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Historical Items

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Item 17697

Ida A. Bradford, Turner, ca. 1870

Contributed by: An individual through Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1870 Location: Turner Media: Tintype

Item 17636

Bradford Homestead, Turner, ca. 1870

Contributed by: An individual through Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1880 Location: Turner Media: Photograph, print

Item 104456

Cyrus P. Church Tanner & Currier, East Bradford, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Location: Bradford Media: Tintype

Tax Records

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Item 32794

12 Bradford Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Charles M Harford Style: National Folk Use: Dwelling - Two family

Item 32796

16 Bradford Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Rose A Callinan Style: Colonial Revival Use: Dwelling - Single family

Item 33163

10 Bradford Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Martha T Nugent Use: Dwelling - Three Family

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 111330

John B. Curtis Free Public Library, Bradford, 1913

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913 Location: Bradford Client: unknown Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Item 109488

House for Dr. E.F. Bradford, Mechanic Falls, 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1880 Location: Mechanic Falls Client: E. S. Bradford Architect: George M. Coombs

Item 109489

House for Dr. E.F. Bradford, Mechanic Falls, 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1880 Location: Mechanic Falls Client: E. F. Bradford Architect: George M. Coombs

Online Exhibits

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Evergreens and a Jolly Old Elf

Santa Claus and evergreens have been common December additions to homes, schools, businesses, and other public places to America since the mid nineteenth century. They are two symbols of the Christian holiday of Christmas whose origins are unrelated to the religious meaning of the day.

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Popham Colony

George Popham and a group of fellow Englishmen arrived at the mouth of the Kennebec River, hoping to trade with Native Americans, find gold and other valuable minerals, and discover a Northwest passage. In 18 months, the fledgling colony was gone.

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Away at School: Letters Home

Young men and women in the 19th century often went away from home -- sometimes for a few months, sometimes for longer periods -- to attend academies, seminaries, or schools run by individuals. While there, they wrote letters home, reporting on boarding arrangements and coursework undertaken, and inquired about the family at home.

Site Pages

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Historic Clothing Collection - Arcy Cary Bradford's gigot sleeve wedding dress, ca. 1829 - Page 1 of 2

"Arcy (Cary) Bradford (1795-1855) married Dr. Richmond Bradford on September 3, 1829. The couple and their family lived in Turner, and eventually…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear

"Children's Wear View the Children's Clothing Slide Show For the second half of the 19th century children’s fashions mirrored adult styles."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2

"1800-1830 Gown with leaf motif, ca. 1825Maine Historical Society As of 2020, the MHS collection includes no examples of 1820s colored cotton…"