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"… us at: Historic Hallowell c/o Hallowell Area Board of Trade PO Box 246 Hallowell, ME 04347 You may leave a message at the Hallowell Info Phone, a…"

Historic Hallowell - Classical and Scientific Academy

"It was a boarding as well as day school. Its board of trustees and management, some of them clergymen, were affiliated with the Congregational…"

Historic Hallowell - Our Work and Our Team

"… and culture resources, the Hallowell Area Board of Trade striving to make our city a great place to live, learn and do business and the Firemen’s…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - St. John's Episcopal Church Building

"… in 1875 in the “Gothic Revival” style with board and batten siding. It is the oldest standing public building in Presque Isle."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"The students and teachers wrote on the boards with chunks of chalk and erased with cloth rags. Soon, the slate board was invented and it was then…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes diving off wharf, Hampden, ca. 1840

"… (1830-1918) of Brewer often dove off a pile of boards on Covaly's wharf in Hampden in order to retrieve an egg that his friends dropped in the…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 2

"… members are circular sawed, as are the piles of boards in the background waiting to sheath the building."

Historic Hallowell - Ship Parts

"… take up to half a year until being made into boards. The ship]s hull could take up to five years to make depending on how big it was."

Presque Isle: The Star City - The History of Laundry, Aroostook County Style - Page 1 of 2

"Then the real work began. She took the scrub board and placed it in the tub, then took the clothes and ground them against the board to make sure…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Quarrying

"While the quarry was functioning, boarding houses sprang up on the island to meet the needs of housing the workers."

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 1 of 2

"They sawed the wood into boards and they were stacked and dried in kilns. After the boards were dried, they entered the mill and ran through a…"

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

"… to the School Administrative District #76 School Board. She served until 1972. Roberta recalled being tired of coming up against the opinions of…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Hotels in Thomaston

"… Historical Society In addition to numerous boarding houses throughout town, Thomaston had two hotels for guests seeking lodging."

Fryeburg Academy Archives

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Revenue gunboat "Mahoning," Bangor, 1864

"I then went on board & examined her machinery guns & work generally which was all plain and of the very best material and painted & varnished and…"

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 2 of 2

"… Packard, Director Guilford Economic Development Board – Another town volunteer board charged with cultivating Guilford’s image, discovering…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 3 of 3

"Zircon Reservoir According to the Report to the Board of Trustees, dated March 27, 1915 by Head Engineer, E."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"To hear more about the boarding houses in Eva Wheaton’s audio story found in the Islanders at Work exhibit, click here."

Biddeford Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 2 of 3

"The contractor’s contract with the Board of Trustees required that all work be started by April 1, 1913 and be completed “no later than November 1…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 1 of 3

"The Town of Rumford formed the Board of Water District Trustees in March, 1911. Said Trustees were: Charles M. Bisbee, Cleon S."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators come to MDI

"Boarding houses were built to accommodate this new influx of summer visitors – often referred to as “rusticators”."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …next came the artists and rusticators.

"Oil on academy board. (John Wilmerding Collection. National Gallery of Art) X Nature has spread for us a rich and delightful banquet."

Historic Hallowell - A Walk On The Streets During The Ice Storm

"… the sun sets and day turns to night Children play board games by candle light Although the ice storm caused bad weather It brought families and…"