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Item 16684

Air Base warehouses, Presque Isle, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 15037

1904 Cadillac

Contributed by: Seal Cove Auto Museum Date: 1904 Location: Seal Cove Media: Metal and Rubber

Item 66578

Lake Maranacook, Winthrop, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Winthrop Media: Linen texture postcard

Online Exhibits

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Steamboats "Rebecca" and "Fairy of the Lake," Moosehead Lake, ca. 1890

Moosehead Steamboats

After the canoe, steamboats became the favored method of transportation on Moosehead Lake. They revolutionized movement of logs and helped promote tourism in the region.

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Portland civil engineers surveying Pearl Street sewer, Portland, 1887

From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album

William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.

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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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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Overview & Introduction

"The drive to reform the abuse of alcohol was one of the great moral and social controversies of the 19th and early 20th centuries."

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Saw Logs Over the Dam, Guilford, ca. 1880

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"River drives continued into the 1950’s and were not without perils. Boom Chain, Guilford, 1908Guilford Historical Society It was dangerous work…"

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Ice storm, Academy Street Tree Damage, 1998

Historic Hallowell - Day 8

"Going outside was often dangerous and driving was not recommended because of tree branches falling. Day eight was a happy day for most families…"