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Historical Items

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Item 104505

Home of John Moreland Cummings, Richmond's Island, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ambrotype

Item 105043

Signet ring, Richmond Island, ca. 1580

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1580 Location: Richmond Island Media: Gold

Item 105045

King Charles I English Unite coin, Richmond Island, 1625

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1625 Location: Richmond Island Media: Silver

Tax Records

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Item 88112

Rounds property, Island Avenue, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Edgar E. Rounds Use: Skating Rink

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 111578

House for Robert S. Smith Esq., Kennebunkport, 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1890 Location: Kennebunkport Client: Robert S. Smith Architect: John Calvin Stevens and Albert Winslow Cobb Architects

Item 111351

House for Henry F. Merrill, Portland, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Portland Client: Henry F. Merrill, Esq. Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Item 111600

Sturtevant Hall at Hebron Academy, Hebron, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1890–1927 Location: Hebron Client: Hebron Academy Architect: Stevens & Cobb Architects

Online Exhibits

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Launch of the 'Doris Hamlin'

The Doris Hamlin, a four-masted schooner built at the Frye-Flynn Shipyard in Harrington, was one of the last vessels launched there, marking the decline of a once vigorous shipbuilding industry in Washington County.

Exhibit

Lock of George Washington's Hair

Correspondence between Elizabeth Wadsworth, her father Peleg Wadsworth and Martha Washington's secretary about the gift of a lock of George Washington's hair to Eliza.

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Songs of Winnebago

An enduring element of summer camps is the songs campers sing around the campfire, at meals, and on many other occasions. Some regale the camp experience and others spur the camp's athletes on to victory.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Life membership certificate, Farmington Public Library Association, 1917

"… 2, 1917, and signed by the President and the Treasurer of the Association. There is also a seal in the lower left-hand corner."

Site Page

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Draining the quarry

"When the pond was drained in 2003, many treasures were found: old tools, items lost over the years by swimmers, even eels."

Site Page

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Along the Waterfront

"… of Along the Waterfront discussed news that the treasurer of the Portland Fish Co., Arthur Black was in Washington D.C."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Ted Truman (Throumoulos): A treasure trove of stories
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A son of Greek immigrants’ insight into his entrepreneurial family, culture and life experiences

Story

A tour of unique features at St. Andre's Catholic Church
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A tour of unique features at St. Andre's Catholic Church

Story

Hasan Jasim: Putting his life on the line for this country
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

An Iraqi interpreter shares insights on the value and price of freedom