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Keywords: Orange

Historical Items

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Item 18948

Woman with orange, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Readfield Media: Oil on canvas

Item 14741

Tri Winner Brand potato bag, Caribou, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1960 Location: Caribou Media: Paper

Item 20741

Lawson's camp and store, T16R4, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Stockholm Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: T16 R4 WELS Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 67229

22 Orange Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Mary E. Cooper Use: Dwelling - Three Family

Item 67230

25 Orange Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Elias Thomas Use: Dwelling - Two family

Item 67225

8-12 Orange Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: John L. Barker Use: Apartments

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 116303

Embury house, Orange, NJ, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Orange Client: P. A. Embury Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Item 111704

Seton Hall Student Union sketch, South Orange, NJ, ca. 2000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 2000 Location: South Orange Client: Seton Hall University Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson, Architect

Online Exhibits

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Princeton: Woods and Water Built This Town

Princeton benefited from its location on a river -- the St. Croix -- that was useful for transportation of people and lumber and for powering mills as well as on its proximity to forests.

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Big Timber: the Mast Trade

Britain was especially interested in occupying Maine during the Colonial era to take advantage of the timber resources. The tall, straight, old growth white pines were perfect for ships' masts to help supply the growing Royal Navy.

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Maine Through the Eyes of George W. French

George French, a native of Kezar Falls and graduate of Bates College, worked at several jobs before turning to photography as his career. He served for many years as photographer for the Maine Development Commission, taking pictures intended to promote both development and tourism.

Site Pages

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Historic Hallowell - Volunteer Firefighters and their Fire Clothes

"… that are either black or tan with yellow or orange stripes around the jacket. For pants, they wear tan overalls when fighting fires."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 2 of 3

"… and ruched, button trimmed front panel; a lined, orange floral nylon with areas of transparent burn out; and a straight white jacquard pique dress…"

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Historic Hallowell - Prisons and Firearms

"… found guilty of a crime, the criminal dressed in orange jumpsuits, would be required to rake leaves or do yard work for retribution."

My Maine Stories

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Story

August 12, 1967 was the most significant day of my life
by Bob Small

How the Vietnam war affected my life

Story

Welcome home Sgt. Cunningham
by Donald C Cunningham

It was great to be back in Maine.

Story

A poem about my experiences in Vietnam
by Doug Rawlings

A poem about my experiences in Vietnam