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Keywords: Unfinished

Historical Items

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Item 19223

Unfinished Bridge on Carriage Trail, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1925 Location: Bar Harbor; Mount Desert Media: Postcard

Item 5581

Unfinished embroidery, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Silk on silk over linen

Item 6030

House sketch, Cushing Island, ca. 1883

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1883 Location: Portland Media: Architectural drawing

Tax Records

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Item 36964

Assessor's Record, 61 Clifton Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Herbert W McCausland Use: Unfinished 2nd Floor

Item 32159

469 Allen Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Helen Elizabeth Needham Style: Bungalow Use: Dwelling - Single family

Item 33101

93-99 Bancroft Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Hancock Realty Company Use: Dwelling - Single family

Online Exhibits

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Father John Bapst: Catholicism's Defender and Promoter

Father John Bapst, a Jesuit, knew little of America or Maine when he arrived in Old Town in 1853 from Switzerland. He built churches and defended Roman Catholics against Know-Nothing activists, who tarred and feathered the priest in Ellsworth in 1854.

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Samplers: Learning to Sew

Settlers' clothing had to be durable and practical to hold up against hard work and winters. From the 1700s to the mid 1800s, the women of Maine learned to sew by making samplers.

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Popham Colony

George Popham and a group of fellow Englishmen arrived at the mouth of the Kennebec River, hoping to trade with Native Americans, find gold and other valuable minerals, and discover a Northwest passage. In 18 months, the fledgling colony was gone.

Site Pages

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"This bond saved the town from being completely burned down. Later, the British returned and took two of the still unfinished vessels; the remainder…"

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Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"… that, the head-saw broke the logs into cants, unfinished logs to be further processed. Edging took the trim off the logs."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"A shed with unfinished walls was also attached to the Old Ell and served dual purposes as a childrens' sleeping quarters and catch-all storage closet…"