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Historical Items

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Item 75213

The expenses of a paper mill, Brewer, ca. 2004

Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine Date: 2004 Location: Brewer Media: Compact disc

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Item 23612

Sanatorium expenses, Hebron, 1913

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1913-05-01 Location: South Poland; Hebron Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9534

Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad expenses, 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1845 Media: Ink on paper

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Eastern Fine Paper

The paper mill on the Penobscot River in South Brewer, which became known as Eastern Fine Paper Co., began as a sawmill in 1884 and grew over the years as an important part of the economy of the region and a large presence in the landscape. Its closing in 2005 affected more than the men and women who lost their jobs.

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Surgeon General Alonzo Garcelon

Alonzo Garcelon of Lewiston was a physician, politician, businessman, and civic leader when he became Maine's surgeon general during the Civil War, responsible for ensuring regiments had surgeons, for setting up a regimental hospital in Portland, and generally concerned with the well-being of Maine soldiers.

Exhibit

This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War

For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.

Site Pages

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Historic Hallowell - Uniforms and Expenses

"Uniforms and Expenses Annual Report, Hallowell, 1899Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner In the late eighteen hundreds and…"

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell's Volunteer Fireman's Budget

"… budget, volunteer program, and daily functioning have changed over the years. The various expenses for equipment are most interesting!"

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Police Department

"… that have changed are their firearms, uniforms, expenses, and the term and job of city marshals. The police have changed and evolved in developing…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Peace in Maine
by Rebekah Tower

My story is about my family vacations to Maine when I was growing up.

Story

Peter Spanos fled the genocide in Turkey to Maine
by anonymous

Peter Spanos fled the Greek genocide in Smyrna in 1922, coming to Maine to work as a fruit peddler

Story

Scientist Turned Artist Making Art Out of Trash
by Ian Trask

Bowdoin College alum returns to midcoast Maine to make environmentally conscious artwork