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Dyar rural school building, Strong, ca. 1910

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… very early school buildings was erected in the forest by the settlers in the Thomas Wright District. in the upper portion of East Strong."

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Julia Harris May poetry collection, 1903

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

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

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Main Street through "the village," Strong, ca. 1890

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"In the Maine Woods, Forest and Stream, The American Angler, Rod and Gun, and The American Sportsman magazines carried her articles about Maine…"

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Share Certificate, Franklin Farmers Co-Operative Tel. Co., Strong, 1912

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

"They also help to support another 50 jobs in forest harvesting and distribution. Mt. Abram High School and four MSAD 58 schools, as well Strong town…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - 1840 U.S. Census Questions

"What was the value of the ginseng and all other productions not before enumerated, you obtained from the forest in 1839? Back to History of…"

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Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… Historical Society First, unbroken, primeval forest, stretching back from the rugged shores of a beautiful bay."

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Narrative History: Maine Swedish Colony

"In the mid-1800s much of Maine north and west of Caribou was unbroken forest. The ridges and hilltops were covered by sugar maple, beech, and ash…"

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Fire Department Ladder Wagon, Second Street, Hallowell, 1913

Historic Hallowell - Volunteer Firefighters and their Fire Clothes

"They also might be responding to forest fires. There are two numbers to call if there is a emergency: 911 or 112."

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Historic Hallowell - Ship Parts

"… partner Ship hulls were built from trees in the forests of the Hallowell area in Maine. The trees themselves could take up to half a year until…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad

"The train also transported forest products and potatoes. Potato traffic hit an all-time high in 1930. The railroad hauled 899,300 tons of potatoes."

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Piles of logs along the Saco River, ca. 1910

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 2 of 2

"Forest resources were utilized right away, and "pine boards and staves (for barrells) and clapboards" were among the first things made for trading…"

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Surry by the Bay - Resources

"Platt, David D. (editor), Penobscot The Forest, River and Bay. Island Institute, 1996. Surry's Centennial Souvenir, 1903. Varney, George J."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 2 of 3

"… apparel," which operated in Portland at 16 Forest Ave for just over forty years. It closed its doors in 1976 with the retirement of its…"

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Loading deer on the train at Strong station, ca. 1915

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Other Recreation Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Loading deer on the train at Strong station, ca."

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Welcome to Strong sign, Strong, ca. 1950

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"Resources Mountains of Maine, Steven Pinkham, Down East Books, 2009 Stand Firm Ye Boys from Maine, Thomas Desjardin, Oxford University Press, 1995…"

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

"The Bridge That Changed The Map Text By: Carl W. Stinchfield Return to Online Exhibits Maps are often changed when bridges are built which alter the…"