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Keywords: Penobscot Co.

Historical Items

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Item 99449

Lumber schooners on the Penobscot River at Bangor, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1905 Location: Bangor Media: Postcard

Item 99450

Penobscot River lumber raft at Bangor, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1905 Location: Bangor Media: Postcard

Item 99444

Lumber boom on the Penobscot River at Bangor, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1905 Location: Bangor Media: Postcard

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 150055

Soule Glass & Paint Company Warehouse, Bangor, 1951

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1951 Location: Bangor Client: Soule Glass & Paint Co. Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Item 150056

Soule Glass & Paint Company Warehouse, Bangor, 1951-1952

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1951–1952 Location: Bangor Client: Soule Glass & Paint Co. Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Item 150251

Development Associates Trust building, Bangor, 1969-1973

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1969–1973 Location: Bangor Client: Development Associates Trust Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Eastern Fine Paper

The paper mill on the Penobscot River in South Brewer, which became known as Eastern Fine Paper Co., began as a sawmill in 1884 and grew over the years as an important part of the economy of the region and a large presence in the landscape. Its closing in 2005 affected more than the men and women who lost their jobs.

Exhibit

One Hundred Years of Caring -- EMMC

In 1892 five physicians -- William H. Simmons, William C. Mason, Walter H. Hunt, Everett T. Nealey, and William E. Baxter -- realized the need for a hospital in the city of Bangor had become urgent and they set about providing one.

Exhibit

John Bapst High School

John Bapst High School was dedicated in September 1928 to meet the expanding needs of Roman Catholic education in the Bangor area. The co-educational school operated until 1980, when the diocese closed it due to decreasing enrollment. Since then, it has been a private school known as John Bapst Memorial High School.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 2 of 2

"Print. Penobscot River Railroad History of Penobscot County Maine, with illustrations and biographical sketches."

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The beauty of the Penobscot and Kenduskeag Rivers, as first described by Champlain, is again seen as a vital part of the history, heritage, and…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"The tunnel ran from the Penobscot River located near Holyoke’s house in Brewer. The tunnel was found because the son of the family that later bought…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

In the midst of the tragedy of war, there are humorous moments
by Roger Ek, Seawolf 25

Never leave beer with the PBRs