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Historical Items

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Item 10007

Venerable Cunner Association and Propeller Club Band, 1895

Contributed by: Maine Maritime Museum Date: 1895-08-06 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Item 29260

Thursday Club tea set, Biddeford, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Biddeford Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Biddeford Media: Silver

Item 69119

Outing Club, Farmington State Normal School, ca. 1923

Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: circa 1923 Location: Industry Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Hiking, Art and Science: Portland's White Mountain Club

In 1873, a group of men, mostly from Portland, formed the second known hiking club in the U.S., the White Mountain Club of Portland, to carry out their scientific interests, their love of hiking and camaraderie, and their artistic interests in painting and drawing the features of several of the White Mountains.

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Power of Potential

The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs (NFBPWC) held their seventh annual convention in Portland during July 12 to July 18, 1925. Over 2,000 working women from around the country visited the city.

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A Craze for Cycling

Success at riding a bike mirrored success in life. Bicycling could bring families together. Bicycling was good for one's health. Bicycling was fun. Bicycles could go fast. Such were some of the arguments made to induce many thousands of people around Maine and the nation to take up the new pastime at the end of the nineteenth century.

Site Pages

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Icons & Influencers

"… “everyday person”, the paper featured celebrity outings, public events, celebrations, and one of Gannett’s favorite activities—aviation."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment

"… by the encampment to hire Indian guides for canoe outings or sport-hunting, to place special orders for items such as personalized hand-carved…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… lodge was built for what had been the Farmington Outing Club, which had been cutting ski trails on a lot of land on Morrison Hill."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Lionel "Toots" Bouthot: A life filled with music
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

From the age of 5, a lifetime of contributing to the musical fabric of Biddeford.