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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Minturn Schoolhouse

"There were two floors to the school, with the older students upstairs. Both floors were heated by a wood stove in the winter."

Eliot Baha'i Archives

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 65-83

"Coombs Eben French Court House Maine Charity School Bangor House Peter Edes Bangor-Old Town railroad Mount Hope Cemetery North Bangor (Veazie) Bangor…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Boy at Bangor parade, July 4, 1865

"… splendid feature in the procession was the boys schools being each school in seperate companies with a regular set of captains Lieut sargents &c…"

Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"Bonsey School, was attached to the civic center. Veterans Memorial Park Dedication X By the mid 1980s, a municipal office and fire department…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"Surry Elementary School Today X A strong sense of stewardship characterizes Surry's Friends of Morgan Bay who have worked tirelessly with the…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 2 of 2

"Crime & Disaster This was the fourth school fire in Portland in 1921 and was of unknown origin. It started in the library, which did not have a…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Man on the Street"

"Upon leaving school he entered the employ of the City of Portland as rod man in the Department of Public Works."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 2 of 3

"… from the wood products industry, history of town schools, groups and organizations, and the story of the bridge."

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"Early Schooling School House, South Surry, 1900Surry Historical Society In 1795, an East Surry schoolmaster went from log house to log house…"

Surry by the Bay - Welcome

"… members, have spent much of the 2011-2012 school year researching our town's history. Using primary documents and the latest technologies, students…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 1 of 3

"… the Strong Public Library, the Strong Elementary School, and the High Peaks Alliance, pledged to meet monthly and develop five unique…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 47-90

"… includes information about John Martin's Dancing School that was held at the Hampden Town Hall, and dances at Temperance Hall and Dolan Hall in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 72-120

"… wrote about their son Junior, dances and dance schools, the final days of Katahdin Charcoal Iron Co., and his fruit trees."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 133-end

"… includes another Constitution of the "Scientific School," dated 1860. He also information about or profiles and images of: Leighton George Yeaton…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"They learned poetry and performed plays. Future school teachers could begin training as school juniors. The pay, by today's standards, was low."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"She would visit Swan's Island during school vacations as a child. Her family moved here in 1976 after she graduated from high school."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives

"The club met after school to solve 'mysteries' with island artifacts, play games, work on exhibits, act out historical scenes, and learn from local…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Corn Canning Industry

"Corn Canning Industry By 1913, Maine employed 7,000 people in corn factories, one-third of them women."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"Agriculture By Taffy Davis Harvesting Autumn CropsFarmington Historical Society Rich soil and the Sandy River, a source of water, travel and…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Welcome

"Welcome Farmington History Online logo designed by Melanie Taylor Coombs X Farmington is a vibrant community in the western foothills of Maine…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"Railroad into the Village The railroad reached Farmington by the end of 1859, but the depot was on the West side of the river."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - WWI Impact on Farmington's Agriculture

"WWI Impact on Farmington's Agriculture As many local men left town to fight, the government created a “Deferred Classification” designation for men…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair

"Franklin County Agricultural Fair There were many categories for judging at the fair. The men showed the animals, while the women showed off their…"