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Historical Items

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Item 36210

South Channel Bridge in freshet, Skowhegan, 1901

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1901-12-16 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 9050

Power Channel at Head of Island, Skowhegan, 1889, 1889

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1889-05-18 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 9089

South Channel Bridge, Skowhegan, 1901

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1901-12-16 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Remembering Mellie Dunham: Snowshoe Maker and Fiddler

Alanson Mellen "Mellie" Dunham and his wife Emma "Gram" Dunham were well-known musicians throughout Maine and the nation in the early decades of the 20th century. Mellie Dunham also received fame as a snowshoe maker.

Exhibit

Eye in the Sky

In 1921, Guy Gannett purchased two competing Portland newspapers, merging them under the Portland Press Herald title. He followed in 1925 with the purchase the Portland Evening Express, which allowed him to combine two passions: photography and aviation.

Exhibit

MHS in Pictures: exploring our first 200 years

Two years after separating from Massachusetts, Maine leaders—many who were part of the push for statehood—also separated from Massachusetts Historical Society, creating the Maine Historical Society in 1822. The legislation signed on February 5, 1822 positioned MHS as the third-oldest state dedicated historical organization in the nation. The exhibition features MHS's five locations over the institution's two centuries, alongside images of leaders who have steered the organization through pivotal times.

Site Pages

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Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Longfellow Era: 1807-1901

"The Longfellow Era: 1807-1901 On the evening of January 1, 1804, Stephen Longfellow and Zilpah Wadsworth were married in the parlor of the house…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"He was taken to a Maine hospital. Edward died in 1901, and his wife was given an eight dollar a month pension. Nancy Fentiman died in 1926."

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Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"1890Guilford Historical Society In December of 1901, the river displayed its fickle nature. Some 56 inches of snow had fallen."