Keywords: nose art
Item 9191
B-26 and crew, Presque Isle air field, ca. 1943
Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print
Item 19228
M. V. Bluenose Ferry, Bar Harbor, ca. 1960
Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1960 Location: Bar Harbor; Yarmouth Media: Photograph Postcard
Exhibit
Drawing Together: Art of the Longfellows
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is best know as a poet, but he also was accomplished in drawing and music. He shared his love of drawing with most of his siblings. They all shared the frequent activity of drawing and painting with their children. The extended family included many professional as well as amateur artists, and several architects.
Exhibit
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.
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Benjamin Kimball, Bangor, ca. 1867
"… Kimball and Kimball struck Hayford across the nose. Kimball was arrested and Martin speculated that he lost most of his business as a result of the…"
Site Page
Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun
"… singer of Here Comes Santa Claus, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, and many others, largely country songs, appeared at the audtiorium."
Story
Rest Stop in Scarborough, Maine
by Lee Evans
This is about our first visit to Maine in 1998. My wife and I moved here from Maryland in 2007.
Story
An Asian American Account
by Zabrina
An account from a Chinese American teen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
