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Historical Items

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Item 7883

Stonington School, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: Stonington Media: Photoprint

Item 7619

School children, Stonington, ca. 1906

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1906 Location: Stonington Media: Photographic print

Item 7620

Christmas, Stonington, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Stonington Media: Postcard

Online Exhibits

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Evergreens and a Jolly Old Elf

Santa Claus and evergreens have been common December additions to homes, schools, businesses, and other public places to America since the mid nineteenth century. They are two symbols of the Christian holiday of Christmas whose origins are unrelated to the religious meaning of the day.

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Maine Streets: The Postcard View

Photographers from the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Co. of Belfast traveled throughout the state, especially in small communities, taking images for postcards. Many of these images, taken in the first three decades of the twentieth century, capture Main Streets on the brink of modernity.

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Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here

From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.

Site Pages

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures

"Trip to Stonington from Swan's Island, ca. 2005Swan's Island Historical Society This picture on the right is of Normie Burns taking islanders out…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"The kids from Stonington High School used to come down once a year on the steamboat and they’d play, come up and play different, you know, their…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… a daily trip year-round from Swan’s Island to Stonington, Vinalhaven, Rockland and back. In some summers North Haven was also included in the…"