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Historical Items

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Item 22589

Souvenir of the U.S.A.T. Kilpatrick, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1900 Media: Paper over metal covered with plastic

Item 35713

Lucy Collins from Michigan to Persis Blanchard, 1854

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1854 Location: Michigan Media: Ink on paper

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Item 79965

Mellie Dunham and Henry Ford, Dearborn, Michigan, 1925

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1925-12-11 Location: Dearborn, MI Media: Photograph and text

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Online Exhibits

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Remembering Mellie Dunham: Snowshoe Maker and Fiddler

Alanson Mellen "Mellie" Dunham and his wife Emma "Gram" Dunham were well-known musicians throughout Maine and the nation in the early decades of the 20th century. Mellie Dunham also received fame as a snowshoe maker.

Exhibit

Music in Maine - Music Makers

"… and his wife, Emma Richardson, to Dearborn, Michigan to play at Ford’s home. At the age of thirteen, Dunham bought a fiddle in pieces, repaired it…"

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Maine's Untold Vegetarian History

Vegetarianism has deep roots in Maine and this first-of-its-kind exhibition explores this untold story.

Site Pages

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Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"Stinchfield moved to Michigan to scout out and cut down the timber there, which he did until his death in 1873."

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Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… Minto Toothpick and Specialty Company, a Saginaw Michigan concern that processed and sold mint flavored toothpicks, in order to be nearer a large…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"… capabilities by developing a new operation in Michigan. In the financial environment of the '60's, further borrowing was not an option."

My Maine Stories

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Story

What Maine Means to Me
by Nicolette B. Meister

How a friendship created a lifelong love of Maine.

Story

The Equal Freedom to Marry
by Mary L Bonauto

Marriage Equality, Maine, and the U.S. Supreme Court

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From Chinese Laundress to Mother of the Year
by Dr. Andrea Louie

Toy Len Goon's granddaughter recounts her immigration to the US and becoming Mother of the Year.