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Item 14050

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bucksport; Bucksport Media: Leather

Item 14052

Purse Belonging to Sarah Ware, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Bucksport Media: Leather

Item 67343

Purse seining off Swan's Island, 1999

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: 1999 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Gifts From Gluskabe: Maine Indian Artforms

According to legend, the Great Spirit created Gluskabe, who shaped the world of the Native People of Maine, and taught them how to use and respect the land and the resources around them. This exhibit celebrates the gifts of Gluskabe with Maine Indian art works from the early nineteenth to mid twentieth centuries.

Exhibit

Soldiers' Monument and Library, Pittsfield, 1904

Civil War Soldiers Impact Pittsfield

Although not everyone in town supported the war effort, more than 200 Pittsfield men served in Civil War regiments. Several reminders of their service remain in the town.

Exhibit

Mary Mitchell Selmore, Pleasant Point, 1901

Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art

Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"Purse seining off Swan's Island, 1999Swan's Island Historical Society Roger May and fellow fishermen purse seining, Swan's Island, 1999Swan's…"