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Item 81687

Salmon Falls River Bridge, Berwick, ca. 1900

Salmon Falls River Bridge, Berwick, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Berwick Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Berwick; Somersworth Media: Postcard

Item 9259

Early map of the Salmon Falls River in Lebanon, 1766

Early map of the Salmon Falls River in Lebanon, 1766

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1766 Location: Lebanon Media: Ink on paper

Item 105314

Panoramic view of the city of Calais, St. Stephen and Milltown, New Brunswick, 1879

Panoramic view of the city of Calais, St. Stephen and Milltown, New Brunswick, 1879

Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1879 Location: Calais; St. Stephen; Milltown Media: Lithograph

Online Exhibits

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Carl A. Garris Jr. with lobsters, Portland, 1926

Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here

From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.

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Bird and butterfly display at the Portland Society of Natural History, ca. 1965

CODE RED: Climate, Justice & Natural History Collections

Explore topics around climate change by reuniting collections from one of the nation's earliest natural history museums, the Portland Society of Natural History. The exhibition focuses on how museums collect, and the role of humans in creating changes in society, climate, and biodiversity.

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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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Copy of Surry and Ellsworth map, ca. 1880

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"Clams, flounders, salmon, shad, cod and haddock were plentiful, and succotash and pemmican (no hide) were popular Indian dishes."

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Steam sawmill, North Berwick, ca. 1900

Old Berwick Historical Society

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Jonathan Keyes Log Cabin, Rumford Corner, ca. 1900

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"… Indians for the purposes of fishing salmon at the “Great Falls.” There is little evidence that there was any permanent settlement in this area, but…"