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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Along the Waterfront

"The most common themes were information about ships in harbor, what the longshoremen were working on, and notable large fish that were caught."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Allies & Allegiance: Military comradery at the Centennial, 1920

"… festival, visiting dignitaries, and international ships in port. The extremely popular “Indian Village,” hosted by members by members of the…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Wiscasset's Arctic Connection

"… it was away "from the hubbub of the city" and ships could easily be loaded there. He chose the town as the departure port on many of his voyages to…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"New Portland Fair 1951New Portland Historical Society In 1906 a corporation for a water company was formed. Warren B. Clark, E."

Tate House Museum

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Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"Every time they got a new shipping material(another item) the captain would write it all down in his captains log which contains the item, how much…"

Historic Hallowell - Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers

"Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers Della Collins, Eastern Steamship Company Wharf, Kennebec River, Hallowell, ca."

South Portland Historical Society

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

"… who helped with the construction of Liberty Ships. After a period of busy growth, industry, and prosperity, the change shook the island."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… only if they were in sight; but, if not, the Portland, Saco & Portsmouth trains were to proceed to Portland without waiting."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"Grandfather Tales of Scarborough. Portland, ME: Katahdin Publishing Co., 1925. William KingScarborough Historical Society & Museum William King…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 4 of 4

"The King's Highway from Portland to Kittery. Portland, ME: Longfellow Press, 1953. Karr, Paul and Jeff Clark."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"Beginning in the 1860s, the Portland Railroad Company operated horse-drawn cars on rails that ran through Scarborough and other area towns."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"… Through the Years Air Meet at Portland Airport in Scarborough, 1928Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Aviation: When Flight Was Still…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"Portland, ME: Katahdin Publishing Co., 1925. Moulton, Augustus. Old Prouts Neck. Portland, ME: Marks Printing House, 1924."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… The History of Scarborough from 1633 to 1783 (Portland, ME:Brown Thurston, 1853). 2. Scarborough Historical Society Collection: The King’s…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4

"The company was founded in Portland in 1872, and at one time was only one of seven such companies in the country."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"Source Moulton, Augustus. Grandfather Tales of Scarborough. Portland, ME: Katahdin Publishing Co., 1925."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"2nd Series, Vol. 22. Portland, Me.: Tower Co., 1916. Web. (Google Books) 1 Jan 2010. (N) "Maine Indian Tribes." Access Genealogy."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 5 of 5

"W., William M. Sargent, Leonard Bond Chapman, and E. C. Bowler. “Book II, Fol. 113, 114.” York Deeds. Portland: John T. Hull, 1887."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Early in the century, as the demand for wooden ships decreased, most of Bath’s shipyards closed. World War I created an increased demand for ships…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"George’s River Anthoensen Press, Portland, ME, Printer 1950 Beckett, Bradley A History of Thomaston, Maine for Young Readers Lakeside Printing…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"George’s River Anthoensen Press, Portland, ME, Printer 1950 Beckett, Bradley A History of Thomaston, Maine for Young Readers Lakeside Printing…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"George’s River Anthoensen Press, Portland, ME, Printer 1950 Beckett, Bradley A History of Thomaston, Maine for Young Readers Lakeside Printing…"