Maine Memory Network

Maine lottery ticket, 1831

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1831 Location: Houlton Media: Paper

Maine State Lottery broadside, 1831

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1831 Media: Ink on paper

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Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine

For many different reasons people saved and carefully preserved the objects in this exhibit. Eventually, along with the memories they hold, the objects were passed to the Maine Historical Society. Object and memory, serve as a powerful way to explore history and to connect to the lives of people in the past.