Keywords: wild west shows
Item 1051
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1887 Location: London Media: Photographic print
Item 20148
Notice for Indian exhibition, Wiscasset, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Wiscasset Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
Elise Fellows White: Music, Writing, and Family
From a violin prodigy in her early years to an older woman -- mother of two -- struggling financially, Skowhegan native Mary Elise Fellows White remained committed to music, writing, poetry, her extended family -- and living a life that would matter and be remembered.
Site Page
"… in operas, vaudeville, and so-called “Wild West” shows. They met and sang with people from other Indigenous communities, blending cultural…"
Site Page
Music in Maine - Opera, Orchestras and Stages
"… the country performing as “Indians” at wild west shows and on the theater circuit. When the stock market crashed in 1929, Nicolar returned home to…"
Story
Learning to fly and instructing cadets at West Point during WWII
by Vera Cleaves
West Point during World War II
Story
Norcross Deer Hunting
by Albert Fowler
How hunting has impacted my life
