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Item 13258

Long sled, Caribou, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print

Item 154968

Perry Greene with his Chinook sled dog team, Portland, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Portland; Wonalancet, NH; Waldoboro; Warren Media: 16mm film

Item 16484

Kick Brand kick sled, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1942 Location: Houlton; Madison, WI Media: Wood, steel

Tax Records

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Item 42170

464-466 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Annie P Russell Use: Dwelling - Single family

Item 42171

464-466 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Anna C Legrow Use: Dwelling - Single family

Item 36374

42-44 Pine Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Benjamin F Dudley Use: Store

Online Exhibits

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Elizabeth P. Ricker and Togo, Poland Spring, 1928

Togo the Siberian Husky and his ties to Maine

Alaskan-born Siberian Husky, Togo, was an international hero, famous for guiding his sled team to Nome with vaccines that saved the town’s children from deadly diphtheria. Learn about Togo’s life, and how he came to live in Maine.

Exhibit

The Arrival of Winter

The astronomical arrival of winter -- also known as the winter solstice -- marks the year's shortest day and the season of snow and cold. It usually arrives on December 21.

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Best Friends: Mainers and their Pets

Humans and their animal companions began sharing lives about twenty-five thousand years ago, when, according to archaeological evidence and genetic studies, wolves approached people for food scraps. As agriculture grew and people began storing grains around ten thousand years ago, wild cats helped keep rodents at bay and feline populations thrived by having a steady food source. Over time, these animals morphed into the dogs and cats we know today, becoming our home companions, our pets.

Site Pages

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Four skaters on Goose Pond, Swan's Island, ca. 1924

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"Donald LeMoine sledding, Swan's Island, ca. 1940Swan's Island Historical Society Sledding was also a popular winter past time and there were enough…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Jr., Bangor, 1865

"He is shown "haulling his pas dinner on his red sled Tiger in 1862," "mutilating his apple tree," with David Towle, wading in the mud in 1865; and…"