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Historical Items

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Item 12113

Margaret Chase Smith at 45th Parallel, 1964

Contributed by: Margaret Chase Smith Library Date: 1964-02-10 Location: Pittsburg; Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 10654

James Russell Wiggin, Ellsworth, 1979

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1979-11-29 Location: Ellsworth Media: Photographic print

Item 12864

Emmie B. Whitney, 1939

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1939-01-14 Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Capturing Arts and Artists in the 1930s

Emmie Bailey Whitney of the Lewiston Journal Saturday Magazine and her husband, noted amateur photographer G. Herbert Whitney, captured in words and photographs the richness of Maine's arts scene during the Great Depression.

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Hiking, Art and Science: Portland's White Mountain Club

In 1873, a group of men, mostly from Portland, formed the second known hiking club in the U.S., the White Mountain Club of Portland, to carry out their scientific interests, their love of hiking and camaraderie, and their artistic interests in painting and drawing the features of several of the White Mountains.

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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.

Site Pages

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People

"… Edward Abbott 1841–1908: American clergyman, journalist, and author; son of Jacob Abbott Jacob Abbott 1803-1879: Founder of The Abbott School and…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Elizabeth Akers Allen, née Chase

"… her career, Allen earned her living partly as a journalist. The success of her first book allowed her to travel in Europe in 1859–60."

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Mount Desert Island Historical Society

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My Maine Stories

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Story

My career as a wildlife biologist
by Ron Joseph

Rural Maine provided the foundation of a rewarding career as a wildlife biologist.