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Item 5495

Athian Lewey, West Grand Lake, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Media: Photographic print

Item 25788

Grand Lake Stream, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1920 Location: Grand Lake Stream; Houlton Media: Photograph on postcard

Item 88005

Dam, Grand Lake Stream, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Grand Lake Stream Media: Glass Negative

Online Exhibits

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W. R. Allan Residence, Dennysville, ca. 1910

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.

Exhibit

Summer Folk: The Postcard View

Vacationers, "rusticators," or tourists began flooding into Maine in the last quarter of the 19th century. Many arrived by train or steamer. Eventually, automobiles expanded and changed the tourist trade, and some vacationers bought their own "cottages."

Exhibit

Carl A. Garris Jr. with lobsters, Portland, 1926

Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here

From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"Porter Lake is west of the New Vineyard Mountains. Many inlets supply the lake from all sides, as well as natural springs."

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Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad station, Strong, ca. 1910

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"1910Strong Historical Society As gold brought rails west, timber brought rails north. There were large amounts of untouched woods in Western Maine…"