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Historical Items

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Item 13618

Houlton Water Company stand pipe, 1882

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1882 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 66177

Stand Pipe at night, Bangor, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Bangor Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 13601

Houlton Water Company pumping station, 1890

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

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Hermann Kotzschmar: Portland's Musical Genius

During the second half of the 19th century, "Hermann Kotzschmar" was a familiar household name in Portland. He spent 59 years in his adopted city as a teacher, choral conductor, concert artist, and church organist.

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Laboring in Maine

Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.

Site Pages

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Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

"… after it was built, they raised $944 to buy new pipes and hydrants. The first equipment they had was one linen hose, one two-wheeled hose reel that…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"He invented other things – a pipe vise, an umbrella holder, and a portable camp. These were never patented."

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Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"… Lewiston; and the Scottish Highlands Caledonian Pipe Band in Portland. Johnny "Basshorn" Susep and the Penobscot Band Penobscot Band, circa 1925…"

My Maine Stories

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Norcross Deer Hunting
by Albert Fowler

How hunting has impacted my life