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Shoemaker Francis Raynes, South Berwick ca. 1890

Contributed by: Old Berwick Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: South Berwick Media: Photographic print

Item 17497

Fryeburg Grammar School, ca. 1921

Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society Date: circa 1921 Location: Fryeburg Media: Photographic print

Item 17799

Faculty, Eastern Music Camp, Sidney, 1931

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1931 Location: Sidney Media: Photographic print

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Music in Maine - Radio Cowboys and Country Music

"… along with other Hall of Fame inductees Rusty Rogers, and Curley O’Brien out of Bangor, and helped many performers get started in the music…"

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A Brief History of Colby College

Colby originated in 1813 as Maine Literary and Theological Institution and is now a small private liberal arts college of about 1,800 students. A timeline of the history and development of Colby College from 1813 until the present.

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Portland civil engineers surveying Pearl Street sewer, Portland, 1887

From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album

William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.