Keywords: Bands
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4
"The early mailmen wore tall hats with wide bands, and as they collected letters along the way, they tucked them into those hatbands."
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry
"The community banded together in an effort to preserve what history remained—donating family photograph collections, participating in oral history…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House
"… in which workers from various trades would band together to help one another; later during the 17th century when guilds began to fade away, and…"
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Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3
"Lubec’s small but highly skilled school band provided music while the Navy destroyer John Paul Jones was anchored in the harbor."
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell
"… talking to local fishermen on the Citizen’s Band radio. Kids were welcome to join Mame for casual meals too: much to the delight of young visitors…"
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Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2
"… lower left, possibly members of one of the many bands. Note that the water of Johnson Bay beyond the end of the street is not visible, probably a…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4
"… Homemakers of America, National Honor Society, a band, and a choir. With the 1960's came a medical club, a junior rescue organization, a ski club…"
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship
"… Academy alone used it for most school dances, band practice, orchestra practice, cheerleading practice, class plays, musical productions, class…"
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"… established 1965 • Lubec High School Marching Band represents Maine in the Cherry Blossom Parade, Washington, D.C."
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"… we were like a family.” Lubec High School Band, Washington, D.C., 1965Lubec Memorial Library The booming economy brought by the sardine…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden
"… with an echo loud and long, There’s a mighty band from “Aroostook land” with heart and hand so true They are with you to stay and they’re backing…"
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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War
"… of the 5th Regiment.” The Portland Brass Band accompanied them and crowds cheered as they marched along."
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History
"… the years, the community has had notable bands, movie theaters, and venues for live performances."
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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