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Historical Items

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Item 73305

Baby carriage parade winners, Deering Oaks, 1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924-08-30 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 11853

Bangor Daily News at the Capitol, 1962

Contributed by: Margaret Chase Smith Library Date: 1962-04-10 Location: Washington; Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 29237

World Order Caravan, 1956

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1956-10-01 Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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World Alpine Ski Racing in Maine

Sugarloaf -- a small ski area by European standards -- entered ski racing history in 1971 by hosting an event that was part of the World Cup Alpine Ski Championships. The "Tall Timber Classic," as the event was known, had a decidedly Maine flavor.

Exhibit

Eye in the Sky

In 1921, Guy Gannett purchased two competing Portland newspapers, merging them under the Portland Press Herald title. He followed in 1925 with the purchase the Portland Evening Express, which allowed him to combine two passions: photography and aviation.

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A Craze for Cycling

Success at riding a bike mirrored success in life. Bicycling could bring families together. Bicycling was good for one's health. Bicycling was fun. Bicycles could go fast. Such were some of the arguments made to induce many thousands of people around Maine and the nation to take up the new pastime at the end of the nineteenth century.

Site Pages

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Commercial article on World's Fair contest

"This article describes the contest and winners. The Bangor Daily Whig and Courier reported on July 8, 1893: "Mrs."

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Historic Hallowell - The Fireman's Musters in Hallowell

"Awards were handed out to winners of different competitions. There were two different categories of awards: department awards and private owned…"

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Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"The winners were Joseph Morin – most original, Roy Fairbrother – most luxuriant and George Tozier – most artistic."

My Maine Stories

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Story

How Mom caught Dad
by Jane E. Woodman

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

Story

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

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