Keywords: 1900's
Item 75481
Early Painchaud Band, Biddeford, ca. 1900
Contributed by: An individual through Biddeford Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 80136
Maine Coated Paper Company blueprint, 1903
Contributed by: Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum Date: 1903 Location: Rumford Media: Ink on paper
Item 111266
Addition to the Belgrade, Belgrade, 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1900 Location: Belgrade Client: unknown Architect: John Calvin Stevens
Item 109529
Additions to Store House, Lewiston, 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1900 Location: Lewiston Client: Thomas Upton Coe Architect: Coombs and Gibbs Architects
Exhibit
Maine is home to dozens of summer-long youth camps and untold numbers of day camps that take advantage of water, woods, and fresh air. While the children, counselors, and other staff come to Maine in the summer, the camps live on throughout the year and throughout the lives of many of the campers.
Exhibit
LeBaron Atherton's furniture empire consisted of ten stores, four of which were in Maine. The photos are reminiscent of a different era in retailing.
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900
"Outerwear 1870 to 1900 Day jacket, ca. 1880Maine Historical Society Dolman sleeved mantles suitable to wear with large skirts or bustles…"
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930
"Outerwear 1900-1930 Astrakhan collared cape, ca. 1903Maine Historical Society The domestic industry’s now prolific silk fabric production made…"
Story
Maine and the Atlantic World Slave Economy
by Seth Goldstein
How Maine's historic industries are tied to slavery
Story
Alex Mouzas: Passionate about sharing his Greek-American roots
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A personal, in-depth look into the life and contributions of area Greek-Americans
Lesson Plan
Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride Companion Curriculum
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Content Area: Social Studies
These lesson plans were developed by Maine Historical Society for the Seashore Trolley Museum as a companion curriculum for the historical fiction YA novel "Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride" by Jean. M. Flahive (2019). The novel tells the story of Millie Thayer, a young girl who dreams of leaving the family farm, working in the city, and fighting for women's suffrage. Millie's life begins to change when a "flying carpet" shows up in the form of an electric trolley that cuts across her farm and when a fortune-teller predicts that Millie's path will cross that of someone famous. Suddenly, Millie finds herself caught up in events that shake the nation, Maine, and her family. The lesson plans in this companion curriculum explore a variety of topics including the history of the trolley use in early 20th century Maine, farm and rural life at the turn of the century, the story of Theodore Roosevelt and his relationship with Maine, WWI, and the flu pandemic of 1918-1920.
Lesson Plan
Portland History: Mapping Portland, 1690 - 1900
Grade Level: 6-8
Content Area: Social Studies
Historical maps, like all historical documents, can be interpreted in many ways. This lesson plan uses five maps to trace the development of Portland from its earliest settlements.
