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Historical Items

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Item 102100

Harness racing at the Bass Park, Bangor, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1915 Location: Bangor Media: Photoprint

Online Exhibits

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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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Washington County Through Eastern's Eye

Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.

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Designing Acadia

For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.

Site Pages

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Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"Joseph P. Bass, a founder of the park, helped organize both the Bangor State Fair (then called the Eastern Maine Fair)."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"… trout, brook trout, rainbow smelt, smallmouth bass, white perch, yellow perch, chain pickerel, minnows, lake chub, golden shiner, common shiner…"

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

My Maine Stories

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History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars