Keywords: Hub Shoes
Item 101080
Kimball Block, Bethel, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Bethel Media: Photographic print
Item 150252
Broad Street Arcade, Bangor, 1974-1984
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1974–1984 Location: Bangor; Bangor Client: unknown Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell
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Summer Folk: The Postcard View
Vacationers, "rusticators," or tourists began flooding into Maine in the last quarter of the 19th century. Many arrived by train or steamer. Eventually, automobiles expanded and changed the tourist trade, and some vacationers bought their own "cottages."
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The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History
"… Although no longer the bustling agricultural hub it was in the 1800s, evidence of this important community characteristic can still be seen from…"
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Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area
"… the woods of northern Maine, Skowhegan became the hub for the logging industry. The Coburns purchased more than 400,000 acres of woodland cheaply…"
