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Item 79700

Letter to Sarah Tarbox Greenleaf from niece Sarah, Boston, 1854

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1854 Location: Westport Island; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 63693

Railroad terminal area viewed from south, Strong, ca. 1908

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1908 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print

Item 100925

Rufus Prince's factory and store, Bangor, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1864-07-21 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Online Exhibits

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One Hundred Years of Caring -- EMMC

In 1892 five physicians -- William H. Simmons, William C. Mason, Walter H. Hunt, Everett T. Nealey, and William E. Baxter -- realized the need for a hospital in the city of Bangor had become urgent and they set about providing one.

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Designing Acadia

For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.

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Begin Again: reckoning with intolerance in Maine

BEGIN AGAIN explores Maine's historic role, going back 528 years, in crisis that brought about the pandemic, social and economic inequities, and the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.

Site Pages

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince's factory and store, Bangor, 1864

"… working for Prince as a bookkeeper and store tender. Martin, who began writing and illustrating a journal reflecting on his life and activities…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin apple tree, Bangor, ca. 1862

"… with a red cheek the flesh when ripe a juicy tender tart very sharp." In 1862, the tree was heavily laden with apples when a September tornado…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Buttons

"She used her shovel to dig, and tenderly placed a bulb. A shiny glint caught her attention. A button! What would this be doing in the soil? It must…"