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Historical Items

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Item 22843

Sanford Weekly Ledger Print Shop, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Sanford Media: Print from glass negative

Item 27732

Lubec Herald Office, Lubec, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: circa 1950 Location: Lubec Media: Polariod photograph

Item 20774

Gov. James Longley, press conference, 1978

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1978-06-09 Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 33293

38-40 Brackett Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Julius Press Use: Dwelling - Three Family

Item 51063

220-222 Eastern Promenade, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Benjamin Press Use: Dwelling - Three Family

Item 51064

220-222 Eastern Promenade, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Benjamin Press Use: Garage

Online Exhibits

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Unlocking the Declaration's Secrets

Fewer than 30 copies of the first printing of the Declaration of Independence are known to exist. John Dunlap hurriedly printed copies for distribution to assemblies, conventions, committees and military officers. Authenticating authenticity of the document requires examination of numerous details of the broadside.

Exhibit

Designing Acadia

For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.

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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

Site Pages

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection A Brief History of the Portland Press Herald Guy Gannett with Senator Frederick Hale, Portland…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Site Resources

"Charleston, SC: History Press, 2009. Print. The story of Bangor: a brief history of Maine's queen city. Bangor, Me.: BookMarc's Publishing, 1999."

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Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 2 of 2

"Orono, Maine: University of Maine Press, 1988. Print. Whipple, Leyland. Views of Bangor’s Big Fire, April 30, 1911. Bangor, ME: Frank E."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Where are the French?
by Rhea Côté Robbins

Franco-Americans in Maine