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Historical Items

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Item 37059

John Bapst Class of 1934 male students, Bangor, ca. 1934

Contributed by: John Bapst Memorial High School Date: circa 1934 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 76523

Madawaska Training School male students and faculty, Fort Kent, 1928

Contributed by: Blake Library Special Collections Date: 1928 Location: Fort Kent Media: Photographic print

Item 18740

Arthur Hutchinson, Mars Hill, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Mars Hill Media: Charcoal

Online Exhibits

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A City Awakes: Arts and Artisans of Early 19th Century Portland

Portland's growth from 1786 to 1860 spawned a unique social and cultural environment and fostered artistic opportunity and creative expression in a broad range of the arts, which flowered with the increasing wealth and opportunity in the city.

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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.

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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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John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"The group was to have up to 44 male members, who each could have two women who might accompany them to the weekly dances and weekly dance lessons."

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Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"… Maine Community bands, historically comprised of male musicians, embraced diverse heritages, different languages,, and culture-specific…"

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Music in Maine - Country Music

"… magazine named Curless the “Most Promising New Male Vocalist.” Despite his successes, he occasionally left the music business, including in 1962…"