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Historic Hallowell - More About the Johnson Brothers

"More About the Johnson Brothers As a youth, Richardson Johnson was very ambitious, so it wasn’t surprising when he started his own business, solo."

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"It all started when two brothers got together and started the business. It was founded in 1887 by the twin Johnson brothers, William C."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"James Lawrence Luther’s younger brother James joined the 11th Maine and served under him. He, too, was wounded in the battle of Deep Bottom but…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 1 of 3

"… next 3 pages: Davis Brothers Furniture Herring Brothers Meats French & Elliott Company Guilford Bed and Breakfast Bangor and Aroostook Railroad…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 2 of 3

"Herring Brothers was established in 1928 by Charles Herring. It was called C. H. Herring Custom Meats."

Historic Hallowell - The Johnson Shoe Bros.

"… Factory closed down, Twin Johnson Brothers soon found, A building made from wood with a brick foundation, Which was the start of a Hallowell…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Database Collections

"Maine Historical Society Coombs Brothers, Lewiston Stevens Architects (John Calvin Stevens et al.), Portland Frederick A."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Exhibits

"… Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland Brothers of the Civil War Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a Community…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Plans for the Dwelling House Jos. Briggs, Winthrop, 1884

"Coombs. This item is part of the Coombs Brothers architectural drawings collection. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Mabelle Martin's casket, Bangor, 1899

"Her brother Frank died shortly after birth in 1862, brother Elmer died in 1870, and sister Annie Martin Snow died in 1889."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 3 of 4

"Growing Up in Masardis Until she and her brothers and sisters were old enough to pick potatoes, her mother and father would make her clothes."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes diving off wharf, Hampden, ca. 1840

"Raynes' half-brother, John Martin (1823-1904) drew an illustration of Raynes diving. It appears on page 286 of the journal Martin began writing in…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Second Generation & Permanent Structures at Asticou

"… -- Augustus Chase Savage (1832-1911), the older brother of Samuel T. and the 6th child of John and Climena’s 11 children -- later bought out all of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Four sons of Jacob Abbott, Farmington, ca. 1865

"Lyman wrote two novels with his brother Austin, and was for several years editor of the "Literary Record" and "Harper's Magazine." He was a featured…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 4 of 5

"Edwena also had potato fights with her brothers and other kids. They would hide behind barrels and throw potatoes at each other."

Presque Isle: The Star City - State Street Theater

"The Bridgham brothers owned the theater. The first movie that played was “The Strange Love of Martha Ivers” starring Barbara Stanwyck and Van Heflin."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 278-361

"… of 1849, and, in great detail, the life of his brother, Alonzo Raynes, including his departure January 31, 1849, for the California fields of…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Farm Life

"She found one at Newberry. All her brothers and sisters worked on the farm including her. There were four boys and two girls."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 1 of 2

"He and his brothers didn’t mind working for their father, but it was hard, stinky work. He got wet and slimy, and it was awful."

Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"He later joined his brothers’ shipbuilding firm and became one Bath’s wealthiest citizens. Charles Thompson of South Berwick, ca."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott

"Vernon, a high school for girls, with his brother in Boston. In 1834, Jacob moved from Boston to Roxbury, MA."

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"When he was older, he and his brother, Samuel, worked together to build things. Alvin designed the patents and his brother built the inventions."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"Leavitt Brothers supplied Burnham & Morrill and the Soldiers’ Home in Togus. A December 1893 newspaper article stated that Leavitt Brothers shipped…"

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