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Historical Items

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Item 103738

Woman mowing lawn, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1935 Media: Glass Negative

Item 53148

Lawn Mowing, Fairfield, ca. 1925

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1925 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Item 28721

Lawn tennis players on court, Saco, 1888

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1888 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 60470

23 Lawn Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Nellie F. Darker Use: Bungalow

Item 60461

6 Lawn Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Devisees of John N. Long Use: Dwelling - Single family

Item 60462

15 Lawn Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Charles R. Nelson Use: Dwelling - Two family

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 111594

Cape Cottage Park, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1924–1926 Location: Cape Elizabeth Client: Cape Cottage Park Company Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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Good Will-Hinckley: Building a Landscape

The landscape at the Good Will-Hinckley campus in Fairfield was designed to help educate and influence the orphans and other needy children at the school and home.

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The Public Face of Christmas

Christmas, a Christian holiday observed by many Mainers, has a very public, seasonal face that makes it visible to those of all beliefs.

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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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Site Page

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 3 of 3

"… participation in outdoor activities such as lawn tennis, ball games, and bicycling contributed to demand for, and development of, appropriate…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Inns

"… a broad wrap-around veranda, and sprawling lawns where visitors strolled and competed in playful sporting events with locals, cottagers, and…"

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NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters Historic Site

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

My Maine Stories

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"Mama sings 'get your hands up'": Maria's Diary June 2020
by Maria

Maria, 7 years old, records impressions of staying with her grandparents in Somesville in June 2020.

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Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan

Stories of growing up Downeast

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Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR