Keywords: Muster Field
Item 30878
Holiday Gathering, Beemans Corner, Hallowell, ca. 1899
Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1899 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print
Item 34186
Carnival, Muster Field, Hallowell, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Emma Clark Weeks through Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Field & Homefront: Bethel during the Civil War
Like many towns, Bethel responded to the Civil War by sending many soldiers and those at the homefront sent aid and supported families. The town grew during the war, but suffered after its end.
Exhibit
Meshach P. Larry: Civil War Letters
Meshach P. Larry, a Windham blacksmith, joined Maine's 17th Regiment Company H on August 18, 1862. Larry and his sister, Phebe, wrote to each other frequently during the Civil War, and his letters paint a vivid picture of the life of a soldier.
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Historic Hallowell - The "World of Mirth" Carnival in Hallowell
"Carnival, Fire Department, Muster Field, Hallowell, ca 1934Hubbard Free Library While historic Hallowell had the annual carnival as a fundraiser for…"
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Music in Maine - Military Marching Bands
"… a drummer and a horn player in uniform on the muster field. Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum The earliest marching bands in the…"
Story
Florence Ahlquist Link's WWII service in the WAVES
by Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne
Florence Ahlquist, age 20, was trained to repair the new aeronautical cameras by the US Navy in WWII
