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Historical Items

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Item 15651

Klean Kwick washer and clothes wringer, Durham, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Durham Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Durham Media: Wood, metal

Item 13852

L. P. Berry, Houlton, c. 1920

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 16598

Four Sanford Ladies Smile Their way Through Washday, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Tax Records

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Item 58054

Garage, High through to Spring Street Place, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Abraham Goodside Use: Garage

Item 54472

Assessor's Record, 248-252 Forest Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Forest City Filling Station Use: Washing Stand

Item 53384

153 Fore Street (rear), Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Thomas Laughlin Company Use: Wash Room

Online Exhibits

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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

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High Water

Melting snow, ice, warmer temperatures, and rain sometimes bring floods to Maine's many rivers and streams. Floods are most frequent in the spring, but can occur at any season.

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Cooks and Cookees: Lumber Camp Legends

Stories and tall tales abound concerning cooks and cookees -- important persons in any lumber camp, large or small.

Site Pages

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Lincoln, Maine - High Street Bridge, Lincoln, ca. 1903

"This was built after the wooden bridge washed out by a Spring flood in 1902. The large white building on the right is the Plumly Building, home of…"

Site Page

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"… were destroyed, along with one bridge that was washed away. Pieces of homes, trees, and bundles of lumber floated down the river."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - The History of Laundry, Aroostook County Style - Page 2 of 2

"As Rena grew older, she helped. Washing the clothes took two to three hours. Some women also did laundry for other people, such as neighbors and…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Ogunquit Beach Sonnet
by Shannon Schooley

Sonnet written for school when I was 12 years old.

Story

Surprise Preacher in Corinna
by Sarah Mount Elewononi

What the wife of Rev. Wright did when she found out she was expected to preach on short notice.

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Rachel Tourigny: Richness of growing up in a big, "poor" family
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A most vivid and heartwarming account of life during a simpler time