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Historical Items

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Item 16083

Brook Street, Sanford

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 16089

96 Brook Street, Sanford (Formerly 60 Brook Street)

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Item 16090

123 Brook Street, Sanford (Formerly 75 Brook Street)

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Tax Records

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Item 89319

Summer Dwelling, Brook Lane, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Stephen E. Morse Use: Summer Dwelling

Item 89333

Anderson property, Brook Lane, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Willard R. Anderson Use: Storage

Item 89329

Rockwell property, Brook Lane, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Mary K. Rockwell Use: Summer Dwelling

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109413

House for Mr. G.G. Brooks, Cape Elizabeth, 1902-1903

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1902–1903 Location: Cape Elizabeth Client: G. G. Brooks Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Item 111542

Nixon residence plans and elevations, Brunswick, 2016-2017

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2016–2017 Location: Brunswick Clients: Brooke Nixon; Andy Nixon Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson, Architect

Item 109349

Residence for Mrs. Brooks Leavitt, Wilton, 1935-1951

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1935–1951 Location: Wilton; Wilton Client: Elizabeth Leavitt Architect: John Howard Stevens; John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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Debates Over Suffrage

While numerous Mainers worked for and against woman suffrage in the state in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, some also worked on the national level, seeking a federal amendment to allow women the right to vote

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Farm-yard Frames

Throughout New England, barns attached to houses are fairly common. Why were the buildings connected? What did farmers or families gain by doing this? The phenomenon was captured in the words of a children's song, "Big house, little house, back house, barn," (Thomas C. Hubka <em>Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn, the Connected Farm Buildings of New England,</em> University Press of New England, 1984.)

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Raising Fish

Mainers began propagating fish to stock ponds and lakes in the mid 19th century. The state got into the business in the latter part of the century, first concentrating on Atlantic salmon, then moving into raising other species for stocking rivers, lakes, and ponds.

Site Pages

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Salmon Brook Historical Society

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

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Flora Brooks, Lying in Repose, 1922

"Flora Brooks, Lying in Repose, 1922 Contributed by Farmington Public Library Description Flora Brooks served as librarian for over 30…"

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Maine's Road to Statehood - The Final Vote

"… lobbying and failure, Massachusetts Governor John Brooks signed the bill on June 19, and on the 26 of July Maine citizens voted 17,091-7,132 in…"

My Maine Stories

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The Journey Home
by Gina Brooks

I am a Maliseet artist from the St. Mary’s First Nation, my work is about our connection to the land

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How Mom caught Dad
by Jane E. Woodman

How Ruth and Piney met in Wilton and started a life together

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Choosing a Career in Country and Bluegrass Music
by Ken Brooks

How I became a country and bluegrass musician