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Item 8220

Albert Dunn at Dalling's Camp, Patten, ca. 1900

Albert Dunn at Dalling's Camp, Patten, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Patten Media: photographic print

Item 111779

Taber wagon with horses and farm laborers, ca. 1910

Taber wagon with horses and farm laborers, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1910 Location: Houlton Media: photographic print

Item 9407

Bird Macey and fire horses, Presque Isle, ca. 1920

Bird Macey and fire horses, Presque Isle, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Presque Isle Fire Department Date: circa 1920 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photoprint

Online Exhibits

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John Parris Sheahan, ca. 1870

John P. Sheahan, 1st Maine Cavalry, 31st Maine Infantry

John P. Sheahan of Dennysville served in the 1st Maine Cavalry from August 1862 until March 1864 when he was commissioned as a lieutenant in Co. E of the 31st Maine Infantry. His letters reveal much about the life of a soldier, including political views and thoughts about the war.

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Steamboats "Rebecca" and "Fairy of the Lake," Moosehead Lake, ca. 1890

Moosehead Steamboats

After the canoe, steamboats became the favored method of transportation on Moosehead Lake. They revolutionized movement of logs and helped promote tourism in the region.

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Carl A. Garris Jr. with lobsters, Portland, 1926

Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here

From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.

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Grist and saw mills on the Upper Falls, Rumford, ca. 1895

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 1 of 3

"… the concrete core and gatehouse. According to a draft contract which gives an idea of the pay scale of those days, each laborer was to be paid…"

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… to organize “Plow Day” during which five teams of draft horses plowed the fields that were originally farmed by the Loring family more than 200…"

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Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"… up, fires lit again, “windows” set for the right draft and air circulation. There was “putting the herring in the house by degrees,” the “handing…"

My Maine Stories

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Vietnam Memoirs

Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey

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