This Week at MHS: Maine Artists in the 1930s

Online Exhibit:

Capturing Arts and Artists in the 1930s

Despite the economic difficulties presented by the Depression, Maine thrived with artistic activity in the 1930s. Between 1933 and 1940, Emmie Bailey Whitney, editor of the Lewiston Journal Saturday Magazine, and her husband G. Herbert Whitney, an accomplished amateur photographer, chronicled the work of a number of artists, writers, and others connected to the arts in Maine. Their newspaper articles and accompanying photos celebrate the 1930s version of Maine's "creative economy." View the exhibit.

Events This Week

Friday, March 4, 5-8 PM
First Friday Art Walk

Opening Reception: Arts, Artists, and Personalities in 1930s Maine

Join us for the March First Friday Art Walk in Portland! Preview this new show (open through May 3) and our ongoing exhibit, Zoom In: New Approaches to Maine History. Mingle with friends, enjoy refreshments and music, and discover Maine history.

Coming Soon

EVENT RESCHEDULED: Thursday, April 14, 6-7:30 PM

An Evening at Osher Map Library: Celebrating Printed Maps of Maine

Please note, the event originally scheduled for this Thursday evening (3/3) at Osher Map Library has been rescheduled. The event will occur on Thursday, April 14. Event details.

Wednesday-Sunday, March 9-13

MHS at the Portland Flower Show

Visit Maine Historical Society at the 2011 Portland Flower Show. Chat with staff, trustees, and members of the Longfellow Garden Club about opportunities to enjoy and support the Longfellow Garden, and our upcoming series of programs related to landscape and garden design. Click here for hours, admission fees, and other details about the Portland Flower Show.

Tuesday, March 15, 7 PM

Lecture: History of American Landscape and Garden Design

Presenter: Lucinda A. Brockway, Past Designs, Kennebunk

Saturday, March 19, 10 AM-12 PM

Genealogy Workshop: Introduction to Online Genealogy Resources at MHS

Presenter: Jamie Kingman Rice, MHS Public Services Librarian

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