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Keywords: Mechanical drawing

Historical Items

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Item 111833

Free Drawing School certificate from Maine Charitable Mechanic Association, Portland, ca. 1988

Contributed by: Mechanics' Hall Date: circa 1988 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 111847

Drawing School advertisement, Portland, 1989

Contributed by: Mechanics' Hall Date: 1989 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 111868

Drawing of the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association, Portland, 1877

Contributed by: Mechanics' Hall Date: circa 1877 Location: Portland Media: Paper and ink drawing

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109435

Plan for Mechanics Savings Bank Building, Auburn, 1888

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1888 Location: Auburn Client: Mechanics Savings Bank Architect: George M. Coombs

Item 111345

Engine design drawing, Biddeford, 2015

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2015 Location: Biddeford Client: Engine Architect: Carol A. Wilson

Item 111357

Chebeague Island Historical Society presentation drawing, Chebeague Island, 2001

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2001 Location: Chebeague Island Client: Chebeague Island Historical Society Architect: Carol A. Wilson; UJMN and Carol A. Wilson Architects

Online Exhibits

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A City Awakes: Arts and Artisans of Early 19th Century Portland

Portland's growth from 1786 to 1860 spawned a unique social and cultural environment and fostered artistic opportunity and creative expression in a broad range of the arts, which flowered with the increasing wealth and opportunity in the city.

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Horace W. Shaylor: Portland Penman

Horace W. Shaylor, a native of Ohio, settled in Portland and turned his focus to handwriting, developing several unique books of handwriting instruction. He also was a talented artist.

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Valentines

Valentines Day cards have long been a way to express feelings of romance or love for family or friends. These early Valentines Day cards suggest the ways in which the expression of those sentiments has changed over time.

Site Pages

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 3, pages 38-56

"… Topics and personalities include: 1848 Bangor Mechanics Festival Tribute to Col. Daniel Chaplin 1st Maine Heavy Artillery Thurston & Metcalf Nath…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Ezekiel Hopkins house and grounds, Hampden, 1840

"… beast where every convenience both natural and mechanical were combined." When he was a teenager, Martin worked for Hopkins on his farm and in his…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's cart, Hampden, ca. 1833

"… he wrote, "During this summer I became a quite a mechanic I made me a cart with hub and spoke wheels and the idea started from an instance of a…"

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

Co-founding Halcyon Yarn and learning to weave
by Hector Jaeger

Moving to Maine, Halcyon Yarn, and rediscovering the joy of weaving

Story

Rug Hooking Project with a Story
by Marilyn Weymouth Seguin

My grandmother taught me the Maine craft of rug hooking when I was a child.