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Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1920

"… shows some of the stately old buildings that once adorned Main Street. Note the majestic Elm trees that lined the street, shading the houses."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2

"… the lower skirt, and applied satin leaf shapes adorning puff sleeves. Similar leaf motifs form a rounded puff encircling the upper sleeves of a…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 4 of 4

"… along the hemline, and a short wine velvet basque adorned with eight round silk thread covered buttons."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - North Church

"… and the beautiful and inspiring message which adorns your Church." Greek inscription on the window: λαμπαδια εχοντες διαδωσουσιν αλληλοις…"

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Lithgow Public Library

"… medallions featuring the names of admired writers adorn the exterior. The interior lobby and original stack room feature quartered oak pillars and…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 2 of 2

"… and Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment and Identity in Maine (2011). This project was made possible in part by the Institute of…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… the Congregational Church in Rumford Point is adorned with trompe l’oeil (trick the eye) paintings, but the artist is not conclusively identified."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"All the girls were adorned in new Easter hats and pretty dresses that were beautifully puffed out with crinoline petty coats underneath; the boys…"

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Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… oil stains several feet above ground level, yet adorning the clapboards of once flooded homes, and dozens of unemployed, the town held a 175th…"