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Item 9982

Lovell library renovation, 1975

Contributed by: Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library Date: 1975 Location: Lovell Media: Photographic print

Item 29441

Alice Furbish and Gertrude Simpson, Brunswick, ca. 1889

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1889 Location: Brunswick; Portland; Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 79714

Library and Reading Room, Mechanics Institute, Rumford, 1911

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: 1911-11-09 Location: Rumford Media: Booklet, ink on paper

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Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland, ca. 1920

MHS in Pictures: exploring our first 200 years

Two years after separating from Massachusetts, Maine leaders—many who were part of the push for statehood—also separated from Massachusetts Historical Society, creating the Maine Historical Society in 1822. The legislation signed on February 5, 1822 positioned MHS as the third-oldest state dedicated historical organization in the nation. The exhibition features MHS's five locations over the institution's two centuries, alongside images of leaders who have steered the organization through pivotal times.

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State of Mind: Becoming Maine

The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?

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Drawing Together: Art of the Longfellows

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is best know as a poet, but he also was accomplished in drawing and music. He shared his love of drawing with most of his siblings. They all shared the frequent activity of drawing and painting with their children. The extended family included many professional as well as amateur artists, and several architects.

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Cottage baby with student nurse, Farmington, ca. 1947

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"(N, A) Thursday Club Collection. Biddeford Historical Society. (T) Thursday Club Collection (1894-1985). (DC.51) McArthur Library Special Collections."

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Blue Hill Inn construction, Blue Hill, 1892

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"Parker Point Golf Club, Blue Hill, ca. 1912 Blue Hill Historical Society The Blue Hill Country Club, on the west side of the inner harbor, began at…"