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Historical Items

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Item 14313

Augusta R. Perry, Houlton, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 14340

Silas T. Plummer, Houlton, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 14170

Ruth C. Eastman, Portland, 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1885 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Online Exhibits

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Shepard Cary: Lumberman, Legislator, Leader and Legend

Shepard Cary (1805-1866) was one of the leading -- and wealthiest -- residents of early Aroostook County. He was a lumberman, merchant, mill operator, and legislator.

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Yarmouth: Leader in Soda Pulp

Yarmouth's "Third Falls" provided the perfect location for papermaking -- and, soon, for producing soda pulp for making paper. At the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th, Yarmouth was an international leader in soda pulp production.

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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

Site Pages

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin, Bangor, ca. 1868

"A bookkeeper and accountant for a number of businesses, Martin and his wife, Clara Cary, had six children."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince's factory and store, Bangor, 1864

"… Martin (1823-1904) began working for Prince as a bookkeeper and store tender. Martin, who began writing and illustrating a journal reflecting on…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Wood pile, 130 Center St., Bangor, ca. 1864

"… John Martin (1823-1904) was a meticulous bookkeeper, gardener, and architecture and dancing enthusiast."