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Site Pages
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Captain Samuel Watts House
"… 2008Thomaston Historical Society Before the financial crash of 1857, shipyard owners were financially secure."
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"With everyone facing financial hardships during the war, manufactures shut down their mills and sold off their cotton."
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"Once citizens financially recovered from the hardship of the war, perishable items such as dairy and produce became more popular, which in turn…"
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"Due to these financially advantageous factors, heavy Irish and Canadian immigration occurred. The 1830 and 1860 Biddeford census show a rise from…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Women's Firsts
"… while their husbands earned the wages that financially supported the family. The first woman manager of the Swan's Island Electric…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861
"1865Thomaston Historical Society Due to a financial crisis in 1857, shipbuilding abruptly declined, and only two ships were built that year."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince's factory and store, Bangor, 1864
"… were drawn in about 1835, but Rufus Prince's financial problems in 1836 delayed construction of it for 17 years."
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Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 3 of 3
"… places as Maine (then thinly inhabited), the financially comfortable genteel members of its small and scattered communities kept abreast of…"
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"… a big part of his contribution to the company was financial. He was also a member of the executive committee for the proprietorship."
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Caring For Our Families and Friends
"… written records show that the community has financially supported the medical welfare of its general public."
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"Boston women actively participated in other financial ventures in the eighteenth century, but the evidence of whether the female shareholders sought…"
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"… settlers—as well as to a new set of speculators from New York and Philadelphia, who saw land as a financial commodity more than anything else."
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Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 2 of 2
"… and Eastern Fine Paper in Brewer shut down due to financial troubles of the parent company, Eastern Pulp & Paper Corp."
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Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ
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Franco-American Heritage Center at St. Mary's
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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 3 of 3
"Despite financial loss and personal risk, the Sewalls chose to remain in Mobile during the war as Union loyalists."
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Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2
"… ordinary dress and working clothes worn by the financially less well to do, scarcely survive. Well used, repaired, passed on or repurposed…"
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Architecture & Landscape database - Project Background and Partners
".With additional financial support from SMRT Architects, Wright-Ryan Construction, as well as Consigli Construction, CWS Architects, East Brown Cow…"
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"… natural, wild parts of the island but also could financially assist Charles in furthering his passion for many of the same things."
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"… ended Anna Stratton's support and prospects of a financially secure life. She became a teacher, a job she held until she met and married John…"
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Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1
"… it really hurt the community and they suffered financially. Thousands of dollars were spent to replace and repair power lines throughout the state…"
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Bob Marley
"… wishes for him to graduate college and lead a financially successful life. Marley attended the University of Maine at Farmington, completing a…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4
"… and increasing use of automobiles weakened the financial situation of the trolley lines. Although steps were taken through the Depression of the…"