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Category: Government, Politics & Law, State & Town Services, State & municipal employees

Historical Items

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Item 11223

Diantha Carrigan, Augusta, 1982

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1982-05-26 Location: Augusta Media: Photographic print

Item 12295

Willis T. Emmons, Saco, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 14895

Disaster Drill in Brewer, ca. 1944

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: circa 1944 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Civil Defense: Fear and Safety

In the 1950s and the 1960s, Maine's Civil Defense effort focused on preparedness for hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters and a more global concern, nuclear war. Civil Defense materials urged awareness, along with measures like storing food and other staple items and preparing underground or other shelters.

Exhibit

From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album

William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.

My Maine Stories

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Story

Bonita Pothier-the definition of a trailblazer
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project

Overcoming the challenges of being Biddeford’s first female mayor is but a part of her contributions