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Historical Items

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Item 14244

Heywood House mirror, Bucksport, 1820

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: 1820 Location: Bucksport Media: Wood, glass

Item 11674

Federal Period Mirror, ca. 1795

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1795 Location: Thomaston Media: Glass, wood

Item 17460

Mirror Lake, Camden, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Camden Media: Postcard

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 116430

Portland City Hall, Portland, 1909-1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909–1912 Location: Portland Client: City of Portland Architect: Carrere & Hastings Architects

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

A Craze for Cycling

Success at riding a bike mirrored success in life. Bicycling could bring families together. Bicycling was good for one's health. Bicycling was fun. Bicycles could go fast. Such were some of the arguments made to induce many thousands of people around Maine and the nation to take up the new pastime at the end of the nineteenth century.

Exhibit

A Field Guide to Trolley Cars

Many different types of trolley cars -- for different weather, different uses, and different locations -- were in use in Maine between 1895-1940. The "field guide" explains what each type looked like and how it was used.

Exhibit

Civil Defense: Fear and Safety

In the 1950s and the 1960s, Maine's Civil Defense effort focused on preparedness for hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters and a more global concern, nuclear war. Civil Defense materials urged awareness, along with measures like storing food and other staple items and preparing underground or other shelters.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear

"… half of the 19th century children’s fashions mirrored adult styles. This selection gives a brief outline of the MHS collection of childrens’ wear…"

Site Page

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Overview & Introduction

"… its love of drink and resistance to change mirrored the national experience. Rum, Riot, and Reform, which was on display at Maine Historical…"

Site Page

Early Maine Photography - MHS Early Maine Photography Collections

"Its themes mirror those of the Vickery-Shettleworth Collection and aim to highlight some of MHS' most revered treasures."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Rematriation
by Alivia Moore

Our shared future for all people in Wabanakiyik calls us to rematriate.

Story

An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021
by John C. Decker, Danville, Pennsylvania

Some snippets from a 4-day conference by transportation historians in Portland, September 7-11, 2021

Story

If You Knew My Story
by Anonymous (Maine State Prison)

A story about incarceration in Maine