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Historical Items

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Item 12004

Barker coat of arms, c. 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1927 Location: Duxbury; Rowley; Andover; Branford Media: Ink on paper

Item 18431

Barrell family coat of arms, York, ca. 1790

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1790 Location: York Media: Silk

Item 79371

Logo, Centre d'Héritage Franco-Américain, 1972

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1972 Location: Lewiston Media: Line drawing

Online Exhibits

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Prisoners of War

Mainers have been held prisoners in conflicts fought on Maine and American soil and in those fought overseas. In addition, enemy prisoners from several wars have been brought to Maine soil for the duration of the war.

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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?

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400 years of New Mainers

Immigration is one of the most debated topics in Maine. Controversy aside, immigration is also America's oldest tradition, and along with religious tolerance, what our nation was built upon. Since the first people--the Wabanaki--permitted Europeans to settle in the land now known as Maine, we have been a state of immigrants.

Site Pages

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"Mother McAuley modeled the Sisters of Mercy coat of arms on the original Order insignia. Students were housed at the school, and between 1920 and…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 1 of 3

"The lower arm puff lingered for a time, competing with the new 1840s straight sleeve. The same three gowns also illustrate 1830s bodice pleat and…"

My Maine Stories

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Florence Ahlquist Link's WWII service in the WAVES
by Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne

Florence Ahlquist, age 20, was trained to repair the new aeronautical cameras by the US Navy in WWII