Keywords: Shows
Item 35049
Portland Horse Show Association program, 1937
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1937-09-25 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 17572
New York Sportsman's Show booth, 1897
Contributed by: Phillips Historical Society Date: 1897 Location: New York Media: Photographic print
Item 32416
24 Arsenal Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Margaret E. L. Sherman Style: Greek Revival Use: Dwelling - Two family
Item 88112
Rounds property, Island Avenue, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Edgar E. Rounds Use: Skating Rink
Item 150889
General Plan Showing Conditions June 1, 1917, Samuel T. Bodine Esq. Estate, Villanova, PA, 1914-1925
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1914–1925 Location: Villanova Client: Samuel T. Bodine Architect: Olmsted Brothers
Exhibit
Otisfield's One-Room Schoolhouses
Many of the one-room schoolhouses in Otisfield, constructed from 1839 through the early twentieth century, are featured here. The photos, most of which also show teachers and children, were taken between 1898 and 1998.
Exhibit
Home Ties: Sebago During the Civil War
Letters to and from Sebago soldiers who served in the Civil War show concern on both sides about farms and other issues at home as well as concern from the home front about soldiers' well-being.
Site Page
Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Wiscasset's Arctic Connection
"… View the Wiscasset's Arctic Connection Slide Show Text by Cindy Dykes Images from Maine Historical Society, Blethen Maine Newspapers Explorer…"
Site Page
"… found within the Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection at Maine Historical Society. View a slide show of Allies & Allegiance images"
Story
Dancing through barriers
by Garrett Stewart
My Dad performed on the Dave Astor Show in Portland during the civil rights era.
Story
My artwork help process memories of Vietnam
by Brian Barry
My Eagle drawing won first place in the Togus Arts and Crafts show, third in the Nationals.
Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of the Chinese/Chinese Americans in Maine and the U.S. including some of the factors that led to Chinese immigration to the U.S., the history of the Chinese Exclusion Act, a look into the xenophobia, racism, and discrimination many Chinese Americans have experienced and continue to experience, and the contributions of Chinese Americans to community life and culture in Maine.
Lesson Plan
Black History and the History of Slavery in Maine
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of the Black community in Maine and the U.S., including Black people who were enslaved in Maine, Maine’s connections to slavery and the slave trade, a look into the racism and discrimination many Black people in Maine have experienced, and highlights selected histories of Black people, demonstrating the longevity of their experiences and contributions to the community and culture in Maine.
