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Historical Items

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Item 105344

Island Ledge Casino, Wells Beach, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Wells Media: postcard

Item 105345

View of the square from the casino, Wells Beach, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Wells Media: postcard

Item 71856

Cottages along the beach, Wells Beach, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Wells Media: Linen texture postcard

Online Exhibits

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We Saw Lindbergh!

Following his historic flight across the Atlantic in May 1927, aviator Charles Lindbergh commenced a tour across America, greeted by cheering crowds at every stop. He was a day late for his speaking engagement in Portland, due to foggy conditions. Elise Fellows White wrote in her diary about seeing Lindbergh and his plane.

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The Trolley Parks of Maine

At the heyday of trolleys in Maine, many of the trolley companies developed recreational facilities along or at the end of trolley lines as one further way to encourage ridership. The parks often had walking paths, dance pavilions, and various other entertainments. Cutting-edge technology came together with a thirst for adventure and forever changed social dynamics in the process.

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Drawing Together: Art of the Longfellows

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is best know as a poet, but he also was accomplished in drawing and music. He shared his love of drawing with most of his siblings. They all shared the frequent activity of drawing and painting with their children. The extended family included many professional as well as amateur artists, and several architects.

Site Pages

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"Frances Grayson, Old Orchard Beach, 1927Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media While living in Manhattan, Grayson was inspired by Charles…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"Donated equipment was used and the beach was made usable. It became a continuing improvement project for several years."

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 2 of 2

"… featuring images from their own photographers, as well as those of the Kennebec Journal. Aerial photography enhanced the public’s ability to…"

My Maine Stories

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Warming Oceans
by David Reidmiller, Gulf of Maine Research Institute

The rate of warming in the Gulf of Maine is faster than that of more than 95% of the world’s oceans

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The Cup Code (working at OOB in the 1960s)
by Randy Randall

Teenagers cooking fried food in OOB and the code used identify the product and quantity.

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Sister Madeleine Couture: Dedicating her life to teaching
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

The story of a life immersed in family and teaching