Keywords: GOLD FROM SEA WATER
Item 27638
Electrolytic Marine Salts Co., Mill Creek, North Lubec, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print
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George Popham and a group of fellow Englishmen arrived at the mouth of the Kennebec River, hoping to trade with Native Americans, find gold and other valuable minerals, and discover a Northwest passage. In 18 months, the fledgling colony was gone.
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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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