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Historical Items

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Item 18397

St. John the Baptist parade, Auburn, 1962

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1962 Location: Auburn Media: Photographic print

Item 18392

St-Jean-Baptiste Day parade, Auburn, 1962

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1962 Location: Auburn Media: Photographic print

Item 98777

Gay Block Fire, Waldoboro, 1962

Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: 1962 Location: Waldoboro Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 110245

Cushman Baking Company layout, Portland, 1961-1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1961–1962 Location: Portland Client: Cushman Baking Co. Architect: Wadsworth and Boston

Item 109422

Drafting Table for John Calvin Stevens II, 1959-1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1959–1962 Client: John Calvin Stevens II Architect: John Calvin Stevens II

Item 110173

Sears Roebuck and Company retail store, Portland, 1946-1962

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1946–1962 Location: Portland Client: Sears Roebuck and Company Architect: John Howard Stevens John Calvin Stevens II Architects

Online Exhibits

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Maine and the Space Age

The small town of Andover landed on the international map in 1962 when the Earth Station that had been built there successfully communicated with Telstar, the first telecommunications satellite.

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Waldoboro Fire Department's 175 Years

While the town of Waldoboro was chartered in 1773, it began organized fire protection in 1838 with a volunteer fire department and a hand pump fire engine, the Water Witch.

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La St-Jean in Lewiston-Auburn

St-Jean-Baptiste Day -- June 24th -- in Lewiston-Auburn was a very public display of ethnic pride for nearly a century. Since about 1830, French Canadians had used St. John the Baptist's birthdate as a demonstration of French-Canadian nationalism.

Site Pages

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Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Roosevelt Bridge dedication, Lubec, 1962 Lubec Historical Society New bridge, Lubec, 1962 Lubec Historical Society U.S."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales Buildings

"In 1962, Skippy decided that he wanted to expand the business. He purchased the Sam Etscovitz garage on South Main Street."

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Historic Hallowell - Cotton Mill & Johnson Shoe Citations

"N.p.: The Kennebec Journal Print Shop, 1962. Snell, Katherine H and Vincent P. Ledew. Historic Hallowell."

My Maine Stories

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The story behind David Moses Bridges' basket
by Patricia Ayala Rocabado

The story behind David Moses Bridges' (1962-2017) birch bark basket

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Carrabassett Village and the Red Stallion Inn circa 1960
by David Rollins

The creation of Carrabassett Village and the Red Stallion Inn at Sugarloaf USA

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I have thought about Vietnam almost every day for 48 years
by Ted Heselton

Working as a heavy equipment operator in Vietnam