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Early Maine Photography - MHS Early Maine Photography Collections

"… paper-based materials, many 19th and early 20th century repositories often overlooked the research value of photographs, and MHS was no exception…"

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 1 of 2

"… Historical Society/MaineToday Media On May 20th, 1921, Deering High School suffered a major fire that killed Captain James C."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Architecture in the 20th Century

"… 2009Thomaston Historical Society Throughout the 20th century and into the 21st, homes continued to be built at a modest pace, some mingling with…"

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Music in Maine - Music in Maine

"… and television waves raced across Maine in the 20th century, instead of diluting musical traditions, these influences layered blues, country…"

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Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… Historical Society In the early part of the 20th century, Guilford was home to the largest fair in Piscatquis County."

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Music in Maine - MAKE

"… 2018Maine Historical Society In the 19th and 20th centuries, Wabanaki musicians traveled worldwide showcasing their talents and performing in…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 2 of 3

"With few exceptions, prior to the mid-20th century, clothing was not collected or considered museum worthy."

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Music in Maine - Community Music

"While membership declined throughout the 20th century, the Grange in Maine is seeing a revival with a new generation of farmers participating in 126…"

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"… Historical Society Late 19th century/early 20th century architectural styles that are still commonly found in the Colony are the 4-squares…"

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Music in Maine - Opera, Orchestras and Stages

"… Houses Many Maine towns in the 19th and early 20th centuries had an “opera house,” used as multi-purpose community meeting spaces, theaters, town…"

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 1 of 2

"Centennial on Main Street, Lubec, 1911 Lubec Historical Society The Weather and the Program As a seaman and also Customs Collector, the personal…"

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Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"… have instrumental music programs until the early 20th century, so children often learned to play instruments by participating in community bands."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"Other 20th century Rumford artists are Oscar and Laura Legere, Robert Soucy, and Christine Wing, an art teacher at the Rumford/Mountain Valley High…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 2 of 2

"… Designing Acadia (2017), World War I and the Maine Experience (2017), Fashionable Maine: early twentieth century clothing (2016), and Dressing Up…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear

"… and clothing and select examples of everyday or more formal wear. As yet, representation of children’s 20th century clothing is limited."

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Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2

"The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection Taffeta and velvet bustle dress ensemble, ca."

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Historic Clothing Collection - Fashions Far & Away

"These items are part of a well documented early 20th century group of garments brought to Maine by Toy Len Goon."

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Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 1 of 3

"Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society X Celebrating Maine Historical Society’s 200th anniversary (2022)…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 1 of 3

"… Rumford became the boomtown of Maine in the early 20th century, the need for a substantial source of quality potable water for its residents grew…"

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Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… be Rhode Island’s worst maritime disaster of the 20th century, the Larchmont was hit by a coal-hauling schooner, the Harry Knowlton."

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Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 2 of 2

"… Fabrics is the biggest fabric mill in the 20th century. The mill founded flame retardant fabrics in 1974. The mill is over 150 years old."

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Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 3 of 3

"Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Northern Threads Part I: ca. 1780-1889 Northern Threads is a two-part…"

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Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"From the 1880s to the end of the 20th century, Lubec and Eastport were the twin centers of this fishery industry."

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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"Discover the Story of Blue Hill The 20th Century Brings New People, Benefactors, and Cultures to Town At a commemorative clambake in 1886, Captain…"