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Item 105202

Fire Department running team, Houlton, ca. 1886

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1886 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 11460

Houlton High School cross country team, 1932

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1932 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 81048

Mechanics Institute Basketball Team, Rumford, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Leaving the start gate at the Sugarloaf World Cup, 1971

World Alpine Ski Racing in Maine

Sugarloaf -- a small ski area by European standards -- entered ski racing history in 1971 by hosting an event that was part of the World Cup Alpine Ski Championships. The "Tall Timber Classic," as the event was known, had a decidedly Maine flavor.

Exhibit

Fashion for the People: Maine's Graphic Tees

From their humble beginnings as undergarments to today's fashion runways, t-shirts have evolved into universally worn wardrobe staples. Original graphic t-shirts, graphic t-shirt quilts, and photographs trace the 102-year history of the garment, demonstrating how, through the act of wearing graphic tees, people own a part of history relating to politics, social justice, economics, and commemorative events in Maine.

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.

Site Pages

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Guilford Baseball Team at Kineo, Aug. 29, 1895

Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 1 of 3

"Those teams had no real coach because they all knew about baseball. During one game PCHS was playing, a big thunderstorm came and it started…"

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Grist and saw mills on the Upper Falls, Rumford, ca. 1895

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 1 of 2

"The ’74 and ’76 teams never played their State tournaments on the Auditorium floor, as their tournament games were played at the Augusta Civic Center."

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"9 team upsetting the No. 1 team. Jessica Block of the News Staff reported that (BDN 7 Mar, 05), “The win was likely the biggest upset in the Eastern…"