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Historical Items

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Item 103607

Destroyed building, Bath, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1927 Location: Bath Media: Glass Negative

Item 103602

Deering High School fire, Portland, 1921

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1921-05-20 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 101077

Farwell Farm, Bethel, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bethel Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Indians, Furs, and Economics

When Europeans arrived in North America and disrupted traditional Native American patterns of life, they also offered other opportunities: trade goods for furs. The fur trade had mixed results for the Wabanaki.

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The Waldo-Hancock Bridge

The Waldo-Hancock Bridge is in the process of being dismantled after over 70 years of service. The Maine State Archives has a number of records related to the history of this famous bridge that are presented in this exhibition.

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Washington County Through Eastern's Eye

Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.

Site Pages

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Watts Block

"… Society Captain Samuel Watts purchased the deteriorated building that once housed Flint’s grocery store on the southwest corner of Knox and Main…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Draining the quarry

"Some of the old quarry pumps were in good condition, having been preserved over the decades by water, but deteriorated upon exposure to the air."

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Bar Harbor Fire Department

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

My Maine Stories

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If You Knew My Story
by Anonymous (Maine State Prison)

A story about incarceration in Maine

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History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars