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Historical Items

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Item 29242

Youth radio panel, 1953

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1953 Media: Photographic print

Item 112069

WMPG 90.9 and 104.1 t-shirt, Portland, ca. 2004

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 2004 Location: Portland Media: Cotton, ink

Item 67315

Otter Cliffs radio receiver, 1918

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1918 Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 35210

569-575 Brighton Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Eoline M Wilson Use: Filling Station & Store

Online Exhibits

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Strike Up the Band

Before the era of recorded music and radio, nearly every community had a band that played at parades and other civic events. Fire departments had bands, military units had bands, theaters had bands. Band music was everywhere.

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Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air

Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.

Exhibit

Land Claims, Economic Opportunities?

The landmark 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act provided $81.6 million to Maine Indians for economic development, land purchase and other purposes. The money and increased land holdings, however, have not solved economic and employment issues for Maine Indians.

Site Pages

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Music in Maine - Radio Cowboys and Country Music

"… with Bangor called “the Nashville of the North.” Radio stations developed regional broadcasts like Lewiston’s bilingual WCOU’s 'Noisiest Gang on…"

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Music in Maine - HEAR

"Radios changed how the world connected and communicated over distances. During the Golden Age of Radio, the late 1920s to early 1950s news, variety…"

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ice Storm Poem

"… playing cards by candlelight with battery-run radios humming to fill silence. Ice gripped the land with a hard hand as it softened neighbors’…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Elizabeth Mantis Spiliopoulos: passion for life & Greek heritage
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A spunky 99-year-old shares her crystal-clear recollections of all the changes in her lifetime

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.

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Annette Addorio: 100+ years of memories from full life
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

From 1914 to 2018, highlights from my life in Biddeford