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Historical Items

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Item 27701

Hopley Yeaton grave, North Lubec, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Lubec Memorial Library Date: circa 1960 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Item 100691

Samuel Washburn dissatisfied with position, New York, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-03-17 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 35339

Hopley Yeaton exhumation, Lubec, 1974

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1974-11-01 Location: Lubec Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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World War I and the Maine Experience

With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.

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Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs

The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.

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In Time and Eternity: Shakers in the Industrial Age

"In Time and Eternity: Maine Shakers in the Industrial Age 1872-1918" is a series of images that depict in detail the Shakers in Maine during a little explored time period of expansion and change.

Site Pages

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Maine's Road to Statehood - The Coasting Law of 1789

"… at each non-adjacent state as a way to raise port revenue. Maine Historical Society The "Act for Registering and Clearing Vessels, Regulating the…"

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

"… to feel pressure from their lower advertising revenues. On the advice of his friend President Warren G."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"By 1959, rail freight revenues were sufficient enough to offset losses in passenger numbers and passenger service was terminated."

My Maine Stories

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Story

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars