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Item 11855

Army enlistment form, Houlton, 1867

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1863-10-20 Location: Houlton; Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17949

Minneapolis-Moline Model U tractor, Littleton, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Bernard Stairs through Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Littleton; Minneapolis Media: Steel

Item 66478

The Desert of Maine, Freeport, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Freeport Media: Linen texture postcard

Online Exhibits

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Longfellow: The Man Who Invented America

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a man and a poet of New England conscience. He was influenced by his ancestry and his Portland boyhood home and experience.

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After the Theatre, Riverton Park, ca. 1905

History in Motion: The Era of the Electric Railways

Street railways, whether horse-drawn or electric, required the building of trestles and tracks. The new form of transportation aided industry, workers, vacationers, and other travelers.

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Sgt. Nelson W. Jones, 3rd Maine Infantry, ca. 1862

This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War

For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.

Site Pages

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Upper Corner businesses, Hampden, ca. 1904

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Introduction

"… biographical sketches 1882) The Penobscot River forms the east border of the town for just over six miles."

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… and an alumni association was officially formed. Through the years, several other important additions and improvements were made to the brick…"