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Historical Items

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Item 26666

The Rebuilt Watts Block, Thomaston, 1915

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 98641

Hayford Block, Belfast, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Belfast Media: Postcard

Item 27880

106-118 Front Street, Bath, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Bath; Bath Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Taber Wagon

The Taber farm wagon was an innovative design that was popular on New England farms. It made lifting potato barrels onto a wagon easier and made more efficient use of the horse's work. These images glimpse the life work of its inventor, Silas W. Taber of Houlton, and the place of his invention in the farming community

Exhibit

Maine Through the Eyes of George W. French

George French, a native of Kezar Falls and graduate of Bates College, worked at several jobs before turning to photography as his career. He served for many years as photographer for the Maine Development Commission, taking pictures intended to promote both development and tourism.

Exhibit

MHS in Pictures: exploring our first 200 years

Two years after separating from Massachusetts, Maine leaders—many who were part of the push for statehood—also separated from Massachusetts Historical Society, creating the Maine Historical Society in 1822. The legislation signed on February 5, 1822 positioned MHS as the third-oldest state dedicated historical organization in the nation. The exhibition features MHS's five locations over the institution's two centuries, alongside images of leaders who have steered the organization through pivotal times.

Site Pages

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… as the lowest of these areas were filled in and Commercial Street was added to the east of Front Street, the landscape of the downtown expanded…"

Site Page

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Watts Block

"… it was immediately rebuilt, and one of the three commercial spaces continues to serve as a Town Hall."

Site Page

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"The family home was behind the family's business space. Next to the family home was the business of James B."

My Maine Stories

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Story

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

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

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Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR