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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs

"… Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Power of Potential View the Maine Women's Business Convention Slideshow Delegates…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - 1925 National Governors' Association Convention

"Because of this strategic effort the Maine Convention drew the largest amount of participants in the associations 17 year history."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"Because of these high prices, a group of Maine businessmen bought the remains of the Argus and renamed it the Portland Herald."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans"

"On a local level, changes in Portland city government and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan were motivated by anti-immigrant sentiments."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"… that discussed an overview of the growth of aviation in Maine, which included a look at the airports in the state and an outline of notable people…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Icons & Influencers

"While named for Gannett’s flagship title, the Portland Press Herald, the bulk of the images within the collection—19,001 in total, are from the…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Wiscasset's Arctic Connection

"MacMillan liked Wiscasset, a community of about 1,200 on the Sheepscot River, because it was away "from the hubbub of the city" and ships could…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aerial Photography

"… one of the most significant media influences in Maine. Fire on Hobson's Wharf, Portland, 1934Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Allies & Allegiance: Military comradery at the Centennial, 1920

"The state of Maine invited European and Asian allied nations to join the festivities, with an opportunity to demonstrate newly formed and established…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Along the Waterfront

"… the White House, and met with members of the Maine Congressional delegation. Captain Berlin on the S.S. Isaac T."

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

"White was an inmate of Letchworth Village, a mental institution, where Kirby was an orderly. White ran away from the institution, and shortly…"

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

"Floods In March of 1936, New England experienced extreme rainfall, resulting in one of the worst floods on record for the region."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Sports

"Coverage of different types of sports was all encompassing, and includes photos of boxing, baseball, football, golf, horseshoes, swimming, basketball."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Man on the Street"

"He was such a good rod man that he worked himself out of that position to the more exhalted office off division engineer, which means supervision of…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"Groups, Clubs & Organizations The Grand Army of the Republic G.A.R. picnic, Strong, ca. 1895 Members of Post 134 of the Grand Army of the…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"Interior of Congregational Church, Rumford Point, 1909Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Little is known about the artists who lived and worked…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"The Sagadahoc Club was a very prestigious men's club, and was first organized on December 3rd, 1888."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"… Regiments from Maine, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlin, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, reprint 2003 Remembering Franklin County, Luann Yetter, The…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"For example the Federated Woman’s Club, the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, the Maine Temperance Union, and the Christian Civic League were all…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Quenching the Thirst

"At one point a shipment of liquor was seized by state authorities. Occasional off-campus antics caused friction as well, for as the Old Soldiers…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… islanders receive direct mail service from the federal government. A steamboat set out from Ryders’ Cove every morning at 9:00, picked up mail in…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"They often featured women on their advertisements such as Davis Hatch's business card of 1880. Business owners also advertised by placing large signs…"