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Historical Items

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Item 100235

Stephen Brown enlistment certification, Scarborough, 1862

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1862-08-04 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper

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Item 80660

Letter to Sarah Tarbox from cousin Warren Brown, 1841

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1841-04-03 Location: Westport Island; Readfield; Kents Hill Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1153

A Doctor's Arrival, ca. 1855

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

Online Exhibits

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Home: The Longfellow House & the Emergence of Portland

The Wadsworth-Longfellow house is the oldest building on the Portland peninsula, the first historic site in Maine, a National Historic Landmark, home to three generations of Wadsworth and Longfellow family members -- including the boyhood home of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The history of the house and its inhabitants provide a unique view of the growth and changes of Portland -- as well as of the immediate surroundings of the home.

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Northern Threads: Mourning Fashions

A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 18th and 19th century mourning jewelry and fashions.

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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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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"and Abigail Stone on October 3, 1752. The elder Stephen Titcomb had come to Kennebunk from Newburyport, MA."

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Music in Maine - Longfellow Family Music

"Stephen Longfellow found "a very pretty drum, with an eagle painted on it" that cost two dollars. However, he was not able to ship it because of the…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Stephen and Tabitha King X Stephen King Writing in His Home Office X Creating the Statue of Hannibal Hamlin Now Located in Downtown Bangor…"