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Keywords: Frank Howe

Historical Items

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Item 104638

Passing lane sign, Maine Turnpike, 1972

Contributed by: Maine Turnpike Authority Date: 1972 Media: Photographic print

Item 104485

Five young women, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Media: Daguerreotype

Item 8259

Woods Crew, 1920

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: 1920 Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109536

House for Frank A. Conant, Lewiston, 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1889 Location: Lewiston Client: Frank A. Conant Architect: George M. Coombs

Online Exhibits

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Inside the Yellow House

Photographer Elijah Cobb's 1985 portfolio of the Laura E. Richards House, with text by Rosalind Cobb Wiggins and Laura E. Putnam.

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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

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The Advent of Green Acre, A Baha'i Center of Learning

The Green Acre Baha'i School began as Green Acre Conferences, established by Sarah Jane Farmer in Eliot. She later became part of the Baha'i Faith and hosted speakers and programs that promoted peace. In 1912, the leader of the Baha'i Faith, 'Abdu'l-Baha, visited Green Acre, where hundreds saw him speak.

Site Pages

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner

"… years was mainly a farming community with Curtis Howe operating the first general store. There was a fording place on the Swift River between…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… Band or the Ladies Orchestra conducted by Lena Howe. Patrons could then indulge in a matinee or evening performance of “corking good vaudeville,”…"