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Historical Items

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Item 9566

Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library, Presque Isle, 1908

Contributed by: Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library Date: 1908 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photoprint

Item 27983

Cutler Memorial Library dedication, Farmington, 1903

Contributed by: Farmington Public Library Date: 1903-09-09 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print

Item 31521

Prince Memorial Library, Cumberland, 1985

Contributed by: Prince Memorial Library Date: 1985 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 38570

451-461 Congress Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Estate of Mary J.E. Clapp Use: Stores & Offices

Item 38981

Assessor's Record, 619-623 Congress Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: City of Portland Use: Public Library

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109129

Walter T.A. Hansen Memorial Library, Mars Hill, 1950-1951

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1950–1951 Location: Mars Hill Client: Walter T.A. Hansen Memorial Library Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Item 111238

Peirce Memorial Library, Standish, 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1924 Location: Standish Client: unknown Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Item 111975

Limington Library, Limington, 1911

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1911 Location: Limington Client: Davis Memorial Library Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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Educating Oneself: Carnegie Libraries

Industrialist Andrew Carnegie gave grants for 20 libraries in Maine between 1897 and 1912, specifying that the town own the land, set aside funds for maintenance, have room to expand -- and offer library services at no charge.

Exhibit

Student Exhibit: Can You Help Our Free Skowhegan Public Library?

The Skowhegan Free Public Library was built in 1889 with money donated by Abner Coburn and the town of Skowhegan. Mr. Coburn left $30,000 in his will towards the building of the library. In 2005, for the library to fully keep up with their programs need to make some renovations. These changes would allow for more use of technology, more room for children's programs, and provide handicap accessibility.

Exhibit

Student Exhibit: Historic Buildings on Madison Ave in Skowhegan

Take a tour and see some of the beautiful old buildings that used to be on Madison Avenue, Skowhegan? A few still remain, but most have been torn down.

Site Pages

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Steep Falls Library

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Waterville Public Library

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Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library

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My Maine Stories

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Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis

The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.

Story

A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker

Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference

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History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

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