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Item 16036

Market Square, Houlton, July 4, 1914

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1914-07-04 Location: Houlton Media: Photo negative

Item 16237

Parade, Market Square, Houlton, ca. 1905

What parade was this?

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 111853

Military Square, Fort Kent, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: circa 1908 Location: Fort Kent Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

W. E. Chandler's Band, Kennebunkport, 1910

Strike Up the Band

Before the era of recorded music and radio, nearly every community had a band that played at parades and other civic events. Fire departments had bands, military units had bands, theaters had bands. Band music was everywhere.

Exhibit

Fight or buy bonds, World War I poster, 1917

World War I and the Maine Experience

With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.

Exhibit

Skowhegan Doughboys in France, WWI, France, 1918

Great War and Armistice Day

In 1954, November 11 became known as Veterans Day, a time to honor American veterans of all wars. The holiday originated, however, as a way to memorialize the end of World War I, November 11, 1918, and to "perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations." Mainers were involved in World War I as soldiers, nurses, and workers on the homefront aiding the military effort.

Site Pages

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor High School, Abbott Square, 1865

"Bangor High School, Abbott Square, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Noted Bangor architect…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This stylish suit and matching cape…"

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Margaret Payson's square shouldered dress, Portland, ca. 1943

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 1 of 3

"… limited because production was prioritized for military purposes. Bates Mill in Lewiston produced vast quantities of textiles for war purposes…"