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Item 17276

Lillian Nordica in diamond tiara, ca. 1896

Contributed by: Nordica Memorial Association Date: circa 1896 Location: New York; Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 48433

Claudia Wigglesworth brooch and earrings, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Princeton Media: Amethyst, pearl, diamonds, gold

Item 148211

Diamond Cove, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-08-20 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 85621

Great Diamond Island Association property, Great Diamond Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Great Diamond Island Association Use: Wharf & Waiting Room

Item 85630

Great Diamond Island Association property, Bay Avenue, Great Diamond Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Great Diamond Island Association Use: Wharf

Item 85312

Great Diamond Island Association property, Crescent Avenue, Great Diamond Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Great Diamond Island Association Use: Club House

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 111650

House by the Sea schematics, Great Diamond Island, 1997

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1997 Location: Portland Client: unknown Architect: Carol A. Wilson

Item 110485

Asticou Azalea Garden shore plan, Mount Desert, 1982-1992

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1982–1992 Location: Mount Desert Client: The Island Foundation Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

Item 109418

House for L.A. Goudy, Esq. Diamond Island, Portland, 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1900 Location: Portland Client: L. A. Goudy Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Granville Sparrow, 17th Maine Volunteers, ca. 1863

Capt. Grenville F. Sparrow, 17th Maine

Grenville F. Sparrow of Portland was 25 when he answered Lincoln's call for more troops to fight the Confederates. He enlisted in Co. A of Maine's 17th Volunteer Infantry regiment. He fought in 30 battles between 1862 and the war's end in 1865.

Exhibit

Mary King Scrimgeour dress, Lewiston, ca. 1895

Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

Exhibit

Sgt. Nelson W. Jones, 3rd Maine Infantry, ca. 1862

This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War

For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.