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Historical Items

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Item 102222

Rogers Fibre Company, Kennebunk, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1915 Location: Kennebunk Media: Glass Negative

Item 8137

Fisher Blacksmith Shop, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1898 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 54765

Hall Cottage, Fairfield, ca. 1960

Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: circa 1960 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 63334

205-207 Middle Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Joseph S. Bernstein Use: Print Shop & Store

Online Exhibits

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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.

Exhibit

Princeton: Woods and Water Built This Town

Princeton benefited from its location on a river -- the St. Croix -- that was useful for transportation of people and lumber and for powering mills as well as on its proximity to forests.

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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

Site Pages

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Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"… dozens of calf skins, three to four tons of split leather, and ten to twelve tons of sole leather. They had to buy some raw material too, which…"

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Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"… required each member to keep ready at least two leather buckets for possible use in a "bucket brigade", and canvas bags to provide for the removal…"

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Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"… of fire fighting engine with a stitched together, leather hose. Fire Department, Hallowell, 1843Hubbard Free Library The machine was built to…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Harold's Garage, Rome Hollow, Maine
by Mimi C

Story about Harold Hawes, owner of Harold's garage and self-styled auctioneer in Rome Hollow, Maine