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Historical Items Showing 3 of 270 View All
Item 66021
Title: 'Summer Trips around Portland' brochure, 1902
Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum
Date: 1902
Location: Portland
Media: Ink on paper, Brochure
Item 66189
Title: Greetings from Bangor, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Boston Public Library
Date: circa 1938
Location: Bangor
Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 66155
Title: Greetings from Augusta souvenir postcard, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Boston Public Library
Date: circa 1938
Location: Augusta
Media: Linen texture postcard
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Exhibit
Maine Through the Eyes of George W. French
George French, a native of Kezar Falls and graduate of Bates College, worked at several jobs before turning to photography as his career. He served for many years as photographer for the Maine Development Commission, taking pictures intended to promote both development and tourism.
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World Alpine Ski Racing in Maine
Sugarloaf -- a small ski area by European standards -- entered ski racing history in 1971 by hosting an event that was part of the World Cup Alpine Ski Championships. The "Tall Timber Classic," as the event was known, had a decidedly Maine flavor.
Exhibit
Construction of the Bangor and Aroostook rail lines into northern Aroostook County in the early twentieth century opened the region to tourism and commerce from the south.
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Site
The Downeast community's history as presented by a broad-based team of representatives from Surry Elementary School and Surry Historical Society. Topics covered include the Surry Opera House and Surry Playhouse, the Surry Village School and education over time in the community, sawmills, and early property owner Phebe Fowler. Students scanned and transcribed a large number of the items digitized for the project.