Keywords: Weather %26 disasters
Item 16367
Cup that survived Fire of 1901, Lisbon Falls, ca. 1901
Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Pottery
Item 103176
Man rowing during a flood, 1936
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-03-20 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Exhibit
A fire and two men whose lives were entwined for more than 50 years resulted in what is now considered to be "the Jewel of Portland" -- the Austin organ that was given to the city of Portland in 1912.
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Historic Hallowell - Commerce on the Kennebec Citations
"“National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office.” 16 July 2006. http://www.srh.noaa.gov/sjt/?n=events-1936flood (accessed Mar. 4, 2010)."
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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor During the 1940s
"Since most men between the ages of 18 and 26 went off to war, women were expected to replace them in the workforce, and people of all ages…"
