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Item 98690

Schooner 'Freeman,' Mill Cove in Boothbay Harbor, ca. 1937

Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: circa 1937 Location: Rockland; Boothbay Harbor; Halifax Media: Glass Negative

Item 11925

Seven lots on the Androscoggin River, 1771

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1771 Location: Brunswick; Topsham; Freeport; Durham Media: Ink on paper

Item 112090

Pejepscot Company Records, Volume 7, 1694-1853

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1694–1853 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

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Liberty Threatened: Maine in 1775

At Lexington and Concord, on April 19, 1775, British troops attempted to destroy munitions stored by American colonists. The battles were the opening salvos of the American Revolution. Shortly, the conflict would erupt in Maine.

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Taffeta and velvet bustle dress ensemble, ca. 1880

Northern Threads: Silhouettes in Sequence, ca. 1780-1889

A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring a timeline of silhouettes from about 1775 through 1889.

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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.