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Mainers Are Good Sports! American golf established roots early in Maine. Near the turn of the 20th century, the sport exploded here as wealthy summer visitors and local enthusiasts built courses near popular resorts, coastal towns, and inland retreats. Be it Bar Harbor's Kebo Valley Golf Club or the Poland Springs Reso...

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Check out 3 interesting glass plate negatives from a 1927 Portland Evening Express feature on John A. Whitney, the "Dynamite King." Whitney, who operated out of Falmouth, shocked reporters by kicking over a 50-pound case of dynamite and cutting open a stick to show how stable it was when handled correctly. He also asked the reporters to throw a stick at a cement wall. His aim was to prove dynamite was safer than the general public believed.

Links to MMN records:
https://www.mainememory.net/record/155675
https://www.mainememory.net/record/155676
https://www.mainememory.net/record/155677

I Love Lucia One of the most notorious shootouts in American history happened on the streets of Downtown Bangor where FBI agents ended their nationwide manhunt for Public Enemy No. 1: Al Brady and his gang. The felons had committed more than 150 robberies and four murders across numerous states. On the lam...

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https://www.mainememory.net/record/152251

Missing person notice for Dr. Lorenzo Norton, East Baldwin, 1920

When Dr. Norton went missing in 1920, friends and family feared for his safety and state of mind. They distributed handbills—like the one shown here—with his photograph and description, asking the public for help. Similar announcements appeared in newspapers, and the case received widespread coverage for several years, including false discovery claims in 1923.

This item is included in Maine Historical Society's new Exhibit "Notorious: Maine Crime in the Public Eye 1690-1940"

Maine's historical crime fascination explored in new exhibit The exhibit runs from March 14 through December 31 at the Maine Historical Society on Congress Street in Portland.

Maine Moments: Famed African American Tenor Roland Hayes Performs in Portland On the evening of April 26, 1937, concertgoers in Portland were treated to an extraordinary musical event. Renowned African American tenor Roland Hayes, celebrated worldwide for his incredible vocal skills, performed at City Hall just days before traveling to Buckingham Palace to attend the coronati...

Learn how Maine communities have responded to major disasters; the young Maine peace activists who challenged world leaders, and more—in this issue of Maine Connection. https://mailchi.mp/mainehistory.org/january-maine-connection-202501

Smiling children with Salvation Army gifts, Westbrook, 1926

Maine Memory Network Record: https://www.mainememory.net/record/152037

"Portland Press Herald" photographers documented a heartwarming moment in Westbrook during the Christmas season of 1926 as a group of smiling children received gifts from the Salvation Army. One volunteer holds three children in his arms, while the children clutch mesh bags filled with holiday treats.

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