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Historical Items Showing 3 of 132 View All
Item 25661
Title: Chamber of Commerce, Portland. ca. 1926
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1926
Location: Portland
Media: Postcard
Item 201
Title: CMP storefront, Rockland, 1930
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1930
Location: Rockland
Media: Black & white photograph
Item 10635
Title: Waitresses at Cabaret D'Art, 1930
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1930
Location: Portland
Media: Photographic print
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Construction of the Bangor and Aroostook rail lines into northern Aroostook County in the early twentieth century opened the region to tourism and commerce from the south.
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Britain was especially interested in occupying Maine during the Colonial era to take advantage of the timber resources. The tall, straight, old growth white pines were perfect for ships' masts to help supply the growing Royal Navy.