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Historical Items

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Item 16741

Northrop A-17, Presque Isle Army Air Field, 1940

Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: 1940 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 16744

Lockheed 10A, Presque Isle, 1940

Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: 1940 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 17033

Postcard announcing arrival in U.S., 1945

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1945-06-11 Location: New York; South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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Clean Water: Muskie and the Environment

Maine Senator Edmund S. Muskie earned the nickname "Mr. Clean" for his environment efforts during his tenure in Congress from 1959 to 1980. He helped created a political coalition that passed important clean air and clean water legislation, drawing on his roots in Maine.

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Fallen Heroes: Those Who Gave Their Lives: World War II

At least twenty-three Jewish men from Maine died in the military during World War II. Photographs and other memorabilia are available for fewer than half of them. Read more about them.

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Fallen Heroes: Maine's Jewish Sailors and Soldiers

Thirty-four young Jewish men from Maine died in the service of their country in the two World Wars. This project, including a Maine Memory Network exhibit, is meant to say a little something about some of them. More than just names on a public memorial marker or grave stone, these men were getting started in adult life. They had newly acquired high school and college diplomas, they had friends, families and communities who loved and valued them, and felt the losses of their deaths.

Site Pages

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Lockheed 10A, Presque Isle, 1940

"A U.S. Army Air Corp Douglas C-47 is in the background. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Air Force. Robert N. Haskell, President of Bangor Hydro and Chairman of the Civilian Advisory Council underscored this partnership when he stated…"

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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My Maine Stories

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My service in Afghanistan with the Marines and my life today
by Nicholas Krier

My service in Afghanistan with the Marines

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Florence Ahlquist Link's WWII service in the WAVES
by Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne

Florence Ahlquist, age 20, was trained to repair the new aeronautical cameras by the US Navy in WWII