Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Poem of the 1896 Flood by William Lewis

"… 1896 Flood by William Lewis Hallowell Flood of 1896 It was March 3, 1896 and there was a flood Everyone was 10 feet under without any food Hope…"

Historic Hallowell - Cyclone Work Cited

"… Cyclone Work Cited “An Early Morning Cyclone.” The Hallowell Register, 4 Jan. 1896"

Lincoln, Maine - South Lincoln schoolhouse, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"In 1896 it was decided to move this building into a more central location and it was moved to a lot across the road from the cemetery."

Waterville Public Library

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

"Telephone communication In 1896 two store owners, H.W. Joyce in Atlantic and Isaac W. Stinson in Swan's Island Village, had a telephone line between…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 2 of 3

"Langdon T. Snips in 1896. Another is a statuesque gown of heavy cream satin, a similar fabric to the Haskell Silk Company wedding satin."

Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum

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Architecture & Landscape database - George Coombs

"Gibbs, and Harry C. Wilkinson. Between 1880 and 1896, Coombs significantly expanded the reach of his firm to create a statewide practice capable of…"

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

"Erdine's sister Marion Kent Norton (1896-1985) moved into the home after the death of her husband in 1963."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Resources

"City of Bath, Sanborn Insurance Maps, 1890, 1891, 1896, 1903, 1909, 1919, 1945. Property Maps, City of Bath, 1999."

Camden Public Library

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"… the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic (1896); and the Sons Of Union Veterans of the Civil War (1881)."

Lithgow Public Library

"… the doors opened to the community in February of 1896. An addition to the original building was constructed in 1979."

Architecture & Landscape database - Elmer I. Thomas

"… paid him the following tribute on January 2, 1896: As an architect he had been successful, and he had before him a bright future."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Big Thunder

"… Bar Harbor Record Centennial Souvenir Edition, 1896. (William Otis Sawtelle Collection, Acadia National Park) X Clearly, Loring had special…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"… Six Steps in Producing Smoked Herring: 1990 and 1896 Sluicing the herring into wooden tanks. Frank Van Riper, photo X The words of a careful…"

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"… in history was on the Kennebec in early March, 1896, when there was a huge flood. You can see that log driving had its dangers but was enjoyable…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village Schools

"… Historical Society The Pines School was built in 1896. Students had attended the Red Schoolhouse until that year."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"… of the Tarratine Club of Dark Harbor, Maine 1896-1996, edited and compiled by M.A. Brickfield and Liberty Redmond, published by the Tarratine Club…"

Old York Historical Society

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Architecture & Landscape database - Maine Architectural Renderings

"Between 1896 and 1899 the partnership designed changes to the Mansion House, the first inn at the Ricker family’s famous Poland Spring resort."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"… 1896Hubbard Free Library On March 2nd, 1896, Hallowell had its 3rd largest flood in the history of Hallowell floods."

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"It was started in 1896 when Will Pinkham owned it. At this time, it was a shoe store and barber shop. When Mr."

Skowhegan History House

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