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Historical Items

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Item 78821

The Renowned Dixfield Band, Dixfield, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Dixfield Media: Photographic print

Item 81929

Monson Band Stand decorated for 150th Anniversary, Monson June 24, 1972

Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1972-06-24 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print

Item 20193

Main Street, Island Falls, 1925

Contributed by: Island Falls Historical Society Date: 1925 Location: Island Falls Media: Postcard

Tax Records

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Item 99030

1929-2013 Forest Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Riverton Realty Company Use: Refreshment & Band Stand

Online Exhibits

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Strike Up the Band

Before the era of recorded music and radio, nearly every community had a band that played at parades and other civic events. Fire departments had bands, military units had bands, theaters had bands. Band music was everywhere.

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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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Redact: Obscuring the Maine Constitution

In 2015, Maliseet Representative Henry Bear drew the Maine legislature’s attention to a historic redaction of the Maine Constitution. Through legislation drafted in February 1875, approved by voters in September 1875, and enacted on January 1, 1876, the Sections 1, 2, and 5 of Article X (ten) of the Maine Constitution ceased to be printed. Since 1876, these sections are redacted from the document. Although they are obscured, they retain their validity.

Site Pages

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Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"… Marching Bands Click to explore community bands in Maine Community bands, historically comprised of male musicians, embraced diverse…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Quartette Club, 1849

"with a black band and long ends to the bands. ... Their first collars were turn down all uniform but a stand up dickey came in fashion and they made…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - I. Headwaters of a community: Sowacatuck, Chouacoet, and the sea

"… often referred to themselves by their family band name. The tribes associated with the Saco River valley were the Pequawket or Pigwacket tribe…"

My Maine Stories

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History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars

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Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan

Stories of growing up Downeast

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Story of the "little nun"
by Felicia Garant

My grandmother made a nun's outfit for me