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Historical Items

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Item 17665

John A. Millar Gocery, Houlton, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 25758

Joker's Corner, Saco, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 15711

Bert Libby's and Ridlon's Store, School Street, Gorham, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Gorham Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Gorham Media: Glass negative

Tax Records

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Item 32190

38-40 Anderson Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Martin W Jensen Style: Italian Renaissance Use: Dwelling & Store

Item 87905

231-235 York Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Harry S Clark Use: Store

Item 37294

122-124 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Marcia W. Rackleff et als Use: Wholesale Grocer

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Northern Threads: The rise and fall of the gigot sleeve

A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring the balloon-like gigot sleeve of the 1830s.

Exhibit

Most Inconvenient Storm

A Portland newspaper wrote about an ice storm of January 28, 1886 saying, "The city of Portland was visited yesterday by the most inconvenient storm of the season."

Exhibit

Promoting Rockland Through a Stereopticon, 1875

Frank Crockett and photographer J.P. Armbrust took stereo views of Rockland's downtown, industry, and notable homes in the 1870s as a way to promote tourism to the town.

Site Pages

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Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"… home canning possible, and how not to blame your grocer for any inconveniences. Careful meal planning was necessary so that everyone could get the…"

Site Page

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Privy

"… 1860, Corey rented rooms or another floor to grocer Lewis Hutchins and his family. At that time, two families and 10 people lived in the house."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… self-sufficient, serving as their own doctors, grocers, tailors, carpenters, fishermen, entertainment, and clergy."

My Maine Stories

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Norman Sevigny: history of a neighborhood grocery store
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

Growing up in a Franco-American community and working in the family business, Sevigny’s Market

Story

Alice Bertrand shares highlights from her 100+ years
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

What is it like to live through all the events that have occurred in the past 100+ years?