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Historical Items

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Item 14917

Basketball team, Bucksport, ca. 1932

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: 1932 Location: Bucksport Media: Photographic print

Item 14265

Exchange Street fire, Bangor, 1932

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: circa 1932 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 13071

Nobel-Cram family reunion, West Baldwin, 1932

Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: 1932-09-11 Location: Baldwin Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 110135

Hospital building, 1932

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1932 Client: unknown Architect: John P. Thomas

Item 110149

U.S. Post Office, Portland, 1932

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1932 Location: Portland; Portland Client: United States Post Office Architect: John Calvin Stevens John Howard Stevens Architects

Item 110132

Union Station Spa for the Portland Water District, Portland, 1932

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1932 Location: Portland Client: Portland Water Distict Architect: John P. Thomas

Online Exhibits

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Reading, Writing and 'Rithmetic: Brooklin Schools

When Brooklin, located on the Blue Hill Peninsula, was incorporated in 1849, there were ten school districts and nine one-room school houses. As the years went by, population changes affected the location and number of schools in the area. State requirements began to determine ways that student's education would be handled. Regardless, education of the Brooklin students always remained a high priority for the town.

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Presidents and Campaigns

Several Mainers have run for president or vice president, a number of presidents, past presidents, and future presidents have had ties to the state or visited here, and, during campaign season, many presidential candidates and their family members have brought their campaigns to Maine.

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The Waldo-Hancock Bridge

The Waldo-Hancock Bridge is in the process of being dismantled after over 70 years of service. The Maine State Archives has a number of records related to the history of this famous bridge that are presented in this exhibition.

Site Pages

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City of Portland Planning & Urban Development

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Music in Maine - Music Education

"The Kennebec Journal reported the camp asked Maine State Police to assist with traffic on “Damrosch Day” in 1932 when 4,000 people attended."

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Music in Maine - Country Music

"1979Maine Historical Society Dick Curless (1932-1995) from Fort Fairfield rose to stardom with his 1965 single, A Tombstone Every Mile that…"

My Maine Stories

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Josiah Parsons Home Westport Island Maine
by Deborah G. Greenleaf

Westport Island historical information

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History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars