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Item 22166

Aerial policeman, Old Orchard Beach, 1920

Contributed by: Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Date: 1920-04-26 Location: Old Orchard Beach; Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print

Item 103956

Policeman Carl Wibe riding a motorcycle, 1926

Do you know where this was taken?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1926 Media: Glass Negative

Item 102753

Anthony Petropulos' policeman's coat, Lewiston, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Lewiston Media: Wool, brass

Tax Records

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Item 36374

42-44 Pine Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Benjamin F Dudley Use: Store

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Headstone of Joshua Allen, 1805, Portland, 1966

A Day for Remembering

Most societies have had rituals or times set aside to honor ancestors, those who have died and have paved the way for the living. Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, is the day Americans have set aside for such remembrances.

Exhibit

Hyman Deletetsky note to family from boot camp, Florida, 1944

Fallen Heroes: Those Who Gave Their Lives: World War II

At least twenty-three Jewish men from Maine died in the military during World War II. Photographs and other memorabilia are available for fewer than half of them. Read more about them.

Exhibit

Portland Hotels

Since the establishment of the area's first licensed hotel in 1681, Portland has had a dramatic, grand and boisterous hotel tradition. The Portland hotel industry has in many ways reflected the growth and development of the city itself. As Portland grew with greater numbers of people moving through the city or calling it home, the hotel business expanded to fit the increasing demand.