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Keywords: United Society of Shakers
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Item 8812
Title: 'A Concise Statement' Shaker document, 1963
Contributed by: United Society of Shakers
Date: 1790
Location: New Lebanon
Media: Paper
Item 6745
Title: Shakers at Poland Spring Concert
Contributed by: United Society of Shakers
Date: 1897
Location: Poland
Media: Black and white photo mounted on cardboard
Item 8811
Title: 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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In Time and Eternity: Shakers in the Industrial Age
"In Time and Eternity: Maine Shakers in the Industrial Age 1872-1918" is a series of images that depict in detail the Shakers in Maine during a little explored time period of expansion and change.
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After the American Revolution, settlers on Maine's frontier -- away from the coast -- brought with them religions that were quite different in belief and practice from the traditional New England Congregationalists.
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Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project
Highlights of Biddeford history presented by McArthur Public Library, Biddeford Historical Society, and Biddeford High School’s Project ASPIRE class. The site explores shipbuilding, the Civil War homefront, women’s clubs, influential residents, and some of the city’s famous artists and inventors.