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Historical Items

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Item 14495

Bangor and Aroostook mail car, Derby, 1938

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: 1938-07-07 Location: Derby Media: Photographic print

Item 29332

Chase Granite Quarry, East Blue Hill, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Blue Hill Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photograph on paper

Item 100715

Crowd gathered at causeway dedication, Westport Island, 1950

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1950-06-25 Location: Westport Island; Wiscasset Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 98953

1929-2013 Forest Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Riverton Realty Company Use: Amusement

Item 98958

1929-2013 Forest Avenuea, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Riverton Realty Company Use: Amusement

Item 99038

1929-2013 Forest Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Riverton Realty Company Use: Amusement

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

The Swinging Bridge: Walking Across the Androscoggin

Built in 1892 to entice workers at the Cabot Manufacturing Corporation in Brunswick to move to newly built housing in Topsham, the Androscoggin Pedestrian "Swinging" Bridge or Le Petit Pont quickly became important to many people traveling between the two communities.

Exhibit

MY ISLAND HOME: Verlie Colby Greenleaf of Westport Island

Verlie Greenleaf (1891-1992) bore witness to over a century of Westport Island's history. Many changes occurred during Verlie's 100-year life. Verlie Greenleaf donated photographs, personal notes, and sat for an interview in 1987, all part of the Westport Island History Committee's collection. Her words frame this exhibition, providing a first-person account of her life.

Exhibit

The Public Face of Christmas

Christmas, a Christian holiday observed by many Mainers, has a very public, seasonal face that makes it visible to those of all beliefs.

Site Pages

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"Energy is now supplied by a submarine cable. Electricity made running water possible, and plumbing and heating changed in island houses."

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Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"To ride the ferry, there was a long cable across the river so the ferry could not float down the river and so the operator could pull them across in…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… ledges at the top of the hill and transported on cable cars down a track to a massive stone wharf where it was loaded on ships with a derrick."