Keywords: Unusual Instruments
Item 17825
Violin, Double Sided, ca. 1900
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood
Item 25414
Freelan Oscar Stanley Violin, 1878
Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1878 Location: Kingfield Media: Spruce and maple
Exhibit
From French Canadians to Franco-Americans
French Canadians who emigrated to the Lewiston-Auburn area faced discrimination as children and adults -- such as living in "Little Canada" tenements and being ridiculed for speaking French -- but also adapted to their new lives and sustained many cultural traditions.
Exhibit
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 Page
Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3
"… channel led to dredging and fabrication of the unusual piers. Progress on the Roosevelt Bridge, Lubec, 1961 Lubec Historical Society…"
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould
"This was an unusual offer as most business men did not have that kind of cash available and the offer surprised Johnson."
