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Keywords: State seal

Historical Items

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Item 22225

Steamers at Seal Harbor, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Mount Desert Media: Postcard

Item 105640

Scenes in the State of Maine, 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1855 Media: Ink on paper

Item 19334

Statehouse with wrong state seal, Augusta, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Augusta Media: Postcard

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 110465

Van Vleck site, Mount Desert, ca. 2004

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 2004 Location: Mount Desert Client: Van Vleck Architect: Landscape Design Associates

Online Exhibits

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State of Mind: Becoming Maine

The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?

Exhibit

The Shape of Maine

The boundaries of Maine are the product of international conflict, economic competition, political fights, and contested development. The boundaries are expressions of human values; people determined the shape of Maine.

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Patriotic Imagery: 1861-1880

Imagery on letterhead soldiers used, on soldiers' memorials produced after the war, and on many other items captured the themes of the American Civil War: union, liberty, and freedom.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Historic Hallowell - Initiative and Self-Improvement

"Debating Society topics and seal.Hubbard Free Library The questions posed by the members of the the Society provide a unique insight into the…"

Site Page

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 5 of 5

"Bicentenial Memorabilia Seal, Dixfield, 2003.Dixfield Historical Society Sources: Dixfield Historical Society Archives and Artifacts Peter Stowell…"

Site Page

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 5 of 6

"… belief that ownership was made not through royal seals, Indian deeds, or any deeds at all, but instead through possession—applying one’s labor to…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

The Joys of Kayaking - Pam's Story
by Pam Ferris-Olson

Pam has kayaked in many special places but her fondest memories are being made on Casco Bay

Story

Orphanage on Revere Street
by anonymous

An orphanage operated by a Mrs. Oliver on 54 Revere Street in Portland, Maine in 1930.

Story

Learning to fly and instructing cadets at West Point during WWII
by Vera Cleaves

West Point during World War II