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Item 51996

St. Francis College, Biddeford, ca. 1955

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1955 Location: Biddeford Media: Postcard

Item 27927

Galen Moses and friends, Bath, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1890 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 35966

Josiah Pierce, London, 1891

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1891 Location: London Media: Oil on canvas

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 111580

Galen C. Moses house, Bath, 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: Bath Client: Galen C. Moses Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Online Exhibits

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A Brief History of Colby College

Colby originated in 1813 as Maine Literary and Theological Institution and is now a small private liberal arts college of about 1,800 students. A timeline of the history and development of Colby College from 1813 until the present.

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Maine Medical Center, Bramhall Campus

Maine Medical Center, founded as Maine General Hospital, has dominated Portland’s West End since its construction in 1871 on Bramhall Hill. As the medical field grew in both technological and social practice, the facility of the hospital also changed. This exhibit tracks the expansion and additions to that original building as the hospital adapted to its patients’ needs.

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Maine Soldiers' Relief Association card, Washington, ca. 1863

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.