It’s August, which means our Soirée en Blanc is just around the corner. This month we’re featuring an image of the Arno Moccasin Company’s New Year’s Eve party from 1961. Throughout the years, companies and businesses in Lewiston-Auburn held a variety of events...
It’s July and this month’s object is a familiar looking beverage. Before you think about cracking into these Coke bottles, you should know that they were filled and sealed nearly 30 years ago. These commemorative Coca-Cola bottles were just a few of the...
June is LGBTQ+ Pride month. As a symbol of our commitment to celebrating the told and untold stories of our region, including those of the LGBTQ+ community, we are featuring this multi-colored “Piping Rock” Bedspread Catalog for our June object of the month. This...
This month we are featuring a husband and wife’s Bates Division Identification Card and both of their AFL-CIO Life Memberships Cards — four of many in our collection! These union cards and Bates IDs belonged to Eugene and Lucille Bazinet, who both work at...
April’s object of the month is this 7-inch white plate with a green imprint of the great falls in Lewiston from the Atherton Furniture company. The plate was manufactured by Homer Laughlin China and was from the American Beauty line. The Atherton Furniture...
In recognition of women’s history month, we are highlighting two photographs from our collection of women working in the mills. Women played a crucial role in the manufacturing history of Lewiston-Auburn. The textile mills provided women an opportunity for work...
