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Explore more than 100,000 collection items online through the Society’s digital collections. For over two decades, we’ve been scanning, photographing, and digitizing materials from our collections, creating a rich and growing digital archive that brings history closer to you.
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Elks Club
A view of a fireplace, chairs, and tables in the lounging room of the Elks Club, founded in 1868. Stacks of books lie on the table, and decorations and lighting line the walls. Caption reads: "Loun...
Elks Club
1920
A view of antlers placed on the United States flag in the center of the lodge room of the Elks Club, founded in 1868. Caption reads: "Lodge Room, Elks' Building, Houlton, ME."
Nightclub
Interior of a nightclub. The room features tables and chairs and is decorated with elaborate drapery, lighting and potted trees.
Elks Club
1915
A view of a piano, chairs, a table, and a fireplace in the ladies parlor of the Elks Club, founded in 1868. An open window shows a street scene and a home. Caption reads: "Ladies' Parlor, Elks' Bui...
P.E.O. Memorial Hall
Interior view showing the stage and reception hall of the Philanthropic Educational Organization, founded in 1869. Decorative seating, tables, draperies, and vases are shown in the hall.
Laurel-in-the-Pines Hotel
Wicker chairs, tables, and potted palms are arranged beneath a skylight in the lobby of Laurel-in-the-Pines Hotel. The hotel opened in 1891.