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Item 100224

Cut in Williams Quarry, Rockland, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Rockland Media: Stereograph

Item 42077

Holiday Home, Camp Ellis, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Saco Media: Print from glass negative

Item 5570

Portage Lake trout, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portage Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Mt. Katahdin and Granger, Stetson, ca. 1906

The World's Largest Oxen

Named for the two largest things in Maine at the turn of the 20th century, Mt. Katahdin and Granger of Stetson, were known as the Largest Oxen in the World. Unable to do farm work because of their size, they visited fairs and agricultural events around the Northeast.

Exhibit

Elise Fellows White: World Traveling Violin Prodigy

Elise Fellows White was a violinist from Skowhegan who traveled all over the world to share her music.

Exhibit

Selections from the Collections

Maine Historical Society staff come across unique and unforgettable items in our collections every day. While it's difficult to choose favorites from a dynamic collection, this exhibit features memorable highlights as selected by members of the MHS staff.

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Humphrey House

"He built the impressive Monk Humphrey House on Wadsworth Street, a grand three-storey Federal style house, which was dismantled around 1940."

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Hallowell viewed from Butternut Park, Chelsea, ca. 1890

Historic Hallowell - Important Buildings and Institutions

"… visiting Hallowell, to-day, cannot fail to be impressed by the picturesque beauty of its location, and by the characteristic old-time New England…"