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Historical Items

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Item 20452

Patrons of Husbandry officers badges, Littleton, ca: 1920

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Littleton Media: Metal and cloth

Item 19460

Maine Granite Cutters National Union badges, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Mount Desert Media: Cloth, metal

Item 35479

I.O.O.F. Badge, Lubec, 1893-1933

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Lubec Media: Lithographed metal and fabric badge

Online Exhibits

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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.

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Northern Threads: Mourning Fashions

A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 18th and 19th century mourning jewelry and fashions.

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La St-Jean in Lewiston-Auburn

St-Jean-Baptiste Day -- June 24th -- in Lewiston-Auburn was a very public display of ethnic pride for nearly a century. Since about 1830, French Canadians had used St. John the Baptist's birthdate as a demonstration of French-Canadian nationalism.

Site Pages

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Historic Hallowell - Uniforms and Expenses

"In some cases, the police had hats with a badge representing their status or rank. Each of these badges stated the name, rank, and department of that…"

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Maine Granite Industry Historical Society

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"… Police Force, complete with cruiser, uniforms and badges, patrolled the town. A town civic center was built in 1980, and six years later the Surry…"

My Maine Stories

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Service in Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan by MAJ Adam R. Cote
by Adam R. Cote

Military Service has had a deep impact my life