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Keywords: Soldier's Monument in Common

Historical Items

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Item 31722

W.H. Graffam Store, Scarborough, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Item 108725

Bird's eye view of Castine, 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1889 Location: Castine Media: ink on paper

Item 23435

John Marshall Brown, Portland, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Memorializing Civil War Veterans: Portland & Westbrook

Three cemeteries -- all of which were in Westbrook during the Civil War -- contain headstones of Civil War soldiers. The inscriptions and embellishments on the stones offer insight into sentiments of the eras when the soldiers died.

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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

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Field & Homefront: Bethel during the Civil War

Like many towns, Bethel responded to the Civil War by sending many soldiers and those at the homefront sent aid and supported families. The town grew during the war, but suffered after its end.

Site Pages

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"Engravings on the monuments four sides read: “TO THE BRAVE MEN OF FARMINGTON, who on land and sea freely offered their lives in defense of the union…"

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"Click on the photo below then zoom in left center and see her lifting the veil off the tablet. Centennial Monument, Lubec, 1911 Lubec Historical…"

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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