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Location: Lewiston

Historical Items

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Item 1164

Peck's department store, Lewiston, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 1496

Stanley Dry Plate Company label, ca. 1904

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1904 Location: Lewiston Media: Ink on paper

Item 5465

Charles E. Wheeler, 1st Mounted Artillery, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Location: Lewiston Media: Carte de visite

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109423

Alterations in Store for Abbott Brothers Co., Lewiston, 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1915 Location: Lewiston Client: Abbot Bros. Co. Architect: Harry S. Coombs

Item 109424

Plan of Office for American Express Co., Lewiston, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1912 Location: Lewiston Client: American Express Co. Architect: Coombs Brothers

Item 109425

Storehouse for Androscoggin Electric Co., Lewiston, 1916-1919

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916–1919 Location: Lewiston Client: Androscoggin Electric Co. Architect: Harry S. Coombs

Lesson Plans

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Lesson Plan

Black History and the History of Slavery in Maine

Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of the Black community in Maine and the U.S., including Black people who were enslaved in Maine, Maine’s connections to slavery and the slave trade, a look into the racism and discrimination many Black people in Maine have experienced, and highlights selected histories of Black people, demonstrating the longevity of their experiences and contributions to the community and culture in Maine.