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Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"… (Lion), the Torrent, the Tiger, and eventually a steam pumper. In 1898 the Fire Department moved from its location on Winthrop Street to the old…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"Dual Steam WhistlesWest Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association By 1887 an enlarged building housed machinery for two whistles."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Swan’s Island’s final steam boat, the North Haven, was commandeered for war service in 1941. Over sixty years of steam service, two captains and…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"Operated by tidal power; later by steam 1850 • Census – population 3,000 • Three post offices – Lubec, W. Lubec, N."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"… office building also had space for the Guilford Steam Laundry and D.H. Whiting & Sons Company. In this photo, the town of Guilford was preparing…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… summer, WAGM transformed itself from an AM radio station to a television station, and the Aroostook Centre Mall continues to be a shopping center…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… 1880 the era of sail had given way to the rise of steam powered vessels. A group of businessmen formed a committee to build wharves that would…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… and beds, because Farmington also boasted a steam laundry. Farmington State Normal School, Farmington, 1870Farmington Historical Society…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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