Keywords: Civilian
Item 13753
Co. A Fort McKinley, Great Diamond Island, 1931
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 82391
Civilian Conservation Corps gravel pit at Mt. Bigelow, Flagstaff, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Maine Conservation Corps Date: circa 1935 Location: Flagstaff Media: Photographic print
Item 109290
Princeton CCC Camp alterations for P.O.W. camp, Princeton, 1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Princeton Client: Princeton CCC Camp Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Civil War-era clothing
An exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads, Part 1," featuring American Civil War civilian and military clothing, 1860 to 1869.
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Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Governor's Potato Plot, Presque Isle, 1959
"… Wing employed 1200 military personnel and 300 civilians at an annual expenditure of $8 million per year."
Story
Rev James Wells Appointment as Chaplain for Maine in Civil War
by David Woodward
Certificate for Rev. Wells commissioned by Gov. Israel Washburn Jr. to serve in Maine 11th Regiment
Story
Bob Hodge:A rocky road to become Biddeford school superintendent
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
The son of immigrants, Bob's hard work and determination leads to a life of community service.
Lesson Plan
World War I and the U.S. Home Front
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
Learn about World War I using primary sources from Maine Memory Network and the Library of Congress.
