Keywords: cedar logs
Item 34705
Cedar and sisal buoy, Scarborough, ca. 1953
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1953 Location: Scarborough Media: Wood, sisal
Item 148717
Map of the southern half of T3 R13, 1909
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: T3 R13 WELS Media: Ink on paper
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Field & Homefront: Bethel during the Civil War
Like many towns, Bethel responded to the Civil War by sending many soldiers and those at the homefront sent aid and supported families. The town grew during the war, but suffered after its end.
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Princeton: Woods and Water Built This Town
Princeton benefited from its location on a river -- the St. Croix -- that was useful for transportation of people and lumber and for powering mills as well as on its proximity to forests.
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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture
"… story structures with square-pitched cedar-shingled roofs. The ground floor had four windows, a 16’ X 18’ front room (which contained a Hampden…"
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Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area
"… together for cabin construction and hand hewn cedar shingles were used for roofing. Everything from furniture to sleighs were made from the…"
