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Item 108927

Christmas at the US Army Air Base, Houlton, 1943

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1943-12-25 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 26849

Christmas at CCC Jefferson Camp, 1933

Contributed by: Maine Forest Service Date: 1933-12-25 Location: Jefferson Media: Photographic print

Item 25649

Dietary for officers and employees, Pownal State School, 1943

Contributed by: New Gloucester Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: New Gloucester Media: Ink on paper

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Trustees' Office, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, ca. 1915

In Time and Eternity: Shakers in the Industrial Age

"In Time and Eternity: Maine Shakers in the Industrial Age 1872-1918" is a series of images that depict in detail the Shakers in Maine during a little explored time period of expansion and change.

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Giving Thanks

Cultures from the ancient Greeks and Chinese to contemporary societies have set aside time to give thanks, especially for the harvest. In 1941, the United States set a permanent date for the observance.

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Putting Men to Work, Saving Trees

While many Mainers were averse to accepting federal relief money during the Great Depression of the 1930s, young men eagerly joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of President Franklin Roosevelt's most popular programs. The Maine Forest Service supervised the work of many of the camps.