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Boston Public Library

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Early Maine Photography - Portland Photographers

"McKenney. Marcus Ormsbee moved his studio from Boston to Portland in 1843 and practiced in the city through 1850."

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"… the finest Greek Revival public building north of Boston, the Merchants Exchange was built at Middle and Exchange Streets in Portland from designs…"

Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 1 of 2

"The Leland daguerreotype was made by the Boston area photographer George K. Warren. While Leland’s artist remains unknown, the Day portrait was the…"

National Archives at Boston

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Historic Hallowell - The Boston Flint Company

"The Boston Flint Company Michaela Graves, Halley Lane, Danna Petersen & Natalie St. Hilaire Hallowell had a sandpaper mill which was built in 1880…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Circus swing, Boston, 1853

"Circus swing, Boston, 1853 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"A significant distance from Boston, Mainers relied on whatever help they could receive.[3] Likely due to geographic distance than any conscious or…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Final Vote

"… Williamson on the final vote for separation, Boston, 1819Maine Historical Society For several months after the heated Brunswick Convention…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Overview: Road to Statehood

"… and burdened by the distant government in Boston. As whispers of separation became louder in the late 1700s, various political grievances began to…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"… opposed separation because the current capital in Boston would likely be closer than a new capital in Maine.[15] In October 1793, Peleg Wadsworth…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Partners

"Inspired by a project between Zooniverse and Boston Public Library, MHS partnered with Zooniverse to create full-text transcriptions of manuscript…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Architecture & Landscape database - Project Background and Partners

"Tompson, John P. Thomas, Wadsworth Boston, and Eaton Tarbell collections at MHS. Additional firms were added to the database overtime, most notably…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 4 of 7

"… and Pejepscot Proprietors lived in and around Boston. Both companies conducted major business in the city, often in taverns like the Royal…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 2 of 7

"During the wars of 1675-1678 and 1688-1699, the Wabanakis—who had only conditionally authorized English traders to operate in the area, destroyed the…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 5 of 7

"… with their employers, disobeying directives from Boston. After Goodwin repeatedly sold lands without company permission the Kennebec Proprietors…"

Historic Hallowell - In Sickness and in Health

"Life challenges can be reduced to some very basic elements: food, family, shelter and health, both physical and spiritual."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 1 of 2

"He served as an officer in the Boston Militia, was selectmen for several years, and represented Boston in the General court 1714-6, 1719, and 1720."

Historic Hallowell - Early Industry and Bombahook

"Boston Flint Company sandpaper mill beside Vaughan Brook.Courtesy of Sumner A. Webber, Sr., an individual partner Stone Bridge over Vaughan…"

Historic Hallowell - Historic Hallowell Resources and Links

"Hayward capitalized on the growing commercial consciousness of America, and his Gazetteer educated the citizens of the new republic about their…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"Edward Winslow (1714-1784) Edward Winslow was a 4th generation descendant of Plymouth Governor Edward Winslow and a large shareholder in the Plymouth…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 2 of 4

"Elite Boston women not only stood to own property themselves, but also helped their families preserve dynastic wealth and status across generations."