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Historical Items

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Item 9460

F. E. Stanley, Lewiston, ca. 1882

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1882 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 102405

Emery Butts, New Portland, ca. 1901

Contributed by: Stanley Museum on deposit at Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: New Portland Media: Lantern slide, hand colored

Item 104526

Portrait of a bearded young man, Portland, 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1860-08-22 Location: Portland Media: Ambrotype

Online Exhibits

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Poland Spring: Summering in Fashion

During the Gilded Age at the end of the nineteenth century, Americans sought to leave increasing urban, industrialized lives for the health and relaxation of the country. The Poland Spring resort, which offered a beautiful setting, healing waters, and many amenities, was one popular destination.

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Picturing Henry

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's popularity in the 19th century is reflected by the number of images of him -- in a variety of media -- that were produced and reproduced, some to go with published works of his, but many to be sold to the public on cards and postcards.

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Longfellow: The Man Who Invented America

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a man and a poet of New England conscience. He was influenced by his ancestry and his Portland boyhood home and experience.

Site Pages

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Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"The tintype of bearded Captain William Blanchard of Richmond is a reminder of that Kennebec River town’s flourishing pre Civil War shipbuilding…"

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Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"… and Captain Blanchard of exhibit the stern bearded features of men experienced in commanding sailing vessels."

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Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… team with all the players sporting long dark beards and uniforms, and the Colored Giants, an all-Negro team renowned for their razzle-dazzle."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Harold's Garage, Rome Hollow, Maine
by Mimi C

Story about Harold Hawes, owner of Harold's garage and self-styled auctioneer in Rome Hollow, Maine