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Historical Items

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Item 14723

Farmer John Brand Potatoes, Fort Fairfield, c. 1955

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1955 Location: Fort Fairfield Media: Paper

Item 14805

Joan of Arc saved France, World War I poster, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Media: Ink on paper, lithograph, poster

Item 17849

Rail batter repair, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Most Inconvenient Storm

A Portland newspaper wrote about an ice storm of January 28, 1886 saying, "The city of Portland was visited yesterday by the most inconvenient storm of the season."

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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

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Inside the Yellow House

Photographer Elijah Cobb's 1985 portfolio of the Laura E. Richards House, with text by Rosalind Cobb Wiggins and Laura E. Putnam.

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Maine State Archives

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… for whom Phillbrook Cove is named, acquired 100 arces in 1774 for about $2.00 per acre. This island was in School District No."