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Historic Hallowell - Areas where blizzard of 1952 hit Maine

"Areas where blizzard of 1952 hit Maine Areas where the blizzard of 1952 hit Maine X By David Mallow"

Historic Hallowell - Affects of the Blizzard of 1952

"Affects of the Blizzard of 1952 The blizzard of ’52 affected Hallowell in two ways. One way was physically, and the other was emotionally."

Historic Hallowell - The Blizzard - Works Cited

"Lewiston, ME: 1952 “The Blizzard Of 1952 As Folks Saw It In Lewiston And Auburn; This Pictorial Record Shows Problems Posed By Heavy Snow.” Lewiston…"

Historic Hallowell - Blizzard Poems

"Blizzard Poems Blizzard 1952 dangerous outcomes galore overwhelming white Snow unexpected depth 28 inches of white unforgettable Surprise disaster…"

Lubec, Maine - Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail

"Soon after Avery’s untimely death on July 26, 1952, an act of the Maine Legislature renamed East Peak on Bigelow Mountain as Myron Avery Peak."

Surry by the Bay - Weathervane Dispute

"… Surry Grammar School was dedicated on August 10, 1952 with Senator Owen Brewster as the principal speaker."

Historic Hallowell - Disasters - Natural and Man-made

"… chose the Hurricanes of 1954, the Blizzard of 1952, the train wreck of 1937 and the Cyclone of 1895."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bethany Baptist Church

"In 1952, the Bethany Baptist Church members decided to add an additional wing. In 1988, they added a second story on the wing."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Green's Department Store

"… two sons, Eddie, managed the store starting in 1952. Green’s Shoe and Clothing Department Store closed in 1959 after 49 years of doing business."

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 2 of 2

"April 30, 1952. Bangor Museum & Center for History. Print. “The Big Fire of Bangor, Maine.” Bangor Daily Commercial. Centennial Edition. Feb."

Guilford, Maine - RESOURCES

"… THE GUILFORD REGISTER NEWSPAPERS – 1900 To April 1952 Originals and copies on microfilm at the Guilford Historical Society Museum SCHOOL HISTORY…"

Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell

"… 1952Hubbard Free Library The blizzard of 1952 took place throughout the entire state of Maine, not just Hallowell."

Kennebunkport Historical Society

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"… In the 1930s and until the school closed in 1952 the first four grades were located on the first floor; the second floor contained grades five…"

Historic Hallowell - Henry Pope Clearwater Ph.D.~ Patient Medicine Mass Marketer

"Sales of other products declined and the business, which by that time had many imitators, was liquidated when Dr. Clearwater died in 1952."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"… Morse HolmesSwan's Island Historical Society The 1952-1953 town report lists nine members comprising the school consolidation planning committee."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"In 1952 the most recent Stearns mill was built on the original site of the old mill in East Hampden where the business remains."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"In 1952 the most recent Stearns mill was built on the original site of the old mill in East Hampden where the business remains."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"… called Stork Fountain, was destroyed in 1952. It was severely damaged and rendered unrepairable when it fell into the ice pond in the park."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"… built, he said according to a newspaper from a 1952 scrapbook, “I'm the proudest man in town!” Alameda Roller Polo Players, Bath, ca."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… last time it was rung was fifteen years before in 1952 for Bath's centennial celebration. The bell has been rung more frequently in recent years at…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"Annie Clough’s 1952 Blue Hill history, Head of the Bay, listed 135 summer residents’ houses, most of them on the shore between the Neck in South Blue…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"In 1952 a new heating system was put into the hall. On February 15th, 1979, it caught fire due to the heating system."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"Around 1952, some fishermen began using fathometers to check the water depth and ocean floor. Before fathometers, lobstermen used greased window…"