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Keywords: Word War II

Historical Items

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Item 15120

"The Hun-His mark-Blot it out with Liberty Bonds" World War I poster, ca. 1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1918 Media: Lithograph poster

Item 13837

Haynes family, Trenton, ca. 1913

Contributed by: Trenton Cemetery & Keeping Society Date: circa 1913 Location: Trenton Media: Photographic print

Item 109058

Downtown Stockton Springs, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Stockton Springs Media: Glass Plate Negative

Online Exhibits

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Prisoners of War

Mainers have been held prisoners in conflicts fought on Maine and American soil and in those fought overseas. In addition, enemy prisoners from several wars have been brought to Maine soil for the duration of the war.

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World War I and the Maine Experience

With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.

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A Riot of Words: Ballads, Posters, Proclamations and Broadsides

Imagine a day 150 years ago. Looking down a side street, you see the buildings are covered with posters and signs.

Site Pages

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"They struggled with the foreign words, many attempting to learn the Cyrillic alphabet to improve their pronunciation and grasp of the language they…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"Gary’s last words to Michael were “Good luck” and Gary handed Michael his gun. I think that this could impact our future by learning about this in…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"Pastor Fletcher, the first pastor back in the 1800s, would be proud of the way our church has turned out because we are spreading the word and…"

My Maine Stories

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The only letter to survive World War II
by Cyrene Slegona

Only one of many letters my father sent to his wife remained after he came home from World War II.

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My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II
by Earlene Chadbourne

Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima

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A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker

Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference