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MHS NEWS
This Week's Program Highlights
 There is so much happening at MHS this week, and we hope you'll join us for some very exciting programs. On Tuesday at noon, we'll have a panel presentation on the 1924 Portland Tax Records (this ongoing project is now complete and online), with emphasis on using the records for historic home renovation. Our Summer Garden Series kicks off on Wednesday at 5:30pm with folk music duo Castlebay presenting a concert of 19th century ballads and songs from Maine. Thursday evening at the Portland Museum of Art you can participate in a discussion about the role of museums, led by MHS Executive Director Steve Bromage and PMA's Director of the Museum Mark Bessire. Read on for program listings.
Lost on a Mountain in Maine comes to MHS in August 
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Donn Fendler's
harrowing nine-day ordeal on Mt. Katahdin in 1939, and the attention he and his story have attracted in the decades since, MHS and the Pine Tree Council, Maine's chapter of the Boy Scouts of America, will host an afternoon with Donn and the filmmaker working to bring the story to the big screen.
Click here for more about the event on August 16.
Donate items to the MHS Tag Sale
Yard sales are a lot of work! Donate new and gently used items to the MHS Tag Sale and get a 100% tax deduction on the value you set! Drop off is July 21-23, 9am-5pm at 1000 Riverside Street in Portland. Click here for details. Set Sail with MHS Register now for the annual MHS Summer Sailing Day in Casco Bay aboard the historic Maine schooner Wendameen on August 9. Click here for details and to reserve your space.
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Historical Images:
Postcard Greetings from Vacationland
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Maine postcard, ca. 1935 MMN# 66093
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Woods Lake Picnic Grounds, Bridgton,
ca. 1938 MMN #66374
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Hello from Vacationland! Visitors to Maine have long purchased picture postcards of iconic Maine scenes to send to family and friends, or to keep as mementos of their trip. In the 1930s and '40s, many of these likely originated with Tichnor Brothers, Inc., a Boston firm that produced U.S. postcards. The company sometimes used the same graphics or images for multiple states. Maine Memory contributor Boston Public Library owns about 25,000 Tichnor cards and has shared more than 300 on MMN.
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Location: MHS Lecture Hall
Cost: Free for MHS members; $5 for non-members (pay at the door). Details online. |
Wednesday, July 16, 12:00 - 1:00pm
Facilitator: Holly Hurd-Forsyth, MHS Collections Manager Location: Meet in MHS Lecture Hall
Free. Limited to 8.
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Cost: Free for MHS and ME Audubon members; $5 for non-members (pay at the door). Details online. |
Cost: Free for MHS members; $5 for non-members (pay at the door). Locally-produced refreshments highlighted in her book will be served. Details online. |
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THE BUZZ
Thank you to our visitors who provide meaningful feedback and reviews!
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"Very cool museum. The price was right and it was a perfect stop over for some culture while in Portland. We arrived about 45 minutes before closing and had plenty of time to stare at old artifacts (like a jar for tooth powder...awesome) and read all the boards of historical information. They did a great job emphasizing the importance of local history and highlighting how it's relevant today. Very glad that we popped in and more people should check it out." - Schlosky, Milford, CT. July 5, 2014 |
"Nice casual tour of Longfellow's boyhood home. Interesting and up-close unlike other historical home tours. Very personal feel. Came with my kids 12, 10 & 4 and it held the interest of the older ones no problem (the younger one simply enjoyed the free fan she was given)."
- Kareika, San Diego, CA. July 9, 2014
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SUPPORT MHS 
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Become a MHS Member and enjoy great benefits this summer, including free admission to the Wadsworth-Longfellow House, free admission to our Museum and programs, unlimited access to the Brown Library, shopping discounts, and much more!
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ONGOING PROGRAMS & EXHIBITIONS
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Wadsworth-Longfellow House Tours
House tours given by friendly guides and docents offer a glimpse into the life of America's beloved poet and his family, as well as into the cultural and social history of 19th-century Portland. The House is the oldest brick structure on Portland's peninsula, meticulously restored to the 1850s. Be sure to visit the Longfellow Garden--now in full bloom! Click for information and tour times.
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Historical Walking Tours of Portland
Walk to the waterfront and be guided through Portland's evolution from a small British colony to a booming center of American culture and commerce. Tours leave from MHS and are 60-75 minutes in length. Limited to 12 guests; first come, first served. Recommended for ages 12 and older. Weather permitting. Walking Tour Times: Daily at 1:30pm. Call for details and group bookings 207-774-1822 ext. 212.
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Visit the Museum Exhibitions
Home: The Longfellow House and the Emergence of Portland uses the Wadsworth-Longfellow House as a prism to explore how Portland has grown and changed over more than 230 years.
A Snapshot of Portland, 1924: The Taxman Cometh, celebrates the informal photographs taken by the tax assessor of every taxable building in Portland in 1924.
Remembering Our Visit: Souvenir China and Mementos of the Longfellow House features objects relating to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his boyhood home that demonstrates the poet's wide public appeal.
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MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
207-774-1822
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