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Historical Items

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Item 17732

Chandler's Band, Calais, 1913

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913-06-13 Location: Calais Media: Photographic print

Item 17733

Chandler's Band, Calais, 1913

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913-06-11 Location: Calais Media: Photographic print

Item 18821

Chandler's Band uniform, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Portland Media: Wool

Online Exhibits

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Strike Up the Band

Before the era of recorded music and radio, nearly every community had a band that played at parades and other civic events. Fire departments had bands, military units had bands, theaters had bands. Band music was everywhere.

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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

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State of Mind: Becoming Maine

The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?

Site Pages

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Music in Maine - Military Marching Bands

"… Chandler's Band Click to explore more about Chandler's Band Chandler’s Band is the second oldest continuously operating professional band in…"

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Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"… Marching Bands Click to explore community bands in Maine Community bands, historically comprised of male musicians, embraced diverse…"

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Music in Maine - Rock and Roll, Punk, and Elvis

"… Click to learn more about the $ame Band The Same Band By Mike Laskey The Same Band formed in 1977 when John Etnier opened his Brunswick recording…"