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Keywords: Filling

Historical Items

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Item 82214

M. G. Pride Inc. filling station, Westbrook, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 11968

Filling in Back Cove, Portland, part 2, 1837-2003

Contributed by: City of Portland Dept. of Public Works Date: 1837–2003 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 1458

Filling cans with sardines, Eastport, 1877

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1877 Location: Eastport Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 54474

Assessor's Record, 248-252 Forest Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Forest City Filling Station Use: Garage, public

Item 54475

Assessor's Record, 248-252 Forest Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Forest City Filling Station Use: Storage - Oil

Item 54471

248-252 Forest Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Forest City Filling Station

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109568

Filling Station for Walter M. Deane, Anson, ca. 1933

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1933 Location: Anson Client: Walter M. Deane Architect: Coombs and Harriman Architects

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

Lock of George Washington's Hair

Correspondence between Elizabeth Wadsworth, her father Peleg Wadsworth and Martha Washington's secretary about the gift of a lock of George Washington's hair to Eliza.

Exhibit

Patriotism Shared

Post office clerks began collecting strong red, white, and blue string, rolling it onto a ball and passing it on to the next post office to express their support for the Union effort in the Civil War. Accompanying the ball was this paper scroll on which the clerks wrote messages and sometimes drew images.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 6 of 13

"Most pickers could fill 20 to 40 barrels per day. Conditions such as a rocky or weedy field or digger break downs could hinder the amount of barrels…"

Site Page

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Playing at the pond

"… down for the winter it was always allowed to fill with rainwater. This water froze over to create a popular skating destination for islanders."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 5 of 13

"… row by the digger, the potato picker would first fill a basket such as the one pictured here. The potatoes would be picked from a section of the…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Lionel "Toots" Bouthot: A life filled with music
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

From the age of 5, a lifetime of contributing to the musical fabric of Biddeford.

Story

A Smart Horse
by Lynn Peasley Sanborn

The horse brings the hay home while the boys are swimming.

Story

Classroom Time Capsule
by Anna Bennett

On March 12, 2020, I left my classroom not knowing I wouldn't return again for months.