- June 19, 2020
On June 19, 1852, local citizens gathered to bury celebrated statesman William King after his death from influenza on June 17. King is best known for taking on the role of Maine’s first governor in 1820. In Bath, King established the first bank, built and owned many merchant vessels, and ...
Read more… - May 28, 2020
May is Jewish American Heritage Month. Jewish history in Maine dates back to 1785; in Bath, to 1880. You can use resources in the History Room to learn about Bath’s Jewish community, or explore additional resources for the study of Jewish history in Maine and the United States. For a brief history of Bath’s Jewish ...
Read more… - May 21, 2020
May is Jewish American Heritage Month. Jewish history in Maine dates back to 1785; in Bath, to 1880. You can use resources in the History Room to learn about Bath’s Jewish community, or take a tour of the amazing online archive and museum at BathJewishHistory.org. There are many other resources available in Maine for the ...
Read more… - May 9, 2020
Thank you for joining us in a journey through postcard history this past week. In my search for good blog posts and my research for yesterday’s History Room Live Presentation, I found so many more postcards that I wanted to share with you! I’ll have to keep them in mind for next May, when National ...
Read more… - May 8, 2020
“Well Frank, how’s the sap?” begins this postcard from Hattie to Frank Wells of Gardiner. It’s March 17, 1927, and the maple trees are waking up from winter.
2010.8.1.248c, “Morse High School, Bath, Maine,” from the Oscar R. Marsh Postcard Collection
2010.8.1.248c verso, “Morse High School, Bath, Maine,” from the Oscar R. Marsh Postcard Collection
“Lena said ...
Read more… - May 7, 2020
In October, 1909, two enterprising women sent out an advertising postcard for their new business partnership—a millinery shop, or ladies’ hat shop. The Barker & Young millinery shop was located in the Sagadahoc Block at 72 Front Street, where shoppers could also visit A.G. Page Co. jewelers, David T. Percy & Sons department store, and ...
Read more… - May 6, 2020
2013.3.1.7.1, “To let you know that Woolwich, Me. is just the place for you,” from the Patricia E. Bonner Collection
Do you recognize this part of Woolwich? Neither do I. This postcard is one of many mass-produced cards in our collection that make use of stock images and phrases.
2013.3.1.7.1 verso, “To let you know that Woolwich, ...
Read more… - May 5, 2020
This morning I drove over the Sagadahoc Bridge on my way in to the library – still closed – to choose a postcard for today’s blog post. I admired the way the Sagadahoc County Courthouse – also closed – stood directly ahead against the city skyline.
Evidently, E. Marion Freeman also admired the structure. She chose ...
Read more… - May 4, 2020
The first week of May is National Postcard Week! This May in
particular, the humble postcard takes on extra significance as a simple but
powerful link to distant friends and faraway places. Every day this week, we’ll
share a postcard from the Sagadahoc History & Genealogy Room collections,
bringing you fresh sights to see and – hopefully – a ...
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