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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 3 of 3

"Landscape Photography Bemis Family, South Paris, ca. 1870Maine Historical Society Communities beyond the Portland area are also represented…"

Early Maine Photography - MHS Early Maine Photography Collections

"MHS Early Maine Photography Collections Maine Historical Society (MHS) started collecting photographs during the 19th century, as the medium grew in…"

Early Maine Photography - Family Groups

"Family Groups Unidentified family, ca. 1857Maine Historical Society The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection contains several examples of…"

Early Maine Photography - War

"War Simon Dearborn, Monmouth, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society In the Vickery-Shettleworth Collection, the images of two aged Revolutionary…"

Early Maine Photography - Post-Mortem & Mourning

"Post-Mortem & Mourning Post Mortem & Mourning Slideshow Click on image to view slideshow In pre-Civil war Maine, death was a frequent…"

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 1 of 2

"War Conrad Heyer, Waldoboro, ca. 1852Maine Historical Society Two of the treasures of the Maine Historical Society’s collection of early…"

Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. and James B. Vickery, III X The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection of Early Maine…"

Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society Ellen, William Pitt Preble, and Stephen Longfellow, Portland, ca."

Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 2 of 2

"Groups Anna Margaret Holwell Deering and daughters, Portland, ca. 1855Maine Historical Society Revealing contrasts are found as well in the…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Influential & Interesting Documents

"… best known for his imaginative biography of George Washington, entered the temperance fray with this book, which became popular throughout the…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Bootleggers vs. Police

"1928 Courtesy of Joyce Butler Owned by George Butler, Police Commissioner in Biddeford. X Still Copper Collections of Maine Historical…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Temperance Membership

"9 Sons of Temperance Attributed to George Jefferds Wardwell (1826-after 1894), ca. 1840-1850 Painted cotton Collections of the Rumford Historical…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Women Leaders and Temperance

"… Water Girl Bronze replica from a sculpture by George E. Wade, ca. 1917 Photograph by Mark Skinner The Little Water Girl, as she is commonly…"

Music in Maine - Community Music

"1895Maine Historical Society George Washington Kemp, Leeds, ca. 1890Maine Historical Society George Washington "Wash" Kemp, came to Maine in…"

Music in Maine - Longfellow Family Music

"… home in 1835 after the death of her husband, George Pierce. She lived in the Wadsworth-Longfellow House until her death in 1901, bequeathing the…"

Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"Portland musician George T. Goldthwaite composed The Purple and White for Deering High School. The score, in march tempo, begins, "Deering felt the…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Overview & Introduction

"Overview & Introduction Cache of liquor, Portland, 1920Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Maine played a central role in the United…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Why Study the History of Drinking?

"Why Study the History of Drinking? The history of drinking in Maine and America is rich and complex."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Politics and Enforcement

"Politics and Enforcement Back to: 1865 to 1919: The Drys Gain New Adherents and Leaders X Going Where it Will Do the Most Good The Maine…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Taverns, People, and Scenes

"Taverns, People, and Scenes Back to: 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret X Darby and Joan, ca."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - The Continuing Debate

"The Continuing Debate Exhibition promotional poster, 1998 X Excessive drinking, once New England's secret, is now a recognized public issue."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret

"1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret Tavern sign, Raymond, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society The Coming of Drink to New England (1620–1820)…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Business as Usual

"Business as Usual Back to: 1865 to 1919: The Drys Gain New Adherents and Leaders X Hayner Whiskey Advertisement The New England Magazine…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - A Call to Temperance

"A Call to Temperance Back to: 1820 to 1865: Temperance and the Maine Law X Prohibition vs. License Early 19th century Collections of Maine…"