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Revolutionary War-era styled gown, Portland, ca. 1825

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"… to the Marquis, or as an early example of the colonial revival movement. Dress worn at English court, ca."

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View of Portland Light Infantry Muster, ca. 1803

Music in Maine - Military Marching Bands

"… bands in 1821, but they have existed since the colonial era. After the Civil War, Congress stopped funding military bands that provided music to…"

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Libby and Co. Ice Wagon, Scarborough, ca. 1880

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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1794 map of Farmington

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… with explorers and military men in the pre-colonial era. There are several derivations of Pierre Paul’s Christian name found in historical records…"

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Howard House, Bangor, 1869

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The conclusion of the French and Indian War in 1763 brought a brief era of peace to the region. Fort Pownall now guarded the entrance to the…"

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Railroad Station, Fort Kent, ca. 1920

Acadian Archives

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