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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his dog Trap, 1864-65

Contributed by: Longfellow National Historic Site

Date: circa 1864

Location: Cambridge

Media: albumen photograph, carte de visite

Boys and dog, Good Will Home, Fairfield, ca. 1920

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes

Date: circa 1920

Location: Hinckley

Media: Photograph

Sailor the dog rings fog bell, Wood Island Light, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse

Date: circa 1903

Location: Biddeford

Media: Photograph

83-85 Adams Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Catherine Reardon

Style: Greek Revival

Use: Dwelling & Store

7-9 Cleaves Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Fidie Lufty

Use: Dwelling - Three Family & Store

25 Cedar Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: George A Etter

Use: Dwelling & Store

May Baskets, a Dog, and a Party for Children

Two women thinking intruders were coming into their Biddeford Pool home, let the dog out to chase them away. Later, they discovered the truth about the noise at their door.

People, Pets & Portraits

Informal family photos often include family pets -- but formal, studio portraits and paintings also often feature one person and one pet, in formal attire and pose.

Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air

Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.

McArthur Public Library

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Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea

The history of a town on the northern bank of the St. George River, as told by representatives from Thomaston Historical Society, Thomaston Public Library, Montpelier: the General Henry Knox Museum, and students from Georges Valley High School. Architecture, General Knox, the Civil War, the Great Depression, and the state prison are some of the topics covered.

Growing up DownEast

by Darrin MC Mclellan

Stories of growing up Downeast

Vietnam Memoirs

by David Chessey

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR

My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II

by Earlene Chadbourne

Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima