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Item 27980

Life membership certificate, Farmington Public Library Association, 1917

Contributed by: Farmington Public Library Date: 1917-01-02 Location: Farmington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 27986

Library share certificate, Farmington Library Association, 1865

Contributed by: Farmington Public Library Date: 1865-10-14 Location: Farmington Media: Ink on paper

Item 102743

Anthony Petropulos' Order of AHEPA membership card, Lewiston, 1964

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1964-01-18 Location: Lewiston Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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The Irish on the Docks of Portland

Many of the dockworkers -- longshoremen -- in Portland were Irish or of Irish descent. The Irish language was spoken on the docks and Irish traditions followed, including that of giving nicknames to the workers, many of whose given names were similar.

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Woodbury K. Dana's grave, Westbrook, 1924

Memorializing Civil War Veterans: Portland & Westbrook

Three cemeteries -- all of which were in Westbrook during the Civil War -- contain headstones of Civil War soldiers. The inscriptions and embellishments on the stones offer insight into sentiments of the eras when the soldiers died.

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The Jews of Maine

Like other immigrant groups, Jews came to Maine to make a living and enjoy the natural and cultural environment. Their experiences have been shaped by their occupational choices, Jewish values and, until recently, experiences of anti-Semitism.