Alanson Mellen "Mellie" Dunham and his wife Emma "Gram" Dunham were well-known musicians throughout Maine and the nation in the early decades of the 20th century. Mellie Dunham also received fame as a snowshoe maker.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 1 of 3

"… thing my parents noticed was the climate; snow, snow, snow, and more snow. They were used to hot, sunny weather, thunderstorms, and lots of rain."

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Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 3 of 3

"What a great day that was, it was Richmond vs. us, the game was played in Pittsfield, and we won 3-1! There’s kind of a funny story to this game that…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 2 of 3

"The snow banks would reach as high as the telephone wires. During one terrible storm, lighting hit in the middle of a cow pasture killing the whole…"

My Maine Stories

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Becoming Master snowshoe makers
by Edmond and Brian J. Theriault

Making snowshoes has taken us from novices to world-class craftsmen over 40 years time.

Story

Catching live bait with Grandfather
by Randy Randall

We never bought live bait for fishing. Grandfather caught all the minnows and shiners we needed.

Story

My father's world - the old farm in Richmond, Maine
by Donald C. Cunningham

A story about my father and our family.