Keywords: S.S. State of Maine
Item 6154
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1892 Location: Bath Media: Oil on canvas
Item 28777
The S.S. "Roosevelt," ca. 1908
Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1908 Location: New York Media: Lantern slide
Exhibit
These stories -- that stretch from 1999 back to 1759 -- take you from an amusement park to the halls of Congress. There are inventors, artists, showmen, a railway agent, a man whose civic endeavors helped shape Portland, a man devoted to the pursuit of peace and one known for his military exploits, Maine's first novelist, a woman who recorded everyday life in detail, and an Indian who survived a British attack.
Exhibit
The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families
The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.
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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Along the Waterfront
"Captain Berlin on the S.S. Isaac T. Mann, Portland, 1924Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Fishermen aboard Herb Pick's motor boat…"
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812
"Adams. Captain Morris contacted General John Blake of Brewer, head of the Eastern Militia, as soon as he learned that the British fleet was heading…"
Story
How 20 years in the Navy turned me into an active volunteer
by Joy Asuncion
My service didn't end when I retired from the Navy
