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Historical Items

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Item 102550

Mildred Burrage, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Media: Photographic print

Item 15701

Gorham Academy in 1886

Contributed by: Gorham Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Gorham Media: Photographic print

Item 135817

"A Bog Bouquet, Huckleberry Bog," Weld, 2007

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2007 Location: Weld Media: Watercolor on paper

Online Exhibits

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A City Awakes: Arts and Artisans of Early 19th Century Portland

Portland's growth from 1786 to 1860 spawned a unique social and cultural environment and fostered artistic opportunity and creative expression in a broad range of the arts, which flowered with the increasing wealth and opportunity in the city.

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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.

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Great Cranberry Island's Preble House

The Preble House, built in 1827 on a hilltop over Preble Cove on Great Cranberry Island, was the home to several generations of Hadlock, Preble, and Spurling family members -- and featured in several books.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Music in Maine - Radio Cowboys and Country Music

"… in 1979, noting her as Maine’s most recognized female singer. Cody performed for ten years at Poland Spring Inn in her fifties, recorded Hopeless…"

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Norridgewock Historical Society

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

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People

"… governor from Franklin County (also Maine's first female governor); Maine Attorney General (2009-2011, 2013-2019); lawyer Stephen Titcomb…"

My Maine Stories

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21st and 19th century technology and freelance photography
by Brendan Bullock

My work is a mash-up of cutting edge technology and 19th century chemistry techniques.

Story

Tapestry, Seine Twine and Burlesque
by Barbara Burns

My work as a tapestry artist and dancer in Maine.

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History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

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