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Keywords: Athletic Events

Historical Items

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Item 27950

Alameda Hall Interior, Bath, ca. 1889

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: circa 1889 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 27949

Alameda Roller Polo Players, Bath, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1895 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 82028

Track Event held for Centennial, Monson, 1922

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1922-08-19 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

World Alpine Ski Racing in Maine

Sugarloaf -- a small ski area by European standards -- entered ski racing history in 1971 by hosting an event that was part of the World Cup Alpine Ski Championships. The "Tall Timber Classic," as the event was known, had a decidedly Maine flavor.

Exhibit

Fashion for the People: Maine's Graphic Tees

From their humble beginnings as undergarments to today's fashion runways, t-shirts have evolved into universally worn wardrobe staples. Original graphic t-shirts, graphic t-shirt quilts, and photographs trace the 102-year history of the garment, demonstrating how, through the act of wearing graphic tees, people own a part of history relating to politics, social justice, economics, and commemorative events in Maine.

Exhibit

We Used to be "Normal": A History of F.S.N.S.

Farmington's Normal School -- a teacher-training facility -- opened in 1863 and, over the decades, offered academic programs that included such unique features as domestic and child-care training, and extra-curricular activities from athletics to music and theater.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… every town had its own team made up of local athletes but the towns would also hire two or three professional ball players to help them out."

Site Page

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"The athletic field was covered with several feet of rushing water. There was a lot of damage caused by this flood; homes were filled with debris…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Organizational Uniforms

"… uniforms, such as clubs and societies; workaday; athletic-style sports team uniforms and school jackets; or uniforms associated with national…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Bert Gagne-from star athlete to community barber
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project

Bert’s personal account of his lifelong non-stop approach including his 60+ years as a barber.

Story

My Years of Coaching and Lessons Learned
by Bob Brown

How growing up and coaching in Maine, and around the world, made me who I am today.

Story

My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II
by Earlene Chadbourne

Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima