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Historical Items

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Item 1155

Library cornerstone announcement, Clinton, 1899

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1899-09-25 Location: Clinton Media: Ink on paper

Item 1154

Ball announcement, Alfred, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-03-24 Location: Alfred Media: Ink on paper

Item 1151

Suffrage lecture announcement, Belfast, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916 Location: Belfast Media: Ink on paper

Online Exhibits

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Margaret Chase Smith: A Historic Candidacy

When she announced her candidacy for President in January 1964, three-term Republican Senator Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman to seek the nomination of one of the two major political parties.

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Graduation Season

Graduations -- and schools -- in the 19th through the first decade of the 20th century often were small affairs and sometimes featured student presentations that demonstrated what they had learned. They were not necessarily held in May or June, what later became the standard "end of the school year."

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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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Maine and the Civil War - Poster seeking cavalry horses, Aroostook County, 1861

"… Museum Description A Civil War poster announcing the desire of the army to purchase of horses for the Union cavalry in various…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 65-83

"… Lincoln Jefferson Davis 18th century Bangor announcements 1837 profile of Bangor Samuel Budge Nath Harlow Joseph Carr Phillip H."

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Historic Clothing Collection - Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"… An 1867 issue of Peterson's Magazine essentially announced the beginning of the American bustle era."

My Maine Stories

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A Loon's World
by Norma Salway

Loons on Songo Pond

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Amato's Italian Sandwiches
by Charles V. Stanhope

Amato's Italian Sandwiches

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Cantor Beth & Dr David Strassler: personal insights on life
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

The journey of a couple devoted to each other, their family, their community and their religion