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Item 76878

Inuit boys aboard schooner 'Bowdoin,' 1949

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1949 Media: Photographic print

Item 190

Affidavit of capture and imprisonment aboard ship, 1842

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1842-08-22 Location: Portland Media: Color transparency

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Item 28988

Captain N.P. Spear aboard the 'Julia A. Decker,' 1891

Contributed by: Farnsworth Art Museum through Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1891 Media: Paper, photograph

Online Exhibits

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Instructors building, Little Chebeague Island, 1947

Navy Firefighting School, Little Chebeague Island

Little Chebeague Island in Casco Bay was home to recreational facilities and a firefighting school for WWII sailors. The school was part of a Navy effort to have non-firefighting personnel knowledgeable in dealing with shipboard fires.

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Wreck of the Annie C. Maguire, December 24, 1886

Cape Elizabeth Shipwrecks

The rocky coastline of Cape Elizabeth has sent many vessels to their watery graves.

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Southern Cross commemorative print, ca. 1928

Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air

Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.

Site Pages

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John and Clara Martin wedding hack, Bangor, 1850

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 278-361

"Martin listed names of passengers aboard the Suliote, and listed all the items -- and their cost -- that Alonzo took on the voyage."

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Along the Waterfront

"… Historical Society/MaineToday Media Fishermen aboard Herb Pick's motor boat, Portland, 1923Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media"

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Kennebec viewed from Ferry Hill, Chelsea, ca. 1895

Historic Hallowell - Meeting at Koussinok

"… in the fall of 1625 a small boat with seven men aboard slowly made its way up the Kennebec River. They had sailed from the Plymouth Plantation with…"