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Historical Items

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Item 100401

Winthrop Street Looking West from State Street, Augusta, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Lithgow Public Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Augusta Media: Postcard

Item 82039

VJ Day Parade, Monson, August 15, 1945

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1945-08-15 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Writing Women

Published women authors with ties to Maine are too numerous to count. They have made their marks in all types of literature.

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Power of Potential

The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs (NFBPWC) held their seventh annual convention in Portland during July 12 to July 18, 1925. Over 2,000 working women from around the country visited the city.

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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.

Site Pages

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Women Leaders and Temperance

"Burden Collection Many young men and women tended to see Temperance women as old maids, out of step with the roaring 20s—a very different image from…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"All of these women have played a big part in the history of Bangor and have inspired people all around the world."

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"The work was there for whoever needed it. We women used to have a good time. It was hard work but we all knew one another; we were like a family.”…"

My Maine Stories

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Reverend Thomas Smith of First Parish Portland
by Kristina Minister, Ph.D.

Pastor, Physician, Real Estate Speculator, and Agent for Wabanaki Genocide

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History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars