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Historical Items Showing 3 of 520 View All
Item 13119
Title: Tea at French House, Houlton, c. 1900
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum
Date: circa 1900
Location: Houlton
Media: glass negative
Item 15935
Title: French Row, Springvale
Contributed by: Sanford Historical Committee
Date: circa 1905
Location: Springvale
Media: Print from Glass Negative
Item 19351
Title: Fred French residence, Houlton, 1895
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum
Date: 1895
Location: Houlton
Media: photogravure print, ink on paper
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Item 72451
Item 32006
Address: 25-27 Adelaide Street, Portland
Owner in 1924: Valona U. French
Style: Vernacular Victorian
Use: Dwelling - Single family
Item 32806
Address: 25 Adelaide Street, Portland
Owner in 1924: Valona U. French
Style: Utilitarian
Use: Garage
Exhibits Showing 3 of 13 View All
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From French Canadians to Franco-Americans
French Canadians who emigrated to the Lewiston-Auburn area faced discrimination as children and adults -- such as living in "Little Canada" tenements and being ridiculed for speaking French -- but also adapted to their new lives and sustained many cultural traditions.
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Maine Through the Eyes of George W. French
George French, a native of Kezar Falls and graduate of Bates College, worked at several jobs before turning to photography as his career. He served for many years as photographer for the Maine Development Commission, taking pictures intended to promote both development and tourism.
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Like many cities in France, Lewiston and Auburn's skylines are dominated by a cathedral-like structure, St. Peter and Paul Church. Now designated a basilica by the Vatican, it stands as a symbol of French Catholic contributions to the State of Maine.
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project
Highlights of Biddeford history presented by McArthur Public Library, Biddeford Historical Society, and Biddeford High School’s Project ASPIRE class. The site explores shipbuilding, the Civil War homefront, women’s clubs, influential residents, and some of the city’s famous artists and inventors.
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The history of downtown Bath as created by the students of Bath Middle School, with assistance from members of the Sagadahoc History & Genealogy Room at the Patten Free Library and Bath Historical Society. Seventeen exhibits examine various historic blocks in the downtown section of the city.