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Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"Sgt. Nelson W. Jones, 3rd Maine Infantry, ca. 1862Maine Historical Society Examples of standing soldiers include an ambrotype of Captain Harrison G."

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The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Company, in the 16th Maine Infantry. In 1865 he was transferred to the 14th Maine Infantry division."

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

"Larissa Vigue Picard, Maine Memory's Community Partnership Coordinator for the three teams, has guided the teams' website development."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"… but also Maine’s first Registered Guide and the first person to market Maine as a destination for early tourism."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"Located on Upper Main Street, the cheese factory operated for several years, starting in 1871. This factory had been organized by local farmers, and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"The first four degrees are based on the four seasons of the year. Members dedicated themselves to achieving levels of Faith, Hope, Charity and…"

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

"… ChurchStrong Historical Society Lee preached first in Saco, and then Portland, and northward, until on October 15, he preached at Lowertown, which…"

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

"… War, Union veterans organized and chartered the first Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in Decatur, Illinois, in 1866."

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

"… Historical Society Masonic History Masonry first came to America from settlers who carried the tradition from the British Isles."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"When settlers first came to Strong there were mostly Indians. Pierpole was an Indian that first discovered Strong. Pierpole fished a lot too."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"William Pottle built the first tannery. Captain William Hitchcock commanded the first military company in the area."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"… a Produce Exchange in the village and built the first bridge that crossed the Sandy River. The bridge was made of wood and lasted 11 years before…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"He initially had 13 employees and made the first shipment in 1920. In 1942 a major expansion was made and production increased to include toothpicks…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"… in 1855, and the next year published her first book of poetry, Forest Buds from the Woods of Maine, under the pseudonym Florence Percy."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"stands for? First of all, it stands for the Grand Army of the Republic. The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization made up of Civil…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"This made the history books because this was the first time that an accused murderer testified in his own defense, speaking on his own behalf."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"1895 Click for Slide Show The first Strong Village School (Dist.# 5) was located in the building now used by the Aurora Grange."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 11 of 17

"The first company of Biddeford volunteers left in May of 1861. By October of 1862, more than half of all able-bodied men were in the armed services."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 4 of 4

"Union, Maine: Union Publishing Company, 1998. Print. Illustrated Atlas of the Civil War. Alexandria, Va: Time-Life Books, 1996. Print."

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

"Strong's first baseball team won their first nine games without a coach. Starting in the 1920s, students began to compete in intermural basketball…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"The first mail route to Strong was established in 1819. These men rode through the villages on horseback with their mailbags."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"Settlement had begun in 1784 from the south, first along the west side of the river, then the east. Fording was the only way to cross the river until…"