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Historical Items

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Item 33689

Rufus King of Scarborough, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1820 Location: Scarborough Media: Painting

Item 10226

Letter from Wendell Phillips to Elizabeth Mountfort, April 19, 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1850-04-19 Location: Portland; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10242

Letter from Abby K. Foster to Elizabeth Mountfort, ca. 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1851 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Graduation Season

Graduations -- and schools -- in the 19th through the first decade of the 20th century often were small affairs and sometimes featured student presentations that demonstrated what they had learned. They were not necessarily held in May or June, what later became the standard "end of the school year."

Exhibit

La Basilique Lewiston

Like many cities in France, Lewiston and Auburn's skylines are dominated by a cathedral-like structure, St. Peter and Paul Church. Now designated a basilica by the Vatican, it stands as a symbol of French Catholic contributions to the State of Maine.

Exhibit

A Riot of Words: Ballads, Posters, Proclamations and Broadsides

Imagine a day 150 years ago. Looking down a side street, you see the buildings are covered with posters and signs.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… by Henry Hudson, Esq., of Guilford and the oration by Rev. George A. Martin of St. Johnsbury, Vermont."

Site Page

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Cyrus, a jurist and orator, served two terms in Congress and William led the movement to separate Maine from Massachusetts, subsequently becoming…"

Site Page

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… father and confirmed by Abel Davis in an oration that he delivered in 1883. Mr. Hutchins attended a bee at the North Village July 4, 1828 and…"