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Historical Items

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Item 108659

Hospital Island, Westport Island, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: circa 1908 Location: Westport Island; Edgecomb Media: Photographic print

Item 100717

Dinner for Dedication of Westport causeway, Westport Island, 1950

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1950-06-25 Location: Westport Island; Wiscasset Media: Photographic print

Item 105941

Onawa Trestle guards at Morkill, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Morkill Media: photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Independence and Challenges: The Life of Hannah Pierce

Hannah Pierce (1788-1873) of West Baldwin, who remained single, was the educated daughter of a moderately wealthy landowner and businessman. She stayed at the family farm throughout her life, operating the farm and her various investments -- always in close touch with her siblings.

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Trolley Travel

Trolleys were the cleanest and most efficient means of mass transit Maine has ever known.

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Guarding Maine Rail Lines

Black soldiers served in Maine during World War II, assigned in small numbers throughout the state to guard Grand Trunk rail lines from a possible German attack. The soldiers, who lived in railroad cars near their posts often interacted with local residents.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Years on Mt. Desert Island

"… necessary provisions needed to survive on this isolated island far from Boston and the major cities of the time. Dr."

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Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 1 of 3

"… with each other largely because of the isolation of island living and being in the same boat so to speak."

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Early Maine Photography - Post-Mortem & Mourning

"… linen and the black background further serve to isolate Mrs. Herbert’s head in the picture. The second daguerreotype recalls the brief life of John…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Isolation!
by Leslie

Having only moved to Maine alone 8 months prior, had to freeze my life

Story

2020 Sheltering in Place Random Notes During COVID-19
by Phyllis Merriam, LCSW

Sheltering-in-Place personal experiences in mid-coast Maine (Rockland) during March and April 2020

Story

Born in Bangor 1936
by Priscilla M. Naile

Spending time at the Bangor Children's Home