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Item 11015

Wind power, Madison, 1981

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1981-01-06 Location: Madison Media: Photographic print

Item 18407

Parade St-Jean-Baptiste, Lewiston, 1958

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1958 Location: Lewiston; Auburn Media: Photographic print

Item 79339

The Wotton twins, Friendship, ca. 1909

Contributed by: Friendship Museum Date: circa 1909 Location: Friendship Media: Glass Negative

Online Exhibits

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Valentines

Valentines Day cards have long been a way to express feelings of romance or love for family or friends. These early Valentines Day cards suggest the ways in which the expression of those sentiments has changed over time.

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The Arrival of Winter

The astronomical arrival of winter -- also known as the winter solstice -- marks the year's shortest day and the season of snow and cold. It usually arrives on December 21.

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The Irish on the Docks of Portland

Many of the dockworkers -- longshoremen -- in Portland were Irish or of Irish descent. The Irish language was spoken on the docks and Irish traditions followed, including that of giving nicknames to the workers, many of whose given names were similar.

Site Pages

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Maternity, Hallowell Granite Works, ca. 1895

Historic Hallowell - In Sickness and in Health

"… to the frailties of the flesh Hallowell has been blessed with skilled practitioners. Midwifery, ground-breaking research, and even patent medicine…"