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Keywords: Arenas

Historical Items

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Item 18357

Construction discussion, St. Dominic's Hockey Arena, Lewiston, ca. 1949

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: circa 1949 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 148519

Cumberland County Civic Center souvenir poster, ca. 1978

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1978 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 148518

Civic Center model, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Portland Media: Paper, cardboard, wood

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 111346

Portland High School athletic field, Portland, 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1930 Location: Portland Client: P.H.S. Athletic Association Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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The Washburns of Livermore

Members of the Washburn family of Livermore participated in the Civil War in a variety of ways -- from Caroline at the homefront, to Samuel at sea, Elihu, as a Congressman from Illinois, and Israel governor of Maine. The family had considerable influence politically on several fronts.

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William King

Maine's first governor, William King, was arguably the most influential figure in Maine's achieving statehood in 1820. Although he served just one year as the Governor of Maine, he was instrumental in establishing the new state's constitution and setting up its governmental infrastructure.

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From French Canadians to Franco-Americans

French Canadians who emigrated to the Lewiston-Auburn area faced discrimination as children and adults -- such as living in "Little Canada" tenements and being ridiculed for speaking French -- but also adapted to their new lives and sustained many cultural traditions.

Site Pages

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Significant Events

"… the nation it has played a significant part in the country's history and its impact has gone beyond the city's boundaries into the world arena."

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Skyline Farm

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… Carl Semmes Securing Trusses on Skyline Riding Arena X The indoor riding arena, with its curved, laminated wood trusses, was completed around…"

My Maine Stories

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ROCK AND ROLL CONCERTS OF SOUTHERN MAINE
by Ford Reiche

A story about Rock and Roll in Maine, 1955-1977