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Hollingsworth Fine Arts

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"They were truly "summering" in Maine. Lumber Mill at the Mill Pond, Somesville, ca. 1905Mount Desert Island Historical Society Somesville was…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… and renamed "Island Aquaculture" by a local group in 1993. The business employed seven or eight islanders full time and up to a dozen part time…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4

"… the era's wide shoulder fashion are found among a group of garments by important New York designer, Jessie Franklin Turner."

Historic Clothing Collection - Site Overview

"… narratives, followed by chronological groupings, supported through themed image galleries highlighting special topics."

Biddeford Mills Museum

A historic mill museum dedicated to creating exhibits that will educate the community and highlight mill history; as a research collection to assist the public in locating information on the mill's buildings, history and employees; and to ensure the story of Biddeford's economic and industrial revolution remains relevant and accessible to diverse audiences.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Performance

"Along with a small group of performers including family and friends, Loring re-ennacted highly romanticized versions of "Indian ceremonies and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… fishing party boats summer afternoons, taking groups to catch mackerel, pollack, flounder, cod and haddock along the coast."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"She was part of a highly innovative group of cutting edge artists and theorists that changed the scope and nucleus of European modern dance…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 3 of 3

"1975Maine Historical Society The present 1970s group is rounded out with three garments showing the influence of leading designers, and one with the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"… were from and associated with one another by town groups. Breaking down these provincial barriers was difficult, and athletics led the transition…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"… Canadians, Irish, and other newly arriving ethnic groups. Labor intensive saw mills, woolen mills, and wood related businesses, along with…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"… lives on or near Mount Desert Island lived in groups of several extended families, in houses made of birch bark."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"Passamaquoddy group at Pleasant Point, 1906Nylander Museum Most Wabanakis were Catholic. While in Bar Harbor, some went daily or weekly to Mass at…"