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Item 22516

William Pepperrell on debt settlement, 1748

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1745 Location: Kittery; Louisbourg, NS, Canada Media: Ink on paper

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Item 70440

Sebago Bounty Reimbursement Claim Questions, 1869

Contributed by: Maine State Archives through Maine State Archives Date: 1896-06-19 Location: Sebago; Westbrook; Gorham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 99343

Kiah B. Sewall on lung problems, New York, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839-01-15 Location: Portland; New York, NY Media: Ink on paper

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Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151592

Baptist Church, Sanford, 1888

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1888 Location: Sanford Client: Sanford Baptist Church Architect: Stevens & Cobb Architects

Online Exhibits

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The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family

Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.

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Notorious: Maine Crime in the Public Eye, 1690–1940 - Crisis at Salem: The Case of George Burroughs

"With mounting debt and continual salary disputes with the town, Burroughs returned to Falmouth in 1683."

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George W. Hinckley and Needy Boys and Girls

George W. Hinckley wanted to help needy boys. The farm, school and home he ran for nearly sixty nears near Fairfield stressed home, religion, education, discipline, industry, and recreation.

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Tate House Museum

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 5, pages 77-96

"… Jefferson Davis capture Return of troops National debt Marcellus Emery Bill Bartlett Bangor Union Womens' fashion Pro Andrew Johnson meeting…"

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City Farm (Poor Farm), Biddeford, ca. 1910

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 14 of 17

"The ensuing joblessness and poverty took their toll. The cities faced a huge debt crisis and many citizens refused to pay the tax assessments imposed…"