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Telephone Museum

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Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"The telephone is very useful to the town of Lincoln. If it never existed, then we would probably still have a town caller and would still be writing…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Telephone communication

"Lil and her husband were the telephone operators during that time. The audio story about the island telephone system took place in the 1960s."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"It was the first major change since 1906. The change took place at New England Telephone & Telegraph Company."

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

"When the Somerset Telephone Company offered dial telephone service to the twelve exchanges in Somerset and Franklin counties in 1959, the era of…"

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Historic Hallowell - Communication

"Telephones were quite pricey back when they were invented, that is why most people did not have them."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Phair House, the Bellstead and the Social Security Building

"Beaulier sold the house in 1944 to the Bell Telephone Company and they used it to house out-of-town operators."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Maine Farmer's Exchange (MFX) Building

"The town’s first telephone switchboard was located in this building in Hodgden’s Plumbing. In 1958, Larry Thibodeau established Maine’s Farmers…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - State Street Theater

"The building was sold to the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. It is now used as a parking lot for Maine Public Service employees."

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

"After high school, she became a telephone operator for a short time after graduation. Learning about my grandmother’s childhood and schooling was…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Student Exhibits

"Student Exhibits Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block The Intersection of Centre and Washington Church Block Columbian Block The Customs House…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"The Patten Free Library Text by Noah Lapointe, Austin Lewis, Kyle Perry, and Shadow Stephens 7th grade students at Bath Middle School."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"Project Overview In June of 2008, the community partnership of the Sagadahoc History & Genealogy Room at the Patten Free Library, the Bath…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"Columbian Block Text by Taylor Johnson, Michaela Lothrop, Paige Martin, Devon Vanmeter 7th grade students at Bath Middle School With images from…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"Old Town Hall and Grant Building Text by Jocelyn Bernier, Savannah Rice, Shawn Russell, and Cody Seekins 7th grade students at Bath Middle School…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"The Railroad Station X Text by Michael Armstrong, Alexis Judkins, Emily Love, and Otto Werwaiss 7th grade students at Bath Middle School Images…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"Dreamland and Liberty Text by Frazier Metcalf and Deion Osmond 7th grade students from Bath Middle School Images from the Patten Free Library Where…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners

"Project Partners Sagadahoc History & Genealogy Room: Patten Free Library and Bath Historical Society A reference room containing the resources for…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"Welcome X X What do you get when you combine local history, curiosity, and technology with 60 seventh graders and their teachers from Bath…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"History Overview Text by Peter Goodwin and Robin A.S. Haynes With images from the Patten Free Library SEE NOTE Detail of USGS Topographical Map…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Resources

"… Project Resources From the Sagadahoc History & Genealogy Room at the Patten Free Library Books & Manuscripts Baker, William Avery, 1973, “A…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House Text by Claire Keating and Billy Price 7th Grade students at Bath Middle School With images from the Patten…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"The Sagadahoc County Courthouse Text by Jared Gilliam, Emily Parker, and Kaitlyn Smith 7th grade students at Bath Middle School With images from…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"Merchants' Row Text by Dakota Elwell, Danyelle Layton, and Molly Turner 7th graders at Bath Middle School With images from the Patten Free Library…"